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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Defroster
Check operation by selecting the defrost mode and place the blower control on
high speed. You should be able to feel the air directed against the windshield.
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Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle
NOTE: Vehicles equipped with Quadra-Lift™ must be
lowered to the “Park” (lowest) level, and have automatic
leveling disabled, before tying them down (from the
body) on a trailer or flatb ...
Shifting Procedure
2H to 4H or 4H to 2H
Shifting between 2H and 4H can be made with the vehicle stopped or in motion.
With the vehicle in motion, the transfer case will engage/disengage faster if you
momentarily re ...