Dodge Magnum (2008 year). Manual

shown in Section 7 of this manual. NON-DETERGENT
OR STRAIGHT MINERAL OILS MUST NEVER BE
USED.

A new engine may consume some oil during its first few
thousand miles (kilometers) of operation. This should be
considered as a normal part of the break-in and not
interpreted as an indication of difficulty.

SAFETY TIPS

Transporting Passengers

NEVER TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN THE CARGO
AREA.

WARNING!

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.

Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.

Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.

Lock Your Vehicle

Always remove the keys from the ignition and lock all
doors when leaving the vehicle unattended, even in your
own driveway or garage. Try to park your vehicle in a
well-lit area and never invite theft by leaving articles of
value exposed.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

Exhaust Gas

Do not run the engine in a closed garage or in confined
areas any longer than needed to move your vehicle in or
out of the area.

If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with the engine
running, adjust your heating or cooling controls to force
outside air into the vehicle. Set the blower at high speed.

The best protection against carbon monoxide entry into
the vehicle body is a properly maintained engine exhaust
system.

Whenever a change is noticed in the sound of the exhaust
system, when exhaust fumes can be detected inside the
vehicle, or when the underside or rear of the vehicle is
damaged, have a competent mechanic inspect the com-
plete exhaust system and adjacent body areas for broken,
damaged, deteriorated, or mispositioned parts. Open
seams or loose connections could permit exhaust fumes
to seep into the passenger compartment. In addition,

inspect the exhaust system each time the vehicle is raised
for lubrication or oil change. Replace as required.

WARNING!

• Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They contain

carbon monoxide (CO) which is colorless and
odorless. Breathing it can make you unconscious
and can eventually poison you. To avoid breathing
(CO) follow the safety tips below.

• If you are required to drive with the liftgate open,

make sure that all windows are closed, and the
climate control blower switch is set at high speed.
DO NOT use the recirculation mode.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The
Vehicle

Seat Belts
Inspect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts,
frays and loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced
immediately. Do not disassemble or modify the system.

Front seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a
collision. Rear seat belt assemblies must be replaced after
a collision if they have been damaged (bent retractor, torn
webbing, etc. If there is any question regarding belt or
retractor condition, replace the belt.

Airbag Warning Light
The light should come on and remain on for 6 to 8
seconds as a bulb check when the ignition switch is first
turned ON. If the light is not lit during starting, see you
authorized dealer. If the light stays on, flickers, or comes
on while driving, have the system checked by an autho-
rized dealer.

Defroster
Check operation by selecting the defrost mode and place
the blower control on high speed. You should be able to
feel the air directed against the windshield. See your
authorized dealer for service if your defroster is inoper-
able.

Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle

Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread. Inspect tread and sidewall for cuts
and cracks. Check the wheel nuts for tightness. Check the
tires (including spare) for proper pressure.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

Lights
Have someone observe the operation of exterior lights
while you work the controls. Check turn signal and high
beam indicator lights on the instrument panel.

Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching, and locking.

Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or if fuel, power steering fluid, or
brake fluid leaks are suspected, the cause should be
located and corrected immediately.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

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CONTENTS

m Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
▫ Automatic Dimming Inside Mirror —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

▫ Outside Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
▫ Exterior Mirrors Folding Feature —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

▫ Driver’s Side Outside Mirror Auto Dimmer —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

▫ Power Remote-Control Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

▫ Heated Remote Control Mirrors —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped . . . .88

m Hands–Free Communication (UConnectt) —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

▫ Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
▫ Phone Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
▫ UConnectt System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
▫ Advanced Phone Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

▫ Things You Should Know About Your

UConnect

t System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

m Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

▫ Manual Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
▫ Power Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
▫ Power Reclining Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . 118
▫ Lumbar Support — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . 119
▫ Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
▫ Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

m To Open And Close The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
m Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

▫ Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped . . . . . . . 125
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With

Auto Headlights Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

▫ Headlight Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
▫ Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped . . . . . 127
▫ Lights-On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
▫ Multi-Function Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
▫ Overhead Console Map/Reading Lights . . . . . 128
▫ Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

m Windshield Wipers And Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

▫ Intermittent Wiper System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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▫ Mist Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
▫ Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With

Auto Headlights Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

▫ Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

m Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . 134
m Adjustable Pedals — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . 135
m Electronic Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

▫ Electronic Speed Control Operation . . . . . . . . 136
▫ To Activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
▫ To Set At A Desired Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
▫ To Deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
▫ To Resume Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

▫ To Vary The Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
▫ To Accelerate For Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

m Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
▫ Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

m Garage Door Opener — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 140

▫ Programming HomeLinkt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
▫ Gate Operator/Canadian Programming . . . . . 144
▫ Using HomeLinkt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
▫ Reprogramming a Single HomeLinkt Button . . 145
▫ Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
▫ Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

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m Power Sunroof — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

▫ Opening Sunroof - Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
▫ Closing Sunroof - Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
▫ Pinch Protect Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
▫ Pinch Protect Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
▫ Venting Sunroof - Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
▫ Sunshade Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
▫ Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
▫ Sunroof Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
▫ Ignition Off Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
▫ Sunroof Fully Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

m Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

▫ Electrical Outlet Use With Engine Off . . . . . . . 152

m Cup Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

▫ Front Seat Cup Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
▫ Rear Seat Cup Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

m Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

▫ Console Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
▫ Cargo Management System — If Equipped . . . 155

m Roof Luggage Rack — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 163
m Load Leveling System — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 165

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MIRRORS

Inside Day/Night Mirror

Adjust the mirror to center on the view through the rear
window. A two-point pivot system allows for horizontal
and vertical mirror adjustment.

Annoying headlight glare can be reduced by moving the
small control under the mirror to the night position
(toward rear of vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted
while set in the day position (toward windshield).

Adjusting Rearview Mirror

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Automatic Dimming Inside Mirror — If Equipped

This mirror automatically adjusts for annoying headlight
glare from vehicles behind you. You can turn the feature
on or off by pressing the button at the base of the mirror.
A light, next to the button, will illuminate to indicate
when the dimming feature is activated.

CAUTION!

To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.

Outside Mirrors

To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s)
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic and a slight
overlap of the view obtained from the inside mirror.

NOTE:

The passenger side convex outside mirror will

give a much wider view to the rear, and especially of the
lane next to your vehicle.

Automatic Dimming Mirror

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WARNING!

Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your
passenger side convex mirror could cause you to
collide with another vehicle or other object. Use your
inside mirror when judging the size or distance of a
vehicle seen in the passenger side convex mirror.

Exterior Mirrors Folding Feature — If Equipped

Some models have exterior mirrors that are hinged. The
hinge allows the mirror to pivot forward and rearward to
resist damage. The hinge has three detent positions, full
forward, full rearward, and normal.

Driver’s Side Outside Mirror Auto Dimmer — If
Equipped

This mirror automatically adjusts for annoying headlight
glare from vehicles behind you. You can turn this feature
on or off by pressing the button at the base of the Inside
Rearview Mirror.

Power Remote-Control Mirrors

The power mirror switch is located on the driver’s door
trim panel next to the power door lock switch. A rotary
knob selects the left mirror, right mirror, or off position.

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After selecting a mirror, move the knob in the same
direction you want the mirror to move. Use the center off
position to guard against accidentally moving a mirror
position.

Heated Remote Control Mirrors — If Equipped

These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature
is activated whenever you turn on the Rear Window
Defrost.

Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped

An illuminated vanity mirror is on the sun visor. To use
the mirror, rotate the sun visor downward and swing the
mirror cover upward. The light turns on automatically.
Closing the mirror cover turns off the lights.

Power Mirror Adjust Switch

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HANDS–FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect

) —

IF EQUIPPED

NOTE:

The sales code RER radio contains an inte-

grated Hands-Free Communication (UConnect

t) sys-

tem. Refer to your “Navigation User’s Manual” for
UConnect

t system operating instructions for this radio.

UConnect

t is a voice-activated, hands-free, in- vehicle

communications system. UConnect

t allows you to dial a

phone number with your cellular phone using simple
voice commands (e.g.,

9Call” { “Mike” {”Work9 or 9Dial”

{ “248-555-12129). Your cellular phone’s audio is trans-
mitted through your vehicle’s audio system; the system
will automatically mute your radio when using the
UConnect

t system.

NOTE:

The UConnect

t system use requires a cellular

phone equipped with the Bluetooth

9Hands-Free Profile,9

version 0.96 or higher. See UConnect

t website for sup-

ported phones.

NOTE:

For UConnect

t customer support, visit the

following web sites:

• www.chrysler.com/uconnect
• www.dodge.com/uconnect
• www.jeep.com/uconnect

Illuminated Vanity Mirror

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• or call 1–877–855–8400

UConnect

t allows you to transfer calls between the

system and your cellular phone as you enter or exit your
vehicle, and enables you to mute the system’s micro-
phone for private conversation.

The UConnect

t phone book enables you to store up to 32

names and four numbers per name. Each language has a
separate 32-name phone book accessible only in that
language. This system is driven through your Blue-
tooth™ Hands-Free profile cellular phone. UConnect

features Bluetooth™ technology - the global standard
that enables different electronic devices to connect to
each other without wires or a docking station, so UCon-
nect

t works no matter where you stow your cellular

phone (be it your purse, pocket, or briefcase), as long as
your phone is turned on and has been paired to the
vehicle’s UConnect

t system. The UConnectt system

allows up to seven cellular phones to be linked to system.

Only one linked (or paired) cellular phone can be used
with the system at a time. The system is available in
English, Spanish, or French languages (as equipped).

Phone Button

The rearview mirror contains the microphone
for the system (depending on the type of
mirror and radio equipped), and either the
radio or the mirror has the two control buttons

(Phone Button and Voice Recognition Button) that will
enable you to access the system.

Voice Recognition Button

Actual button location may vary with radio.
The individual buttons are described in the
“Operation” section.

The UConnect

t system can be used with any Hands-Free

Profile certified Bluetooth™ cellular phone. See UCon-
nect

t website for supported phones. If your cellular

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phone supports a different profile (e.g., Headset Profile)
you may not be able to use any UConnect

t features.

Refer to your cellular service provider or the phone
manufacturer for details.

The UConnect

t system is fully integrated with the vehi-

cle’s audio system. The volume of the UConnect

t system

can be adjusted either from the radio volume control
knob or from the steering wheel radio control (right
switch), if so equipped.

The radio display will be used for visual prompts from
the UConnect

t system such as 9CELL9 or caller ID on

certain radios.

Operation

Voice commands can be used to operate the UConnect

system and to navigate through the UConnect

t menu

structure. Voice commands are required after most

UConnect

t system prompts. You will be prompted for a

specific command and then guided through the available
options.

• Prior to giving a voice command, one must wait for

the beep, which follows the

9Ready9 prompt or another

prompt.

• For certain operations, compound commands can be

used. For example, instead of saying

9Setup9 and then

9Phone Pairing,9 the following compound command
can be said:

9Setup Phone Pairing.9

• For each feature explanation in this section, only the

combined form of the voice command is given. You
can also break the commands into parts and say each
part of the command, when you are asked for it. For
example, you can use the combined form voice com-
mand

9Phonebook New Entry,9 or you can break the

combined form command into two voice commands:

9Phonebook9 and 9New Entry.9 Please remember, the

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