light CHRYSLER 300 2011 2.G User Guide

INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWelcome From Chrysler Group LLC......2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDriver Cockpit................4
Instrument Cluster ..............6
GETTING STARTEDKeyFOB...................8
Remote Start.................8
Keyless Enter-N-Go .............9
Theft Alarm .................11
Seat Belt ...................11
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) —
Airbags ...................12
Child Restraints ................13
Front Seats ..................15
Rear Seat ...................17
Heated Seats .................18
Heated And Cooled Cupholders .......19
Adjustable Pedals ...............19
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column .......20
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLETurn Signal/Wiper/Washer/High Beam Lever . . 21
Headlight Switch...............22
Speed Control ................23
Climate Controls ...............26
Power Sunroof ................28
Wind Buffeting ................29
ELECTRONICSYour Vehicle's Sound System .........30
Identifying Your Radio .............32
Uconnect Touch™ 8.4 & 8.4N At A Glance . . . 32
Radio ....................34
Sirius Satellite Radio ..............35
Player ....................37
Garmin® Navigation (8.4N Only) .......37
Sirius Travel Link (8.4N Only) .........41
Playing iPod/USB/MP3 Devices ........42
Uconnect™ Phone (Bluetooth® Hands
Free Calling) .................43
Uconnect™ Voice Command .........47
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) ....................48 Programmable Features
............49
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink®) .................50
Power Outlet .................52
UTILITY
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer
Weight Ratings) ...............53
Recreational Towing
(Behind Motorhome, Etc.) ...........54
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-Hour Towing Assistance ..........55
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights .......55
If Your Engine Overheats ...........59
Jacking, Tire Changing ............60
Jump-Starting ................62
Shift Lever Override .............64
Towing A Disabled Vehicle ..........65
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ............66
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ..........67
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Opening The Hood..............68
Engine Compartment .............69
Fluids And Capacities .............71
Maintenance Chart ..............73
Fuses .....................76
Tire Pressures .................80
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care .........80
Exterior Bulbs .................81
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center .....82
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center ....82
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired .....82
Publications Ordering .............82
Reporting Safety Defects In The
50 United States And Washington, D.C. ....83
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
Authentic Accessories By MOPAR®......84
INDEX..................85
TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Warning Lights
- Low Fuel Warning Light
- Charging System Light**
- Oil Pressure Warning Light
- Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light**
- Airbag Warning Light**
- Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light
- Engine Temperature Warning Light
- Seat Belt Reminder Light
BRAKE- Brake Warning Light**
- Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)**
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light*
(See page 55 for more information.)
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Indicators
- Turn Signal Indicators
- High Beam Indicator
- Front Fog Light Indicator
- Vehicle Security Indicator*
- Electronic Speed Control Indicator
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)ON Indicator*
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)Off Indicator*
- Windshield Washer Fluid LowIndicator
- Door Ajar Indicator
- Decklid Ajar Indicator
EVIC Messages
ECO/Fuel Economy Oil Change Required
Low Tire Pressure Press Brake Pedal and Push Button to Start
Turn Signal On
* If equipped
** Bulb Check with Key On
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• If a Key Fob is detected in the vehicle when locking the vehicle using the power door lock switch,the doors and trunk will unlock and the horn will chirp three times. On the third attempt, your Key
Fob can be locked inside the vehicle.
• After pressing the Keyless Enter-N-Go LOCK button, you must wait 2 seconds before you can lock or unlock the vehicle using the door handle.
• If a Keyless Enter-N-Go door handle has not been used for 72 hours, the Keyless Enter-N-Go feature for that handle may time out. Pulling the deactivated front door handle will reactivate the
door handle's Keyless Enter-N-Go feature.
To Enter the Trunk:
• With a valid Keyless Enter-N-Go Key Foblocated outside the vehicle and within 3 ft
(1.0 m) of the deck lid, press the button on
the located on the center of the light bar
which is located on the deck lid above the
license plate.
NOTE:
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on the DVD for further information.
Engine Starting/Stopping
Starting
• With a valid Keyless Enter-N-Go Key Fob inside the vehicle.
• Place the shift lever in PARK or NEUTRAL.
• While pressing the brake pedal, press the ENGINE START/STOP button once. If the
engine fails to start, the starter will disengage
automatically after 10 seconds.
• To stop the cranking of the engine prior to the engine starting, press the button again.
Stopping • Place the shift lever in PARK.
• Press the ENGINE START/STOP button once. The ignition switch will return to the OFF position.
• If the shift lever is not in PARK, the ENGINE START/STOP button must be held for two
seconds and vehicle speed must be above 5 mph (8 km/h) before the engine will shut off.
Accessory Positions with Engine Off
NOTE: The following functions are with the driver’s foot OFF the Brake Pedal (Transmission in
PARK or NEUTRAL Position).
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• A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and leave you with no protection. Inspect thebelt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or loose parts. Damaged parts must be
replaced immediately. Do not disassemble or modify the system. Seat belt assemblies must be
replaced after a collision if they have been damaged (bent retractor, torn webbing, etc.).
• The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.
• A deployed pretensioner or a deployed airbag must be replaced immediately.
WARNING!
In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not
buckled up properly. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or you
can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled
up properly.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIRBAGS
• This vehicle has Advanced Front Airbags for both the driver and right front passenger as asupplement to the seat belt restraint system. The Advanced Front Airbags will not deploy in
every type of collision.
• Advanced Front Airbags are designed to provide additional protection by supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on the severity and type of collision. Advanced
Front Airbags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains to protect the driver, front and rear passengers sitting next to a window.
• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags to provide enhanced protection to help protect an occupant during a side impact.
• If the Airbag Warning Light
is not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while driving,
have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center immediately.
• Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details regarding the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
WARNING!
• Relying on the airbags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The airbagswork with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions, the airbags won't
deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts even though you have airbags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced Front Airbag deployment could cause serious injury, including death. Airbags need room to inflate. Sit
back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument panel.
• Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains and Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. Sit upright in the
center of the seat.
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TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH BEAM LEVER
Turn Signal/Lane Change Assist
• Tap the lever up or down once and the turn signal (right or left) will flash three times andautomatically turn off.
Front Wipers
Intermittent, Low And High Operation
• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent position for one of four intermittent settings, the second detent for low wiper operation and the third detent for high wiper operation.
Mist
• Rotate the end of the lever downward when a single wipe is desired.
Washer Operation
• Push the end of the lever inward and hold for as long as spray is desired.
Rain Sensing Wipers
• This feature senses moisture on the vehicle's windshield and automatically activates the wipers for the driver when the switch is in the intermittent position. Rotate the end of the lever to one
of four settings to activate this feature and adjust sensitivity.
• Rain Sensing can be turned on and off using the Uconnect Touch™ System, refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
High Beam Operation
• Push the lever forward to activate the high beams. Pull the lever toward you for flash to pass.
NOTE: For safe driving, turn off the high beams when oncoming traffic is present to prevent
headlight glare and as a courtesy to other motorists.
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Automatic Headlights/Parking Lights/
Headlights
• Rotate the headlight switch, located on theinstrument panel to the left of the steering
wheel, to the first detent for parking
lights
and to the second detent for
headlights
.
• With the parking lights or low beam headlights on, push the headlight switch for
fog lights.
• Rotate the headlight switch to “AUTO” for AUTO headlights.
• When set to AUTO, the system automatically turns the headlights on or off based on ambient light levels.
SmartBeams™
• This system automatically controls the use of the headlight high beams. Refer to ProgrammableFeatures in Electronics for further details.
Instrument Panel Dimmer
• Rotate the dimmer control to the extreme bottom position to fully dim the instrument panellights and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is opened.
• Rotate the dimmer control up to increase the brightness of the instrument panel and cupholders when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the dimmer control up to the next detent position to fully brighten the odometer and radio when the parking lights or headlights are on. Refer to your Media Center/Radio User
Manual on the DVD for display dimming.
• Rotate the dimmer control up to the last detent position to turn on the interior lighting.
Ambient Light Dimmer
• Rotate the ambient light control up or down to increase or decrease the brightness of the release handle, map pocket, overhead and floor lighting when the parking lights or headlights
are on.
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WARNING!(Continued)
The ACC system:
• Does not react to pedestrians, oncoming vehicles, and stationary objects (i.e., a stoppedvehicle in a traffic jam or a disabled vehicle).
• Cannot take street, traffic, and weather conditions into account, and may be limited upon adverse sight distance conditions.
• Does not predict the lane curvature or the movement of preceding vehicles and will not compensate for such changes.
• Does not always fully recognize complex driving conditions, which can result in wrong or missing distance warnings.
• May not detect a vehicle ahead when strong light (for example, sunrise or sunset) is directly shining on the front of the vehicle.
• Can only apply a maximum of 25% of the vehicle’s braking capability, and will not bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
You should switch off the ACC system:
• When driving in fog, heavy rain, heavy snow, sleet, heavy traffic, and complex driving situations (i.e., in highway construction zones).
• When entering a turn lane or highway off ramp; when driving on roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered, slippery, or have steep uphill or downhill slopes; and when towing a
trailer.
• When circumstances do not allow safe driving at a constant speed.
• Failure to follow these warnings can result in a collision.
• Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is not intended to avoid a collision on its own. The driver has the responsibility to avoid a collision by controlling the vehicle via braking and
steering. Failure to follow this warning could lead to serious injury or death.
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Climate Control Knobs
• For your convenience the climate controls can be operated by using the soft-keys located onthe touch screen or the climate control knobs below the Uconnect Touch display.
Automatic Operation
• Press the AUTO button.
• Select the desired temperature by pressing the Temperature Control buttons.
• The system will maintain the set temperature automatically.
Air Conditioning (A/C)
• If the air conditioning button is pressed while in the AUTO mode, the system will enter manualmode with the air conditioning on.
Air Recirculation
• Use recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, turn the recirculation button off.
• If the recirculation button is pressed while in the AUTO mode, the indicator light may flashthree times to indicate the cabin air is being controlled automatically.
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Compass Calibration
• This compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the need to set the compass manually. Whenthe vehicle is new, the compass may appear erratic and the EVIC will display “CAL” until the
compass is calibrated.
• You may also calibrate the compass by completing one or more 360 degree turns (in an area free from large metal or metallic objects) until the “CAL” message displayed in the EVIC turns
off. The compass will now function normally.
ECO
• The ECO message will appear in your EVIC display whenever you are driving in a fuel efficientmanner.
• This feature allows you to monitor when you are driving in a fuel efficient manner, and it can be used to modify driving habits in order to increase fuel economy.
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) – If Equipped
• The EVIC can be used to view or change the following settings. Press the UPor
DOWN
button until System Setup displays, then press the SELECTbutton. Scroll
through the settings using the UP or DOWN buttons. Press the SELECT
button to
change the setting. Press the BACK button to scroll back to a previous menu or sub menu.
• Fuel Economy: • Average Fuel Economy/Fuel Saver Mode
• Distance To Empty (DTE)
• Miles Per Gallon (MPG) • Trip Info
• Trip A
• Trip B
• Elapsed Time
• Vehicle Speed • Units
• To Reset The Display • Vehicle Info (Customer Information Features)
Uconnect Touch™ Customer Programmable Features
• The Uconnect Touch™ 8.4 system allows you to access Customer Programmable feature
settings such as Display, Clock, Safety/Assistance, Lights, Doors & Locks, Heated Seats, Engine
Off Operation, Compass Settings, Audio, Phone/ Bluetooth and SIRIUS Setup through
soft-keys.
• Touch the More soft-key to on the bottom of the screen, then touch the Settings soft-key to access the Settings screen. When making a selection, scroll up or down until the preferred
setting is highlighted, then press and release the preferred setting until a check-mark appears
next to the setting, showing that setting has been selected. The following feature settings are
available:
• Display • Clock
• Safety / Assistance • Doors & Locks
• Auto-On Comfort & Remote Start • Engine Off Options
• Compass Settings • Audio
• Phone / Bluetooth • SIRIUS Setup
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