2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE Owners Manual

Compass operation
When the ignition key is in the ªACCº or ªONº position,
the vehicle's current directional heading (N, NE, E, SE, S,
SW, W and NW) will be displayed.
Magnetic variation of compass
Under certain circumstances, as during a long distance
cross-country trip, it will be necessary to adjust for
magnetic variation of compass. Magnetic variation of
compass is the difference between earth's magnetic northand true geographic north. If not adjusted to account for
magnetic variation of compass, your compass could give
false readings.
To adjust for magnetic variation of compass
1. Press the display switch more than 9 seconds, less than
12 seconds. The current zone number will appear in the
display.
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2. Find your current location and variance zone number
on the zone map.
3. Press the display switch until the new zone number
appears in the display. After 5 seconds of inactivity, the
original item (Outside temperature/Compass) displayed
again.NOTE
²
Do not attach ski racks, antennas, or any other object
to the vehicle by means of a magnet. Such magnets
will affect the operation of the compass.
²If the compass deviates from the correct indication
soon after repeated adjustment, have the compass
checked at an authorized dealer.
²The compass may not indicate the correct compass
point in the places shown below:
²Vehicles in tunnels or parked in buildings
²Expressways, near railroads, underneath railroad
cables, or over subways
²Near transformer stations or high voltage power
lines
In these cases, the correct direction will be displayed once
the vehicle returns to a place where the earth's magnetic
field is stable.
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To calibrate the compassIf the display reads ªCALº (A), there may be a strong
magnetic field interfering with the compass. In this case,
the compass may need calibration.
If the ªCALº is displayed, drive the vehicle in a circle at
about 5 mph (8km/h) or less until the ªCALº goes off.
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If the ªCALº is not displayed, but compass calibration is
required, press and hold the display switch for 12 sec-
onds, or until ªCALº is displayed. With ªCALº dis-
played, drive the vehicle in a circle at less than 5mph
(8km/h) or less until the ªCALº goes off.
Cleaning of the mirror
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper towel or similar
material dampened with glass cleaner. Do not spray glass
cleaner directly on the mirror as that may cause the liquid
cleaner to enter the mirror housing.
Electric remote-controlled outside mirrors
The outside rearview mirrors can be adjusted when the
ignition key is in the ªONº or ªACCº position.
Place the lever (A) to the same side as the mirror whose
adjustment is desired:
L - Left outside mirror adjustment
R - Right outside mirror adjustment
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NOTE
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After adjustment, return the lever to the centered
position.
Press the left, right, up or down switches (B) to adjust the
mirrors as desired.
1. Up
2. Down
3. Right
4. Left
CRUISE/SPEED CONTROL
Cruise/speed control is an automatic speed control sys-
tem. It lets you keep the same driving speed. Cruise/
speed control can be used at 25mph (40km/h) or more. It
is especially useful for freeway driving. Cruise/speed
control does not work at speeds below about 25mph
(40km/h).
A-Main switch
B-Cruise/speed control lever
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CAUTION!
²For safety reasons, the main switch (A) should be
set to the OFF position when you are not using the
cruise/speed control system.
²Cruise/speed control is not recommended when
driving conditions will not allow you to stay at the
same speed, such as in heavy traffic or on roads
that are winding, icy, snow-covered, wet, or slip-
pery, or on a steep downhill.
²For vehicles with manual transaxles, if you shift to
ªNº (Neutral) in cruise/speed control mode with-
out pressing the clutch first, the engine will run
too fast and might be damaged.
NOTE
²
Cruise/speed control may not be able to keep your
speed on uphills or downhills.
²Your speed may drop on a steep uphill. You must
use the accelerator if you want to stay at your set
speed.
²Your speed may increase to more than the set speed
on a steep downhill. You must use the brake to
control your speed. If your speed increases too
much, turn off the cruise/speed control. (Refer to
the section ªTo deactivateº on page 194.)
To activate
1. Momentarily push in the main switch (A) at the end of
the cruise/speed control lever.
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2. When the main switch (A) is ON, the ªCRUISEº
control light on the instrument cluster will illuminate.3. Pull the lever (B) down while driving at the desired
speed.
To increase the set speed
There are 2 ways to increase the set speed.
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Cruise/speed control lever
Pull the cruise/speed control lever up and hold it. Your
speed will then gradually increase. When you reach your
desired speed, release the switch. Your cruising speed is
now set.
To increase your speed in small amounts, pull the cruise/
speed control lever up for less than 1 second and release
it. Each time you pull the lever up, your vehicle will go
about 1 mph (1.6km/h) faster.
Accelerator
Press the accelerator pedal to reach your desired speed.
Pull the cruise/speed control lever down for a moment,
then release it.
To decrease the set speed
There are 2 ways to reduce the set speed.
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