2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner's Manual
Year:
2013
Make:
Dodge
Model:
Grand Caravan
Rating:
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
5
INTRODUCTION
6
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
6
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
8
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
8
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS
9
Wireless Ignition Node (WIN)
14
Key Fob
15
Removing Key Fob From Ignition
16
Replacement Keys
18
Customer Key Programming
19
Rearming Of The System
19
To Arm The System
20
To Disarm The System
20
Tamper Alert
21
Security System Manual Override
21
Using The RKE Transmitter
22
Remote Unlock Doors And Liftgate
23
Remote Key Unlock On First Press
24
Remote Lock Doors And Liftgate
25
Sound Horn With Remote Lock
25
Using The Panic Alarm
26
Power Open/Close Power Liftgate — If Equipped
26
Power Open/Close Left Power Sliding Door — If Equipped
27
Power Open/Close Right Power Sliding Door — If Equipped
27
Turn Off Flash Lights With RKE Lock — If Equipped
28
Programming Additional Transmitters
29
Transmitter Battery Replacement
29
How To Use Remote Start
32
Remote Start Abort Message On Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) — If Equipped
33
To Enter Remote Start Mode
33
To Enter the Vehicle After Remote Start
34
To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The Vehicle
34
Cancel Remote Start
34
To Turn Off The Engine While In Remote Start Mode
35
Manual Door Locks
35
Power Door Locks — If Equipped
37
Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped
39
Power Vent Windows — If Equipped
40
Power Windows
40
Power Window Lockout Switch — If Equipped
41
Front Passenger Power Window Switch
41
Auto-Down Feature — If Equipped
42
Auto Up Feature With Anti-Pinch Protection — If Equipped
43
Auto Up Reset — If Equipped
43
Sliding Side Door Power Window Switch — If Equipped
44
Power Sliding Side Door — If Equipped
46
Power Sliding Side Door Open Flash
48
Power Sliding Side Door Master Lock Switch
49
Sliding Side Door Child Protection Lock
50
To Engage the Child Protection Door Lock
50
Lap/Shoulder Belts
60
Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions
61
Third Row Center Shoulder Belt Instructions
64
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage
65
Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions
66
Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (ALR) — If Equipped
66
How To Engage The Automatic Locking Mode
67
How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode
67
Energy Management Feature
67
Seat Belt Pretensioners
68
Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR)
68
Resetting Active Head Restraints (AHR)
70
Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert)
72
Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
73
Seat Belt Extender
74
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) — Air Bags
74
Air Bag System Components
76
Advanced Front Air Bag Features
77
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB)
78
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC)
78
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag
80
Knee Impact Bolster
80
Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls
81
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
81
Driver And Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Inflator Units
83
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag Inflator Unit
83
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) Inflator Units
84
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) Inflator Units
84
Front And Side Impact Sensors
85
Enhanced Accident Response System
85
If A Deployment Occurs
86
Maintaining Your Air Bag System
87
Air Bag Warning Light
88
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
89
Child Restraints
90
Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
92
Infants And Child Restraints
93
Older Children And Child Restraints
93
Children Too Large For Booster Seats
95
Recommendations For Attaching Child Restraints
96
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) Restraint System
97
LATCH Positions For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle
98
Locating The LATCH Anchorages
101
Locating The LATCH Anchorages
102
Center Seat LATCH – Commercial Cargo Vehicles (No Factory Installed Rear Seats) — If Equipped
103
Center Seat LATCH
103
To Install A LATCH-compatible Child Restraint
104
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seatbelt
105
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt
105
Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems for Installing Child Restraints in this Vehicle
106
Installing A Child Restraint with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
109
Installing A Child Restraint With A Cinching Latch Plate (CINCH) — If Equipped
110
Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether Anchorage — Second Row Captains Chairs
111
Restraining Infants And Small Children In Commercial Cargo Vehicles
115
Tether Installation For Commercial Cargo Vehicles
116
Transporting Passengers
117
Exhaust Gas
118
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle
119
Seat Belts
119
Air Bag Warning Light
119
Defroster
120
Floor Mat Safety Information
120
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle
121
Tires
121
Lights
122
Door Latches
122
Fluid Leaks
122
Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped
130
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
131
Outside Mirrors
132
Driver's Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
132
Outside Mirrors Folding Feature
132
Power Mirrors — If Equipped
133
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
134
Tilt Mirrors In Reverse (Available With Memory Seat Only) — If Equipped
134
Power Folding Mirrors — If Equipped
134
Rear Cross Path
142
Operation
147
Voice Command Tree
147
Help Command
147
Cancel Command
148
Pair (Link) Uconnect Phone To A Mobile Phone
148
Dial By Saying A Number
149
Call By Saying A Name
149
Add Names To Your Uconnect Phonebook
150
Phonebook Download – Automatic Phonebook Transfer From Mobile Phone
151
Edit Uconnect Phonebook Entries
152
Delete Uconnect Phonebook Entry
152
Delete/Erase “All” Uconnect Phonebook Entries
153
List All Names In The Uconnect Phonebook
153
Phone Call Features
154
Answer Or Reject An Incoming Call — No Call Currently In Progress
154
Answer Or Reject An Incoming Call — Call Currently In Progress
154
Making A Second Call While Current Call Is In Progress
155
Place/Retrieve A Call From Hold
155
Toggling Between Calls
155
Conference Call
155
Three-Way Calling
156
Call Termination
156
Redial
156
Call Continuation
156
Uconnect Phone Features
157
Language Selection
157
Emergency Assistance
157
Roadside Assistance
158
Paging
159
Voice Mail Calling
159
Working With Automated Systems
159
Barge In — Overriding Prompts
160
Turning Confirmation Prompts ON/OFF
161
Phone And Network Status Indicators
161
Dialing Using The Mobile Phone Keypad
161
Mute/Un-Mute (Mute ON/OFF)
162
Advanced Phone Connectivity
162
Transfer Call To And From Mobile Phone
162
Connect Or Disconnect Link Between The Uconnect Phone And Mobile Phone
162
List Paired Mobile Phone Names
162
Select Another Mobile Phone
163
Delete Uconnect Phone Paired Mobile Phones
163
Things You Should Know About Your Uconnect Phone
164
Uconnect Phone Tutorial
164
Voice Training
164
Reset
164
Voice Command
165
Far End Audio Performance
166
Recent Calls
166
SMS
167
Bluetooth Communication Link
169
Power-Up
169
Voice Command System Operation
175
Commands
177
Changing the Volume
177
Main Menu
177
Radio AM
178
Radio FM
178
Satellite Radio
178
Disc Mode
179
Memo Mode
179
Setup
179
Power Seats — If Equipped
181
Adjusting The Seat Forward Or Rearward
182
Adjusting The Seat Up Or Down
182
Tilting The Seat Up Or Down
183
Reclining The Seatback
183
Power Lumbar — If Equipped
184
Heated Seats — If Equipped
184
Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start
185
Front Heated Seats
185
Rear Heated Seats
186
Manual Front/Second Row Seat Adjuster
187
Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped
188
Head Restraints
189
Active Head Restraints — Front Seats
189
Head Restraints — Second Row Quad Seats
192
Head Restraints — Second Row Bench
193
Head Restraints — Third Row
193
Stow 'n Go Seating — If Equipped
193
Second Row Stow 'n Go
193
To Unstow Second Row Seats
197
Stow 'n Go Seat — Folded And Latched Position
197
Easy Entry Second Row
199
Quad Seats — If Equipped
200
Manual Recline
201
Fold-Flat
202
Easy Entry
202
Removal
203
Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped
204
Third Row Power Recline — If Equipped
205
Third Row Power Folding Seat — If Equipped
205
Manually Folding Third Row Seats — If Equipped
208
To Unfold Third Row Seats
210
Tailgate Mode
211
Setting Memory Positions And Linking RKE Transmitter To Memory
212
Memory Position Recall
213
To Disable RKE Transmitter Linked To Memory
214
Easy Entry/Exit Seat (Available With Memory Seat ONLY)
215
Headlight Switch
218
Automatic Headlights — If Equipped
219
Headlights On With Wipers — If Equipped
219
Headlight Delay — If Equipped
219
Lights-On Reminder
220
Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped
220
Front Fog Lights — If Equipped
221
Dimmer Controls
221
Interior Lighting On
222
Interior Lighting Off
222
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness Feature)
222
Halo Lights — If Equipped
222
Multifunction Lever
223
Turn Signals
224
Turn Signal Warning
224
Lane Change Assist
224
High/Low Beam Switch
224
Flash-To-Pass
225
Intermittent Wiper System
226
Windshield Wiper Operation
226
Windshield Washers
227
Mist Feature
227
Rear Wiper And Washer
227
Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped
227
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
229
HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED
230
To Activate
234
To Set A Desired Speed
234
To Deactivate
234
To Resume Speed
235
To Vary The Speed Setting
235
To Accelerate For Passing
235
ParkSense Sensors
237
ParkSense Warning Display
237
ParkSense Display
238
Enabling/Disabling ParkSense
241
Service The ParkSense Rear Park Assist System
242
Cleaning The ParkSense System
242
Turning ParkView On Or Off — With Navigation/Multimedia Radio
248
Front Overhead Console
248
Courtesy/Interior Lighting
249
Sunglass Storage (Non-Sunroof Only)
250
Rear Courtesy/Reading Lights — If Equipped
251
Rear Overhead Consoles — If Equipped
252
Before You Begin Programming HomeLink
254
Programming A Rolling Code
256
Programming A Non-Rolling Code
258
Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button
258
Canadian/Gate Operator Programming
259
Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button
260
Using HomeLink
260
Security
260
Troubleshooting Tips
261
Opening Sunroof — Express
263
Opening Sunroof — Manual Mode
263
Closing Sunroof — Express
263
Closing Sunroof — Manual Mode
264
Pinch Protect Feature
264
Venting Sunroof — Express
264
Sunshade Operation
264
Wind Buffeting
265
Sunroof Maintenance
265
Ignition Off Operation
265
Sunroof Fully Closed
265
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS — IF EQUIPPED
266
Instrument Panel Cupholders
272
Super Console — If Equipped
273
Premium Console Cupholders — If Equipped
274
Interior Bottle Holders
274
Glove Compartments
276
Upper Glove Compartment
276
Lower Glove Compartment
277
Door Trim Panel Storage
277
Front Door Storage
277
Driver Seatback Storage — If Equipped
278
Umbrella Holder
278
Second Row Seat Storage Bins — If Equipped
279
Storage Bin Safety Warning
280
Seat Storage Bin Cover Emergency Release Lever
281
Coat Hooks
282
Basic Console
283
To Remove The Basic Floor Console
283
To Reinstall The Basic Floor Console
284
Premium Console — If Equipped
284
Dual Storage Bins
286
To Remove The Premium Floor Console
287
Rear Window Defroster
291
Deploying the Crossbars
294
Stowing the Crossbars
297
SUN SCREENS — IF EQUIPPED
299
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
301
INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
305
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — BASE
306
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — PREMIUM
307
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Displays
324
EVIC White Telltale Lights
327
EVIC Amber Telltale Lights
328
EVIC Red Telltale Lights
328
Oil Change Required
331
Fuel Economy
332
Average Fuel Economy
332
Distance To Empty (DTE)
332
Miles Per Gallon (MPG)
333
Vehicle Speed
333
Trip Info
333
Trip A
333
Trip B
334
Elapsed Time
334
To Reset A Trip Function
334
Tire PSI
334
Units
334
Vehicle Info (Customer Information Features)
334
Compass / Temperature Display
335
Automatic Compass Calibration
335
Manual Compass Calibration
336
Compass Variance
336
Customer-Programmable Features (System Setup)
337
Select Language
338
Nav–Turn By Turn–If Equipped
338
Enable/Disable the Rear Park Assist System – If Equipped
338
Auto Unlock Doors – If Equipped
339
Remote Unlock Sequence
339
RKE Linked To Memory – If Equipped
339
Remote Start Comfort Sys. – If Equipped
340
Horn with Remote Lock – If Equipped
340
Horn with Remote Start
340
Flash Lamps with Lock
340
Headlamp Off Delay
341
Headlamps with Wipers (Available with Auto Headlights Only)
341
Intermittent Wiper Options — If Equipped
341
Key-Off Power Delay
342
Illuminated Approach
342
Flashers with Sliding Door
342
Easy Entry/Exit Seat – If Equipped
342
Tilt Mirror In Reverse – If Equipped
343
Blind Spot Alert – If Equipped
343
Calibrate Compass
344
Compass Variance
344
Operating Instructions (Voice Command System) — If Equipped
344
Operating Instructions — Radio Mode
345
Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)
345
Electronic Volume Control
345
SEEK Buttons
345
TIME Button
346
Clock Setting Procedure
346
RW/FF
346
TUNE Control
346
Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade
346
AM/FM Button
347
SET/RND Button — To Set the Pushbutton Memory
347
Buttons 1 - 6
348
DISC Button
348
Operation Instructions — CD MODE For CD And MP3 Audio Play
348
Inserting Compact Disc(s)
348
EJECT Button - Ejecting a CD
349
SEEK Button
349
TIME Button
350
RW/FF
350
AM/FM Button
350
SET/RND Button (Random Play Button)
350
Notes on Playing MP3 Files
350
Supported Media (Disc Types)
351
Supported Medium Formats (File Systems)
351
Supported MP3 File Formats
352
Playback of MP3 Files
353
Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode
353
Operating Instructions — Radio Mode
354
Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)
354
Electronic Volume Control
354
SEEK Buttons
354
Voice Command System (Radio) — If Equipped
355
Voice Command Button Uconnect Phone — If Equipped
355
Phone Button Uconnect Phone — If Equipped
355
TIME Button
355
Clock Setting Procedure
355
INFO Button
356
RW/FF
356
TUNE Control
356
Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade
356
MUSIC TYPE Button
357
SETUP Button
359
AM/FM Button
359
SET/RND Button — To Set the Pushbutton Memory
359
Buttons 1 - 6
360
DISC/AUX Button
360
Operation Instructions — CD MODE for CD and MP3 Audio Play
360
Inserting Compact Disc(s)
360
EJECT Button - Ejecting a CD
361
SEEK Button
361
TIME Button
361
RW/FF
362
AM/FM Button
362
SET/RND Button (Random Play Button)
362
Notes On Playing MP3 Files
362
Supported Media (Disc Types)
362
Supported Medium Formats (File Systems)
362
Supported MP3 File Formats
363
Playback of MP3 Files
364
LIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
365
INFO Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
365
Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode
365
TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode)
366
Uconnect (Satellite Radio) — If Equipped
366
System Activation
366
Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID)
366
ESN/SID Access
367
Selecting Uconnect (Satellite) Mode
367
Satellite Antenna
367
Reception Quality
367
Operating Instructions - Uconnect (Satellite) Mode
368
SEEK Buttons
368
SCAN Button
368
INFO Button
368
RW/FF
368
TUNE Control (Rotary)
368
MUSIC TYPE Button
369
SETUP Button
369
SET Button – To Set the Pushbutton Memory
369
Buttons 1 - 6
370
Connecting The iPod Or External USB Device
371
Using This Feature
372
Controlling The iPod Or External USB Device Using Radio Buttons
372
Play Mode
373
List Or Browse Mode
374
Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA)
376
Controlling BTSA Using Radio Buttons
376
Play Mode
376
Selecting Different Audio Device
377
Next Track
377
Previous Track
377
Getting Started
378
Blu-Ray Player
379
Play A Blu-Ray Disc
379
Play Video Games
380
Using The Remote Control
381
Using The Touch-Screen Radio Controls
382
Listen To An Audio Source On Channel 2 While A Video Is Playing On Channel 1
383
Using The Remote Control
383
Using The Touch-Screen Radio Controls
383
Dual Video Screen
385
Play A DVD Using The Touch-Screen Radio
385
Using The Remote Control
385
Using The Touch-Screen Radio Controls
386
Play A DVD Using The VES™ Player (If Equipped)
388
Using The Remote Control
388
Using The Touch-Screen Radio Controls
389
Listen To An Audio Source While A Video Is Playing
390
Using The Remote Control
391
Using The Touch-Screen Radio Controls
391
Third Row Swivel Screen (If Equipped)
393
Important Notes For Dual Video Screen System
393
VES Remote Control – If Equipped
394
Controls And Indicators
395
Remote Control Storage
397
Locking The Remote Control
398
Replacing The Remote Control Batteries
398
Headphones Operation
398
Controls
399
Replacing The Headphone Batteries
400
Unwired Stereo Headphone Lifetime Limited Warranty
400
System Information
402
Shared Modes
402
Information Mode Display
403
Numeric Keypad Menu
404
Station List Menu
405
Disc Menu
405
Display Settings
406
Listening To Audio With The Screen Closed
406
Disc Formats
407
Display
411
Radio Operation
417
CD Player
417
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE
418
Manual Heating And Air Conditioning System — If Equipped
419
Economy Mode
424
Max A/C
424
Rear Manual Climate Control — If Equipped
425
Rear Blower Control
425
Rear Temperature Control
426
Rear Mode Control
426
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If Equipped
427
Controlling The Rear Climate Controls From The Front ATC Panel
430
Automatic Operation
431
Rear Mode Control
432
Recirculation Control
433
Manual Operation
433
Rear Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If Equipped
436
Rear Blower Control
437
Rear Temperature Control
438
Rear Mode Control
438
Summer Operation
439
Winter Operation
439
Vacation/Storage
439
Window Fogging
440
Outside Air Intake
440
Operating Tips Chart
441
A/C Air Filter
442
Automatic Transmission
447
Normal Starting
447
Extreme Cold Weather (Below –20°F Or −29°C)
448
If The Engine Fails To Start
448
After Starting
449
Key Ignition Park Interlock
451
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System
452
Fuel Economy (ECON) Mode
452
Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
453
Gear Ranges
454
PARK
454
REVERSE
457
NEUTRAL
457
DRIVE
458
Transmission Limp Home Mode
459
Electronic Range Select (ERS) Operation
460
Overdrive Operation
461
Acceleration
462
Flowing/Rising Water
463
Power Steering Fluid Check
466
Traction Control System (TCS)
471
Brake Assist System (BAS)
472
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
473
ESC Operating Modes
474
ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light And ESC OFF Indicator Light
476
Trailer Sway Control (TSC)
477
Hill Start Assist (HSA)
478
HSA Activation Criteria
478
Disabling/Enabling HSA
479
Towing With HSA
480
Tire Markings
481
Tire Sizing Chart
482
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
484
Tire Terminology And Definitions
485
Tire Loading And Tire Pressure
486
Tire And Loading Information Placard Location
486
Tire And Loading Information Placard
487
Tire Pressure
491
Safety
491
Economy
492
Ride Comfort And Vehicle Stability
492
Tire Inflation Pressures
492
Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation
494
Radial Ply Tires
494
All Season Tires – If Equipped
494
Summer Or Three Season Tires – If Equipped
495
Snow Tires
495
Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And Wheel – If Equipped
496
Compact Spare Tire – If Equipped
496
Full Size Spare – If Equipped
497
Limited-Use Spare – If Equipped
497
Tire Spinning
498
Tread Wear Indicators
499
Life Of Tire
499
Replacement Tires
500
TIRE CHAINS (TRACTION DEVICES)
501
Base System
507
Tire Pressure Monitoring Low Tire Pressure Warnings
507
Premium System – If Equipped
509
TPMS Low Pressure Warnings
510
SERVICE TPM SYSTEM Message
510
3.6L Engine
513
Reformulated Gasoline
514
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
514
E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
514
MMT In Gasoline
515
Materials Added To Fuel
516
Fuel System Cautions
516
E-85 General Information
518
Ethanol Fuel (E-85)
519
Fuel Requirements
519
Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles (E-85) And Gasoline Vehicles
520
Starting
521
Cruising Range
521
Replacement Parts
521
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)
522
Vehicle Certification Label
524
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
524
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
524
Tire Size
525
Rim Size
525
Inflation Pressure
525
Curb Weight
525
Overloading
525
Common Towing Definitions
527
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
527
Gross Trailer Weight (GTW)
527
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
527
Tongue Weight (TW)
528
Frontal Area
528
Trailer Sway Control
528
Weight-Carrying Hitch
528
Weight-Distributing Hitch
529
Trailer Hitch Classification
532
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)
533
Trailer And Tongue Weight
534
Towing Requirements
535
Towing Requirements – Tires
537
Towing Requirements – Trailer Brakes
537
Towing Requirements – Trailer Lights And Wiring
538
Towing Tips
540
Automatic Transmission
540
Electronic Speed Control – If Equipped
540
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle
541
Recreational Towing – All Models
542
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
543
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS
544
Jack Location
546
Spare Tire Removal
546
To Access Spare Tire Winch Drive Nut
547
Super Console
548
Premium/Base/Cargo Center Console
549
Spare Tire Tools
550
Spare Tire Removal Instructions
551
Preparations For Jacking
553
Jacking Instructions
554
Securing The Spare Tire
560
Road Tire Installation
562
Vehicles Equipped With Wheel Covers
562
Preparations For Jump-Start
565
Jump-Starting Procedure
566
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
568
SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE
569
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
571
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
575
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
578
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
579
REPLACEMENT PARTS
581
Engine Oil
582
Checking Oil Level
582
Change Engine Oil
583
Engine Oil Selection
583
American Petroleum Institute (API) Engine Oil Identification Symbol
584
Engine Oil Viscosity – 3.6L Engine
584
Synthetic Engine Oils
584
Materials Added To Engine Oil
584
Disposing Of Used Engine Oil And Oil Filters
585
Engine Oil Filter
585
Engine Oil Filter Selection
585
Engine Air Cleaner Filter
585
Engine Air Cleaner Filter Selection
586
Exhaust System
586
Maintenance-Free Battery
588
Air Conditioner Maintenance
589
Refrigerant Recovery And Recycling
590
A/C Air Filter
590
Body Lubrication
592
Windshield Wiper Blades
592
Adding Washer Fluid
593
Cooling System
594
Coolant Checks
594
Cooling System – Drain, Flush, And Refill
595
Selection Of Coolant
595
Adding Coolant
596
Cooling System Pressure Cap
597
Disposal Of Used Engine Coolant
597
Coolant Level
598
Points To Remember
598
Brake System
599
Master Cylinder – Brake Fluid Level Check
600
Automatic Transmission
602
Selection Of Lubricant
602
Special Additives
602
Fluid Level Check
603
Fluid And Filter Changes
603
Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion
604
Protection Of Body And Paint From Corrosion
604
What Causes Corrosion?
604
Washing
604
Special Care
605
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care
606
Stain Repel Fabric Cleaning Procedure – If Equipped
606
Interior Care
607
Cleaning Headlights
608
Glass Surfaces
608
Cleaning Plastic Instrument Cluster Lenses
609
Seat Belt Maintenance
609
Cleaning The Instrument Panel Cupholders
609
Removal
609
Cleaning
609
Totally Integrated Power Module
610
VEHICLE STORAGE
618
Headlamps
620
Front Park/Turn Signal Lamps
621
Fog Lamps
621
Rear Tail, Stop, Turn Signal, Side Marker And Backup Lamps
622
Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
623
License Lamp
623
Engine
625
Chassis
626
Maintenance Chart
630
Prepare For The Appointment
635
Prepare A List
635
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center
636
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center
636
In Mexico contact:
637
Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY)
637
Service Contract
637
WARRANTY INFORMATION
638
In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C.
639
In Canada
639
Treadwear
641
Traction Grades
642
Temperature Grades
642
INDEX
643
2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Overview
Introduction
The 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan stands as a versatile and family-friendly vehicle that has withstood the test of time in the minivan market. Known for its ample cargo space, comfortable seating, and a plethora of available technology features, the Grand Caravan is tailored for families on the go. Whether you're carpooling kids to soccer practice or embarking on a cross-country road trip, this model promises reliability and convenience across various driving scenarios.
Powertrains
Under the hood, the 2013 Grand Caravan is powered by a robust 3.6-liter V6 engine that produces 283 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. This engine is paired with a six-speed automatic transmission, offering a smooth and responsive driving experience. The Grand Caravan achieves decent fuel efficiency for its class, with up to 25 mpg on the highway, making it a practical choice for families looking to save at the pump.
Trims
The 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan comes in several trims: the base model, AVP (American Value Package), SE, SXT, and top-of-the-line R/T. Each trim is designed to cater to different needs and budgets, with higher trims adding features such as upgraded infotainment systems, premium audio, and enhanced interior finishes, ensuring there's a Grand Caravan for every type of family.
Features
Equipped with useful features like Stow 'n Go seating, which allows for easy conversion of passenger space to cargo space, the Grand Caravan emphasizes versatility. Standard features include a touchscreen interface, Bluetooth connectivity, and a six-speaker sound system. Higher trims offer additional amenities such as leather upholstery, a rear-seat entertainment system, and navigation, perfect for those who value technology on the go.
Owners Manual
The owner's manual for the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan serves as an essential guide, detailing maintenance schedules, operational tips, and troubleshooting information. It provides vital insights into maximizing the vehicle's performance and ensuring safety for all passengers. Comprehensive and user-friendly, the manual ensures that every Grand Caravan owner can leverage their vehicle to its fullest potential.
User manual download
The Dodge Grand Caravan owner manual for the 2013 model year is to be found in PDF downloadable format on this page. The owner manual for the model year 2013 is free and in English, but the repair manuals are usually not easy to get and may cost more.
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