Dodge Dart (2016 year). Manual — part 16

To Deactivate

A soft tap on the brake pedal, pushing the CANCEL
button, or normal brake pressure while slowing the
vehicle will deactivate Electronic Speed Control without
erasing the set speed memory. Pushing the ON/OFF
button or turning the ignition switch OFF erases the set
speed memory.

To Resume Speed

To resume a previously set speed, push the RES (+)
button and release. Resume can be used at any speed
above 20 mph (32 km/h).

To Vary The Speed Setting

To Increase Speed

When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you can in-
crease speed by pushing the RES (+) button.

The drivers preferred units can be selected through the
instrument panel settings if equipped. Refer to “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for more information.
The speed increment shown is dependant on the chosen
speed unit of U.S. (mph) or Metric (km/h):

U.S. Speed (mph)

• Pushing the RES (+) button once will result in a 1 mph

increase in set speed. Each subsequent tap of the
button results in an increase of 1 mph.

• If the button is continually pushed, the set speed will

continue to increase until the button is released, then
the new set speed will be established.

Metric Speed (km/h)

• Pushing the RES (+) button once will result in a

1 km/h increase in set speed. Each subsequent tap of
the button results in an increase of 1 km/h.

252

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

• If the button is continually pushed, the set speed will

continue to increase until the button is released, then
the new set speed will be established.

To Decrease Speed

When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you can de-
crease speed by pushing the SET (-) button.

The drivers preferred units can be selected through the
instrument panel settings if equipped. Refer to “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for more information.
The speed decrement shown is dependant on the chosen
speed unit of U.S. (mph) or Metric (km/h):

U.S. Speed (mph)

• Pushing the SET (-) button once will result in a 1 mph

decrease in set speed. Each subsequent tap of the
button results in a decrease of 1 mph.

• If the button is continually pushed, the set speed will

continue to decrease until the button is released, then
the new set speed will be established.

Metric Speed (km/h)

• Pushing the SET (-) button once will result in a 1 km/h

decrease in set speed. Each subsequent tap of the
button results in a decrease of 1 km/h.

• If the button is continually pushed, the set speed will

continue to decrease until the button is released, then
the new set speed will be established.

To Accelerate For Passing

Press the accelerator as you would normally. When the
pedal is released, the vehicle will return to the set speed.

Using Electronic Speed Control On Hills

The transmission may downshift on hills to maintain the
vehicle set speed.

3

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

253

NOTE:

The Electronic Speed Control system maintains

speed up and down hills. A slight speed change on
moderate hills is normal.

On steep hills, a greater speed loss or gain may occur so
it may be preferable to drive without Electronic Speed
Control.

WARNING!

Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the
system cannot maintain a constant speed. Your ve-
hicle could go too fast for the conditions, and you
could lose control and have an accident. Do not use
Electronic Speed Control in heavy traffic or on roads
that are winding, icy, snow-covered or slippery.

PARKSENSE REAR PARK ASSIST — IF
EQUIPPED

The ParkSense Rear Park Assist system provides visual
and audible indications of the distance between the rear
fascia and a detected obstacle when backing up, e.g.
during a parking maneuver. Refer to “ParkSense System
Usage Precautions” in this section for limitations of this
system and recommendations.

ParkSense will retain the last system state (enabled or
disabled) from the last ignition cycle when the ignition is
changed to the ON/RUN position.

ParkSense can be active only when the shift lever is in
REVERSE. If ParkSense is enabled at this shift lever
position, the system will remain active until the vehicle
speed is increased to approximately 7 mph (11 km/h) or
above. The system will become active again if the vehicle
speed is decreased to speeds less than approximately
6 mph (9 km/h).

254

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

ParkSense Sensors

The four ParkSense sensors, located in the rear fascia/
bumper, monitor the area behind the vehicle that is
within the sensors’ field of view. The sensors can detect
obstacles from approximately 12 inches (30 cm) up to 79
inches (200 cm) from the rear fascia/bumper in the
horizontal direction, depending on the location, type and
orientation of the obstacle.

ParkSense Warning Display

The ParkSense Warning screen will only be displayed if
Sound and Display is selected from the Uconnect System.
Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further information.

The ParkSense Warning screen is located within the
Driver Information Display (DID). It provides visual
warnings to indicate the distance between the rear
fascia/bumper and the detected obstacle. Refer to

“Driver Information Display (DID) Settings” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.

ParkSense Display

When the vehicle is in REVERSE, the warning display
will turn ON indicating the system status.

ParkSense Ready

3

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

255

The system will indicate a detected obstacle by showing
a single arc in one or more regions based on the obstacle’s
distance and location relative to the vehicle.

If an obstacle is detected in the center rear region, the
display will show a single solid arc in the center rear
region and will produce a one-half second tone. As the

vehicle moves closer to the obstacle, the display will
show the single arc moving closer to the vehicle and the
sound tone will change from slow, to fast, to continuous.

If an obstacle is detected in the left and/or right rear
region, the display will show a single flashing arc in the
left and/or right rear region and will produce a fast
sound tone. As the vehicle moves closer to the obstacle,
the display will show the single arc moving closer to the
vehicle and the sound tone will change from fast, to
continuous.

ParkSense Off

256

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

One-Half Second Tone

Slow Tone

3

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

257

Slow Tone

Fast Tone

258

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Fast Tone

Fast Tone

3

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

259

The vehicle is close to the obstacle when the warning
display shows one flashing arc and sounds a continuous
tone. The following chart shows the warning alert opera-
tion when the system is detecting an obstacle:

Continuous Tone

Continuous Tone

260

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

WARNING ALERTS

Rear Dis-

tance

(in/cm)

Greater

than

79 in (200

cm)

79-59 in

(200-150

cm)

59-47 in

(150-120

cm)

47-39 in

(120-100

cm)

39-25 in

(100-65 cm)

25-12 in

(65-30 cm)

Less than

12 in (30

cm)

Audible

Alert

Chime

None

Single 1/2-

Second

Tone

(for rear

center

only)

Slow

(for rear

center

only)

Slow

(for rear

center

only)

Fast

(for rear

center

only)

Fast

Continuous

Arc — Left

Rear

None

None

None

None

None

2nd Flash-

ing

1st Flashing

Arc — Cen-

ter Rear

None

6th Solid

5th Solid

4th Solid

3rd Flash-

ing

2nd Flash-

ing

1st Flashing

Arc —

Right Rear

None

None

None

None

None

2nd Flash-

ing

1st Flashing

3

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

261

Enabling And Disabling ParkSense

ParkSense can be enabled and disabled using the
Uconnect System. The available choices are: Off, Sound
Only, or Sound and Display. Refer to “Uconnect Settings”
in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further
information.

When the ParkSense button is pushed to disable the
system, the Driver Information Display (DID) will dis-
play the “PARKSENSE OFF” message for approximately
five seconds. Refer to “Driver Information Display (DID)
” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further
information. When the shift lever is moved to REVERSE
and the system is disabled, the DID will display the
“PARKSENSE OFF” message for as long as the vehicle is
in REVERSE.

Service The ParkSense Rear Park Assist System

During vehicle start up, when the ParkSense Rear Park
Assist System has detected a faulted condition, the

instrument cluster will actuate a single chime, once per
ignition cycle, and it will display the “PARKSENSE
UNAVAILABLE WIPE OFF REAR SENSORS” or the
“PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED”
message. Refer to “Driver Information Display (DID)” for
further information. When the shift lever/gear selector is
moved to REVERSE and the system has detected a
faulted condition, the DID will display the

⬙PARKSENSE

UNAVAILABLE WIPE OFF REAR SENSORS

⬙ or

⬙PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED⬙
message for as long as the vehicle is in REVERSE. Under
this condition, ParkSense will not operate.

If “PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE WIPE OFF REAR SEN-
SORS” appears in the Driver Information Display (DID)
make sure the outer surface and the underside of the rear
fascia/bumper is clean and clear of snow, ice, mud, dirt
or other obstruction and then cycle the ignition. If the
message continues to appear, see an authorized dealer.

262

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

If “PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED”
appears in the DID, see an authorized dealer.

The ParkSense Rear Park Assist system will be automati-
cally disabled when there are faulted conditions outside
of the ParkSense Rear Park Assist system that inhibit the
feature from functioning properly. The Driver Informa-
tion Display (DID) will actuate a single chime, once per
ignition cycle, and it will display the

⬙PARKSENSE

ParkSense Unavailable Wipe Off Rear Sensors

ParkSense Unavailable Service Required

3

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

263

SYSTEM DISABLED

⬙ message. If “PARKSENSE SYSTEM

DISABLED” appears in the DID, cycle the ignition. If the
message appears again, see an authorized dealer.

Cleaning The ParkSense System

Clean the ParkSense sensors with water, car wash soap
and a soft cloth. Do not use rough or hard cloths. Do not
scratch or poke the sensors. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the sensors.

ParkSense System Usage Precautions

NOTE:

• Ensure that the rear bumper is free of snow, ice, mud,

dirt and debris to keep the ParkSense system operating
properly.

• Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vibrations could

affect the performance of ParkSense.

• When you turn ParkSense off, the DID will display

“PARKSENSE OFF.” Furthermore, once you turn
ParkSense off, it remains off until you turn it on again,
even if you cycle the ignition key.

ParkSense System Disabled

264

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

• When you move the shift lever to the REVERSE

position and ParkSense is turned OFF, the DID will
display “PARKSENSE OFF” message for as long as the
vehicle is in REVERSE.

• Clean the ParkSense sensors regularly, taking care not

to scratch or damage them. The sensors must not be
covered with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt or debris.
Failure to do so can result in the system not working
properly. The ParkSense system might not detect an
obstacle behind the fascia/bumper, or it could provide
a false indication that an obstacle is behind the fascia/
bumper.

• Use the ParkSense switch to turn the ParkSense system

OFF if objects such as bicycle carriers, trailer hitches, etc.
are placed within 12 in (30 cm) from the rear fascia/
bumper. Failure to do so can result in the system
misinterpreting a close object as a sensor problem,

causing the “PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE SERVICE
REQUIRED” message to be displayed in the DID.

CAUTION!

• ParkSense is only a parking aid and it is unable to

recognize every obstacle, including small obstacles.
Parking curbs might be temporarily detected or not
detected at all. Obstacles located above or below
the sensors will not be detected when they are in
close proximity.

• The vehicle must be driven slowly when using

ParkSense in order to be able to stop in time when
an obstacle is detected. It is recommended that the
driver looks over his/her shoulder when using
ParkSense.

3

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

265

WARNING!

• Drivers must be careful when backing up even

when using ParkSense. Always check carefully
behind your vehicle, look behind you, and be sure
to check for pedestrians, animals, other vehicles,
obstructions, and blind spots before backing up.
You are responsible for safety and must continue to
pay attention to your surroundings. Failure to do so
can result in serious injury or death.

• Before using ParkSense, it is strongly recom-

mended that the ball mount and hitch ball assem-
bly is disconnected from the vehicle when the
vehicle is not used for towing. Failure to do so can
result in injury or damage to vehicles or obstacles
because the hitch ball will be much closer to the
obstacle than the rear fascia when the loudspeaker
sounds the continuous tone. Also, the sensors

(Continued)

WARNING! (Continued)

could detect the ball mount and hitch ball assem-
bly, depending on its size and shape, giving a false
indication that an obstacle is behind the vehicle.

PARKVIEW REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF
EQUIPPED

Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView Rear
Back Up Camera that allows you to see an on-screen
image of the rear surroundings of your vehicle whenever
the shift lever is put into REVERSE. The image will be
displayed in the touchscreen display along with a caution
note to “check entire surroundings” across the top of the
screen. After five seconds this note will disappear. The
ParkView camera is located on the rear of the vehicle
above the rear License plate.

266

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE, the rear
camera mode is exited and the last selected touchscreen
appears again.

If your vehicle is equipped with the Camera Delay
feature and it is turned On, the rear camera image will be
displayed for up to 10 seconds when the vehicle is shifted
out of REVERSE unless the forward vehicle speed ex-
ceeds 8 mph (13 km/h), the transmission is shifted into

⬙PARK⬙ or the vehicle’s ignition is cycled to the OFF
position.

Fixed guide lines are overlaid on the image to illustrate
the width of the vehicle.

NOTE:

The ParkView Rear Back Up Camera has pro-

grammable modes of operation that may be selected
through the Uconnect System. Refer to “Uconnect Set-
tings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in your
Owner’s Manual on the DVD for further information.

Different colored zones indicate the distance to the rear of
the vehicle.

The following table shows the approximate distances for each zone:

Zone

Distance to the rear of the vehicle

Red

0 - 1 ft (0 - 30 cm)

Yellow

1 ft - 3 ft (30 cm - 1 m)

Green

3 ft or greater (1 m or greater)

3

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

267