tires CHRYSLER 300 2019 Service Manual

Refer to “Scheduled Servicing” in “Servicing And Mainte-
nance” for the proper maintenance intervals. The reasons
for any rapid or unusual wear should be corrected prior to
rotation being performed.
The suggested rotation method is the “rearward cross”
shown in the following diagram. This rotation pattern does
not apply to some directional tires that must not be
reversed.DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM
TIRE QUALITY GRADES
The following tire grading categories were established
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The specific grade rating assigned by the tire’s manu-
facturer in each category is shown on the sidewall of the
tires on your vehicle.
All passenger vehicle tires must conform to Federal
safety requirements in addition to these grades.
Treadwear
The Treadwear grade is a comparative rating, based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government test course. For
example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half
times as well on the government course as a tire graded
100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart
significantly from the norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices, and differences in road charac-
teristics and climate.
Tire Rotation
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Traction Grades
The Traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C. These grades represent the tire’s ability to stop
on wet pavement, as measured under controlled condi-
tions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt
and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
WARNING!
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peak traction characteristics.
Temperature Grades
The Temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat, when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of
the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive
temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C
corresponds to a level of performance, which all pas-
senger vehicle tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory
test wheel, than the minimum required by law.
WARNING!
The temperature grade for this tire is established for
a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, under-inflation, or excessive load-
ing, either separately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire failure.
VEHICLE STORAGE
If you are leaving your vehicle dormant for more than 21
days, you may want to take these steps to protect your
battery.
• Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
• Anytime you store your vehicle, or keep it out of service
(e.g., vacation) for two weeks or more, run the air
conditioning system at idle for about five minutes in the
fresh air and high blower setting. This will ensure
adequate system lubrication to minimize the possibility
of compressor damage when the system is started again.8
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE 397

About Your Brakes........................ .405
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) (Cruise Control) . . . .244
Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) .............366
Adding Fuel ............................. .281
Adding Washing Fluid ...................... .350
Additives, Fuel ........................... .408
Adjust Forward ................................47
Rearward ...............................47
AirBag ................................ .186
Advance Front Air Bag ....................186
Air Bag Operation ....................... .188
Air Bag Warning Light .....................184
Driver Knee Air Bag ..................... .189
Enhanced Accident Response .............194, 339
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .................339
FrontAirBag .......................... .186
If Deployment Occurs .....................193
Knee Impact Bolsters ..................... .188
Maintaining Your Air Bag System .............196
Maintenance ........................... .196
Redundant Air Bag Warning Light ............185
Side Air Bags .......................... .189
Transporting Pets ....................... .212
Air Bag Light ...................... .131, 184, 213Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter)
......355
Air Conditioner Maintenance ..................356
Air Conditioner Refrigerant ...................356
Air Conditioner System ....................79, 356
Air Conditioning ............................84
Air Conditioning Filter ....................86, 357
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips ................85
Air Filter ............................... .355
Air Pressure Tires................................. .384
Alarm Arm The System ...................... .35, 37
Panic ..................................22
Rearm The System ........................37
Security Alarm....................... .35,
135
Alarm System Security Alarm ...........................35
All Wheel Drive Towing ............................... .338
All Wheel Drive (AWD) ..................... .372
Alterations/Modifications Vehicle .................................5
Android Auto ............................ .461
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) ................365, 414
Disposal .............................. .367
472 INDEX

Unlatch The Trunk........................22
Key Fob Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) .....23
Key Fob Programming (Remote Keyless Entry) ......26
Key-In Reminder ............................29
Keyless Enter-N-Go ..................... .39, 221
Enter The Trunk ..........................22
Passive Entry ............................39
Passive Entry Programming ..................39
Keys ....................................19
Replacement ......................... .26, 34
Lane Change And Turn Signals .................70
Lane Change Assist ..........................70
LaneSense ............................... .275
Lap/Shoulder Belts ........................ .175
Latches ................................. .215
Hood ..................................94
Lead Free Gasoline ........................ .407
Leaks, Fluid ............................. .215
Life Of Tires ............................. .387
Light Bulbs .......................... .215, 305
Lights .................................. .215
AirBag .........................131, 184, 213
Automatic Headlights ......................68
Brake Assist Warning ..................... .152Brake Warning
...................... .131, 405
Bulb Replacement ....................... .305
Cruise ............................ .140, 141
Daytime Running .........................67
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ................66, 67
Electronic Stability Program(ESP) Indicator ......134
Exterior ............................ .66, 215
Fog ...................................70
Hazard Warning Flasher ...................300
Headlights ....................... .66, 69, 307
Headlights On With Wipers ..................68
Headlight Switch .........................66
High Beam ..............................67
High Beam/Low Beam Select .................67
Instrument Cluster ........................66
Intensity Control ..........................73
Interior ................................71
License ............................... .310
Lights

On Reminder .......................69
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) ..........135
Map ..................................72
Park .............................. .68, 141
Passing ................................68
Reading ................................72
Seat Belt Reminder ...................... .134
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Security Alarm......................... .135
Service ............................... .305
Traction Control ........................ .152
Turn Signals ....................66, 70, 141, 215
Vanity Mirror ............................65
Warning Instrument Cluster Descriptions . . . .134, 141
Loading Vehicle ....................... .285, 286
Capacities ............................. .286
Tires................................. .379
Load Leveling System ...................... .100
Load Shed Battery Saver On ...................129
Load Shed Electrical Load Reduction .............129
Load Shed Intelligent Battery Sensor .............129
Locks Automatic Door ..........................43
Auto Unlock .............................42
Child Protection ..........................43
Power Door .............................38
Low Tire Pressure System .....................166
Lubrication, Body ......................... .359
Lug Nuts/Bolts ........................... .406
Maintenance ...............................93
Maintenance Free Battery .....................351
Maintenance Schedule ....................343, 344 Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . . .135, 143
Manual
Park Release ........................... .333
Service ............................... .470
Media Hub .............................. .447
Memory Feature (Memory Seats) ................48
Memory Seat ..............................48
Methanol ............................... .409
Mirrors ..................................60
Electric Powered ..........................62
Electric Remote ...........................62
Heated .................................64
Outside ................................61
Rearview ........................... .60, 300
Vanity .................................65
Modifications/Alterations Vehicle .................................5
Monitor, Tire Pressure System ..................166
Mopar

Parts ............................. .469
MP3 Control ............................. .447
Multi-Function Control Lever ...................66
New Vehicle Break-In Period ..................225
Occupant Restraints ........................ .172
480 INDEX

Windows...............................87
Power Seats Forward ................................47
Lumbar ................................48
Rearward ...............................47
Recline .................................47
Power Steering Fluid ....................... .415
Pregnant Women And Seat Belts ................181
Preparation For Jacking ..................... .323
Pretensioners Seat Belts ............................. .181
Radial Ply Tires ........................... .385
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) .............367
Radio Frequency General Information ................27, 33, 35, 42
Radio Operation .......................... .448
Rain Sensitive Wiper System ...................77
Rear Axle (Differential) ..................... .372
Rear Camera ............................. .279
Rear Cross Path ........................... .161
Rear ParkSense System ..................... .264
Rear Seats, Folding ..........................45
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) Towing ............................... .338Recreational Towing
........................ .296
Reformulated Gasoline ...................... .408
Refrigerant .............................. .356
Release, Hood ..............................94
Reminder, Lights On .........................69
Reminder, Seat Belt ........................ .174
Remote Keyless Entry Arm The Alarm ..........................35
Panic Alarm .............................22
Programming Additional Key Fobs ..........26, 34
Unlatch The Trunk ........................22
Remote Starting Exit Remote Start Mode .....................32
Uconnect Customer Programmable Features ......33
Uconnect Settings .........................33
Remote Trunk Release ........................95
Replacement Bulbs ........................ .305
Replacement Keys ....................... .26, 34
Replacement Tires ......................... .388
Reporting Safety Defects .....................469
Restraints,
Child.......................... .197
Restraints, Head ......................... .55, 56
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck ...................335
Rotation, Tires ............................ .395
482 INDEX

Service Contract.......................... .468
Service Manuals .......................... .470
Shifting ................................ .228
Automatic Transmission ................228, 230
Shoulder Belts ............................ .175
Side View Mirror Adjustment ...................61
Signals, Turn ....................... .70, 141, 215
Siri .................................... .460
SiriusXM Guardian Vehicle Health Alert ...................... .458
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ....................394
Snow Tires .............................. .390
Spare Tires .....................321, 390, 391, 392
Spark Plugs ............................. .415
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) ......................... .415
Oil.................................. .415
Speed Control Accel/Decel ........................ .242, 243
Accel/Decel (ACC Only) ...................249
Cancel ............................... .243
Resume .............................. .243
Set .................................. .242
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ..............241, 244
Sport Mode .............................. .239Starting
............................. .220, 221
Automatic Transmission ....................220
Button .................................27
Cold Weather .......................... .224
Engine Fails To Start ..................... .224
Starting And Operating ...................220, 221
Starting Procedures ..................... .220, 221
Steering ..................................58
Column Lock ............................58
Power ............................... .239
Tilt Column .............................58
Wheel, Heated ...........................59
Wheel, Tilt ..............................58
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .................445
Steering

Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . .445
Storage ............................. .107, 397
Storage, Vehicle ........................ .86, 397
Storing Your Vehicle ....................... .397
Stuck, Freeing ............................ .335
Sunglasses Storage ..........................117
Sun Roof .............................. .90, 93
Closing ................................92
Sunshade Operation .........................92
Supplemental Restraint System – Air Bag ..........186
484 INDEX

Synthetic Engine Oil....................... .354
Telescoping Steering Column ...................58
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ............84
Tilt Steering Column .........................58
Time Delay Headlight ...............................69
Tire And Loading Information Placard ............379
Tire Markings ............................ .373
Tires ..................... .215, 383, 390, 391, 396
Aging (Life Of Tires) ..................... .387
Air Pressure ........................... .383
Chains ............................... .394
Changing ....................321, 324, 328, 373
Compact Spare ......................... .391
Flat Changing .......................... .328
General Information ................383, 390, 391
High Speed ............................ .385
Inflation Pressure ....................... .384
Jacking ........................... .324, 373
Life Of Tires ........................... .387
Load Capacity ...................... .379, 380
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ........137, 166
Quality Grading ........................ .396
Radial ............................... .385Replacement
........................ .328, 388
Rotation .............................. .395
Safety ............................ .373, 383
Sizes ................................ .375
Snow Tires ............................ .390
Spare Tires ...................321, 390, 391, 392
Spinning .............................. .386
Trailer Towing .......................... .292
Tread Wear Indicators .....................387
Wheel Mounting ........................ .328
Wheel Nut Torque ....................... .406
Tire Safety Information ...................... .373
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight .................290
T
o Open Hood .............................94
Towing ................................. .286
Behind A Motorhome ..................... .296
Disabled Vehicle ........................ .336
Guide ................................ .289
Recreational ........................... .296
Weight ............................... .289
Towing Behind A Motorhome ..................296
Traction ................................ .296
Traction Control .......................... .155
Trailer Towing ............................ .286
Cooling System Tips ..................... .295
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