2014 Dodge Durango User Guide - Page 131

2014 Dodge Durango Manual

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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES - Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light • The "ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light" in the instrument cluster will come on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position. It should go out with the engine running. If the "ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light" comes on continuously with the engine running, a malfunction has been detected in the ESC system. If this light remains on after several ignition cycles, and the vehicle has been driven several miles (kilometers) at speeds greater than 30 mph (48 km/h), see your authorized dealer as soon as possible to have the problem diagnosed and corrected. NOTE: • The "ESC Off Indicator Light" and the "ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light" come on momentarily each time the ignition switch is turned to ON/RUN. • Each time the ignition is turned to ON/RUN, the ESC system will be ON, even if it was turned off previously. • The ESC system will make buzzing or clicking sounds when it is active. This is normal; the sounds will stop when ESC becomes inactive following the maneuver that caused the ESC activation. • To improve the vehicle's traction when starting off in deep snow, sand or gravel, it may be desirable to switch the ESC system to Partial Off mode by momentarily pressing the ESC switch located below the climate controls, on the switch panel. Off - Charging System Light • This light shows the status of the electrical charging system. If the charging system light remains on, it means that the vehicle is experiencing a problem with the charging system. • We recommend you do not continue driving if the charging system light is on. Have the vehicle serviced immediately. - Oil Pressure Warning Light • This light indicates low engine oil pressure. If the light turns on while driving, stop the vehicle and shut off the engine as soon as possible. A chime will sound for four minutes when this light turns on. • We recommend you do not operate the vehicle or engine damage will occur. Have the vehicle serviced immediately. - Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light • This light monitors the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS). The light will turn on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position and may stay on for as long as four seconds. • If the ABS light remains on or turns on while driving, it indicates that the Anti-Lock portion of the brake system is not functioning and that service is required. However, the conventional brake system will continue to operate normally if the BRAKE warning light is not on. • If the ABS light is on, the brake system should be serviced as soon as possible to restore the benefits of Anti-Lock brakes. If the ABS light does not turn on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position, have the light inspected by an authorized dealer. 129

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-ElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)Activation/MalfunctionIndicatorLight
• The“ESCActivation/MalfunctionIndicatorLight”intheinstrumentclusterwillcomeon
whentheignitionswitchisturnedtotheON/RUNposition.Itshouldgooutwiththe
enginerunning.Ifthe“ESCActivation/MalfunctionIndicatorLight”comesoncontinu-
ouslywiththeenginerunning,amalfunctionhasbeendetectedintheESCsystem.Ifthis
lightremainsonafterseveralignitioncycles,andthevehiclehasbeendrivenseveral
miles(kilometers)atspeedsgreaterthan30mph(48km/h),seeyourauthorizeddealer
assoonaspossibletohavetheproblemdiagnosedandcorrected.
NOTE:
• The“ESCOffIndicatorLight”andthe“ESCActivation/MalfunctionIndicatorLight”come
onmomentarilyeachtimetheignitionswitchisturnedtoON/RUN.
• EachtimetheignitionisturnedtoON/RUN,theESCsystemwillbeON,evenifitwas
turnedoffpreviously.
• TheESCsystemwillmakebuzzingorclickingsoundswhenitisactive.Thisisnormal;the
soundswillstopwhenESCbecomesinactivefollowingthemaneuverthatcausedthe
ESCactivation.
• Toimprovethevehicle'stractionwhenstartingoffindeepsnow,sandorgravel,itmaybe
desirabletoswitchtheESCsystemtoPartialOffmodebymomentarilypressingtheESC
Off
switchlocatedbelowtheclimatecontrols,ontheswitchpanel.
-ChargingSystemLight
Thislightshowsthestatusoftheelectricalchargingsystem.Ifthechargingsystemlight
remainson,itmeansthatthevehicleisexperiencingaproblemwiththechargingsystem.
• Werecommendyoudonotcontinuedrivingifthechargingsystemlightison.Havethe
vehicleservicedimmediately.
-OilPressureWarningLight
• Thislightindicateslowengineoilpressure.Ifthelightturnsonwhiledriving,stopthe
vehicleandshutofftheengineassoonaspossible.Achimewillsoundforfourminutes
whenthislightturnson.
• Werecommendyoudonotoperatethevehicleorenginedamagewilloccur.Havethe
vehicleservicedimmediately.
-Anti-LockBrake(ABS)Light
• ThislightmonitorstheAnti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS).Thelightwillturnonwhenthe
ignitionswitchisturnedtotheON/RUNpositionandmaystayonforaslongasfour
seconds.
IftheABSlightremainsonorturnsonwhiledriving,itindicatesthattheAnti-Lockportionof
thebrakesystemisnotfunctioningandthatserviceisrequired.However,theconventional
brakesystemwillcontinuetooperatenormallyiftheBRAKEwarninglightisnoton.
• IftheABSlightison,thebrakesystemshouldbeservicedassoonaspossibletorestore
thebenefitsofAnti-Lockbrakes.IftheABSlightdoesnotturnonwhentheignition
switchisturnedtotheON/RUNposition,havethelightinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
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