Safety

For an entry-level vehicle the Compass comes stacked with safety features. Side curtain airbags, traction control, an electronic stability system and antilock brakes all come standard at the $15,985 entry price.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just released crash-test results for the Compass' sibling, the Dodge Caliber. It received a Good rating, the best possible, in the frontal crash test, but got a Marginal score, the second worst possible, in both side-impact and rear-impact tests. While the two vehicles aren't identical, the results should be similar for the Compass.

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    Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation
    The speed control buttons (located on the right side of the steering wheel) operates the ACC system. 1 — DISTANCE SETTING 2 — RES + 3 — SET - 4 — CANCEL 5 — ON/OFF 6 — MODE ...

    Changing the Volume
    1. Start a dialogue by pressing the Voice Command button. 2. Say a command (e.g., “Help”). 3. Use the ON/OFF VOLUME rotary knob to adjust the volume to a comfortable level while the Voice ...

    Using The Remote Control
    1. Press the MODE button on the Remote Control. 2. While looking at the video screen, highlight DISC by either pressing Up/Down/Left/Right buttons or by repeatedly pressing the MODE button, then ...