2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER headlights

The new Sentry Keyhas been programmed. The Re-
mote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter will also be
programmed during this procedure. Repeat this proce-
dure to program up to a total of eight keys. If you do not
have a programmed Sentry Key, contact your autho-
rized dealer for details.
NOTE: If a programmed key is lost, see your authorized
dealer to have all remaining keys erased from the sys-
tems memory. This will prevent the lost key from starting
your vehicle. The remaining keys must then be repro-
grammed. All vehicle keys must be taken to the autho-
rized dealer at the time of service to be reprogrammed.
General Information
The Sentry Key system complies with FCC rules Part 15
and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is
subject to the following conditions:
•This device may not cause harmful interference.
•This device must accept any interference that may be
received, including interference that may cause undes-
ired operation.
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED
The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the doors, liftgate,
and ignition switch for unauthorized operation.
If something triggers the alarm, the Vehicle Security
Alarm will signal for about 18 minutes. For the first three
minutes the horn will sound and the headlights, park
lights, tail lights and the Vehicle Security Light in the
cluster will flash. Then the exterior lights will flash for
another 15 minutes.
If the monitored Vehicle Security Alarm that triggered the
alarm is deactivated, the alarm will continue to sound
until three minutes of alarm time is reached. If the
monitored Vehicle Security Alarm that triggered the
alarm is deactivated, after the alarm has been on for three
minutes the alarm will shut off immediately.
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3. Test the “Flash Lights with Lock” feature while out-
side of the vehicle by pressing the LOCK button on the
RKE transmitter with the ignition in the LOCK position,
and the key removed.
NOTE:Pressing the LOCK button on the RKE transmit-
ter while you are in the vehicle will activate the Security
Alarm. Opening a door with the Security Alarm activated
will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button
to deactivate the Security Alarm.
The “Flash Lights on Lock” features can be reactivated by
repeating this procedure.
Panic Alarm
The Panic Alarm mode flashes the park lights, and
sounds the horn for about three minutes or until the
alarm is turned off.
Using The Panic Alarm
To turn the Panic Alarm feature ON or OFF, press and
hold the PANIC button on the RKE transmitter for at
least one second and release. When the Panic Alarm is on,
the headlights and park lights will flash, the horn will
pulse on and off, and the interior lights will turn on.
The Panic Alarm will stay on for three minutes unless
you turn it off by pressing the PANIC button a second
time or if the vehicle speed is 5 mph (8 km/h) or greater.
NOTE: When you turn off the Panic Alarm by pressing
the PANIC button a second time, you may have to be
closer to the vehicle due to the Radio Frequency (RF)
noises of the system.
To Program Additional Transmitters
Each vehicle is shipped from the assembly plant with two
RKE transmitters programmed only for that vehicle. A
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▫Manual Lumbar — If Equipped .......... 112
▫ Folding Front Passenger Seat —
If Equipped ........................ 113
▫ Adjustable Head Restraints ............. 114
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ............ 114
▫ Folding Rear Seat .................... 116
▫ Tumbling Rear Seat ................... 118
▫ Rear Seat Removal ................... 120
 Emergency Seatback Release .............. 122
 To Open And Close The Hood ............ 123
 Lights ............................. 125
▫ Map/Reading Lights .................. 125
▫ Headlights ......................... 126 ▫
Parking And Instrument Panel Lights ...... 126
▫ Daytime Running Lights (DRL) —
If Equipped ........................ 127
▫ Lights — On Reminder ................ 127
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped .............. 128
▫ Turn Signal Operation ................. 128
▫ High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch ...... 129
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... 130
 Windshield Wipers And Washers .......... 130
▫ Windshield Wiper Operation ............ 130
▫ Intermittent Wiper System .............. 131
▫ Windshield Washers .................. 132
▫ Mist Feature ........................ 132
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NOTE:The lights will remain on until the switch is
pressed a second time, so be sure they have been turned
off before leaving the vehicle. These lights will automati-
cally shut off 10 minutes after the ignition is OFF. Further
use of the lights, without starting the vehicle, will pro-
vide 90 seconds of activity prior to automatic shut off.
Headlights
The headlight multifunction lever controls the operation
of the headlights, parking lights, turn signals, headlight
beam selection, instrument panel light dimming, interior
lights, the passing lights and fog lights. The lever is
located on the left side of the steering column.
Parking and Instrument Panel Lights
Turn the end of the multifunction lever to the first detent
for parking light operation. Turn to the second detent for
headlight operation.
Headlight Control
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To change the brightness of the instrument panel lights,
rotate the center portion of the multifunction lever up or
down.Daytime Running Lights (DRL) — If Equipped
The high beam lights will come on as DRL with a lower
intensity whenever the ignition is on, the engine is
running, the headlight switch is off, the parking brake is
off, the turn signal is off, and the shift lever is in any
position except PARK.
NOTE:On this vehicle, the DRL will automatically turn
off when the turn signal is in operation, and automati-
cally turn back on when the turn signal is not operating.
Lights — On Reminder
If the headlights or parking lights are on after the ignition
is turned OFF and key is removed, a chime will sound to
alert the driver when the driver ’s door is opened.
Dimmer Control
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Fog Lights — If Equipped
The front fog light switch is on the multifunction
lever. To activate the front fog lights, turn on the
parking lights or the low beam headlights and pull
out the end of the control lever. NOTE:
The fog lights will only operate with the head-
lights on low beam. Selecting high beam headlights will
turn off the fog lights.
Turn Signal Operation
Move the multifunction lever up or down and the arrows
on each side of the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation of the front and rear turn signal lights.
You can signal a lane change by moving the lever
partially up or down without moving beyond the detent.
Fog Lamp Control
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If either light remains on and does not flash, or there is a
very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside light
bulb. If an indicator fails to light when the lever is
moved, it would suggest that the fuse or indicator bulb is
defective.
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch
Push the multifunction lever away from the steering
wheel to switch the headlights to high beam. Pull the
lever toward the steering wheel to switch the headlights
back to low beam.
Turn Signal Control
High Beam, Low Beam, and Passing Lights
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Flash-to-Pass
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by
lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward the steer-
ing wheel. This will turn on the high beam headlights
until the lever is released.
NOTE:If the multifunction lever is held in the flash-to-
pass position for more than 15 seconds, the high beams
will shut off. If this occurs, wait 30 seconds for the next
flash-to-pass operation.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
The wipers and washers are operated by a switch
on the control lever. The lever is located on the
right side of the steering column. Rotate the
control to select the desired wiper speed.
Windshield Wiper Operation
Rotate the control to the second detent for low-speed
wiper operation, or to the third detent for high-speed
operation.
Wiper/Washer Switch
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