CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 2005 2.G Repair Manual

Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
An illuminated vanity mirror is on each sun visor. To use
the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swing the
mirror cover upward. The lights will turn on automati-
cally. Closing the mirror cover turns off the lights.
SEATS
Manual Front Seat Adjustments
Forward/Rearward—If Equipped
The adjusting bar is at the front of the seats, near the
floor. Pull the bar up to move the seat to the desired
position.
Using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the
seat to be sure the seat adjusters have latched.
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
Manual Seat Adjuster
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Reclining Bucket Seats
The recliner control is on the side of the seat. To recline,
lean forward slightly before lifting the lever, then lean
back to the desired position and release the lever. To
return the seat to the upright position, lean forward
slightly before lifting the lever, then lean forward to the
desired position and release the lever.WARNING!
•Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat
could cause you to lose control. The seat belt
might not be properly adjusted and you could be
injured. Adjust the seat only while the vehicle is
parked.
•Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your
chest. In a collision you could slide under the seat
belt and be seriously or even fatally injured. Use
the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
Lumbar Support—If Equipped
This feature allows you to increase or decrease the
amount of lumbar support. The control lever is located
on the inboard side of the driver’s seatback. Turn the
control lever forward to increase and rearward to de-
crease the desired amount of lumbar support.
Manual Reclining Seat Control
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Power Driver’s Seat
The power seat switches are on the outboard side of the
seat, near the floor. Use the forward switch to move the
front of the seat cushion up and down. Use the rear
switch to move the rear of the seat cushion up and down.
The middle switch will move either the entire seat
forward and rearward or the seat cushion up and down.
The rear lever controls the seatback reclining angle. The
seatback may have to be readjusted if the seat cushion
position is changed.CAUTION!
Do not place any article under a power seat as it may
cause damage to the seat controls.
Heated Seats—If Equipped
This feature heats the front driver and passenger seats on
models equipped with leather seats. The controls for the
heated seats are located in the floor console next to the
parking brake.
Power Driver’s Seat SwitchesHeated Seat Switches
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The left rotary switch controls the heat level for the
driver’s seat, and the right rotary switch controls the heat
level for the passenger’s seat. These switches feature
several heat settings ranging from 0 to 6.
To Fold The Front Seatback Forward:
Turn the high mounted release lever rearward and fold
the seatback forward. If you release the lever early, a
safety feature locks the seat into that position. Turn the
release lever again to continue lowering the seat. Just
before the seatback reaches the full forward position, a
soft“click“will be heard. This is a signal that the
seatback is unlocked and can be raised without the use of
the release handle. Raise the seatback until it locks into
position.
Easy Entry System
How to operate the passenger front seat:
1. Rotate front seat handle rearward until seat back
releases.2. While holding the handle, push seat back forward
until a click is heard, then let go of the handle.
3. Continue pushing the entire seat forward until it slides
toward the dashboard.
4. To return seat to a sitting position, push seat rearward.
5. Rotate seat back upright until it locks.
Seatback Release Lever
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Adjustable Head Restraints
Head restraints can reduce the risk of whiplash injury in
the event of impact from the rear. Adjust the restraints so
that the upper edge is as high as practical. To raise, pull
up on the head restraint. To lower, depress the button on
the post guide and push down on the head restraint.
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
To open the hood, two latches must be released. First pull
the hood release lever located under the left side of the
instrument panel.
Adjustable Head Restraint
Hood Release Lever
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Then lift the secondary latch located under the front edge
of the hood, near the center and raise the hood.
Use the hood prop rod to secure the hood in the open
position. Place the upper end of the prop rod in the hole
marked“prop”on the underside of the hood.To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Use a firm downward push at the center of the
hood to ensure that both latches engage.
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.
Hood Safety Catch
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LIGHTS
Front Map/Reading Lights
These lights, located under the rearview mirror, come on
whenever a door is opened or the illuminated entry
system is activated. The lights can also be turned on with
the doors closed by means of switches located on the
front of the rearview mirror.
NOTE:The map lights will remain on until the mirror
switches have been turned to the OFF position, so be sure
that they have been turned off before leaving the vehicle.
Interior Lights
The console rear light, map/courtesy lights, and the
optional under-door courtesy lights come on when a
door is opened and the panel lamp dimmer switch
(located on the turn signal control stalk) is in any detent
except fully counter-clockwise (dome lamp ON position)
or fully clockwise (dome lamp OFF position). Rotating
the panel dimmer switch fully counter-clockwise will
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turn on the lights. Turn the panel dimmer switch fully
clockwise to prevent the lights from coming on when a
door is opened.
NOTE:The interior lights have a“fade to off”feature.
When the lights are turned off, they gradually“fade”off.
Dimmer Control
With the parking lights or headlights
on, rotating the dimmer control for the
interior lights on the Multi-Function
Control Lever upward will increase
the brightness of the instrument panel
lights.
Dome Light Position
Rotate the dimmer control completely
upward to the second detent to turn
on the interior lights. The interior
lights will remain on when the dim-
mer control is in this position.
Interior light Defeat (OFF)
Rotate the dimmer control to the ex-
treme bottom full-circle position. The
interior lights will remain off when the
doors are open.
Daytime Mode (Daytime Brightness Feature)
Rotate the dimmer control to the first
detent (full-circle). This feature bright-
ens the odometer and radio display
when the parking lights or headlights
are on during daylight conditions.
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Multi-Function Control Lever
The Multi-Function lever controls the operation of the
headlights, turn signals, headlight beam select switch,
instrument panel light dimming, passing light, dome
light, and fog lights.
Headlights, Parking Lights, Instrument Panel
Lights
Turn the end of the Multi-Function lever to the first
detent for parking light operation. Turn to the second
detent for headlight operation.To change the brightness of the instrument panel lights,
turn the center portion of the lever up or down. Turning
the dimmer control to the full up position also turns on
the courtesy lights. Turning the dimmer control to the full
down position prevents the courtesy lights from coming
on when a door is opened.
Multi-Function Lever
Multi-Function lever
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Automatic Headlights—If Equipped
This system automatically turns your headlights on at a
preset level of outdoor lighting. Turn the end of the
control lever to the third detent to turn the system on.
When the system is on, the headlight delay feature is also
on. This means that your headlights will stay on for about
90 seconds after you turn the ignition switch off. To turn
the Automatic system off, turn the control lever clock-
wise, to the off position.
NOTE:The engine must be running before the head-
lights will come on in the automatic mode.
NOTE:The Automatic Headlight System will turn on
the headlights if it detects that the windshield wipers
have been in operation for more than 10 seconds.
Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)
The headlights come on at a low intensity level whenever
the ignition switch is turned on. The lights remain on
until the ignition switch is turned OFF or the parking
brake is engaged. The headlight switch must be used for
normal night time driving.
Lights-on Reminder
If the headlights or parking lights are on after the ignition
is turned off, a chime will sound when the driver’s door
is opened.
Fog Lights—If Equipped
The fog light switch is in the multi-function lever.
To activate the fog lights, turn on the low beam
headlights and pull out the end of the control
lever. A light in the instrument cluster shows when the
fog lights are on.
NOTE:The switch will turn on the fog lights only if the
low beam headlights are on. Turning on the high beam
headlights turns off the fog lights.
Turn Signals
Move the turn signal lever up or down and the arrows in
the instrument cluster flash to show proper operation of
the front and rear turn signal lights. You can signal a lane
change by moving the lever partially up or down.
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