Dodge Grand Caravan (2019 year). Manual - part 2

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 per written request of the customer.
Please see your authorized dealer for service.

Unlock Doors Automatically On Exit — If Equipped

The Unlock Doors Automatically On Exit feature unlocks
all of the vehicle doors when any door is opened. This will
occur only after the gear selector has been placed into the
PARK position, after the vehicle has been driven (the gear
selector has been placed out of the PARK position and all
doors closed).

The Unlock Doors Automatically On Exit feature will not
operate if there is any manual operation of the power door
locks (lock or unlock).

On vehicles equipped with the optional instrument cluster
display, refer to “Instrument Cluster Display” in “Getting
To Know Your Instrument Panel” for further information.

NOTE:

Use the Automatic Door Locks at 15 mph

(24 km/h) and Unlock Doors Automatically On Exit fea-
tures in accordance with local laws.

Power Sliding Side Door — If Equipped

Push the button on the key fob twice within five
seconds to open, close, or reverse a power sliding
door.

The power sliding door may be power opened or closed in
several ways:
• Key fob
• Inside or outside handles
• Buttons located:

– In the overhead console
– Just inside the sliding door
– On the outside handle

Push the button on the key fob twice within five seconds to
open a power sliding door. When the door is fully open,
pushing the button twice within five seconds a second time
will close the door.

There are power sliding side door switches located on the
B-pillar trim panel, just in front of the power sliding door
for the rear seat passengers and in the overhead console for
the driver and passengers. Pushing the switch once will

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open the power sliding door. If the switch is pushed while
the door is under a power cycle, the door will reverse
direction.

NOTE:

The power sliding side door must be unlocked

before the power sliding door switches will operate.

If the inside or outside door handles are used while the
power sliding side door is activated, the power sliding
door feature will be canceled and will go into manual
mode.

To avoid unintentional operation of the power sliding
doors from the rear seats, push the power sliding door
master lock button, located in the overhead console, to
disable the switches and handles for the rear seat passen-
gers.

NOTE:
• The power sliding side door switches will not open the

power sliding door if the gear selector is in gear or the
vehicle speed is above 0 mph (0 km/h). To close the
power sliding door with the gear selector in gear and
vehicle speed at 0 mph (0 km/h), the brake must be
pushed.

• If anything obstructs the power sliding side door while

it is closing or opening, the door will automatically
reverse to the closed or open position, provided it meets
sufficient resistance.

• If the power sliding side door is not in the full open or

close position, it will fully open when a power sliding
door switch is pushed. To close the door, wait until it is
fully open and then push the switch again.

Power Sliding Door Switch

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• If the power sliding door encounters multiple obstruc-

tions within the same cycle, the system will automati-
cally stop, the power sliding door motor will make a
clicking sound until the door has no further movement.
This clicking sound can be stopped by pulling the inside
or outside handle. If this condition occurs, no damage is
done to the power sliding door motor. The power sliding
door must be opened or closed manually.

WARNING!

You, or others, could be injured if caught in the path of
the sliding door. Make sure the door path is clear
before closing the door.

Overhead Console Control Buttons

1 — Left Sliding Door
2 — Liftgate
3 — Right Sliding Door
4 — Sliding Door Power Off

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Child Locks

To provide a safer environment for small children riding in
the rear seats, the sliding doors are equipped with a Child
Protection Door Lock system.

NOTE:

When the Child Protection Door Lock System is

engaged, the door can only be opened by using the outside
door handle even though the inside lock is in the unlocked
position.

SEATS

Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the
vehicle.

WARNING!

• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or

outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed.

• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your

vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
In a collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.

• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and

using a seat belt properly.

Child Protection Door Locks

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Manual Adjustment (Front Seats) — If Equipped

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
adjusted properly and you could be injured. Adjust
the seat only while the vehicle is parked.

• 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.

Manual Front/Second Row Seat Adjuster

Both front seats are adjustable forward or rearward. The
manual seat adjustment handle is located under the seat
cushion at the front edge of each seat.

While sitting in the seat, pull up on the handle and slide the
seat forward or rearward. Release the bar once you have
reached the desired position. Then, using body pressure,
move forward and rearward on the seat to be sure that the
seat adjusters have latched.

Manual Seat Adjuster

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WARNING!

• Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.

Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of
control which could cause a collision and serious
injury or death.

• Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat

belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury
or death could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.

Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped

For models equipped with manual reclining seats, the
recline lever is located on the outboard side of the seat.

To recline, lean forward slightly, lift the lever, then push
back to the desired position and release the lever. Lean
forward and lift the lever to return the seatback to its
normal position. Using body pressure, lean forward and
rearward on the seat to be sure the seatback has latched.

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, which
could result in serious injury or death.

Manual Recline Lever

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Manual Adjustment (Rear Seats)

Stow ’n Go Seating

On vehicles equipped with Stow ’n Go seating, the second
and third row seats can be folded into the floor for
convenient storage.

Second Row Stow ’n Go

On vehicles equipped with Stow ’n Go seats, the seats will
fold and tumble in one motion.

1. Move the front seat fully forward.

2. Recline the front seatback fully forward.

3. Raise the armrests on the second row seat.

NOTE:

Seat will not stow in the storage bin unless the

armrests are raised.

4. Slide the storage bin locking mechanism to the “lock”

position and then pull up on the storage bin latch to
open the cover.

Storage Bin Cover Lock Release

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5. Pull upward on the seatback recliner lever located on

the outboard side of the seat.

The non-adjustable head restraint and seatback will fold
automatically during the seat tumble. No additional actua-
tion is necessary.

Seatback Recliner Lever, Seat Tumble, And Head Restraint

Fold Lever

Non-Adjustable Head Restraint

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The seat will automatically tumble into position for easy
storage.

NOTE:

You may experience deformation in the seat cush-

ion from the seat belt buckles if the seats are left folded for
an extended period of time. This is normal and by simply
opening the seats to the open position, over time the seat
cushion will return to its normal shape.

Automatic Folding Seatback

Tumbled Second Row Seat

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6. Push the seat into the storage bin.

7. Close the storage bin cover.

WARNING!

In a collision, serious injury could result if the seat
storage bin covers are not properly latched:
• Do not drive the vehicle with the storage bin covers

open.

• Keep the storage bin covers closed and latched while

the vehicle is in motion.

• Do not use a storage bin latch as a tie down.

CAUTION!

• The storage bin cover must be locked and flat to

avoid damage from contact with the front seat tracks,
which have minimal clearance to the cover.

• Do not sit on the second row seat when it is in the

stowed position with the seatback upright otherwise
damage to the seat may occur.

To Unstow Second Row Seats

1. Pull up on the storage bin latch to open the cover.

2. Pull up on the strap to lift the seat out of the storage bin

and push the seat rearward to latch the seat anchors.

3. Lift the seatback to the full upright position.

4. Return the head restraint to its upright position, close

the storage bin cover and slide the storage bin locking
mechanism to the “unlocked” position.

Seat In Storage Bin

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WARNING!

• In a collision, you or others in your vehicle could be

injured if seats are not properly latched to their floor
attachments. Always be sure the seats are fully
latched.

• Sitting in a seat with the head restraint in its lowered

position could result in serious injury or death in a
collision. Always make sure the head restraints are in
their upright positions when the seat is to be occu-
pied.

Stow ’n Go Seat — Folded And Latched Position

To tumble or stow the seat from the folded and latched
position: return the seatback and head restraint to the
upright position. Then pull up on the seatback recliner
lever on the outboard side of the seat to fold head rest,
seatback, and tumble the seat forward.

1. Return the seatback to the upright position.

2. Return the head restraint to the upright position.

Raising The Seatback

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3. Pull up on the seatback recliner lever on the outboard

side of the seat to fold head rest, seatback, and tumble
the seat forward.

Easy Entry Second Row

The second row Stow ’n Go seats allow easy entry to the
third row seat or rear cargo area.

Pull up on the seatback recliner lever on the outboard side
of the seat.

The seat will automatically fold into position for easy entry
into the third row.

WARNING!

In the event of a collision you could be injured if the
seat is not fully latched.

Raising The Head Restraint

Seatback Recliner Lever

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Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped

While the bench seat does not stow in the floor, it is
removable for added cargo space.

Release levers are located on the rear leg assemblies, near
the floor. To remove the seat, squeeze each release handle
and rotate downwards to deploy the wheels. A lock
indicator button pops up when the seat is unlocked. The
seat assembly can now be removed from the vehicle and
moved on its Easy Out Rollers.

To reinstall the seat, align the seat into the detent positions
on the floor. Squeeze the release handle and rotate upward
until the lock indicator button returns into the handle.

WARNING!

If not properly latched, the seat could become loose.
Personal injuries could result. After reinstalling these
seats, be sure the red indicator button on the release
handles return into the handles.

Second Row Bench Seat

Release Handles

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Manually Folding Third Row Seats — If Equipped

1. Lower the center head restraint down to the seatback by

pushing the button on the guide and pushing the head
restraint down.

2. Lower the outboard head restraints by pulling on the

release strap marked “1” located on the outboard side of
the head restraint.

3. Pull release strap marked “2” located on the rear of the

seat to lower the seatback.

Head Restraint Release Strap “1”

Release Strap “2”

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4. Pull release strap marked “3” to release the anchors.

5. Pull release strap marked “4” and tumble the seat

rearward into the storage bin.

Release Strap “3”

Release Strap “4”

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NOTE:

You may experience deformation in the seat cush-

To Unfold Third Row Seats

1. Pull up on the assist strap to lift the seat out of the

storage bin and push the seat forward until the anchors
latch.

2. Pull release strap marked “2” to unlock the recliner.

3. Pulling strap “4” releases the seatback to return to its

full upright position.

4. Raise the head restraint to its upright position.

WARNING!

• In a collision, you or others in your vehicle could be

injured if seats are not properly latched to their floor
attachments. Always be sure the seats are fully
latched.

• Sitting in a seat with the head restraint in its lowered

position could result in serious injury or death in a
collision. Always make sure the head restraints are in
their upright positions when the seat is to be occu-
pied.

Stowed Third Row Seat

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