2010 CHRYSLER 300 Owners Manual

Power Door Locks
A power door lock switch is on each front door trim
panel. Use this switch to lock or unlock the doors.
If you press the power door lock switch while the Key
Fob is in the ignition, ACC or RUN position and any front
door is open, the power locks will not operate. Thisprevents you from accidentally locking the Key Fob in
the vehicle. Removing the Key Fob, returning the ignition
mode to the OFF position, or closing the door will allow
the locks to operate. If a door is open, the Key Fob is in
the ignition OFF or ACC position, a chime will sound as
a reminder to remove the Key Fob.
If your vehicle is equipped with Keyless Go, opening the
driver’s door when the vehicle’s ignition switch is placed
in ACC or RUN (engine stopped) will cause the reminder
chime to sound. Refer to “Starting Procedures” in “Start-
ing And Operating” for further details.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically on vehicles with power
door locks if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The Automatic Door Locks feature is enabled.
2. The transmission is in gear.
3. All doors are closed.
Power Door Lock Switch
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4. The throttle is pressed.
5. The vehicle speed is above 15 mph (24 km/h).
6. The doors were not previously locked using the power
door lock switch or Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Automatic Door Locks Programming
The Automatic Door Locks feature can be enabled or
disabled as follows:
•For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC), refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Understand-
ing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
•For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the
following procedure:1. Close all doors and place the Key Fob in the ignition
switch.
2. Cycle the ignition switch between OFF and RUN and
then back to OFF four times ending up in the OFF
position (do not start engine).
3. Press the power door LOCK switch to lock the doors.
4. A single chime will indicate the completion of the
programming.
5. Cycle the ignition after performing steps one to four
for the feature to be enabled or disabled.
6. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to
its previous setting.
NOTE:
Use the Automatic Door Locks feature in accor-
dance with local laws.
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Automatic Unlock Doors on Exit
The doors will unlock automatically on vehicles with
power door locks if:
1. The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature is en-
abled.
2. The transmission was in gear and the vehicle speed
returned to 0 mph (0 km/h).
3. The transmission is in NEUTRAL or PARK.
4. The driver door is opened.
5. The doors were not previously unlocked.
6. The vehicle speed is 0 mph (0 km/h).
Automatic Unlock Doors on Exit Programming
The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature can be
enabled or disabled as follows:
•For vehicles equipped with the EVIC, refer to “Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Personal
Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel” for further infor-
mation.
•For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the
following procedure:
1. Close all doors and place the Key Fob in the ignition.
2. Cycle the ignition switch between OFF and RUN and
then back to OFF four times ending up in the OFF
position (do not start engine).
3. Press the power door UNLOCK switch to unlock the
doors.
4. A single chime will indicate the completion of the
programming.
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5. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to
its previous setting.
NOTE:Use the Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature
in accordance with local laws.
Passive Entry System — If Equipped
The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the
vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system. This fea-
ture allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s door(s)
without having to press the RKE transmitter lock or
unlock buttons.
NOTE:
•Passive Entry may be programmed ON/OFF, refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/
Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Fea-
tures)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for
further information.
•If a passive entry door handle has not been used for
72 hours the passive entry feature for that handle may
time out. Also, if it has been raining on a passive entry
door handle for 24 hours, that door handle’s passive
entry feature may be deactivated. Pulling the deacti-
vated front door handle will reactivate that door
handle’s passive entry feature.
•If wearing hand gloves, the Passive Entry door handle
unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower
response time.
To Unlock From The Driver’s Side:
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the driver’s side of the vehicle, grab the front
driver door handle to unlock the driver’s door automati-
cally.
NOTE: If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed
all doors will unlock when you grab hold of the front
driver ’s door handle. To select between “Unlock Driver
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Door 1st Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”, refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Personal
Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
To Unlock From The Passenger Side:
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the passenger side of the vehicle, grab the front
passenger door handle to unlock all four doors automati-
cally.
NOTE:All doors will unlock when the front passenger
door handle is grabbed regardless of the driver ’s door
unlock preference setting (“Unlock Driver Door 1st
Press” or “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”).
Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry RKE
Transmitter In Vehicle
To minimize the possibility of unintentionally locking a
Passive Entry RKE transmitter inside your vehicle, the Passive Entry system is equipped with an automatic door
unlock feature. If one of the vehicle doors is open and the
door panel switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all
open doors have been closed, the vehicle checks the
passenger compartment for any valid Passive Entry RKE
transmitters. If one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE
transmitters is detected, the Passive Entry System auto-
matically unlocks ALL vehicle doors and chirps the horn
three times (on the third attempt ALL doors will lock and
the Passive Entry RKE transmitter can be locked in the
vehicle).
To Enter the Trunk
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 3 ft
(1.0 m) of the deck lid, press the button on the left side of
CHMSL, (Center High Mounted Stop Light) which is
located on the deck lid.
NOTE:
If you inadvertently leave your vehicle’s Passive
Entry RKE transmitter in the trunk and try to close the
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deck lid, the deck lid will automatically unlatch, unless
another one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmit-
ters is outside the vehicle and within 3 ft (1.0 m) of the
deck lid.
To Lock the Vehicle’s Doors
The front door handles have LOCK buttons located on
the outside of the handle, with one of the vehicle’s
Passive Entry RKE transmitters within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the
driver’s side, press the driver ’s door handle LOCK
button to lock all four doors.
With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmitters
within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the passenger side, press the
passenger ’s door handle LOCK button to lock all four
doors.
NOTE:
•After an outside handle lock cycle, the system will notallow a passive entry to unlock the same door for two
seconds. However, the RKE unlock function will work
during this time period.
•The passive entry system will not operate if the RKE
transmitter battery is dead.
The vehicle doors can also be locked by using the RKE
transmitter lock button or the lock button located on the
vehicle’s interior door panel.
Child Protection Door Lock
To provide a safer environment for small children riding
in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with a Child
Protection Door Lock system.
To Engage the Child Protection Door Lock System
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the emergency key (or similar object)
into the child lock control and pull it upward.
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NOTE:For emergency key information, refer to “A
Word About Your Keys”.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear door. NOTE:
When the Child Protection Door Lock system is
engaged, the door can be opened only by using the
outside door handle even though the inside door lock is
in the unlocked position.
WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision.
Remember that the rear doors can only be opened
from the outside when the child protection locks are
engaged. Failure to follow this warning may result in
serious injury or death.
NOTE:
•After engaging the Child Protection Door Lock sys-
tem, always test the door from the inside to make
certain it is in the desired position.Child Lock Control
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•For emergency exit with the system engaged, move
the door lock plunger to the UNLOCK position, roll
down the window and open the door with the outside
door handle.
To Disengage the Child Protection Door Lock
System
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the emergency key (or similar object)
into the child lock control and pull it downward.3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear door.
NOTE:After disengaging the Child Protection Door
Lock system, always test the door from the inside to
make certain it is in the desired position.
Child Lock Control
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