2017 Dodge Journey Owner’s Manual

The 2017 Dodge Journey is a useful and flexible midsize SUV that is good for both families and drivers who like to go on adventures. With a sleek, understated exterior, the Journey has a roomy cabin that can easily fit up to seven people and has plenty of space for cargo. It comes with either a fuel-efficient four-cylinder engine or a more powerful V6 engine. This gives you a good balance between fuel economy and performance. The 2017 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 optional third-row seats and flexible interior layouts, the Journey is a reliable and multipurpose vehicle for daily commutes and memorable road trips. This makes it a good choice for people who want a family-friendly SUV with a bit of adventure.

Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle

MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped
The mirror head can be adjusted up, down, left, and right for various drivers. The mirror should be adjusted to center on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can be reduced by moving the small control under the mirror to the night position (toward the rear of the vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted while set in the day position (toward the windshield).
NOTE: A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is a twist-on mirror that has a fixed position at the windshield. The mirror installs on the windshield button with a counterclockwise rotation and requires no tools for mounting. The mirror head can be adjusted left and right and tilted up and down for various drivers. The mirror should be adjusted to center on the view through the rear window.

Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is a twist-on mirror that has a fixed position at the windshield. The mirror installs on the windshield button with a counterclockwise rotation and requires no tools for mounting. The mirror head can be adjusted up, down, left, and right for various drivers. The mirror should be adjusted to center on the view through the rear window.
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare from vehicles behind you.

NOTE:
The Automatic Dimming Mirror feature is disabled when the vehicle is in REVERSE to improve rear view viewing.
The Automatic Dimming Mirror feature can be turned on or off using the Uconnect System. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further information.

Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s) to center on the adjacent lane of traffic and a slight overlap of the view obtained from the inside mirror.
NOTE: The passenger side convex outside 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 passenger-side convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than they really are. Relying too much on your passenger-side convex 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 the passenger side convex mirror.

Power Mirrors

The power mirror switch is located on the driver’s door trim panel.

Models Without Express Window Feature
Push the mirror select button marked L (left) or R (right). Then, push one of the four arrow buttons to move the mirror in the direction the arrow is pointing.

Models With Express Window Feature
Push and release the mirror select button marked L (left) or R (right). Then, push one of the four arrow buttons to move the mirror in the direction the arrow is pointing. The selection times out after 30 seconds of inactivity in order to guard against accidentally changing a mirror position following an adjustment.
NOTE: A light in the selected button will illuminate indicating the mirror is activated and can be adjusted.

Power Folding Mirrors  If Equipped
The switch for the power folding mirrors is located between the power mirror switches L (left) and R (right). Push the switch once and the mirrors will fold in, pushing the switch a second time will return the mirrors to the normal driving position.

Resetting The Power Folding Outside Mirrors
You may need to reset the power folding mirrors if the following occurs:

• The mirrors are accidentally blocked while folding.
• The mirrors are accidentally manually folded/unfolded.
• The mirrors come out of the unfolded position.
• The mirrors shake and vibrate at normal driving speeds.
  To reset the power folding mirrors: fold and unfold them by pushing the button. (this may require multiple button pushes). This resets them to their normal position.

Manual Folding Mirrors — If Equipped
Some models have exterior mirrors that are hinged. The hinge allows the mirror to pivot forward and rearward to resist damage. The hinge has three detent positions: for-ward, rearward and normal.

Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature will be activated whenever you turn on the rear window defroster (if equipped). Refer to “Rear Win-dow Features” in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for further information.

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

Sun Visor “Slide-On Rod” Feature — If Equipped
This feature allows for additional flexibility in positioning the visor to block out the sun.

1. 1. Fold down the sun visor.
   2. Unclip the visor from the center clip.
   3. Pull the sun visor toward the inside rearview mirror to extend it.

UCONNECT PHONE (4.3)

Radio 4.3
Uconnect Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-vehicle communications system. Uconnect Phone allows you to dial a phone number with your mobile phone.
Uconnect Phone supports the following features:

Voice Activated Features: 

• Hands-Free dialing via Voice (“Call John Smith Mobile” or, “Dial 248-555-1212”)
• Redialing last dialed numbers (“Redial”)
• Calling Back the last incoming call number (“Call Back”)
• View Call logs on screen (“Show incoming calls,” “Show
• Outgoing calls,” “Show missed Calls,” “Show Recent Calls”)
• Searching Contacts phone number (“Search for John Smith Mobile”)
  Screen Activated Features:
• Dialing via Keypad using a touchscreen
• Viewing and Calling contacts from Phonebooks displayed on the touchscreen
• Setting Favorite Contact Phone numbers so they are
  easily accessible on the Main Phone screen
• Viewing and Calling contacts from Recent Call logs
• Listen to Music on your Bluetooth Device via the touchscreen
• Pairing up to 10 phones/audio devices for easy access to connect to them quickly
  Your mobile phone’s audio is transmitted through your vehicle’s audio system; the system will automatically mute your radio when using the Uconnect Phone.

Uconnect Phone Button
The Uconnect Phone Button is used to enter the phone mode and make calls, show recent, incoming, and outgoing calls, view phonebook etc., When you press the button you will hear a BEEP. The beep is your signal to give a command.

Uconnect Voice Command Button
The Uconnect Voice Command Button is only used for “barge in” and when you are already in a call and you want to send Tones or make another call.
The Uconnect Phone is fully integrated with the vehicle’s audio system. The volume of the Uconnect Phone can be adjusted either from the radio volume control knob or from the steering wheel radio control (right switch), if so equipped.

Operation

Voice commands can be used to operate the Uconnect Phone and to navigate through the Uconnect Phone menu structure. Voice commands are required after most Uconnect Phone prompts. There are two general methods for how Voice Command works:

1. Say compound commands like “Call John Smith mobile.”
2. Say the individual commands and allow the system to guide you to complete the task.
   You will be prompted for a specific command and then guided through the available options.

    

   • Prior to giving a voice command, one must wait for the beep, which follows the “Listen” prompt or another prompt.
   • For certain operations, compound commands can be used. For example, instead of saying “Call” and then “John Smith” and then “mobile,” the following com-pound command can be said: “Call John Smith mobile.”
   • For each feature explanation in this section, only the compound command form of the voice command is given. You can also break the commands into parts and say each part of the command when you are asked for it. For example, you can use the compound command form voice command “Search for John Smith,” or you can break the compound command form into two voice commands: “Search Contact” and when asked “John Smith.” Please remember, the Uconnect Phone works best when you talk in a normal conversational tone, as if speaking to someone sitting a few feet/meters away from you.

Natural Speech
Your Uconnect Phone Voice system uses a Natural Lan-Gage Voice Recognition (VR) engine.
Natural speech allows the user to speak commands in phrases or complete sentences. The system filters out certain non-word utterances and sounds such as “ah” and “eh.” The system handles fill-in words such as “I would like to.”
The system handles multiple inputs in the same phrase or sentence such as “make a phone call” and “to Kelly Smith.” For multiple inputs in the same phrase or sentence, the system identifies the topic or context and provides the associated follow-up prompt such as “Who do you want to call?” in the case where a phone call was requested but the specific name was not recognized. The system utilizes continuous dialog; when the system requires more information from the user it will ask a question to which the user can respond without pushing the “Voice Command” button on the steering wheel.

Voice Command Tree
Refer to “Voice Tree” in this section.

Help Command
If you need assistance at any prompt, or if you want to know your options at any prompt, say “Help” following the beep.
To activate the Uconnect Phone from idle, simply push the Phone button on your steering wheel and say a command or say “help.” All Uconnect Phone sessions begin with a push of the Phone button on the radio control head.

Cancel Command
At any prompt, after the beep, you can say “Cancel” and you will be returned to the main menu.
You can also push the Phone or Voice Command
button on your steering wheel when the system is listening for a command and be returned to the main or previous menu.

Pair (Link) Uconnect Phone To A Mobile Phone
To begin using your Uconnect Phone, you must pair your compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
To complete the pairing process, you will need to reference your mobile phone Owner’s Manual. The Uconnect website may also provide detailed instructions for pairing.

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