Dodge Caliber (2012 year). Manual

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

CONTENTS

䡵 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . . 97
▫ Outside Mirror — Driver Side . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
▫ Outside Mirror — Passenger Side . . . . . . . . . . 98
▫ Power Mirrors — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . 100
▫ Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . 100
▫ Sun Visor Sliding Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

䡵 Uconnect™ Phone — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 101

▫ Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
▫ Phone Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
▫ Uconnect™ Phone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
▫ Advanced Phone Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . 118
▫ Things You Should Know About Your

Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

䡵 Voice Command — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . 131

▫ Voice Command System Operation . . . . . . . . 131

▫ Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
▫ Voice Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

䡵 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

▫ Power Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
▫ Manual Front Seat Forward/Rearward

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

▫ Manual Seat Height Adjustment — If

Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

▫ Manual Lumbar — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 141
▫ Driver’s Seatback Recline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
▫ Fold-Flat Front Passenger Seat . . . . . . . . . . . 143
▫ Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
▫ Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

▫ Reclining Rear Seat — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 148

䡵 To Open And Close The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
䡵 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

▫ Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
▫ Headlights And Parking Lights . . . . . . . . . . 153
▫ Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped . . . . 153
▫ Lights-On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
▫ Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
▫ High/Low Beam Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
▫ Flash-To-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
▫ Instrument Panel Dimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

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▫ Map/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

䡵 Windshield Wipers And Washers . . . . . . . . . . 158

▫ Windshield Wiper Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
▫ Intermittent Wiper System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
▫ Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
▫ Mist Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

䡵 Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
䡵 Electronic Speed Control — If Equipped . . . . . 162

▫ To Activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
▫ To Set A Desired Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
▫ To Deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
▫ To Resume Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

▫ Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
▫ To Accelerate For Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

䡵 Garage Door Opener — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 166

▫ Before You Begin Programming

HomeLink

威 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

▫ Programming A Rolling Code . . . . . . . . . . . 168
▫ Programming A Non-Rolling Code . . . . . . . . 170
▫ Canadian/Gate Operator Programming . . . . 171
▫ Using HomeLink威 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
▫ Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
▫ Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

䡵 Power Sunroof — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

▫ Opening Sunroof — Express . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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▫ Opening Sunroof — Manual Mode . . . . . . . . 176
▫ Closing Sunroof — Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
▫ Closing Sunroof — Manual Mode . . . . . . . . 176
▫ Pinch Protect Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
▫ Venting Sunroof — Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
▫ Sunshade Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
▫ Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
▫ Sunroof Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
▫ Ignition Off Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

䡵 Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
䡵 Power Inverter — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
䡵 Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
䡵 Console Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

䡵 Cargo Area Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

▫ Cargo Light/Removable Self-Recharging

Flashlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

▫ Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
▫ Removable Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
▫ Cargo Tie-Down Loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
▫ Fold Down Speakers — If Equipped . . . . . . . 190

䡵 Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

▫ Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
▫ Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

䡵 Chill Zone威 Beverage Cooler Storage

Compartment — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

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MIRRORS

Inside Day/Night Mirror

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

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

Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped

This mirror automatically adjusts for 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

Adjusting Rearview Mirror

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to the left of the button will illuminate to indicate when
the dimming feature is activated. The sensor to the right
of the button does not illuminate.

NOTE:

This feature is disabled when the vehicle is

moving in reverse.

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 Mirror — Driver Side

Adjust the flat outside mirror so you can just see the side
of your vehicle in the part of the mirror closest to the
vehicle with your head close to the door glass.

Outside Mirror — Passenger Side

Adjust the convex outside mirror so you can just see the
side of your vehicle in the part of the mirror closest to the
vehicle with your head close to the center of the 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 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 this convex mirror.

Power Mirrors — If Equipped

The power mirror controls are located on the driver’s
door trim panel.

Power Mirror Control

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To adjust a mirror, turn the control wand toward the left
or right mirror positions indicated. Tilt the control wand
in the direction you want the mirror to move.

When you are finished adjusting the mirror, turn the
control to the center position to prevent accidentally
moving a mirror.

WARNING!

Heated Mirrors — If Equipped

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

window defroster. Refer to “Rear Window Features” in
“Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for fur-
ther information.

Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped

To use the vanity mirror, rotate the sun visor down and
swing the mirror cover upward.

Mirror Directions

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Sun Visor Sliding Feature

The sun visors may be extended out to provide more
coverage of the side glass.

Uconnect™ Phone — IF EQUIPPED

Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-
vehicle communications system. Uconnect™ Phone al-
lows you to dial a phone number with your mobile
phone using simple voice commands (e.g., “Call”

“Mike”

ѧ “Work” or “Dial” ѧ “248-555-1212”). Your

mobile phone’s audio is transmitted through your vehi-
cle’s audio system; the system will automatically mute
your radio when using the Uconnect™ Phone.

NOTE:

The Uconnect™ Phone requires a mobile phone

equipped with the Bluetooth

威 “Hands-Free Profile”, Ver-

sion 0.96 or higher. See the Uconnect™ website for
supported phones.

For Uconnect™ customer support, visit the following
websites:

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

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• www.jeep.com/uconnect
• or call 1–877–855–8400

Uconnect™ Phone allows you to transfer calls between
the system and your mobile phone as you enter or exit
your vehicle and enables you to mute the system’s
microphone for private conversation.

The Uconnect™ Phone is driven through your
Bluetooth

威 “Hands-Free Profile” mobile phone.

Uconnect™ features Bluetooth

威 technology - the global

standard that enables different electronic devices to con-
nect to each other without wires or a docking station, so
Uconnect™ Phone works no matter where you stow your
mobile 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™ Phone. The Uconnect™ Phone
allows up to seven mobile phones to be linked to the

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

WARNING!

Any voice commanded system should be used only
in safe driving conditions following local laws and
phone use. All attention should be kept on the
roadway ahead. Failure to do so may result in a
collision causing serious injury or death.

Uconnect™ Phone Button

The radio or steering wheel controls (if
equipped) will contain the two control buttons
(Uconnect™ Phone

button and Voice Com-

mand

button) that will enable you to

access the system. When you press the button you will
hear the word Uconnect™ followed by a BEEP. The beep
is your signal to give a command.

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Voice Command Button

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

The Uconnect™ Phone can be used with any Hands-Free
Profile certified Bluetooth

威 mobile phone. See the

Uconnect™ website for supported phones. Refer to your
mobile service provider or the phone manufacturer for
details.

The Uconnect™ Phone is fully integrated with the vehi-
cle’s audio system. The volume of the Uconnect™ Phone
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™ Phone such as “CELL” or caller ID on
certain radios.

Operation

Voice commands can be used to operate the Uconnect™
Phone and to navigate through the Uconnect™ Phone
menu structure. Voice commands are required after most
Uconnect™ Phone 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 “Ready” prompt or an-
other prompt.

• For certain operations, compound commands can be

used. For example, instead of saying “Setup” and then
“Pair a Device”, the following compound command
can be said: “Pair a Bluetooth

威 Device”.

• For each feature explanation in this section, only the

compound 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

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example, you can use the compound form voice
command “Phonebook New Entry”, or you can break
the compound form command into two voice com-
mands: “Phonebook” and “New Entry”. Please re-
member, the Uconnect™ Phone works best when you
talk in a normal conversational tone, as if speaking to
someone sitting a few feet/meters away from you.

Voice Command Tree
Refer to “Voice Tree” in this section.

Help Command
If you need assistance at any prompt, or if you want to
know your options at any prompt, say “Help” following
the beep. The Uconnect™ Phone will play some of the
options at any prompt if you ask for help.

To activate the Uconnect™ Phone, simply press the
button and follow the audible prompts for directions.
Uconnect™ Phone sessions begin with a press of the
button on the radio control head.

Cancel Command
At any prompt, after the beep, you can say “Cancel” and
you will be returned to the main menu. However, in a
few instances the system will take you back to the
previous menu.

Pair (Link) Uconnect™ Phone To A Mobile Phone
To begin using your Uconnect™ Phone, you must pair
your compatible Bluetooth

威 enabled mobile phone.

To complete the pairing process, you will need to refer-
ence your mobile phone Owner’s Manual. The
Uconnect™ website may also provide detailed instruc-
tions for pairing.

The following are general phone to Uconnect™ Phone
pairing instructions:

• Press the

button to begin.

• After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say

“Device Pairing”.

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• When prompted, after the beep, say “Pair a Device”

and follow the audible prompts.

• You will be asked to say a four-digit Personal Identi-

fication Number (PIN), which you will later need to
enter into your mobile phone. You can enter any
four-digit PIN. You will not need to remember this PIN
after the initial pairing process.

• For identification purposes, you will be prompted to

give the Uconnect™ Phone a name for your mobile
phone. Each mobile phone that is paired should be
given a unique phone name.

• You will then be asked to give your mobile phone a

priority level between one and seven, with one being
the highest priority. You can pair up to seven mobile
phones to your Uconnect™ Phone. However, at any
given time, only one mobile phone can be in use,
connected to your Uconnect™ System. The priority
allows the Uconnect™ Phone to know which mobile

phone to use if multiple mobile phones are in the
vehicle at the same time. For example, if priority three
and priority five phones are present in the vehicle, the
Uconnect™ Phone will use the priority three mobile
phone when you make a call. You can select to use a
lower priority mobile phone at any time (refer to
“Advanced Phone Connectivity” in this section).

Dial By Saying A Number

• Press the

button to begin.

• After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say

“Dial”.

• The system will prompt you to say the number you

want to call.

• For example, you can say “234-567-8901”.
• The Uconnect™ Phone will confirm the phone number

and then dial. The number will appear in the display
of certain radios.

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Call By Saying A Name

• Press the

button to begin.

• After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say

“Call”.

• The system will prompt you to say the name of the

person you want to call.

• After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say

the name of the person you want to call. For example,
you can say “John Doe”, where John Doe is a previ-
ously stored name entry in the Uconnect™ phonebook
or downloaded phonebook. To learn how to store a
name in the phonebook, refer to “Add Names to Your
Uconnect™ Phonebook”, in the phonebook.

• The Uconnect™ system will confirm the name and

then dial the corresponding phone number, which
may appear in the display of certain radios.

Add Names To Your Uconnect™ Phonebook

NOTE:

Adding names to the Uconnect™ Phonebook is

recommended when the vehicle is not in motion.

• Press the

button to begin.

• After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say

“Phonebook New Entry”.

• When prompted, say the name of the new entry. Use of

long names helps the Voice Command and it is recom-
mended. For example, say “Robert Smith” or “Robert”
instead of “Bob”.

• When prompted, enter the number designation (e.g.,

“Home”, “Work”, “Mobile”, or “Other”). This will
allow you to store multiple numbers for each phone-
book entry, if desired.

• When prompted, recite the phone number for the

phonebook entry that you are adding.

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After you are finished adding an entry into the phone-
book, you will be given the opportunity to add more
phone numbers to the current entry or to return to the
main menu.

The Uconnect™ Phone will allow you to enter up to 32
names in the phonebook with each name having up to
four associated phone numbers and designations. Each
language has a separate 32-name phonebook accessible
only in that language. In addition, if equipped and
supported by your phone, Uconnect™ Phone automati-
cally downloads your mobile phone’s phonebook.

Phonebook Download – Automatic Phonebook
Transfer From Mobile Phone
If equipped and specifically supported by your phone,
Uconnect™ Phone automatically downloads names (text
names) and number entries from your mobile phone’s
phonebook. Specific Bluetooth

威 Phones with Phone Book

Access Profile may support this feature. See Uconnect™
website for supported phones.

• To call a name from the Uconnect™ Phonebook or

downloaded Phonebook, follow the procedure in
“Call by Saying a Name” section.

• Automatic download and update, if supported, begins

as soon as the Bluetooth

威 wireless phone connection is

made to the Uconnect™ Phone, for example, after you
start the vehicle.

• A maximum of 1000 entries per phone will be down-

loaded and updated every time a phone is connected
to the Uconnect™ Phone.

• Depending on the maximum number of entries down-

loaded, there may be a short delay before the latest
downloaded names can be used. Until then, if avail-
able, the previously downloaded phonebook is avail-
able for use.

• Only the phonebook of the currently connected mobile

phone is accessible.

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