Dodge 2011 Nitro - User Guide - Manual (Page 3)

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
Welcome From Chrysler Group LLC . . . . 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
Driver Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
GETTING STARTED
Key FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Theft Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) —
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Child Restraints
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . 16
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Turn Signal/Lights Lever . . . . . . . . . 17
Wiper/Washer Lever
. . . . . . . . . . . 18
Speed Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Manual Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic Temperature Controls
(ATC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Parksense
® Rear Park Assist . . . . . . . 21
Power Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ELECTRONICS
Your Vehicle's Sound System . . . . . . 24
Non-Touch-Screen Radios . . . . . . . . 26
Touch-Screen Radios . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . . . . 36
Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Uconnect™ Voice Command . . . . . . . 38
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . 40
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink
® ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
Four-Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . . 45
UTILITY
Cargo Area Features . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer
Weight Ratings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recreational Towing (Behind
Motorhome, Etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . . . 49
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights
. . . 49
If Your Engine Overheats . . . . . . . . . 52
Jacking And Tire Changing . . . . . . . . 53
Jump-Starting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Towing A Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . 59
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 60
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . 61
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Opening The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fluids And Capacities . . . . . . . . . . 65
Maintenance Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . 73
Exterior Bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . . 75
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . . 75
Publications Ordering
. . . . . . . . . . 75
Reporting Safety Defects In The
50 United States And
Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
Authentic Accessories By MOPAR ® . . . 77
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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