Dodge 2018 Owner's manual

Grand Caravan

OWNER’S MANUAL

Fourth Edition

Printed in the U.S.A.

18RT-126-AD

Dodge is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC.

2018

Grand Caravan

2018

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VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA

With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name

FCA US LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the name

FCA Canada Inc. used in substitution therefore.

DRIVING AND ALCOHOL

Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of

accidents.

Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood

alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are

drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-

drinking driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public trans-

portation.

WARNING!

Driving after drinking can lead to an accident.

Your perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are

slower, and your judgment is impaired when you

have been drinking. Never drink and then drive.

This manual illustrates and describes the operation of

features and equipment that are either standard or op-

tional on this vehicle. This manual may also include a

description of features and equipment that are no longer

available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please

disregard any features and equipment described in this

manual that are not on this vehicle.

FCA US LLC reserves the right to make changes in design

and specifications, and/or make additions to or improve-

ments to its products without imposing any obligation

upon itself to install them on products previously manu-

factured.

INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING

EQUIPMENT

Special design considerations are incorporated into this

vehicle’s electronic system to provide immunity to radio

frequency signals. Mobile two-way radios and telephone

equipment must be installed properly by trained person-

nel. The following must be observed during installation.

The positive power connection should be made directly

to the battery and fused as close to the battery as possible.

The negative power connection should be made to body

sheet metal adjacent to the negative battery connection.

This connection should not be fused.

Antennas for two-way radios should be mounted on the

roof or the rear area of the vehicle. Care should be used

in mounting antennas with magnet bases. Magnets may

affect the accuracy or operation of the compass on

vehicles so equipped.

The antenna cable should be as short as practical and

routed away from the vehicle wiring when possible. Use

only fully shielded coaxial cable.

Carefully match the antenna and cable to the radio to

ensure a low Standing Wave Ratio (SWR).

Mobile radio equipment with output power greater than

normal may require special precautions.

All installations should be checked for possible interfer-

ence between the communications equipment and the

vehicle’s electronic systems.

WARNING:

Operating, servicing and maintaining a

passenger vehicle or off-road highway

motor vehicle can expose you to chemicals

including engine exhaust, carbon monoxide,

phthalates, and lead, which are known to

the State of California to cause cancer and

birth defects or other reproductive harm.

To minimize exposure, avoid breathing

exhaust, do not idle the engine except as

necessary, service your vehicle in a

well-ventilated area and wear gloves or

wash your hands frequently when servicing

your vehicle. For more information go to

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

1

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................3

2

GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................7

3

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE ...................................................13

4

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL .........................................127

5

SAFETY ........................................................................155

6

STARTINGANDOPERATING.........................................................235

7

INCASEOFEMERGENCY ...........................................................281

8

SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE .....................................................327

9

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................379

10

MULTIMEDIA ....................................................................391

11

CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ............................................................475

12

INDEX..........................................................................481

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INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

䡵 INTRODUCTION .........................4

䡵 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ...............5

▫ Essential Information ......................5

▫ Symbols ...............................5

䡵 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ................5

䡵 VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS .....5

1

INTRODUCTION

Dear Customer,

Congratulations on selecting your new vehicle. Be assured

that it represents precision workmanship, distinctive styl-

ing, and high quality. This Owner’s Manual has been

prepared with the assistance of service and engineering

specialists to acquaint you with the operation and mainte-

nance of your vehicle. It is supplemented by Warranty

Information, and customer oriented documents. In the

attached Warranty Booklet, you will find a description of

the services that FCA offers to its customers, the Warranty

Certificate and the details of the terms and conditions for

maintaining its validity. Please take the time to read all of

these publications carefully before driving your vehicle for

the first time. Following the instructions, recommenda-

tions, tips, and important warnings in this manual will

help assure safe and enjoyable operation of your vehicle.

Be sure you are familiar with all vehicle controls, particu-

larly those used for braking, steering, transmission, and

transfer case shifting (if equipped). Learn how your vehicle

handles on different road surfaces. Your driving skills will

improve with experience.

This Owner’s Manual describes all versions of this vehicle.

Options and equipment dedicated to specific markets or

versions are not expressly indicated in the text. Therefore,

you should only consider the information which is related

to the trim level, engine, and version that you have

purchased. Any content introduced throughout the Own-

er’s Information, that may or may not be applicable to your

vehicle, will be identified with the wording “If Equipped”.

All data contained in this publication are intended to help

you use your vehicle in the best possible way. FCA aims at

a constant improvement of the vehicles produced. For this

reason, it reserves the right to make changes to the model

described for technical and/or commercial reasons. For

further information, contact an authorized dealer.

NOTE: After reviewing the Owner’s Information, it should

be stored in the vehicle for convenient referencing, and

remain with the vehicle when sold.

When it comes to service, remember that an authorized

dealer knows your vehicle best, has factory-trained techni-

cians and genuine MOPAR® parts, and cares about your

satisfaction.

4 INTRODUCTION

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

Essential Information

Consult the Table of Contents to determine which section

contains the information you desire.

Since the specification of your vehicle depends on the items

of equipment ordered, certain descriptions and illustra-

tions may differ from your vehicle’s equipment.

The detailed index at the back of this Owner’s Manual

contains a complete listing of all subjects.

Symbols

Some vehicle components have colored labels whose sym-

bols indicate precautions to be observed when using this

component. Refer to “Warning Lights and Messages” in

“Getting To Know Your Instrument Panel” for further

information on the symbols used in your vehicle.

WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

This Owner’s Manual contains WARNINGS against oper-

ating procedures that could result in a collision, bodily

injury and/or death. It also contains CAUTIONS against

procedures that could result in damage to your vehicle. If

you do not read this entire Owner’s Manual, you may miss

important information. Observe all Warnings and Cau-

tions.

VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS

WARNING!

Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle could

seriously affect its roadworthiness and safety and may

lead to a collision resulting in serious injury or death.

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INTRODUCTION 5

GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS

䡵 FRONT VIEW ............................8

䡵 REAR VIEW .............................9

䡵 INSTRUMENT PANEL .....................10

䡵 INTERIOR ..............................11

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FRONT VIEW

Front View

1 — Doors 3 — Wheels/Tires 5 — Windshield

2 — Exterior Mirrors 4 — Headlights 6 — Hood/Engine Compartment

8 GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

REAR VIEW

Rear View

1 — Taillights 2 — Rear Windshield Wiper 3 — Liftgate

2

GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 9

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Instrument Panel

1 — Headlight Switch 7 — Gear Selector

2 — Instrument Cluster Display Controls 8 — Uconnect System

3 — Multifunction Lever (Behind Steering Wheel) 9 — Climate Controls

4 — Instrument Cluster 10 — Switch Panel

5 — Speed Controls 11 — Upper Glove Compartment

6 — Ignition 12 — Lower Glove Compartment

10 GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTERIOR

Interior Features

1 — Door Handles 4 — Parking Brake

2 — Door Locks 5 — Seats

3 — Window Switches 6 — Power Outlets

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GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 11

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

CONTENTS

䡵 KEYS .................................17

▫ Key Fobs .............................17

䡵 IGNITION SWITCH .......................20

▫ Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) — If Equipped....20

䡵 REMOTE START — IF EQUIPPED .............21

▫ How To Use Remote Start..................21

▫ Remote Start Abort Messages ...............22

▫ To Enter Remote Start Mode ................22

▫ To Exit Remote Start Mode Without Driving The

Vehicle ...............................22

▫ To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The

Vehicle ...............................23

▫ General Information .....................23

䡵 SENTRY KEY ...........................23

▫ Customer Key Programming ...............24

▫ Replacement Keys .......................24

▫ General Information .....................24

䡵 VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED . . .25

▫ Rearming Of The System ..................25

▫ To Arm The System .....................25

▫ To Disarm The System ...................25

▫ Tamper Alert ...........................26

䡵 DOORS ...............................26

▫ Manual Door Locks ......................26

▫ Power Door Locks — If Equipped ...........28

▫ Power Sliding Side Door — If Equipped .......29

▫ Child Locks............................31

䡵 SEATS ................................32

▫ Manual Adjustment (Front Seats) — If Equipped .32

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▫ Power Seats — If Equipped ................34

▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ...............36

▫ Stow ’n Go Seating ......................39

▫ Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped ........44

▫ Manually Folding Third Row Seats — If

Equipped .............................46

▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer Hooks...........49

䡵 HEAD RESTRAINTS ......................49

▫ Supplemental Active Head Restraints — Front

Seats.................................49

▫ Head Restraints — Second Row Quad Seats .....52

▫ Head Restraints — Second Row Bench.........52

▫ Head Restraints — Third Row ..............53

䡵 STEERING WHEEL .......................54

▫ Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column ............54

▫ Heated Steering Wheel — If Equipped ........55

䡵 MIRRORS ..............................56

▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped .....56

▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View

Camera Display — If Equipped .............56

▫ Outside Mirrors ........................57

▫ Interior Observation Mirror ................57

▫ Power Mirrors — If Equipped ..............58

▫ Outside Mirrors Folding Feature ............59

▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped .............59

▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped .....59

䡵 EXTERIOR LIGHTS .......................60

▫ Headlight Switch ........................60

▫ Multifunction Lever .....................60

▫ Daytime Running Lights (DRL) — If Equipped . .61

▫ High/Low Beam Switch ..................61

▫ Flash-To-Pass ..........................61

▫ Automatic Headlights ....................61

▫ Headlights On With Wipers — If Equipped .....61

▫ Headlight Delay — If Equipped .............62

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▫ Lights-On Reminder .....................62

▫ Front Fog Lights — If Equipped .............62

▫ Turn Signals ...........................62

▫ Lane Change Assist ......................63

▫ Battery Protection .......................63

䡵 INTERIOR LIGHTS .......................63

▫ Courtesy/Interior Lighting ................63

䡵 WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHERS ........66

▫ Windshield Wiper Operation................67

▫ Rear Wiper And Washer ...................68

䡵 CLIMATE CONTROLS .....................68

▫ Manual Climate Control Overview ...........68

▫ Automatic Climate Control Overview .........75

▫ Climate Control Functions .................84

▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If

Equipped .............................84

▫ Operating Tips .........................85

䡵 WINDOWS .............................87

▫ Power Vent Windows — If Equipped .........87

▫ Power Windows ........................88

䡵 HOOD ................................91

▫ Opening The Hood ......................91

▫ Closing The Hood .......................92

䡵 LIFTGATE .............................92

▫ Opening .............................92

▫ Closing ..............................93

▫ Power Liftgate — If Equipped...............94

▫ Cargo Area Features .....................95

䡵 LOAD LEVELING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED ....96

䡵 GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED .....96

▫ Before You Begin Programming HomeLink .....97

▫ Programming A Rolling Code ...............98

▫ Programming A Non-Rolling Code ..........100

▫ Canadian/Gate Operator Programming .......101

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 15

▫ Using HomeLink .......................101

▫ Security..............................102

▫ Troubleshooting Tips ....................102

▫ General Information .....................103

䡵 INTERNAL EQUIPMENT ..................103

▫ Storage ..............................103

▫ Cupholders ...........................112

▫ Sun Screens — If Equipped ................114

▫ Electrical Power Outlets — If Equipped .......114

▫ Power Inverter — If Equipped .............118

▫ Smoker’s Package Kit — If Equipped ........119

▫ Sunglass Storage Bin — If Equipped .........119

䡵 ROOF LUGGAGE RACK — IF EQUIPPED ......121

▫ Deploying The Crossbars .................122

▫ Stowing The Crossbars ...................125

16 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

KEYS

Key Fobs

Your vehicle uses a keyless ignition system. This system

consists of a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) key fob and a

Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) with integral ignition. You

can insert the key fob into the ignition switch with either

side up. It also contains an emergency key, which stores in

the rear of the key fob.

NOTE: The key fob may not be found if it is located next to

a mobile phone, laptop or other electronic device; these

devices may block the key fob’s wireless signal.

The emergency key allows for entry into the vehicle should

the battery in the vehicle or the key fob go dead. You can

keep the emergency key with you when valet parking.

To remove the emergency key, slide the mechanical latch at

the top of the key fob sideways with your thumb and then

pull the key out with your other hand.

NOTE: When using the emergency key to gain access to

your vehicle, be aware that the security alarm may be

triggered. Insert the key into the ignition and place the

ignition in the ON/RUN mode to disarm the security

system.

Key Fob

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To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate

Push and release the unlock button on the key fob once to

unlock the doors. Push and release the unlock button a

second time within 5 seconds to unlock the liftgate. The

turn signal lights will flash to acknowledge the unlock

signal.

To Lock The Doors And Liftgate

Push and release the lock button on the key fob once to lock

the doors. The turn signal lights will flash to acknowledge

the lock signal.

Replacing The Battery In The Key Fob With Remote

Control

The replacement battery is one CR2032 battery.

NOTE:

• Perchlorate Material — special handling may apply. See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

• Do not replace coin battery unless the cluster display

indicates a message “Key Fob Low Battery”

• Do not touch the battery terminals that are on the back

housing or the printed circuit board.

1. Remove the emergency key by sliding the mechanical

latch on the back of the key fob sideways with your

thumb and then pull the key out with your other hand.

Emergency Key Removal

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