2004 DODGE STRATUS COUPE horn

Overview - Instruments and controls
1. Instrument cluster!p. 106
2. Ignition switch!p. 1473. Supplemental restraint system-air bag
(For driver 's seat)!p. 89
Horn switch!p. 132
4. Hazard warning flasher switch!p. 123
5. Windshield wiper and washer switch!p. 126
6. Vents!p. 233
7. Supplemental restraint system-air bag
(For front passenger 's seat)!p. 89
8. Audio
9. Rear window defroster switch!p. 125
10. Air conditioning!p. 234
11. Fog light switch (if so equipped)!p. 123
12. Hood release lever!p. 41
13. Instrument panel light dimmer control!p. 124
14. Combination headlight, dimmer and turn-signal
lever!p. 119
15. Cruise control lever!p. 113
16. Accessory socket!p. 209
17. Parking brake lever!p. 167
18. Gearshift or selector lever!p. 151, 156
6 INTRODUCTION

If this problem occurs¼
Problem Do this Ref. page
The engine does not start.
The lights do not come on or dim.
The horn does not honk or weak sound.
The battery may have a weak charge. P. 277
The engine coolant temperature gauge
indicator enters the ªHº (hot) position.
Steam comes out of the engine
compartment.
The engine is overheated.
Carefully stop the vehicle in a safe place.
If necessary call for roadside assistance.P. 276
INTRODUCTION 17
1

KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF SO EQUIPPED)
Press the keyless transmitter button(s), and all doors will
be locked or unlocked as desired. The PANIC button can
also help you signal for attention.
To lock the doors
Press the LOCK button, and all doors will be locked.
When they are locked with the reading light in the ªOFFº
position, the reading light blinks twice. All turn signal
lights also blink twice and the horn sounds once.
To unlock the doors
Pressing the UNLOCK button once will unlock the
driver's door only. Press the UNLOCK button one more
time, and all doors will be unlocked.
When the driver's door only, or all doors are unlocked
with the reading light in the ªOFFº position, the reading
light will illuminate for 30 seconds.
All turn signal lights will also blink once.
To unlock the trunk lid
Press the TRUNK button twice within five seconds and
the trunk lid will be unlocked. The trunk lid must be
closed manually after it has been unlocked.
Confirmation function
The confirmation functions provided by the horn and
turn signal lights after operation of the keyless entry
system can each be turned ON or OFF as desired. The
following procedures must be performed with the key
removed from the ignition switch. At the end of each
procedure, a chime sounds once if the function has been
turned ON or twice if the function has been turned OFF.
F12D0350T
LOCK
button
UNLOCK
button
TRUNK
button
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2

Horn deactivation/reactivation
The confirmation function can be set in the following
three ways.
Each time the confirmation function is set, a buzzer will
sound to tell you the condition of the confirmation
function.
One buzzer: The horn will sound if the doors are locked
with the keyless entry system. The horn will sound
regardless of whether the doors are locked or unlocked.
Two buzzers: The horn will not sound, even if the doors
are locked with the keyless entry system.
Three buzzers: The horn will sound if the doors are
already locked and the keyless entry system is used
again.
In this mode, the horn will only sound when the keyless
entry LOCK switch is pressed again to reconfirm that the
doors are locked.
1. Press the LOCK switch (1) for 4 to 10 seconds and
press the UNLOCK switch (2) during this period.2. Release the LOCK and UNLOCK switches at the same
time.
Turn signal light feature±ON/OFF
The confirmation function provided by the turn signal
lights when the doors are locked and the confirmation
function provided when they are unlocked can be
deactivated/reactivated separately.
At the end of each procedure, a buzzer sounds once if the
function has been reactivated or twice if the function has
been deactivated.
1. Press the UNLOCK button for 4 to 10 seconds and
press the LOCK button within this period.
2. To turn ON/OFF the function provided when the
doors are locked, release the LOCK button and then
release the UNLOCK button.
3. To turn ON/OFF the function provided when the
doors are unlocked, release the UNLOCK button and
then release the LOCK button.
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Using the panic alarm
If you are near your vehicle and feel threatened, you may
activate the alarm to call attention.
1. Press the PANIC button.
2. The headlights will blink on and off and the horn will
sound intermittently for about 3 minutes.
3. To turn off the alarm, press any button on the keyless
transmitter.
NOTE
1. The keyless entry system will not operate if the key is
in the ignition switch.
2. The keyless transmitter will operate within about 12 m
(39 ft) from the vehicle. However, the operating range
may change if the vehicle is located near a TV transmit-
ting tower, power station, or radio broadcasting station.
3. If the UNLOCK button is pressed when all doors are
closed and no door is opened within approximately 30
seconds, re-locking will automatically occur.
4. If the following conditions are observed after pressing
a keyless transmitter button, the battery in the keyless
transmitter may need to be replaced.
·The doors cannot be locked or unlocked.
·The trunk lid cannot be unlocked.
·The panic alarm cannot be operated.
5. Do not leave the keyless transmitter where it may be
exposed to heat caused by the direct rays of the sun.
6. If your transmitter is lost or damaged, please contact
an authorized dealer for a replacement.
F12D0360
PANIC
switch
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2

1. The headlights blink on and off for 3 minutes. After 3
minutes the headlights automatically shut off.
2. The horn will sound intermittently for 3 minutes.
NOTE: The alarm will continue to operate for 3 minutes.
At the end of that period, the alarm will automatically
shut off to save battery power. The system will then be
rearmed until the proper disarming step is taken.
Alarm deactivation
The alarm can be deactivated in the following ways.
1. By turning the key (in the driver's or the trunk lid) in
either direction (toward lock or unlock).
2. By using the remote keyless transmitter (if equipped)
to lock or unlock the door or trunk lid.
F30A0020
Horn sounds!
Headlights blink on and off!
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2

Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when either of the following
steps are taken:
1. The front driver's door, passenger's door or the trunk
lid is unlocked by using the key or the remote keyless
transmitter (if equipped).
2. The ignition key is turned to the ªACCº or ªON º
position.3. If the UNLOCK switch is pressed when all doors are
closed and no door is opened within approximately 30
seconds, re-arming will automatically occur.
NOTE: Once the system has been disarmed, it cannot be
rearmed except by repeating the arming procedure.
Testing the theft-alarm system
Use the following procedure to test the system:
1. Lower the driver's window.
2. Arm the system as explained in ªArmed stageº.
3. Make sure that the theft-alarm indicator illuminates
and goes off in approximately 20 seconds.
4. Wait a few seconds and then unlock the driver's side
door by using the inside door lock knob and opening the
door.
5. Check to be sure that the horn sounds intermittently
and the headlights blink on and off when the door is
opened.
F30A0040T
Disarm....by key (or by keyless transmitter)
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NChanging the setting for warning operation . . . 118
NAutomatic transaxle indicator
(if so equipped).......................119
NTraction Control System warning light
(if so equipped).......................119
NWasher fluid level indicator..............119
mCombination headlights, dimmer and
turn signal lever
.......................120
NHeadlights..........................120
NLight auto-cutout feature
(headlights, fog lights, etc.)...............120
NWhen you want to keep the lights on
(time delay)..........................120
NHeadlight reminder chime...............121
NHeadlight flasher (high/low beam).........121
NDimmer (high/low beam change)..........122
NTurn signals..........................122
mFog light switch (if so equipped)...........123
mHazard warning flasher switch............124
mInstrument panel light dimmer control.......125
mElectric rear window defroster.............125
mWindshield wipers......................126
mIntermittent wipers.....................127
mWindshield washer.....................128
mPrecautions to observe when using wipers
and washers
..........................128
mDome light...........................129
mLights (dome lights, etc.) auto-cutout
function
.............................130
mReading lights.........................131
mRear personal lights.....................132
mHorn switch..........................132
mGarage door opener (if so equipped)........132
NTraining the Universal Transceiver..........133
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