2010 CHRYSLER 300 trunk

KEY FOB
Locking And Unlocking The Doors
• Press the LOCK button once to lock all thedoors. Press the UNLOCK button once to
unlock the driver’s door only and twice
within five seconds to unlock all the doors.
• All doors can be programmed to unlock on the first press of the UNLOCK button.
Refer to Programmable Features in this
guide.
WARNING!
Leaving unattended children in a vehicle is dangerous for a number of reasons. A
child or others could be injured. Children should be warned not to touch the
parking brake, brake pedal, or the shift lever. Do not leave the Key Fob in the
ignition. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
Opening The Trunk
• Press the TRUNK button two times within five seconds to open the trunk.
Remote Start
• Press the REMOTE START buttonx2twice within five seconds. Pressing the
REMOTE START button a third time shuts the engine off.
• To drive the vehicle, press the UNLOCK button, insert the Key Fob in the ignition and turn to the ON/RUN position.
• With remote start, the engine will only run for 15 minutes (timeout) unless the ignition Key Fob is placed in the ON/RUN position.
• The vehicle must be started with the Key Fob after two consecutive timeouts.
WARNING!
• Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or confined area. Exhaust gas contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Carbon
Monoxide is poisonous and can cause serious injury or death when inhaled.
• Keep Key Fob transmitters away from children. Operation of the Remote Start System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause serious injury or
death.
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To Enter the Trunk:
• With a valid Passive Entry Key Fob within3 ft (1.0m) of the deck lid, press the button
on the left side of the CHMSL (Center High
Mounted Stop Light) which is located on
the deck lid.
NOTE: If you inadvertently leave your vehicle’s Passive Entry Key Fob in the trunk
and try to close the deck lid, the deck lid will automatically unlatch, unless another
one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry Key Fobs is outside the vehicle and within 3 ft
(1.0m) of the deck lid.
To Lock the Vehicle:
• Both front door handles have LOCK buttons located on the outside of the
handle, with one of the vehicle’s Passive
Entry Key Fobs within 5 ft (1.5m) of the
driver’s or passenger side, press the door
handle LOCK button to lock all four doors.
NOTE:
• To prevent locking your Key Fob in the vehicle, the system is equipped with an automatic unlock feature.
• If a Key Fob is detected in the vehicle, the doors will unlock and the horn will chirp three times.
• On the third attempt, your Key Fob can be locked inside the vehicle.
NOTE:
• 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 deactivated front door handle will reactivate the door
handle’s Passive Entry feature.
• Hand gloves can affect the Passive Entry door handle unlock sensitivity, resulting in a slower response time.
• Refer to your Owner’s Manual on the DVD for further information.
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• The jack and spare tire or TIREFIT kit are stowed under an access cover in thetrunk.
• Lift the access cover using the pull strap and remove the fastener securing the spare tire.
• After removing the spare tire, remove the fastener securing the jack.
Preparations For Jacking Or TIREFIT Tire Repair
• Park on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice or slippery areas.
• Set the parking brake and shift the transmission into PARK.
• Turn the ignition to LOCK and turn on the Hazard Warning flasher. • Block both the front and rear of the wheeldiagonally opposite of the jacking position.
For example, if changing the right front
tire, block the left rear wheel.
NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the
vehicle when the vehicle is being jacked.
Jacking And Tire Changing Instructions
WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing procedures to help prevent personal injury or
damage to your vehicle: Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the edge
of the roadway as possible before raising the vehicle.
• Remove the spare tire, jack and lug wrench.
• If equipped with steel wheels, do not remove the wheel cover at this time. If equipped with aluminum wheels where the center cap covers the lug nuts, use the
lug wrench to pry the center cap off carefully before raising the vehicle.
• Loosen (but do not remove) the wheel lug nuts by turning them to the left one turn while the wheel is still on the ground.
• Assemble the jack and jacking tools. Connect the jack handle driver to the extension, then to the lug wrench.
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• Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the wrench while tightening forincreased leverage. Alternate nuts until each one has been tightened twice. The
correct wheel nut tightness is 100 ft lbs (135 N•m). If in doubt about the correct
tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at
a service station.
WARNING!
To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are securely stowed, spares must be
stowed with the valve stem facing the ground.
• Secure the tire, jack (base of jack faces rear of vehicle), and tools in their proper locations.
TIREFIT Instructions
TIREFIT will temporarily seal small punctures up to1⁄4in.(6 mm) in the tire tread
allowing you to drive your vehicle up to 100 mi (160 km) with a maximum speed of
55 mph (88 km/hr). TIREFIT can be used in outside temperatures down to
approximately -4°F (-20°C).
NOTE: Do not remove foreign objects (e.g., screws or nails) from the tire.
The TIREFIT kit is located in the trunk.
• Verify that the valve stem is close to the ground.
• Put on the gloves from the TIREFIT Kit Accessory Storage Compartment.
• Turn the Mode Select knob to the Sealant Mode position
.
• Remove the Yellow Cap from the fitting at the end of the Clear Sealant Hose.
• Remove the valve stem cap and screw the fitting at the end of the Clear Sealant Hose onto the valve stem.
• Insert the Power Plug into the vehicle’s 12-volt power outlet.
• Start the engine and then press the Power button
. The sealant (white fluid) will
flow from the Sealant Bottle through the Clear Sealant Hose and into the tire.
NOTE:
• Sealant may leak out through the puncture in the tire.
• If the sealant (white fluid) does not flow withi n0–10seconds through the Clear
Sealant Hose: • Press the Power button
to turn OFF the TIREFIT kit.
• Disconnect the Clear Sealant Hose and make sure the valve stem is free of debris.
• Repeat previous steps to verify sealant will flow, making sure the Mode Select knob is in Sealant Mode
.
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JUMP-STARTING
• If your vehicle has a discharged battery it can be jump-started using a set ofjumper cables and a battery in another vehicle or by using a portable battery
booster pack.
• Jump-starting can be dangerous if done improperly so please follow the procedures in this section carefully.
NOTE: When using a portable battery booster pack follow the manufacturer’s
operating instructions and precautions.
CAUTION!
Do not use a portable battery booster pack or any other booster source with a
system voltage greater than 12 Volts or damage to the battery, starter motor,
alternator or electrical system may occur.
WARNING!
When temperatures are below the freezing point, electrolyte in a discharged
battery may freeze. Do not attempt jump-starting because the battery could
rupture or explode and cause personal injury. Battery temperature must be
brought above freezing point before attempting a jump-start.
Preparations for Jump-Start
• The battery is stored under an access cover in the trunk. Remote battery posts are located on the right side of the engine compartment for jump-starting.
NOTE: The remote battery posts are viewed by standing on the right side of the
vehicle looking over the fender.
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• There is also a power distribution center located in the trunk under the spare tireaccess panel. This center contains fuses and relays.
Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description
1 60 Amp Yellow Ignition Off Draw (IOD)
2 40 Amp Green Integrated Power Module (IPM) 3— — —
4 40 Amp Green Integrated Power Module (IPM) 5 30 Amp Pink Heated Seats - if equipped
6 20 Amp Yellow Fuel Pump 7 15 Amp Blue Sub Amp - if equipped
8 15 Amp Blue Diagnostic Link Connector (DLC)/Wireless Control Module
(WCM)/Wireless Ignition Node (WIN)
9 20 Amp Yellow Power Outlet
10 — — —
11 — — —
12 — — —
13 — — —
14 10 Amp Red AC Heater Control/Cluster/Security
Module - if equipped
15 — — —
16 — — —
17 20 Amp Yellow Cluster
18 20 Amp Yellow Selectable Power Outlet
19 10 Amp Red Stop Lights
20 — — —
21 — — —
22 — — —
23 — — —
24 — — —
25 — — —
26 — — —
27 10 Amp Red Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
28 10 Amp Red Ignition Run
29 5 Amp Orange Cluster/Electronic Stability Program
(ESP)/Powertrain Control Module
(PCM)/STOP LIGHT Switch
30 10 Amp Red Door Modules/Power Mirrors/Steering
Control Module (SCM)
31 — — —
32 — — —
33 — — —
34 — — —
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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