2015 Dodge Journey Owner’s Manual

The 2015 Dodge Journey is a reliable midsize SUV that is great for families. It mixes practicality, comfort, and versatility in a way that makes it easy to use. The outside of the Journey is modern and modest, and the inside is big enough for up to seven people. This makes it a great choice for families on the go. It has a choice of engines, including a fuel-efficient four-cylinder and a powerful V6. This gives it a good mix of speed and fuel economy. The 2015 Dodge Journey’s infotainment system is easy to use, and the available rear-seat entertainment and advanced safety features make sure that everyone in the car is comfy and safe. With its flexible seating and large cargo room, the Journey proves to be a reliable and flexible companion for daily commutes and memorable road trips. This makes it a good choice for people who want an SUV that is good for families.

Things to Know Before Starting Your Vehicle

DOOR LOCKS

Manual Door Locks
To lock each door, push the door lock knob on each door trim panel downward. To unlock the front doors, pull the inside door handle to the first detent. To unlock the rear doors, pull the door lock knob on the door trim panel upward.

If the door lock knob is down when you shut the door, the door will lock. Therefore, make sure the Key Fob is not inside the vehicle before closing the door.
NOTE: The manual door locks will not lock or unlock the liftgate.

WARNING!

• For personal security and safety in the event of a collision, lock the vehicle doors before you drive as well as when you park and leave the vehicle.
• When leaving the vehicle, always remove the Key Fob from the vehicle and lock your vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause severe personal injuries or death.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or others could be seriously or fatally injured. Children should be warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or transmission gear selector.
• Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle or in a location accessible to children, and do not leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go™ in the in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.

Power Door Locks
A power door lock switch is on each front door trim panel. Use this switch to lock or unlock the doors and liftgate.
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ (Passive Entry) system. For further information, refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go™” in “Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle”.
If you push the power door lock switch, with the ignition in the ON/RUN or ACC position and any front door is open, the power locks will not operate. This prevents you from accidentally locking the Key Fob in the vehicle. Turning off the ignition or closing the door will allow the locks to operate. If a door is open, and the ignition is in the ON/RUN or ACC position, a chime will sound as a reminder to remove the Key Fob.

Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped
The auto door lock feature default condition is enabled. When enabled, the door locks will lock automatically when the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). The  auto door lock feature can be enabled or disabled by your authorized dealer or through the Uconnect® Settings in your radio.

Auto Unlock On Exit
The doors will unlock automatically on vehicles with power door locks if:

1. The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature is en-abled.
2. The transmission was in gear and the vehicle speed returned to 0 mph (0 km/h).
3. The transmission is in PARK.
4. Any vehicle door is opened.
5. The doors were not previously unlocked.
6. The vehicle speed is 0 mph (0 km/h).

To change the current setting, refer to “Uconnect® Set-tings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
NOTE: Use the Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature in accordance with local laws.

Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear Doors
To provide a safer environment for small children riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with a Child-Protection Door Lock system.
To Engage The Child-Protection Door Lock System

1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the emergency key (or alike) into the child lock control and rotate it to the LOCK position.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear door.
   NOTE: When the Child-Protection Door Lock system is engaged, the door can be opened only by using the outside door handle even though the inside door lock is in the unlocked position.
   WARNING! Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision. Remember that the rear doors can only be opened from the outside when the Child-Protection locks are engaged. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious injury or death.

NOTE:
After engaging the Child-Protection Door Lock sys-tem, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position.
For an emergency exit with the system engaged, move the lock knob up to the UNLOCK position, roll down the window, and open the door with the outside door handle.

To Disengage The Child-Protection Door Lock System

1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the emergency key (or alike) into the child lock control and rotate it to the UNLOCK position.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear door.
   NOTE: After disengaging the Child-Protection Door Lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position.

KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™
The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system and a feature of Keyless Enter-N-Go™. This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s door(s) without having to push the RKE transmitter lock or unlock buttons.

NOTE: 

• Passive Entry may be programmed ON/OFF; refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
• If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it has been raining on the Passive Entry door handle, the unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower response time.
• If the vehicle is unlocked by the RKE transmitter or Passive Entry and no door goes ajar within 60 seconds, the vehicle will re-lock and if equipped will arm the security alarm.

To Unlock From The Driver’s Side:
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver’s door handle, grab the driver’s front door handle to unlock the driver’s door automatically. The interior door panel lock knob will raise when the door is unlocked.
NOTE: If “Unlock All Doors 1st Push” is programmed all doors will unlock when you grab hold of the driver’s front door handle. To select between “Unlock Driver Door 1st Push” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Push”, refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Under-standing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.

To Unlock From The Passenger Side:
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the passenger door handle, grab the front passenger door handle to unlock all four doors and the liftgate automatically.
NOTE: All doors and the liftgate will unlock when the front passenger door handle is grabbed regardless of the driver’s door unlock preference setting (“Unlock Driver Door 1st Push” or “Unlock All Doors 1st Push”).

Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry RKE Transmitter In Vehicle
To minimize the possibility of unintentionally locking a Passive Entry RKE transmitter inside your vehicle, the Passive Entry system is equipped with an automatic door unlock feature which will function if the ignition is OFF.
If one of the vehicle doors is open and the door panel switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all open doors have been closed the vehicle checks the inside and outside of the vehicle for any valid Passive Entry RKE transmitters. If one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmitters is detected inside the vehicle, and no other valid Passive Entry RKE transmitters are detected out-side the vehicle, the Passive Entry System automatically unlocks all vehicle doors and chirps the horn three times (on the third attempt ALL doors will lock and the Passive Entry RKE transmitter can be locked in the vehicle).

To Enter The Liftgate
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 3 ft (1.0 m) of the liftgate, push the button underneath the left side of the accent bar, which is located on the liftgate below the glass, to lock or unlock the vehicle.

To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors
With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmitters within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver or passenger front door handle, push the door handle LOCK button to lock all four doors and liftgate. Do NOT grab the door handle, when pushing the door handle button. This could unlock the door(s).

NOTE:

• After pushing the door handle button, you must wait two seconds before you can lock or unlock the doors, using either Passive Entry door handle. This is done to allow you to check if the vehicle is locked by pulling the door handle, without the vehicle reacting and unlocking.
• If Passive Entry is disabled using the Uconnect® System, the key protection described in Preventing Inadvertent Locking of Passive Entry RKE Transmitter in Vehicle remains active/functional.
• The Passive Entry system will not operate if the RKE transmitter battery is dead.
  The vehicle doors can also be locked by using the RKE transmitter lock button or the lock button located on the vehicle’s interior door panel.

WINDOWS

Power Windows
The window controls on the driver’s door trim panel control all of the door windows. |
There are single window controls on each passenger door trim panel, which operate the passenger door windows. The window controls will operate when the ignition is in the ON/RUN or ACC position.
NOTE: For vehicles equipped with the Uconnect®, the power window switches will remain active for up to 10 minutes after the ignition is cycled to the OFF position. Opening the either front door will cancel this feature. The time is programmable. Refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further information.

Auto-Down Feature
The driver’s power window switch has an Auto-down feature. Push the window switch past the first detent, release it, and the window will go down automatically.
To open the window part way, push the window switch to the first detent and release it when you want the window to stop. To stop the window from going all the way down during the Auto-down operation, pull up on the switch briefly.

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