2005 DODGE STRATUS COUPE ignition

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.
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LOCK
button
UNLOCK
button
TRUNK
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.
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PANIC
button
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POWER DOOR LOCKS
Locking and unlocking with the door lock switch
All of the doors can be locked or unlocked by pressing
the power door lock switch on the driver's or the
passenger's door.
Rolling lock feature (if so equipped)
If the vehicle's speed goes over 15 mph (25 km/h), all the
doors will lock automatically.
NOTE: The Rolling lock function can be turned ON or
OFF by the following procedures:
1. Insert the key in the ignition. Leave key in ªOFFº
position.
2. Close both the driver 's and passenger 's doors.
3. Press and hold the driver 's (central) door lock switch
until a chime sounds (10 seconds). The Rolling lock
feature will be switched to ON (if it is OFF) or OFF (if it
is ON).
If the chime sounds once, the Rolling lock feature is ON.
If the chime sounds twice, the Rolling lock feature is OFF.
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Driver side switch Passenger side switch
Lock
UnlockLock
Unlock
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CAUTION!
Do not stand behind the exhaust pipe when loading
and unloading luggage. Heat from the exhaust could
lead to burns.
To open the trunk lid
Vehicles with keyless entry system
Press the TRUNK button twice within five seconds.
(Refer to ``Keyless entry system'' on page 29.) The trunk
lid will unlock and pop up slightly. Lift it to open the
trunk.
Vehicles without keyless entry system
Insert the ignition key and turn it clockwise. The trunk
lid will unlock and pop up slightly. Lift it to open the
trunk.To close the trunk lid
Lower the trunk lid and push down with both hands
until it locks.
Trunk-ajar warning chime
When the vehicle is moving at more than 5 mph (8 km/h)
and the trunk lid is open, a chime will sound to inform
the driver that the trunk lid is not properly shut.
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CAUTION!
Be careful that hands or fingers are not trapped
when closing the engine hood.
POWER WINDOWS
NOTE
1. The windows can be operated when the ignition key is
in the ªON ºposition. The door windows can be openedor closed for a 30-second period even after the ignition
switch is turned off. However, once the driver's door or
the front passenger's door is opened, the windows can-
not be operated until the ignition switch is turned on
again.
2. Never try to operate the driver switch and passenger
switch in opposing directions at the same time. Doing so
will cause the window to freeze in position.
3. Repeated operation with the engine stopped (key
ªONº) will run down the battery. Operate the window
switches while the engine is running.
WARNING!
²Before operating the power windows, make sure
that nothing can be trapped (head, hand, finger,
etc.) in the window.
²Never leave the vehicle without removing the key.
²Never leave a child in the vehicle alone.
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Close
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Passenger switch
The passenger switch can be used to operate the passen-
ger door window.
SUNROOF (IF SO EQUIPPED)
The sunroof can be opened and closed with the ignition
key in the ªONº position.
To tilt up
When the sunroof switch (1) is pressed, the back of the
sunroof automatically goes up for inside ventilation.
To stop the sunroof partway, push the sunroof switch (2).
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NOTE: Before tilting the sunroof, completely open the
sunshade. Otherwise you will not have good ventilation.
To tilt down
Press the sunroof switch (2).
To stop the sunroof partway, release the sunroof switch.
To open
When the sunroof switch (1) is pressed, the back of the
sunroof automatically goes up.
When the sunroof switch (1) is pressed a second time, the
sunroof automatically opens completely.
To stop the sunroof partway, press the sunroof switch (2).
To close
The sunroof closes while the sunroof switch (2) is being
pressed.
To stop the sunroof partway, release the switch.
NOTE
1. The sunroof can be operated when the ignition key is
in the ªONº position. The sunroof can be opened or
closed for a 30-second period after the ignition switch is
turned off. However, once the driver 's door or the
passenger 's door is opened, the sunroof cannot be oper-
ated until the ignition switch is turned on again.
2. If the battery cable is disconnected or the fuse is
replaced while the sunroof is open, the sunroof will not
close normally even after reconnecting the battery cable.
In this case, use the following steps.
Press the switch (2) repeatedly to close the sunroof
completely. The sunroof will resume its normal operation
after this procedure is completed.
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Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened or closed manually while
the sunroof is closed.
NOTE: The sunshade will operate together with the
sunroof only when the sunroof is opened.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to close the sunshade when the
sunroof is opened.
WARNING!
²When leaving the vehicle unattended, be sure to
close the sunroof and remove the ignition key.
²Before operating the sunroof, make sure that
nothing can be trapped (head, hand, finger, etc.).
²Never leave a child (or other person who is
incapable of safely operating the sunroof switch)
in the vehicle alone.
NOTE
1. Do not stick your head, hand or anything else out of
the sunroof opening.
2. After washing the vehicle or after there is rain, be sure
to wipe off any water that is on the sunroof before
operating it.
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