Dodge Intrepid (2004 year). Instruction — part 4

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

CONTENTS

䡵 Cup Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

▫ Front Seat Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

䡵 Coat Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
䡵 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

▫ Adjusting The Inside Day/Night Mirror . . . . . .53
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . . .53
▫ Electric Remote Control Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . .54
▫ Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

䡵 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

▫ Instruction Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
▫ Power Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
▫ Power Reclining Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . .56

▫ Instruction Reclining Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
▫ Lumbar Support — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . .57
▫ Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
▫ Folding Rear Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . .58

䡵 To Open And Close The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
䡵 Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

▫ To Turn The Interior Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
▫ Battery Saver Feature—Interior Lights . . . . . . . .60
▫ Instrument Panel Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
▫ Front Map/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
▫ Rear Seat Reading/Courtesy Lights . . . . . . . . .61

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䡵 Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

▫ Headlights And Parking Lights . . . . . . . . . . . .62
▫ Lights-On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
▫ Headlight Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
▫ Battery Saver Feature—Exterior Lights . . . . . . .63
▫ Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
▫ Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only) . . . . . .63

䡵 Multifunction Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

▫ Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
▫ Headlight Dimmer Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
▫ Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
▫ Windshield Wipers And Washers . . . . . . . . . . .64
▫ Speed Sensitive Intermittent Wipers System . . . .65

䡵 Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
䡵 Traction Control Switch — If Equipped . . . . . . .66
䡵 Electronic Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

▫ To Activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
▫ To Set At A Desired Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
▫ To Deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
▫ To Resume Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
▫ To Accelerate For Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
▫ Using Speed Control On Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

䡵 Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

▫ Dome/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

䡵 Garage Door Opener — If Equipped . . . . . . . . .70

▫ Programming The Universal Transceiver . . . . . .71
▫ “Rolling Code” Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
▫ Canadian Programming/Gate Programming . . .74
▫ Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
▫ Reprogramming A Single Button . . . . . . . . . . .75
▫ Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

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䡵 Power Sun Roof — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . .76

▫ Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
▫ Sun Roof Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

䡵 Overhead Travel Information Center — If

Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

▫ US/M Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
▫ Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
▫ Global Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
▫ Step Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
▫ Average Fuel Economy (AVG ECO) . . . . . . . . .78

▫ Distance To Empty (DTE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
▫ Trip Odometer (ODO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
▫ Elapsed Time (ET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
▫ C/T Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
▫ Compass/Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . .79
▫ Automatic Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . .79
▫ Instruction Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
▫ Outside Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

䡵 Electrical Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

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CUP HOLDERS

Front Seat Cupholders

The cupholders for the 50/50 bench seat are located in
the arm rest. raise the arm rest cover and fold the
cupholders forward.

The molded cupholders for the bucket seat are located in
the forward edge of the center console.

COAT HOOK

The coat hook is located next to the Rear Seat Reading/
Courtesy Light Switch. Pull the hook down for access.

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MIRRORS

Adjusting The 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
with the glare control set in the day position (toward
windshield).

Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped

This mirror will automatically adjust for annoying head-
light glare from vehicles behind you. Push in the button
on the base of the mirror to activate the dimming feature.
A green light in the button will illuminate when this
feature is on.

NOTE:

This feature is most effective when left in the

ON position.

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Electric Remote Control Mirrors

Press the L or R button located on the driver’s door panel
for Left or Right mirror selection.

Tilt the mirror control up or down, or side to side to
adjust the view in the mirror.

NOTE:

Place the mirror switch in the neutral position to

prevent accidental changing of the mirror setting.

Mirror Adjustment

Outside Mirror — Driver’s Side
Adjust the outside mirror to center on the adjacent lane of
traffic, with a slight overlap of the view obtained on the
inside mirror.

Right Side Mirror
Adjust the convex outside mirror so you can just see the
side of your vehicle. This type of mirror will give a much
wider view to the rear, and especially of the lane next to
your vehicle.

WARNING!

Vehicles and other objects seen in the right side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your right
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.

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Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped
An illuminated vanity mirror is on each sun visor. To use
the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swing the
mirror cover upward. The lamps turn on automatically.
Closing the mirror cover turns off the lamps.

SEATS

Instruction Seat Adjustment

WARNING!

Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could
cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be
properly adjusted and you could be injured. Adjust
the seat only while the vehicle is parked.

The seat adjusting bar is at the front of the seat, near the
floor. Pull up on the adjuster bar and move the seat to the
desired position.

Using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the
seat to be sure the seat adjusters have latched.

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Power Seats — If Equipped

The power seat switch is on the outboard side of the
driver’s seat near the floor. Use this switch to move the
seat up or down, forward or rearward, or to tilt the seat.
The passenger’s seat will move forward or rearward.

CAUTION!

Do not place any article under a power seat as it may
cause damage to the seat controls.

Power Reclining Seats — If Equipped

The recliner control is on the outboard side of the seat.

Instruction Reclining Seats

The recliner mechanism control is on the door-side of the
seat. To recline, lean forward slightly before lifting the
lever, then push back to the desired position and release
the lever. Lean forward and lift the lever to return the seat
back to its normal position.

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WARNING!

Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest.
In a collision you could slide under the seat belt and
be seriously or even fatally injured. Use the recliner
only when the vehicle is parked.

Lumbar Support — If Equipped

This feature allows you to increase or decrease the
amount of lumbar support. Turn the control level for-
ward to increase and rearward to decrease the desired
amount of lumbar support.

Head Restraints

Head restraints can reduce the risk of whiplash injury in
the event of impact from the rear. Adjustable restraints
should be adjusted so that the upper edge is as high as
practical.

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The head restraints have a locking button which must be
pushed in to lower the head restraint. The restraints may
be raised without pushing in the button.

Folding Rear Seats — If Equipped

To provide additional storage area, the rear seatbacks can
be folded forward. Pull the loop near the top of the seat
and fold the seatback forward. When the seat back is
folded to the upright position make sure it is latched by
strongly pulling on the top of the seat back above the seat
strap.

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WARNING!

The cargo area in the rear of the vehicle (with the
rear seatbacks in the locked-up or folded down
position) should not be used as a play area by
children when the vehicle is in motion. They could
be seriously injured in an accident. Children should
be seated and using the proper restraint system.

TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD

To open the hood, two latches must be released. First pull
up on the hood release lever located under the instru-
ment panel.

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Then lift up on the catch located under the front edge of
the hood, near the center.

To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Use a firm downward push at the center of the
hood to ensure that both latches engage. Never drive
your vehicle unless the hood is fully closed, with both
latches engaged.

WARNING!

If the hood is not fully latched, it could fly up when
the vehicle is moving and block your forward vision.
You could have a collision. Be sure all hood latches
are fully latched before driving.

INTERIOR LIGHTS

To Turn The Interior Lights On:

Rotate the Dimmer Control upward to the second detent.
Rotate the switch downward to turn the interior lights
off.

NOTE:

The interior lights have a “fade to off” feature.

When the lights are turned off, they gradually “fade” off.

Battery Saver Feature—Interior Lights

The interior lights come on when a door is open or left
ajar. To prevent battery drain, if you leave a door open or
ajar these lights will turn off after 15 minutes. After you
close the door, the interior lights will again function in
the normal matter.

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NOTE:

The Battery Saver Feature will not turn these

lights off if a switch was used to turn them on.

Instrument Panel Lighting

The brightness of the instrument panel lighting can be
regulated by rotating the dimmer switch.

Daytime Brightness Feature
Certain instrument panel components can be illuminated
at full brightness during the daytime. These are the
Odometer, Transmission Range Indicator, Radio, Climate
Controls, and the Overhead Travel Information Center.
This can be helpful when driving with your headlights

on during the daytime such as in a parade or a funeral
procession. To activate this feature, rotate the Dimmer
Control upward to the first detent.

Front Map/Reading Lights

These lights are mounted between the sun visors. Each
light is turned On by pressing the lens. Press the lens a
second time to turn the light Off. The lights also come on
when a door is opened or the dimmer switch is turned
fully upward to the dome light position.

NOTE:

The lights will remain on until the switch is

pressed a second time, so be sure they have been turned
off before leaving the vehicle.

Rear Seat Reading/Courtesy Lights

These lights may be individually operated by a switch
next to the light. The Battery Saver feature will not turn
these lights off if the switch was used to turn them on. Be
sure the lights are off before leaving the vehicle. The
lights also come on when a door is opened or the dimmer
switch is turned to the dome light position.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTS

Headlights And Parking Lights

When the headlight switch is turned clockwise
from Off to the first position, the parking lights,

taillights, side marker lights, license plate light and
instrument panel lights are all turned on. The headlights
turn on when the switch is turned to the second position.

Lights-On Reminder

If the headlights or parking lights are left on after the
ignition is turned Off, a chime will sound when the
driver’s door is opened.

Headlight Time Delay

This feature provides the safety of headlight illumination
for about 90 seconds when leaving your vehicle in an
unlighted area. For vehicles equipped with Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), this is customer pro-
grammable to Off, 30, 60, or 90 seconds. (See the Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) section of this
instruction.)

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To activate the delay, turn off the ignition while the
headlights are still on. Then turn off the headlights within
45 seconds. The delay interval begins when the ignition is
turned off.

If the headlights are turned off before the ignition, they
will go off in the normal manner.

Battery Saver Feature—Exterior Lights

If an exterior light is left on when the ignition switch is
moved to the Off position, it will automatically turn off
after 10 minutes. Normal operation will resume when the
ignition is turned On or when the headlight switch is
turned to another position.

Fog Lights

Turn the headlight switch to either the headlight
On or parking light On positions, then pull out the
headlight switch knob to turn on the fog lights. A

light on the switch will illuminate to show that the Fog
Lights are On.

NOTE:

Turning on the high beam headlights will turn

off the fog lights. Fog light operation will continue when
the lights return to the low beam or parking light
position.

Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)

The headlights are on at a dimmer level whenever the
vehicle is started and the parking brake is released. The
lights remain on until the ignition switch is turned OFF.

MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL LEVER

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Turn Signals

The arrows on each side of the instrument cluster flash to
show operation of the front and rear turn signal lights. If
either light flashes at an extremely fast rate, check for a
defective outside light bulb. If both of the indicators fail
to light when the lever is moved, it would suggest that
the fuse or indicator bulbs are defective.

Headlight Dimmer Switch

Pull the multi-function control lever toward the steering
wheel to switch the headlights from high or low beam.

Passing Light

You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by
lightly pulling the multi-function lever toward the steer-
ing wheel. This will cause the headlights to turn on at
high beam and remain on until the lever is released.

Windshield Wipers And Washers

The wipers and washers are operated by a switch in the
control lever. Turn the end of the handle to select the
desired wiper speed.

To use the washer, push the knob in when spray is
desired. If the button is pushed while in the delay range,
the wiper will operate for several seconds after the knob
is released, and then resume the intermittent interval.

If the button is pushed and held while in the OFF
position, the wiper will operate for several wipes then
turn off.

If the button is pushed while in the OFF position, the
wipers will cycle twice.

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