Dodge Caliber (2012 year). Manual

Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)

This allows the driver to set and recall features when the
transmission is in PARK (automatic transmission) or the
vehicle is stopped (manual transmission).

Press and release the EVIC button until “Personal Set-
tings — Press & Hold” is displayed in the EVIC.

Press and Hold the EVIC button to enter the Personal
Settings Sub-Menu and then use short presses of the
EVIC button to step to one of the following choices.

Language
When in this display you may select different languages
for all display nomenclature, including the trip functions.
Press and Hold the EVIC button to change the language
between English, Espanol, or Francais depending on
availability. As you continue, the displayed information
will be shown in the selected language.

NOTE:

Uconnect™ language will not change using the

EVIC. Please refer to “Uconnect™ phone — If Equipped”
in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for
further information.

Auto Door Locks
When ON is selected, all doors lock automatically when
the speed of the vehicle reaches 15 mph (24 km/h). Press
and hold the EVIC button when in this display until
“ON” or “OFF” appears to make your selection.

Auto Unlock On Exit
When ON is selected all the vehicle’s doors will unlock
when the driver’s door is opened if the vehicle is stopped
(manual transmission) or the vehicle is stopped and the
transmission is in PARK or NEUTRAL position (auto-
matic transmission). Press and hold the EVIC button
when in this display until “ON” or “OFF” appears to
make your selection.

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RKE Unlock
When Driver Dr. 1st Press is selected only the driver’s
door will unlock on the first press of the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter UNLOCK button and require a
second press to unlock the remaining locked doors.
When All Doors 1st Press is selected, all of the doors will
unlock at the first press of the RKE transmitter UNLOCK
button. Press and hold the EVIC button when in this
display until “All Doors 1st Press” appears to make your
selection.

Sound Horn with Lock
When ON is selected, a short horn sound will occur when
the RKE transmitter LOCK button is pressed. This feature
may be selected with or without the Flash Lamps feature.
Press and hold the EVIC button when in this display until
“ON” or “OFF” appears to make your selection.

Flash Lamps Lock
When ON is selected, the front and rear turn signals will
flash when the doors are locked or unlocked using the
RKE transmitter. This feature may be selected with or
without the Sound Horn with Lock feature selected. Press
and hold the EVIC button when in this display until
“ON” or “OFF” appears to make your selection.

Headlamp Off Delay
When this feature is selected, the driver can choose to
have the headlights remain on for 0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds
when exiting the vehicle. Press and hold the EVIC button
when in this display until 0, 30, 60, or 90 appears to make
your selection.

Key-Off Power Delay
When this feature is selected, the power window
switches, radio, Uconnect™ phone, power sunroof, and
power outlets will remain active for up to 10 minutes
after the ignition switch has been turned off. Opening

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either front vehicle door will cancel this feature. Press
and hold the EVIC button when in this display until
“OFF”, “45 sec.”, “5 min.”, or “10 min.” appears to make
your selection.

Illuminated Approach
When this feature is selected, the headlights will activate
and remain on for up to 90 seconds when the doors are
unlocked using the RKE transmitter. Press and hold the
EVIC button when in this display until “OFF”, “30 sec.”,
“60 sec.”, or “90 sec.” appears to make your selection.

Hill Start Assist (HSA) — If Equipped
When on is selected, the HSA system is active. Refer to
“Electronic Brake Control System” in “Starting And
Operating” for system function and operating informa-
tion. To make your selection, press and release the EVIC
button until “On” or “Off” appears.

Display Units In
The Outside Temperature, Average Fuel Economy, Dis-
tance To Empty, and Tire Pressure EVIC features can be
changed between U.S. and Metric.

Press and hold the EVIC button when in this display until
“U.S.” or “METRIC” appears to make your selection.

Automatic Compass Calibration
When the vehicle is new, the compass may appear erratic
and the EVIC will display “CAL” until the compass is
calibrated. You may also calibrate the compass by com-
pleting one or more 360 degree turns (in an area free from
large metal or metallic objects) until the “CAL” message
displayed in the EVIC turns off. The compass will now
function normally.

NOTE:

A good calibration requires a level surface and

an environment free from large metallic objects such as
buildings, bridges, underground cables, railroad tracks,
etc

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Compass Variance
Compass Variance is the difference between Magnetic
North and Geographic North. To ensure compass accu-
racy, the compass variance should be properly set accord-
ing to the variance map for the zone where the vehicle
will be driven. When properly set, the compass will
automatically account for this difference.

NOTE:

Magnetic and battery powered devices, (such as

cell phones, iPod’s, radar detectors, PDA’s and laptops)
should be kept away from the top of the instrument
panel. This is where the compass module is located and
such devices may interfere and cause false compass
readings.

To Set the Variance:

with the ignition in the ON position,

with a short button press (less than one second) press and
release the EVIC button several times until you have
displayed the Personal Settings - Press & Hold

⬙. Press

and Hold the EVIC button to enter the Personal Settings
Sub-Menu. Once in the Personal Settings Sub-Menu,

Compass Variance Map

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press and release (less than one second) the EVIC button
several times until “Compass Variance” is highlighted.
The “Compass Variance” message and the current vari-
ance zone number will be displayed. To change the zone,
press and hold (longer than two seconds) the EVIC
button to increment the variance one step. Repeat as
necessary, with individual long (for at least one second)
EVIC button presses for each increment, until the desired
variance is achieved. To exit the Variance Programming,
press the EVIC button with a short (less than one second)
button press.

NOTE:

The factory default Zone is 8. During program-

ming, the Zone value will wrap around from Zone 15 to
Zone 1.

Manual Compass Calibration
If the compass appears erratic or inaccurate, and the
variance has been properly set, you may wish to manu-
ally recalibrate the compass. To manually calibrate the
compass:

1. Start the engine and leave the transmission in the
PARK position.

2. Using a quick button press (less than one second),
press and release the EVIC button several times until the
EVIC displays the “Personal Settings - Press & Hold”.
Press and Hold the EVIC button to enter the Personal
Settings Sub-Menu.

3. Once in the Personal Settings Sub-Menu, press and
release (less than one second) the EVIC button several
times until “Calibrate Compass (Yes)” is displayed.

4. Using a long button press (more than one second)
press the EVIC button, this will place the Compass in

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calibration mode. The CAL indicator will come on con-
tinuously in the EVIC display to indicate that the com-
pass is now in the calibration mode, and that the vehicle
can now be driven to calibrate.

5. To complete the compass calibration, drive the vehicle
in one or more complete 360–degree circle under 5 mph
(8 km/h) in an area free from power lines and large
metallic objects, until the “CAL” indicator turns off. The
compass will now function normally.

NOTE:

A short EVIC button press from the

⬙Calibrate

Compass (Yes)

⬙ screen will exit the EVIC Customer-

Programmable Features, and return it to its normal
operating mode.

MEDIA CENTER 230 (REQ) — AM/FM STEREO
RADIO AND 6–DISC CD/DVD CHANGER
(MP3/WMA AUX JACK)

NOTE:

The radio sales code is located on the lower right

side of the radio faceplate.

Media Center 230 (REQ)

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Operating Instructions - Radio Mode

NOTE:

The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC

position to operate the radio.

Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)
Push the ON/VOLUME control knob to turn on the
radio. Press the ON/VOLUME control knob a second
time to turn off the radio.

Electronic Volume Control
The electronic volume control turns continuously (360
degrees) in either direction without stopping. Turning the
ON/VOLUME control knob to the right increases the
volume and to the left decreases it.

When the audio system is turned ON, the sound will be
set at the same volume level as last played.

SEEK Buttons
Press and release the SEEK buttons to search for the next
listenable station in AM/FM mode. Press the right switch

to seek up and the left switch to seek down. The radio
will remain tuned to the new station until you make
another selection. Holding either button will bypass
stations without stopping until you release it.

SCAN Button
Pressing the SCAN button causes the tuner to search for
the next listenable station in AM, FM or Satellite (if
equipped) frequencies, pausing for five seconds at each
listenable station before continuing to the next. To stop
the search, press the SCAN button a second time.

Voice Command Button Uconnect™ Phone — If
Equipped
Press this button to operate the Uconnect™ Phone feature
(if equipped). Refer to “Voice Command in the
Uconnect™ User Manual located on the DVD for further
details.

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If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not
available on your vehicle, a “Not Equipped With
Uconnect Phone” message will display on the radio
screen.

Phone Button Uconnect™ Phone — If Equipped
Press this button to operate the Uconnect™ Phone feature
(if equipped). Refer to “Uconnect™ Phone” in the
Uconnect™ User Manual located on the DVD for further
details.

If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not
available on your vehicle, a “Not Equipped With
Uconnect Phone” message will display on the radio
screen.

TIME Button
Press the TIME button to alternate locations of the time
and frequency display.

Clock Setting Procedure

1. Press and hold the TIME button until the hours blink.

2. Adjust the hours by turning the right side TUNE/
SCROLL control knob.

3. After adjusting the hours, press the right side TUNE/
SCROLL control knob to set the minutes. The minutes
will begin to blink.

4. Adjust the minutes using the right side TUNE/
SCROLL control knob. Press the TUNE/SCROLL control
knob to save the time change.

5. To exit, press any button/knob or wait five seconds.

The clock can also be set by pressing the SETUP button
and selecting the “SET HOME CLOCK” entry. Once in
this display follow the above procedure, starting at
step 2.

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INFO Button
Press the INFO button for an RDS station (one with call
letters displayed). The radio will return a Radio Text
message broadcast from an FM station (FM mode only).

RW/FF
Pressing the RW (Rewind) or FF (Fast Forward) buttons
causes the tuner to search for the next frequency in the
direction of the arrows. This feature operates in AM, FM
or Satellite (if equipped) frequencies.

TUNE Control
Turn the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob clockwise
to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the frequency.

Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade
Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob and BASS
will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to
the right or left to increase or decrease the bass tones.

Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob a second
time and MID will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL
control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the
mid-range tones.

Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob a third
time and TREBLE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL
control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the
treble tones.

Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob a fourth
time and BALANCE will display. Turn the TUNE/
SCROLL control knob to the right or left to adjust the
sound level from the right or left side speakers.

Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob a fifth time
and FADE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control
knob to the left or right to adjust the sound level between
the front and rear speakers.

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Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob again to
exit setting tone, balance, and fade.

MUSIC TYPE Button
Pressing this button once will turn on the Music Type
mode for five seconds. Pressing the MUSIC TYPE button
or turning the TUNE/SCROLL control knob within five
seconds will allow the program format type to be se-
lected. Many radio stations do not currently broadcast
Music Type information.

Toggle the MUSIC TYPE button to select the following
format types:

Program Type

16-Digit Character

Display

No program type or

undefined

None

Adult Hits

Adlt Hit

Classical

Classicl

Program Type

16-Digit Character

Display

Classic Rock

Cls Rock

College

Country

Foreign Language

Language

Information

Inform

Jazz

News

Nostalgia

Nostalga

Oldies

Personality

Persnlty

Public

Rhythm and Blues

R & B

Religious Music

Rel Musc

Religious Talk

Rel Talk

Rock

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Program Type

16-Digit Character

Display

Soft

Soft Rock

Soft Rck

Soft Rhythm and Blues

Soft R & B

Sports

Talk

Top 40

Weather

By pressing the SEEK button when the Music Type icon
is displayed, the radio will be tuned to the next frequency
station with the same selected Music Type name. The
Music Type function only operates when in the FM
mode.

If a preset button is activated while in the Music Type
(Program Type) mode, the Music Type mode will be
exited and the radio will tune to the preset station.

SETUP Button
Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select between
the following items:

NOTE:

Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to scroll

through the entries. Push the AUDIO/SELECT button to
select an entry and make changes.

• DVD Enter - When the disc is in DVD Menu mode,

selecting DVD Enter will allow you to play the current
highlighted selection. Use the remote control to scroll
up and down the menu (if equipped).

• DISC Play/Pause - You can toggle between

playing the DVD and pausing the DVD by
pushing the SELECT button (if equipped).

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• DVD Play Options - Selecting the DVD Play Options

will display the following:

• Subtitle – Repeatedly pressing SELECT will switch

subtitles to different subtitle languages that are
available on the disc (if equipped).

• Audio Stream – Repeatedly pressing SELECT will

switch to different audio languages (if supported on
the disc) (if equipped).

• Angle – Repeatedly pressing SELECT will change

the viewing angle if supported by the DVD disc (if
equipped).

NOTE:

• The available selections for each of the above entries

varies depending upon the disc.

• These selections can only be made while playing a

DVD.

• VES™ Power - Allows you to turn VES™ ON and

OFF (if equipped).

• VES™ Lock - Locks out rear VES™ remote controls (if

equipped).

• VES™ CH1/CH2 - Allows the user to change the

mode of either the IR1 or IR2 wireless headphones by
pressing the AUDIO/SELECT button (if equipped).

• Set Home Clock - Pressing the SELECT button allows

you to set the clock. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control
knob to adjust the hours and then press and turn the
TUNE/SCROLL control knob to adjust the minutes.
Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob again to save
changes.

• Player Defaults - Selecting this item will allow the

user to scroll through the following items and set
defaults according to customer preference.

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Menu Language — If Equipped
Selecting this item will allow the user to choose the
default startup DVD menu language (effective only if
language supported by disc). If you want to select a
language not listed, then scroll down and select

⬙other.⬙

Enter the four-digit country code using the TUNE/
SCROLL control knob to scroll up and down to select the
number and then push to select.

Audio Language — If Equipped
Selecting this item allows you to choose a default audio
language (effective only if the language is supported by
the disc). You can select a language not listed by scrolling
down and selecting

⬙other.⬙ Enter the country code using

the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to scroll up and down
to select the number and then push to select.

Subtitle Language — If Equipped
Selecting this item allows you to choose a default subtitle
language (effective only if the language is supported by

the disc). You can select a language not listed by scrolling
down and selecting

⬙other.⬙ Enter the country code using

the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to scroll up and down
to select the number and then push to select.

Subtitles — If Equipped
Selecting this item allows you to choose between subtitle
Off or On.

Audio DRC — If Equipped
Selecting this item allows you to limit maximum audio
dynamic range. The default is set to

⬙High,⬙ and under

this setting, dialogues will play at 11 db higher than if the
setting is

⬙Normal.⬙

Aspect Ratio — If Equipped
Selecting this item allows you to choose between wide
screen, pan scan, and letter box.

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AutoPlay — If Equipped
When this is set to On and a DVD video is inserted, it will
bypass the DVD menu screen and automatically play the
movie. In some rare cases, the DVD player may not
auto-play the main title. In such cases, use the MENU
button on the remote control to select desired title to play.

NOTE:

The user will have to set these defaults before

loading a disc. If changes are made to these settings after
a disc is loaded, changes will not be effective. Also, the
defaults are effective only if the disc supports the
customer-preferred settings.

AM and FM Buttons
Press the buttons to select AM or FM mode.

SET Button — To Set the Pushbutton Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to pushbutton memory, press the SET button.
The symbol SET 1 will now show in the display window.
Select the button (1-6) you wish to lock onto this station

and press and release that button. If a button is not
selected within five seconds after pressing the SET but-
ton, the station will continue to play but will not be
stored into pushbutton memory.

You may add a second station to each pushbutton by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and SET 2 in
both AM and FM. This allows a total of 12 AM, 12 FM,
and 12 Satellite (if equipped) stations to be stored into
pushbutton memory. The stations stored in SET 2
memory can be selected by pressing the pushbutton
twice.

Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding
button number will display.

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Buttons 1 - 6
These buttons tune the radio to the stations that you
commit to pushbutton memory {12 AM, 12 FM, and 12
Satellite (if equipped) stations}.

DISC Button
Pressing the DISC button will allow you to switch from
AM/FM modes to Disc modes.

Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and
MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO)

The radio DVD player and many DVD discs are coded by
geographic region. These region codes must match in
order for the disc to play. If the region code for the DVD
disc does not match the region code for the radio DVD
player, it will not play the disc. Customers may take their
vehicle to an authorized dealer to change the region code
of the player a maximum of five times.

CAUTION!

The radio may shut down during extremely hot
conditions. When this occurs, the radio will indicate
“Disc Hot” and shut off until a safe temperature is
reached. This shutdown is necessary to protect the
optics of the DVD player and other radio internal
components.

NOTE:

The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC

position to operate the radio.

LOAD Button — Loading Compact Disc(s)
Press the LOAD button and the pushbutton with the
corresponding number (1-6) where the CD is being
loaded. The radio will display PLEASE WAIT and
prompt when to INSERT DISC. After the radio displays

⬙INSERT DISC,⬙ insert the CD into the player.

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Radio display will show

⬙LOADING DISC⬙ when the disc

is loading and “READING DISC” when the radio is
reading the disc.

CAUTION!

This CD player will accept 4–3/4 in (12 cm) discs only.
The use of other sized discs may damage the CD
player mechanism.

Eject Button — Ejecting Compact Disc(s)

Press the EJECT button and the pushbutton
with the corresponding number (1-6) where the
CD was loaded and the disc will unload and
move to the entrance for easy removal. Radio

display will show

⬙EJECTING DISC⬙ when the disc is

being ejected and prompt the user to remove the disc.

Press and hold the EJECT button for five seconds and all
CDs will be ejected from the radio.

The disc can be ejected with the radio and ignition OFF.

SEEK Button (CD MODE)
Press the right SEEK button for the next selection on the
CD. Press the left SEEK button to return to the beginning
of the current selection, or return to the beginning of the
previous selection if the CD is within the first second of
the current selection. Pressing and holding the SEEK
button will allow you to scroll through the tracks faster in
CD and MP3/MWA modes.

SCAN Button (CD MODE)
Press the SCAN button to scan through each track on the
CD currently playing.

TIME Button (CD MODE)
Press this button to change the display from a large CD
playing time display to a small CD playing time display.

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