Dodge GRAND CARAVAN 08, 2008 GRAND CARAVAN, 2008 CARAVAN Buyer's Manual

08 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE A LIVING ROOM ON WHEELS. IT WAS ENGINEERED TO BE
THE MINIVAN THAT LEAVES NOTHING TO DESIRE. IT WAS TESTED TO TOLERANCES
THAT SET IT APART, OUTFITTED WITH TECHNOLOGIES THAT REVOLUTIONIZE,
AND REINVENTED WITH AN APPROACH THAT ONLY DODGE COULD TAKE. IT HOLDS
YOUR FAMILY WITH THE GREATEST OF CARE. IT HOLDS ATTENTION WITH
BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS. IT HOLDS CARGO WITH LEGENDARY

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STOW ’N GO
POWWOWS WITH NEW SWIVEL ’N GO

SEATING AND STORAGE. IT EVEN HOLDS IN-VEHICLE

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SEATING.* AND IT HOLDS SOMETHING
THAT ONLY IT CAN: EVERYTHING THE COMPANY THAT INVENTED MINIVANS
KNOWS ABOUT BUILDING ONE. THIS IS THE ALL-NEW GRAND CARAVAN. IT HAS
BUT ONE RIVAL, AND YOU LIVE IN IT. THIS IS SOMEPLACE LIKE HOME.

*Seat m ust be locked in f orward or r earward mo de while vehicle is in motion. Child rest raints must only be used whe n seats are in fo rward-f acing mode. Children 12 an d under should always be s eated in the rear seats, properly r estraine d in a child seat or veh icle sea t belt.

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1 Even the headliner was born to headline. The new available dual DVD system features an equally new, available Chrysler LLC exclusive SIRIUS Backseat TV

of streaming video.

3 New, available class-exclusive Swivel ’n Go

center table.

*Seat m ust be locked in f orw ard or rearward mode while vehicle is i n motion. Child r estr aint s must only be us ed when s eats are in forward-facing mode. Children 12 and under should always be seated in the rear seats, properly restrained in a child seat or
vehicle seat belt.
belt. P roperly secure all carg o. The DISNE Y CHANNEL a nd The DISNE Y CHANNEL LOGO are t rademark s of Disney Enterprises, Inc. and used with permission.

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2 Brilliance has its ups and downs. Available backseat windows not only retract within the sliding doors, they also feature available retractable sunshades.

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Seating System*† provides second-row captain’s chairs that rotate 180˚ to face the third row and includes a removable, easily stored

Based on 2007 Automotive News/Ward’s segment ation. ‡Tabletop m ust be installed to ba se at all times wh en in use. When not in use, table an d base must be pr operly sto wed. Never dr ive with tab le installed w ithout properly u sing your seat

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, with three channels

Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with Swivel ’n Go* Light Shale leather-trimmed interior.

Limited interior shown in Khaki Two-Tone Torino leather trim
with suede microfi ber seat inserts. (First and second rows only.)

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1 This locker has hundreds of combinations. Known for such ingeniously accommodating interior confi gurations, it might have

been easy for the Dodge engineers to simply rest on their laurels. Not so here. They took everything they knew and spun it 180˚.

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What they ended up with was the available Swivel ’n Go

passengers to swivel around to face each other, it also allows for easier entry while accommodating a stowable center table.

* seating system. Not only does it allow Grand Caravan’s rear-seat

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captain’s chairs are also wheeled, for easy removal.

opt for the latest incarnation of the revolutionary Stow ’n Go

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seating for seven to a fl at cargo fl oor in seconds. When equipped with Stow ’n Go, the industry’s only fold-in-fl oor second-row

seating system with a fold-in-fl oor third-row seat, Grand Caravan offers no fewer than 256 seating and storage confi gurations.

2 While every Grand Caravan benefi ts from in-fl oor storage bins, those who

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will benefi t from the brilliance of a system which conver ts from

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3 It takes power to fl ip an entire bench seat with your fi ngertip. In Grand Caravan, the available one-touch power-folding third-row

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bench seat allows the seat to transform into tailgate mode

with one simple push. It also power reclines to your desired position.

4 If only Grand Caravan could self-load the 4'x 8' sheets it is capable of carrying. Visit dodge.com/grandcaravan for more on this

minivan’s miraculous capabilities.

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*Seat m ust be locked in f orw ard or rearward mode while vehicle is i n motion. Child r estr aint s must only be us ed when s eats are in forward-facing mode. Children 12 and
under should always be seated in the rear seats, properly rest rained in a child seat or vehicle seat belt.
not in use, table and base must be p roperly st owed. Never drive w ith table inst alled witho ut properly using yo ur seat belt.
is being driven.

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Do not dr ive with seat in tailgate po sition. Pr operly secure all cargo.

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Tabletop must be installed to base at all times when in use. When

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Not all confi gurations can be used while vehicle

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Grand Caravan SXT in Stone White with Stow ’n Go® Light Shale leather-trimmed interior.

1 Although even the standard fl oor console allows for easy pass-through between the fi rst- and second-row passengers, the available Premium Floor Console is a three-piece

masterpiece. The console slides between rows and, in addition to being removable, has a power outlet ... as if the console’s four cup holders with removable dishwasher-safe liners were

not enough.

2 Grand Caravan features nine cup holders (plus two extra with second-row bench seat), four bottle holders and, with Stow ’n Go

pockets. Every built-in pocket was designed with a radius large enough to allow for easy cleaning.

3 Of course, Grand Caravan is built upon a tradition of brilliant storage — from the

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or Swivel ’n GoTM* seating, two mesh

Stow ’n Go in-fl oor storage bins (which accommodate folded seats, or when the seats are deployed, a multitude of items) on up.

*Seat m ust be locked in f orw ard or rearw ard mod e while ve hicle is in motion . Child restr aints must only be use d when seats ar e in forward-facing mode. Children 12 and under should always be seated in the rear seats, properly restrained in a child seat or
vehicle seat bel t. Proper ly secure all ca rgo.

Limited interior shown in Khaki Two-Tone Torino leather trim
with suede microfi ber seat inserts. (First and second rows only.)

 Visit dodge.com/grandcaravan/safety_security

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The All-New Grand Caravan was laboriously tested time and again to help ensure that

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this minivan’s safety and security systems are executed with perfect choreography. While its

standard antilock brake system (ABS) helps control the vehicle and shorten the braking

distance, the standard Electronic Stability Program* (ESP) helps the driver maintain directional

stability during braking, cornering, accelerating and maneuvering.

1 Designed with straighter front

rails and an enhanced crush zone between the front bumper and the windshield, Grand Caravan

was engineered to absorb energy and defl ect intrusion from the passenger compartment.

2 High-strength steel forms a protective shell — safety cage — around Grand Caravan’s occupants,

providing brawn to match its brains.

3 The available integrated child seats

travelers are as contained as they are entertained. Opt for the available booster seat

perfectly fi ll the gap between child seat and three-point seat belts.

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option, Grand Caravan’s standard side-curtain air bags

deploy with an extended uptime,

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ensure that young

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blanketing outboard positions in all three rows.

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*No system, no matter how sophisti cated , can repeal the l aws of ph ysics or overcome care less dr ivin g actions. Performance i s limited
by available tract ion, which snow, i ce and other condi tions can aff ect. When th e ESP wa rning l amp in the speedometer fl ashes, the
driver needs to use less throttle a nd adapt speed and driv ing beha vior to prevai ling road conditions. A lways drive carefully, consistent
with conditions. Always wear your seat belt.

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tall.

Boost er seat is only f or children 57" ta ll, betwe en 48 and 85 lb. Alw ays buckle se at properl y.

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For chil dren at least on e year old w eighing bet ween 22 and 50 lb and no more than 47"

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