Dodge 2010 Dakota User Manual
Dodge Cars
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
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IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
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Document Outline
- INTRODUCTION
- THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
- A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS
- STEERING WHEEL LOCK — IF EQUIPPED
- SENTRY KEY — IF EQUIPPED
- VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED
- ILLUMINATED ENTRY
- REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)
- REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED
- DOOR LOCKS
- WINDOWS
- OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
- Lap/Shoulder Belts
- Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage
- Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) Mode — If Equipped
- Center Lap Belts
- Seat Belt Pretensioners — If Equipped
- Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert)
- Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
- Seat Belt Extender
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) – Airbags
- Advanced Front Airbag Features
- Airbag Deployment Sensors and Controls
- Event Data Recorder (EDR)
- Child Restraint
- ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
- SAFETY TIPS
- UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
- MIRRORS
- uconnect™ phone — IF EQUIPPED
- VOICE RECOGNITION (VR) SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED
- SEATS
- TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
- LIGHTS
- WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
- TILT STEERING COLUMN
- ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
- OVERHEAD CONSOLE
- COMPASS/TEMPERATURE MINI-TRIP COMPUTER
- GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED
- ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS
- CUPHOLDERS
- REAR STORAGE — IF EQUIPPED
- FLOOR CONSOLE — IF EQUIPPED
- REAR CARGO AREA UTILITY RAILS — IF EQUIPPED
- REAR WINDOW FEATURES
- SLIDE-IN CAMPERS
- TAILGATE
- UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
- INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
- INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
- INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTION
- ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK
- SALES CODE REQ — AM/FM STEREO RADIO AND 6–DISC CD/DVD CHANGER (MP3/WMA AUX JACK)
- SALES CODE (RER/REN) — AM/FM/CD/DVD RADIO – IF EQUIPPED
- SALES CODE RES — AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK)
- SALES CODE RES/RSC — AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK) AND SIRIUS RADIO
- SOUND BOX OPERATION
- uconnect™ studios (SATELLITE RADIO) — IF EQUIPPED (REN/REQ/RER/RES/REU RADIOS ONLY)
- System Activation
- Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID)
- Selecting uconnect™ studios (Satellite) Mode
- Satellite Antenna
- Reception Quality
- Operating Instructions — uconnect™ studios (Satellite) Mode
- Operating Instructions — uconnect™ phone (If Equipped)
- Operating Instructions — Video Entertainment System (VES)™ (If Equipped)
- REMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS — IF EQUIPPED
- CD/DVD MAINTENANCE
- RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES
- CLIMATE CONTROLS
- STARTING AND OPERATING
- STARTING PROCEDURES
- ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION — IF EQUIPPED
- LIMITED-SLIP REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL — IF EQUIPPED
- DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
- DRIVING THROUGH WATER
- POWER STEERING
- PARKING BRAKE
- BRAKE SYSTEM
- TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
- TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION
- TIRE CHAINS
- SNOW TIRES
- TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS)
- FUEL REQUIREMENTS
- FLEXIBLE FUEL (4.7L ENGINE ONLY) — IF EQUIPPED
- ADDING FUEL
- VEHICLE LOADING
- TRAILER TOWING
- SNOWPLOW
- RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)
- WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
- MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
- MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
- IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE