2012 Chrysler 300 User Guide - Page 3

2012 Chrysler 300 Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION/WELCOME Welcome From Chrysler Group LLC ...2 UTILITY Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings) ...61 Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome, Etc.) ...62 CONTROLS AT A GLANCE Driver Cockpit ...4 Instrument Cluster ...6 GETTING STARTED Key Fob ...Remote Start ...Keyless Enter-N-Go ...Theft Alarm ...Seat Belt ...Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Air Bags ...Child Restraints ...Front Seats ...Rear Seat ...Heated Seats ...Heated And Cooled Cupholders ...Adjustable Pedals ...Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column ...8 . 8 . 9 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 16 . 18 . 18 . 19 .20 .20 . 22 . 23 .24 . 25 . 28 .30 . 32 . 34 . 35 . 36 . 38 . 38 .40 . 41 . 43 .44 . 47 .48 .49 . 53 . 55 .56 . 57 .59 SRT8 AutoStick® ...Electronic Control Damping System Performance Features ...Summer/Three-Season Tires ...24-Hour Towing Assistance ...Instrument Cluster Warning Lights If Your Engine Overheats ...Jacking And Tire Changing ...TIREFIT Kit ...Battery Location ...Jump-Starting ...Shift Lever Override ...Towing A Disabled Vehicle ...Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ...Event Data Recorder (EDR) ...Opening The Hood ...Fuel Door Release ...Engine Compartment ...Fluids And Capacities ...Maintenance Chart ...Fuses ...Tire Pressures ...Wheel And Wheel Trim Care Exterior Bulbs ...63 .64 .65 . 67 .68 .68 . 72 . 73 . 78 . 83 . 83 .85 . 87 .88 .89 .90 . 91 . 93 .96 .99 104 107 107 109 110 110 110 110 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE Engine Break-In Recommendations ...Turn Signal/Wiper/Washer/High Beam Lever Headlight Switch ...Speed Control ...Electronic Shifter - 3.6L Engine ...Transmission Modes/AutoStick® ...Climate Controls ...Power Sunroof ...Wind Buffeting ... MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ELECTRONICS Your Vehicle's Sound System ...Identifying Your Radio ...Uconnect Touch™ 8.4 & 8.4N At A Glance . Radio ...Sirius XM™Satellite Radio ...iPod®/CD/AUX Controls ...Garmin® Navigation (8.4N Only) ...Sirius Travel Link (8.4N Only) ...Playing iPod/USB/MP3 Devices ...Uconnect™ Phone (Bluetooth® Hands Free Calling) ...Uconnect™ Voice Command ...Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Programmable Features ...Universal Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®) Power Outlets ... CONSUMER ASSISTANCE Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center ...Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center . . Assistance For The Hearing Impaired ...Publications Ordering ...Reporting Safety Defects In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C... . .111 MOPAR ACCESSORIES Authentic Accessories By MOPAR® ...112 INDEX ...113 FAQ (How To?) Frequently Asked Questions ...116

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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WelcomeFromChryslerGroupLLC
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2
CONTROLSATAGLANCE
DriverCockpit
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4
InstrumentCluster
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6
GETTINGSTARTED
KeyFob
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8
RemoteStart
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8
KeylessEnter-N-Go
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9
TheftAlarm
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11
SeatBelt
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12
SupplementalRestraintSystem(SRS)—
AirBags
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13
ChildRestraints
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14
FrontSeats
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16
RearSeat
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18
HeatedSeats
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18
HeatedAndCooledCupholders
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19
AdjustablePedals
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20
Tilt/TelescopingSteeringColumn
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20
OPERATINGYOURVEHICLE
EngineBreak-InRecommendations
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22
TurnSignal/Wiper/Washer/HighBeamLever . .23
HeadlightSwitch
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24
SpeedControl
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25
ElectronicShifter–3.6LEngine
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28
TransmissionModes/AutoStick®
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30
ClimateControls
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32
PowerSunroof
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34
WindBuffeting
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35
ELECTRONICS
YourVehicle'sSoundSystem
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36
IdentifyingYourRadio
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38
UconnectTouch™8.4&8.4NAtAGlance . . .38
Radio
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40
SiriusXM™SatelliteRadio
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41
iPod®/CD/AUXControls
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43
Garmin®Navigation(8.4NOnly)
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44
SiriusTravelLink(8.4NOnly)
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47
PlayingiPod/USB/MP3Devices
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48
Uconnect™Phone(Bluetooth®HandsFree
Calling)
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49
Uconnect™VoiceCommand
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53
ElectronicVehicleInformationCenter(EVIC)
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ProgrammableFeatures
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56
UniversalGarageDoorOpener(HomeLink®)
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PowerOutlets
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59
UTILITY
TrailerTowingWeights(MaximumTrailer
WeightRatings)
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61
RecreationalTowing(BehindMotorhome,
Etc.)
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62
SRT8
AutoStick®
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63
ElectronicControlDampingSystem
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64
PerformanceFeatures
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65
Summer/Three-SeasonTires
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67
WHATTODOINEMERGENCIES
24-HourTowingAssistance
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68
InstrumentClusterWarningLights
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68
IfYourEngineOverheats
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JackingAndTireChanging
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73
TIREFITKit
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BatteryLocation
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83
Jump-Starting
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83
ShiftLeverOverride
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85
TowingADisabledVehicle
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87
FreeingAStuckVehicle
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88
EventDataRecorder(EDR)
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89
MAINTAININGYOURVEHICLE
OpeningTheHood
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90
FuelDoorRelease
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91
EngineCompartment
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93
FluidsAndCapacities
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MaintenanceChart
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Fuses
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104
TirePressures
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107
WheelAndWheelTrimCare
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107
ExteriorBulbs
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109
CONSUMERASSISTANCE
ChryslerGroupLLCCustomerCenter
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110
ChryslerCanadaInc.CustomerCenter . . . 110
AssistanceForTheHearingImpaired
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110
PublicationsOrdering
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110
ReportingSafetyDefectsInThe50United
StatesAndWashington,D.C
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111
MOPARACCESSORIES
AuthenticAccessoriesByMOPAR®
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112
INDEX
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113
FAQ(HowTo?)
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
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