2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER open hood

▫Driver’s Seat Back Tilt...................82
▫Passenger Seat Back Tilt (Easy Entry System) . . .83
▫Adjustable Head Restraints...............85
▫Heated Seats—If Equipped..............86
▫Folding Rear Seat......................87
▫Tumbling Rear Seat.....................88

To Open And Close The Hood..............93

Lights................................94
▫Interior Lights........................94
▫Multi-Function Control Lever..............95
▫Headlights, Parking Lights, Instrument Panel
Lights..............................96
▫Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)......96▫Lights-On Reminder....................96
▫Fog Lights...........................97
▫Turn Signals..........................97
▫Highbeam/Lowbeam Select Switch..........97
▫Passing Light.........................97

Windshield Wipers And Washers............98
▫Windshield Washers....................98
▫Mist Feature..........................98
▫Windshield Wiper Operation..............99
▫Intermittent Wiper System................99
▫Adding Washer Fluid..................100

Tilt Steering Column....................101

Traction Control Switch—If Equipped.......102
60 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

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.Then move the safety catch located under the front edge
of the hood, near the center and slightly to the right, and
raise the hood.
Use the hood prop rod clipped to the driver’s side of the
engine compartment to secure the hood in the open
position. Place the hood prop at the location stamped into
the inner hood surface.
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Lower the hood until it is open approximately 20
cm (8 inches) and then drop it. This should secure both
latches. Never drive your vehicle unless the hood is fully
closed, with both latches engaged.
Hood Release Lever
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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.
LIGHTS
Interior Lights
The interior lights come on when a door or the deck lid
is opened.
With the ignition key in the OFF position, the interior
lights will automatically turn off in about 8 minutes if a
door is left open or the dimmer control is left in the Dome
light position. Turn the ignition switch ON to restore the
interior light operation.
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. With the
ignition key in the OFF position, the
interior lights will automatically turn
off in about 8 minutes if the dimmer
control is left in the Dome light posi-
tion.
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Cooling System
WARNING!
•When working near the radiator cooling fan, dis-
connect the fan motor lead or turn the ignition
switch to the OFF position. The fan is temperature
controlled and can start at any time the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
•You or others can be badly burned by hot coolant
or steam from your radiator. If you see or hear
steam coming from under the hood, don’t open
the hood until the radiator has had time to cool.
Never try to open a cooling system pressure cap
when the radiator is hot.
Coolant Checks
Check engine coolant (antifreeze) protection every 12
months (before the onset of freezing weather, where
applicable). If coolant is dirty or rusty in appearance, the
system should be drained, flushed and refilled with fresh
coolant.
Check the front of the radiator for an accumulation of
bugs, leaves, etc. Clean the radiator by gently spraying
water from a garden hose at the back of the core.
Check the coolant recovery bottle tubing for brittle rub-
ber, cracking, tears, cuts and tightness of the connection
at the bottle and radiator. Inspect the entire system for
leaks.
272 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE