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FAQ (How To?) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS GETTING STARTED • How do I install my LATCH Equipped Child Seat? pg. 14 • How do I program my Front Seat Memory? pg. 16 ELECTRONICS • How do I know which radio I have? pg. 38 • How do I select the AUX music source? pg. 48 • How do I set the clock on my radio? pg. 39 • How do I use the Navigation feature? pg. 44 • How do I pair my cell phone via Bluetooth® with the Uconnect™ Hands-Free Voice Activation System? pg. 49 • How do I hear the audio from my iPod® through the USB port using the radio? pg. 48 • How do I configure my Universal Garage Door Opener (HomeLink)? pg. 57 UTILITY • How do I know how much I can tow with my Chrysler 300? pg. 61 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES • What do I do if my TPMS warning light is blinking? pg. 68 • How do I change a flat tire? pg. 73 • How do I Jump-Start my vehicle? pg. 83 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE • Where is my Fuse Block located? pg. 104 • What type of oil do I use? pg. 96 • How often should I change my engine's oil? pg. 99 • What should my tire pressure be set at? pg. 108 116

Section	Page
INTRODUCTION/WELCOME	4
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	4
Vehicles Sold In Canada	5
USE OF AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS (ELECTRONICS)	5
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE	6
DRIVER COCKPIT	6
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER	8
Warning Lights	8
Indicators	9
EVIC Messages	9
GETTING STARTED	10
KEY FOB	10
Locking And Unlocking The Doors	10
Opening The Trunk	10
Panic Alarm	10
Emergency Key	10
REMOTE START	10
KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO	11
To Unlock From The Driver or Passenger Side:	11
To Lock the Vehicle:	11
To Enter the Trunk:	12
Engine Starting/Stopping	12
Accessory Positions with Engine Off	13
THEFT ALARM	13
To Arm	13
To Disarm	14
SEAT BELT	14
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS	15
CHILD RESTRAINTS	16
Installing The LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint System	16
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts	17
FRONT SEATS	18
Power Seats	18
Power Lumbar	18
Memory Seat	18
Manual Seat Adjustment	19
REAR SEAT	20
Folding Rear Seatback	20
HEATED SEATS	20
Front Heated Seats	20
Rear Heated Seats	21
HEATED AND COOLED CUPHOLDERS	21
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS	22
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN	22
Manual - Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column	22
Power - Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column	23
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE	24
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS	24
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS — SRT8 VERSIONS	24
TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH BEAM LEVER	25
Turn Signal/Lane Change Assist	25
Front Wipers	25
High Beam Operation	25
HEADLIGHT SWITCH	26
Automatic Headlights/Parking Lights/Headlights	26
SmartBeams™	26
Instrument Panel Dimmer	26
Ambient Light Dimmer	26
SPEED CONTROL	27
Cruise ON/OFF	27
Set	27
Accel/Decel	27
Resume	27
Cancel	27
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)	27
Distance Setting (ACC Only)	28
Mode (ACC Only)	28
Forward Collision Warning	28
ELECTRONIC SHIFTER – 3.6L ENGINE	30
Shifting From PARK to DRIVE	31
Shifting From REVERSE to NEUTRAL	31
Shifting From NEUTRAL to DRIVE	31
Shifting From REVERSE to DRIVE	31
Shifting From DRIVE to SPORT/LOW	32
TRANSMISSION MODES/AUTOSTICK®	32
For Vehicles Equipped With Sport Mode	32
For Vehicles Equipped With Low Mode	32
AUTOSTICK®	33
CLIMATE CONTROLS	34
Uconnect Touch™ 8.4 Automatic Climate Controls	34
Climate Control Knobs	34
Automatic Operation	35
Air Conditioning (A/C)	35
Air Recirculation	35
Heated Mirrors	35
POWER SUNROOF	36
Manual Open/Close	36
Pinch Protection Feature	36
WIND BUFFETING	37
ELECTRONICS	38
YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM	38
IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO	40
Uconnect Touch™ 8.4 & 8.4N	40
Uconnect Touch™ 8.4 & 8.4N AT A GLANCE	40
Displaying the Time	40
Setting the Time	41
Audio Settings	41
RADIO	42
Selecting Radio Stations	42
Store Radio Presets	42
Sirius XM™ SATELLITE RADIO	43
Selecting Sirius XM™ Satellite Channels	43
Jump	43
Fav	43
Sirius XM™ Parental Controls	43
Browse	44
Replay	44
iPod®/CD/AUX CONTROLS	45
GARMIN® NAVIGATION (8.4N ONLY)	46
Main Navigation Menu	46
Acquiring Satellites	46
Finding Points of Interest	46
Finding a Place by Spelling the Name	46
Entering a Destination Address	47
Searching Near Another Location	47
Setting or Changing Your Home Location	47
Go Home	47
Following Your Route	48
Adding a Stop	48
Taking a Detour	48
SIRIUS TRAVEL LINK (8.4N ONLY)	49
PLAYING iPod/USB/MP3 DEVICES	50
Uconnect™ Phone (Bluetooth® HANDS FREE CALLING)	51
Pairing a Phone	52
Phone Menu Screen	53
Making A Phone Call	53
Receiving A Call – Accept (And End)	53
Mute (Or Unmute) Microphone During Call	53
Transfer Ongoing Call Between Handset And Vehicle	53
Common Phone Commands	54
Phonebook	54
Voice Recognition Tips	54
Changing The Volume	54
SMS (Text Messaging)	54
Uconnect™ Voice Command	55
Changing The Volume	55
Common Voice Commands (Examples)	56
Common Navigation Voice Commands	56
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC)	57
Compass Calibration	58
ECO	58
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES	58
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)	58
Uconnect Touch™ Customer Programmable Features	58
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (HomeLink®)	59
Before You Begin Programming HomeLink®	59
Programming A Rolling Code	59
Programming A Non-Rolling Code	60
Using HomeLink®	60
POWER OUTLETS	61
UTILITY	63
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS)	63
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)	64
Two-Wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive	64
SRT8	65
AUTOSTICK®	65
Steering Wheel Mounted Paddle Shifters Or Console Mounted Shifter	65
ELECTRONIC CONTROL DAMPING SYSTEM	66
Automatic (Auto) Mode	66
Sport Mode	66
Track Mode	67
PERFORMANCE FEATURES	67
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)	67
Uconnect Touch SRT8 Performance Features	68
SUMMER/THREE-SEASON TIRES	69
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES	70
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS	70
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light	70
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light	70
- Engine Temperature Warning Light	71
- Brake Warning Light	72
- Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)	72
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF Indicator Light	72
- Charging System Light	72
- Oil Pressure Warning Light	72
- Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light	72
- Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light	73
- Air Bag Warning Light	73
SERVICE AWD SYSTEM Message	73
Sport Mode	73
Oil Change Indicator	73
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS	74
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING	75
Jack Location/Spare Tire Stowage	75
Preparations For Jacking	76
Jacking And Changing A Tire	77
Road Tire Installation	78
TIREFIT KIT	80
TIREFIT Storage	80
TIREFIT Kit Components And Operation	80
TIREFIT Usage Precautions	81
Sealing A Tire With TIREFIT	81
BATTERY LOCATION	85
JUMP-STARTING	85
Preparations for Jump-Start	85
Jump-Starting Procedure	86
SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE	87
MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION (3.6L Engine)	88
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE	89
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE	90
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)	91
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE	92
OPENING THE HOOD	92
FUEL DOOR RELEASE	93
Fuel Door Emergency Release	93
Emergency Refueling	94
ENGINE COMPARTMENT	95
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES	98
E-85 Flexible Fuel – 3.6L Engine Only	99
MAINTENANCE CHART	101
Maintenance Record	103
SRT8 – MAINTENANCE CHART	104
SRT8 – Maintenance Record	105
FUSES	106
Integrated Power Module	106
TIRE PRESSURES	110
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE	110
Dark Vapor Chrome Wheels- If Equipped	111
EXTERIOR BULBS	111
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE	112
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER CENTER	112
CHRYSLER CANADA INC. CUSTOMER CENTER	112
ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED	112
PUBLICATIONS ORDERING	112
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C.	113
In Canada	113
MOPAR ACCESSORIES	114
AUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES BY MOPAR®	114
FAQ (How To?)	118
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS	118
GETTING STARTED	118
ELECTRONICS	118
UTILITY	118
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES	118