instrument panel CHRYSLER CONCORDE 2004 2.G User Guide

▫To Turn The Interior Lights On.............65
▫Battery Saver Feature—Interior Lights........65
▫Instrument Panel Lighting................65
▫Front Map/Reading Lights...............66
▫Rear Seat Reading/Courtesy Lights.........66
Exterior Lights.........................66
▫Headlights And Parking Lights............66
▫Lights-On Reminder....................67
▫Automatic Headlights...................67
▫Headlight Time Delay...................67
▫Battery Saver Feature...................68
▫Fog Lights...........................68
▫Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)......68
Multifunction Control Lever...............68
▫Turn Signals..........................68
▫Headlight Dimmer Switch................69▫Passing Light.........................69
▫Windshield Wipers And Washers...........69
▫Speed Sensitive Intermittent Wipers System....70
Tilt Steering Column.....................71
Traction Control Switch — If Equipped.......72
Electronic Speed Control..................72
▫To Activate...........................73
▫To Set At A Desired Speed................73
▫To Deactivate.........................73
▫To Resume Speed......................74
▫To Vary The Speed Setting................74
▫To Accelerate For Passing................74
▫Using Speed Control On Hills.............74
Overhead Console......................75
▫Dome/Reading Lights...................75
Garage Door Opener — If Equipped.........76
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WARNING!
If the hood is not fully latched, it could fly up when
the vehicle is moving and block your forward vision.
You could have a collision. Be sure all hood latches
are fully latched before driving.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
To Turn The Interior Lights On:
Rotate the Dimmer Control upward to the second detent.
Rotate the switch downward to turn the interior lights
off.
NOTE:The interior lights have a “fade to off” feature.
When the lights are turned off, they gradually “fade” off.
Battery Saver Feature—Interior Lights
The interior courtesy lights come on when a door is open
or left ajar. To prevent battery drain, if you leave a door
open or ajar these lights will turn off after 15 minutes.
After you close the door, the interior courtesy lights will
again function in the normal matter.
NOTE:The map lights or reading lights that are manu-
ally switched on will not turn off automatically.
Instrument Panel Lighting
The brightness of the instrument panel lighting can be
regulated by rotating the dimmer switch.
Daytime Brightness Feature
Certain instrument panel components can be illuminated
at full brightness during the daytime. These are the
Odometer, Transmission Range Indicator, Radio, Climate
Controls, and the Overhead Travel Information Center.
This can be helpful when driving with your headlights
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on during the daytime such as in a parade or a funeral
procession. To activate this feature, rotate the Dimmer
Control upward to the first detent.
Front Map/Reading Lights
These lights are mounted between the sun visors. Each
light is turned On by pressing the lens. Press the lens a
second time to turn the light Off. The lights also come on
when a door is opened or the dimmer switch is turned
fully upward, past the second detent.
NOTE:The lights will remain on until the switch is
pressed a second time, so be sure they have been turned
off before leaving the vehicle. They will not turn off
automatically.
Rear Seat Reading/Courtesy Lights
These lights may be individually operated by a switch
next to the light. The Battery Saver feature will not turn
these lights off. Be sure the lights are off before leaving
the vehicle. The lights also come on when a door is
opened or the dimmer switch is turned to the dome light
position, past the detent.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
Headlights And Parking Lights
When the headlight switch is turned clockwise
from Off to the first position, the parking lights,
taillights, side marker lights, license plate light and
instrument panel lights are all turned on. The headlights
turn on when the switch is turned to the second position.
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TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH — IF EQUIPPED
To turn the Traction Control System Off, press the switch
located on the instrument panel, to the right of the
steering column, until the TRAC OFF light in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
To turn the Traction Control System On, press the switch
until the TRAC OFF light in the instrument cluster turns
off.
NOTE:Traction Control System comes on each time the
ignition switch is turned On. This will occur even if you
used the switch to turn the Traction system off during the
previous ignition cycle.
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL
This device can be engaged to take over the accelerator
operation at speeds between 30 mph (48 km/h) and 85
mph (137 km/h). The controls are mounted on the
steering wheel.
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•WASHER FLUID LOW (with graphic)
•MEMORY SEAT DISABLED VEHICLE (not in Park)
Customer Programmable Features
Press the MENU button until one of the display choices
following appears:
Language
When in this display you may select one of five lan-
guages for all display nomenclature, including the trip
computer functions. Press the STEP button while in this
display selects English, Francaise, Deutsch, Italiano, orEspanol. As you continue the displayed information will
be shown in the selected language.
US or Metric
Pressing the STEP button when in this display selects US
or Metric. The overhead console and instrument panel
displays will be in the selected units.
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feature selected. Pressing the STEP button when in this
display will select “Yes” or “No.”
Headlamp Delay
When this feature is selected the driver can choose, when
exiting the vehicle, to have the headlamps remain on for
30, 60, or 90 seconds, or not remain on. Pressing the STEP
button when in this display will select 30, 60, 90, or OFF.
Headlamp On With Wipers (Available with Auto
Headlights Only)
When this feature is selected and the headlight switch
has at least once been moved to the AUTO position, the
headlights will turn on when the wipers are turned on.
The headlights will also turn off when the wipers are
turned off if they were turned on in this way. Pressing the
STEP button when in this display will select “Yes” or
“No.”
NOTE:Turning the headlights on during the daytime
causes the instrument panel lights to dim. To increase the
brightness, refer to “Lights” in this section.
Service Interval
When this feature is selected a service interval between
2,000 (3 200 km) and 6,000 miles (9 600 km) in 500 mile
(800 km) increments may be selected. Pressing the STEP
button when in this display will select distances between
2,000 (3 200 km) and 6,000 miles (9 600 km) in 500 mile
(800 km) increments.
Reset Service Distance (Displays Only if Service
Interval was Changed)
When this feature is selected the current accumulated
service distance can be reset to the newly selected service
interval. Pressing the STEP button when in this display
will select “Yes” or “No.”
Easy Exit Seat
When this feature is selected the driver’s seat moves
rearward two inches (55 mm) or to the farthest rearward
position if this distance is less than two inches (55 mm)
when the key is removed from the ignition switch so that
the driver can more easily exit the vehicle. The seat will
return to the memorized seat location (if REMOTE LINK
TO MEMORY is set to YES) when the remote keyless
entry transmitter is used to unlock the door. Pressing the
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Outside Temperature
Because engine temperature can increase the displayed
temperature, temperature readings are slowly updated
when vehicle speed is below 20 mph (30 km/h).
ELECTRCAL POWER OUTLET
Your vehicle is equipped with one power outlet which is
located in the forward portion of the center console if
your vehicle has bucket seats or in the lower center of the
instrument panel if your vehicle has bench or split bench
seats. Accessories powered through this outlet are pro-
tected by a 15 amp fuse. The outlet may be converted to
a cigar lighter by installing the dealer obtained smoker’s
package. The outlet is operated by the ignition switch,
when in the “run” or “acc” positions only. You may
convert the outlet from ignition to battery power by
performing the following:
•Remove the fuse cover from the left end of the
instrument panel (see the paragraph on fuses in sec-
tion 7 of this manual.)
•Remove fuse #6 (its on the upper right of the fuse
block) from its “IGN” position.
•Move the fuse slightly right and insert it in the fuse #6
“BAT” location in the fuse block.
•Reinstall the fuse cover.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS
Instruments And Controls................105
Instruments And Controls
(Concorde Limited Only)
................106
Instrument Cluster.....................107
Instrument Cluster (Concorde Limited Only). . 108
Instrument Cluster Description............109
Setting The Analog Clock—If Equipped.....113
Electronic Digital Clock.................113
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................114
Sales Code RAZ—AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player And CD Player — If
Equipped
............................114
▫Operating Instructions — Radio...........114▫Power Switch, Volume Control............114
▫Seek Button (Radio Mode)...............115
▫Tuning.............................115
▫PTY (Program Type) Button..............115
▫Balance............................116
▫Fade..............................116
▫Tone Control........................116
▫AM/FM Selection.....................117
▫Scan Button.........................117
▫To Set The Radio Push-Button Memory......117
▫To Change From Clock To Radio Mode......117
▫Operating Instructions — Tape Player.......117
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▫Seek Button.........................118
▫Fast Forward (FF).....................118
▫Rewind (RW)........................118
▫Tape Eject...........................118
▫Scan Button.........................118
▫Changing Tape Direction................118
▫Metal Tape Selection...................118
▫Pinch Roller Release...................118
▫Noise Reduction......................119
▫Operating Instructions — CD Player........119
▫Inserting The Compact Disc..............119
▫Seek Button.........................119
▫EJT CD (Eject) Button..................120
▫FF/Tune/RW Button...................120
▫Program Button 4 (Random Play)..........120
▫Mode..............................120▫Tape CD Button......................121
▫Time Button.........................121
▫Scan Button.........................121
Sales Code RBB—AM/FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player And CD Changer
Capability
...........................121
▫Operating Instructions..................121
▫Power Button........................122
▫Electronic Volume Control...............122
▫Seek..............................122
▫Tune ..............................122
▫To Set The Push-Button Memory..........122
▫Balance............................123
▫Fade..............................123
▫Bass And Treble Tone Control............123
▫AM/FM Selection.....................123
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▫Mode Button........................123
▫Cassette Player Features................123
▫CD Changer Control Capability — If
Equipped...........................124
▫Radio Display Messages................126
Sales Code RBK—AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player And CD Changer Controls
.......126
▫Radio Operation......................126
▫CD Player Operation...................128
▫CD Changer Operation — If Equipped......130
6 Disc CD Changer — If Equipped.........131
▫Loading The CD Changer...............131
▫Playing Discs........................131
▫Seek Button.........................132
▫FF/Tune/RW........................132
▫Mode Button........................132▫Program Button 1.....................132
▫Program Button 4 (Random Play)..........132
▫Program Button 5.....................132
▫Time Button.........................132
▫Changing Modes......................132
▫Removing Discs From The CD Changer.....133
▫CD Changer Operation With The Changer
Off ...............................133
Remote Sound System Controls — If
Equipped
............................133
▫Radio Operation......................134
▫Tape Player.........................134
▫CD Player — Single Disc In Radio.........134
▫CD Player — 6 Disc CD Changer..........134
Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance......135
Compact Disc Maintenance...............136
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