light CHRYSLER 300 2011 2.G Owner's Manual

Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. Inspect the tread for cuts
and cracks. Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
Check the wheel nuts for tightness. Check the tires
(including spare) for proper cold inflation pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of exterior lights
while you work the controls. Check turn signal and high
beam indicator lights on the instrument panel.
Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching, and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or if fuel, power steering fluid, or
brake fluid leaks are suspected, the cause should be
located and corrected immediately.
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
Mirrors .............................. 94
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror .............. 94
▫ Outside Mirrors ...................... 94
▫ Outside Mirrors Folding Feature — If
Equipped ........................... 95
▫ Driver’s Automatic Dimming Mirror — If
Equipped ........................... 95
▫ Outside Mirrors With Turn Signal And
Approach Lighting — If Equipped ......... 95
▫ Tilt Mirrors In Reverse — If Equipped ...... 96▫
Power Mirrors ....................... 96
▫ Power Folding Outside Mirrors — If
Equipped ........................... 97
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped ............ 98
▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped . . . 98
▫ “Slide-On-Rod” And Extender Features Of
Sun Visor ........................... 98
 Blind Spot Monitoring — If Equipped ........ 99
▫ Rear Cross Path ..................... 104
▫ Modes Of Operation .................. 106
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To Open And Close The Hood ............ 162
 Lights ............................. 164
▫ Headlight Switch .................... 164
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped ...... 164
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ............ 165
▫ Headlight Time Delay ................. 165
▫ Smartbeam™ — If Equipped ............ 166
▫ Daytime Running Lights (DRL) .......... 166
▫ Lights-On Reminder .................. 166
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped .............. 167
▫ Multifunction Lever .................. 168
▫ Turn Signals ........................ 168 ▫
Lane Change Assist ................... 168
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ............... 169
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... 169
▫ Front Map/Reading Lights ............. 169
▫ Ambient Light ...................... 170
▫ Interior Lights ...................... 170
 Windshield Wipers And Washers .......... 173
▫ Intermittent Wiper System .............. 174
▫ Wiper Operation ..................... 174
▫ Mist Feature ........................ 175
▫ Windshield Washers .................. 175
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ............ 175
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▫Precautions While Driving With ACC ...... 200
▫ General Information .................. 204
▫ Normal (Fixed Speed) Cruise
Control Mode ....................... 204
▫ Forward Collision Warning — If Equipped . . 206
 Parksense Park Assist — If Equipped ...... 209
▫ Parksense Sensors................... 209
▫ Parksense Warning Display ............ 210
▫ Parksense Display................... 211
▫ Enabling And Disabling Parksense ....... 214
▫ Service The Parksense Park Assist System . . 215
▫ Cleaning The Parksense System......... 216
▫ Parksense System Usage Precautions ...... 216
Parkview Rear Back Up Camera — If
Equipped ............................ 219
▫ Turning Parkview On Or Off — With Touch
Screen Radio ....................... 221
 Overhead Console ..................... 221
▫ Front Map/Reading Lights ............. 222
▫ Sunglass Bin Door ................... 222
 Garage Door Opener — If Equipped ........ 223
▫ Programming HomeLink .............. 224
▫ Gate Operator/Canadian Programming .... 227
▫ Using HomeLink ................... 227
▫ Reprogramming A Single
HomeLink Button................... 228
▫ Security ........................... 228
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 91

MIRRORS
Automatic Dimming Mirror
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you. This feature will be defaulted
on, and only be disabled when the vehicle is moving in
reverse.
CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.
Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s)
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic and a slight
overlap of the view obtained from the inside mirror.
NOTE:The passenger side convex outside mirror will
give a much wider view to the rear, and especially of the
lane next to your vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your
passenger side convex mirror could cause you to
collide with another vehicle or other object. Use your
inside mirror when judging the size or distance of a
vehicle seen in the passenger side convex mirror.
Outside Mirrors Folding Feature — If Equipped
Some models have outside mirrors that are hinged. The
hinge allows the mirror to pivot forward and rearward to
resist damage. The hinge has three detent positions: full
forward, full rearward and normal.
Driver’s Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
The driver’s outside mirror will automatically adjust for
glare from vehicles behind you. This feature is controlled
by the inside automatic dimming mirror and can beturned on or off by pressing the button at the base of the
inside mirror. The mirror will automatically adjust for
headlight glare when the inside mirror adjusts.
NOTE:
This feature is also available on the passenger’s
side when equipped with turn signal and approach
lighting.
Outside Mirrors With Turn Signal And Approach
Lighting — If Equipped
Driver and passenger outside mirrors with turn signal
and approach lighting contain four LEDs, which are
located in the upper outer corner of each mirror.
Three of the LEDs are turn signal indicators, which flash
with the corresponding turn signal lights in the front and
rear of the vehicle. Turning on the Hazard Warning
flashers will also activate these LEDs.
The fourth LED supplies illuminated entry lighting,
which turns on in both mirrors when you use the Remote
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Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or open any door. This
LED shines outward to illuminate the front and rear door
handles. It also shines downward to illuminate the area
in front of the doors.
The Illuminated Entry lighting fades to off after about
30 seconds or it will fade to off immediately once the
ignition is placed into the RUN position.
NOTE:The approach lighting will not function when
the shift lever is moved out of the PARK position.
Tilt Mirrors In Reverse — If Equipped
Tilt Mirrors in Reverse provides automatic outside mirror
positioning which will aid the driver ’s view of the
ground rearward of the front doors. The outside mirrors
will move slightly downward from the present position
when the vehicle is shifted into REVERSE. The outside
mirrors will then return to the original position when the vehicle is shifted out of the REVERSE position. Each
stored memory setting will have an associated Tilt Mir-
rors in Reverse position.
NOTE:
•The Tilt Mirrors in Reverse feature is not turned on
when delivered from the factory. The Tilt Mirrors in
Reverse feature can be turned on and off using the
Uconnect Touch™ System.
•Refer to “Uconnect Touch™ Settings” in “Understand-
ing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Power Mirrors
The power mirror controls are located on the driver’s
door trim panel.
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The power mirror controls consist of mirror select but-
tons and a four-way mirror control switch. To adjust a
mirror, press either the L (left) or R (right) button to select
the mirror that you want to adjust.NOTE:
A light in the select button will illuminate
indicating the mirror is activated and can be adjusted.
Using the mirror control switch, press on any of the four
arrows for the direction that you want the mirror to
move.
Power mirror preselected positions can be controlled by
the optional Memory Seat Feature. Refer to “Driver
Memory Seat” in “Understanding The Features Of Your
Vehicle” for further information.
Power Folding Outside Mirrors — If Equipped
The switch for the power folding mirrors is located
between the power mirror switches L (left) and R (right).
Press the switch once and the mirrors will fold in,
pressing the switch a second time will return the mirrors
to the normal driving position.Power Mirror Control
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NOTE:Pressing the power folding mirror switch for
more than four seconds, or if the vehicle speed is greater
than 5 mph (8 km/h) will disable the folding feature.
If the mirrors are in the folded position, and vehicle
speed is equal or greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), they will
automatically unfold.
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This
feature is activated whenever you turn on the rear
window defroster. Refer to “Rear Window Features” in
“Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for fur-
ther information.
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped
An illuminated vanity mirror is located on the sun visor.
To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor downward and
swing the mirror cover upward. The light turns on
automatically. Closing the mirror cover turns off the light.
“Slide-On-Rod” And Extender Features Of Sun
Visor
To use the “Slide-On-Rod” feature of the sun visor, rotate
the sun visor downward and swing the sun visor so it is
parallel to the side window, grabbing the sun visor with
your left hand pull rearwards until the sun visor is in the
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
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When the vehicle is started, the BSM warning light will
momentarily illuminate in both outside rear view mirrors
to let the driver know that the system is operational. The
BSM system sensors operate when the vehicle is in any
forward gear or REVERSE and enters stand by mode
when the vehicle is in PARK.The BSM detection zone covers approximately one lane
on both sides of the vehicle (11 ft or 3.35 m). The zone
starts at the outside rear view mirror and extends ap-
proximately 20 ft (6 m) to the rear of the vehicle. The BSM
system monitors the detection zones on both sides of the
vehicle when the vehicle speed reaches approximately
6 mph (10 km/h) or higher and will alert the driver of
vehicles in these areas.
NOTE:
•The BSM system does NOT alert the driver about
rapidly approaching vehicles that are outside the
detection zones.
•The BSM system detection zone DOES NOT change if
your vehicle is towing a trailer. Therefore, visually
verify the adjacent lane is clear for both your vehicle
and trailer before making a lane change. If the trailer
or other object (i.e., bicycle, sports equipment) extends
BSM Warning Light
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