2012 CHRYSLER 300 Owners Manual

Front Seat.........................47,48
Inspection.......................... 84
Operating Instructions.................. 48
Pretensioners........................ 54
Rear Seat........................... 47
Untwisting Procedure.................. 52
Seats................................. 157
Adjustment......................... 157
Easy Entry......................... 172
Head Restraints...................... 165
Heated............................ 160
Height Adjustment................... 157
Memory........................... 169
Power............................ 157
Rear Folding........................ 168
Seatback Release..................... 168
Tilting............................ 157
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm)................ 18
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze)..........493,522Selection of Oil......................... 480
Sentry Key (Immobilizer)................... 16
Sentry Key Programming................... 18
Sentry Key Replacement................... 17
Service Assistance....................... 543
Service Contract......................... 545
Service Engine Soon Light
(Malfunction Indicator).................... 279
Service Manuals........................ 547
Setting the Clock........................ 328
Shift Lever Override...................... 464
Shifting............................... 353
Automatic Transmission................ 353
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage.............. 51
Shoulder Belts........................... 47
Side Airbag............................. 65
Side View Mirror Adjustment................ 95
Signals, Turn......................86,181,276
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............... 370
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INDEX 567

SmartBeams........................... 177
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)................. 406
Snow Tires............................ 408
Sound System
Kicker............................ 328
Spare Tire.......................401,402,450
Spark Plugs............................ 522
Specifications
Fuel (Gasoline)...................420,522
Oil ............................... 522
Speed Control (Cruise Control)...........196,199
Speedometer........................... 280
Starting.............................26,348
Automatic Transmission................ 348
Cold Weather....................... 351
Engine Fails to Start.................. 351
Remote............................ 26
Starting and Operating.................... 348
Starting Procedures...................... 348Steering
Column Controls..................... 180
Column Lock....................... 190
Power............................ 373
Tilt Column......................190,191
Wheel, Heated...................... 192
Wheel, Tilt......................190,191
Steering Wheel Audio Controls.............. 330
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls.............................. 330
Storage............................262,516
Storage, Vehicle......................342,516
Storing Your Vehicle...................... 516
Stuck, Freeing.......................... 462
Sun Roof...........................247,251
Sunglasses Storage....................... 238
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag........ 56
Sway Control, Trailer..................... 435
Synthetic Engine Oil...................... 481
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System, Remote Starting.................... 26
Tachometer............................ 276
Telescoping Steering Column.............190,191
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC)........ 340
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......284,449
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint............... 75
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm)................ 18
Theft System (Security Alarm)............... 18
Tilt Steering Column...................190,191
Time Delay, Headlight.................... 176
Tire and Loading Information Placard......... 393
Tire Identification Number (TIN)............. 391
Tire Markings.......................... 387
Tire Safety Information.................... 387
Tires ............................86,397,549
Aging (Life of Tires).................. 404
Air Pressure........................ 397
Chains............................ 406Changing.......................449,453
Compact Spare...................... 401
Flat Changing....................... 449
General Information.................. 397
High Speed......................... 400
Inflation Pressures.................... 398
Jacking.........................452,453
Life of Tires........................ 404
Load Capacity....................393,394
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)......... 410
Pressure Warning Light................ 277
Quality Grading..................... 549
Radial............................ 400
Replacement........................ 405
Rotation........................... 409
Safety..........................387,397
Sizes............................. 389
Snow Tires......................... 408
Spare Tire.......................... 450
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INDEX 569

Spinning........................... 403
Trailer Towing....................... 441
Tread Wear Indicators................. 404
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight.............. 438
Towing............................... 433
Behind a Motorhome.................. 445
Disabled Vehicle..................... 467
Guide............................. 437
Recreational........................ 445
Weight............................ 437
Towing Vehicle Behind a Motorhome.......... 445
Traction Control......................... 380
Trailer Towing.......................... 433
Cooling System Tips.................. 445
Hitches............................ 436
Minimum Requirements................ 439
Tips .............................. 444
Trailer and Tongue Weight.............. 438
Wiring............................ 442Trailer Towing Guide..................... 437
Trailer Weight.......................... 437
Transfer Case........................... 501
Fluid..........................501,523
Maintenance........................ 501
Transmission........................... 499
Automatic....................355,358,499
Fluid............................. 523
Shifting........................... 353
Transmitter Battery Service
(Remote Keyless Entry).................... 25
Transmitter Programming
(Remote Keyless Entry).................... 21
Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®) . . 238
Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)........ 21
Transporting Pets........................ 81
Tread Wear Indicators.................... 404
Trip Odometer.......................... 276
Trunk Lid (Deck Lid)....................41,43
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Trunk Release Remote Control............... 41
Trunk Release, Emergency.................. 43
Turn Signals.........................181,276
UCI Connector......................... 328
Uniform Tire Quality Grades................ 549
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Connector . . . 328
Universal Transmitter..................... 238
Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt.............. 52
Vanity Mirrors........................... 98
Vehicle Certification Label................. 431
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)............ 6
Vehicle Loading...................394,431,433
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations.............. 7
Vehicle Storage.......................342,516
Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm).......... 18
Viscosity, Engine Oil...................... 481Warning Flasher, Hazard.................. 448
Warning Lights
(Instrument Cluster Description)............. 276
Warnings and Cautions..................... 6
Warranty Information..................... 546
Washer
Adding Fluid....................... 489
Washers, Windshield..................188,489
Washing Vehicle......................... 503
Water
Driving Through..................... 371
Wheel and Wheel Trim.................... 504
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care................ 504
Wind Buffeting.....................41,250,253
Window Fogging........................ 342
Windows.............................. 38
Power............................. 38
Windshield Defroster...................... 84
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INDEX 571

Windshield Washers...................186,188
Fluid............................. 489
Windshield Wiper Blades.................. 488
Windshield Wipers....................... 186Wiper Blade Replacement.................. 488
Wipers, Intermittent...................... 187
Wipers, Rain Sensitive.................... 189
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