2014 CHRYSLER 300 head lights

exterior lights will flash, the horn will sound. If this
occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
Tamper Alert
If something has triggered the Vehicle Security Alarm in
your absence, the horn will sound three times and the
exterior lights will blink three times when you disarm the
Vehicle Security Alarm. Check the vehicle for tampering.
Security System Manual Override
The Vehicle Security Alarm will not arm if you lock the
doors using the manual door lock plunger.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY — IF EQUIPPED
The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to unlock the
doors or open any door.This feature also turns on the approach lighting in the
outside mirrors (if equipped). Refer to “Mirrors” in
“Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for fur-
ther information.
The lights will fade to off after approximately 30 seconds
or they will immediately fade to off once the ignition is
cycled to the ON/RUN position from the OFF position.
NOTE:
•
The front courtesy overhead console and door cour-
tesy lights will turn on if the dimmer control is in the
“Dome ON” position (extreme top position).
• The Illuminated Entry system will not operate if the
dimmer control is in the “Dome defeat” position
(extreme bottom position).
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To Unlock The Doors
Push and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE
transmitter once to unlock the driver’s door or twice
within five seconds to unlock all doors. The turn signal
lights will flash to acknowledge the unlock signal. The
illuminated entry system will also turn on.
If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry, refer to
Keyless Enter-N-Go™ under “Things To Know Before
Starting Your Vehicle” for further information.
1st Push Of Key Fob Unlocks
This feature lets you program the system to unlock either
the driver’s door or all doors on the first push of the
UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter. To change the
current setting, refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Flash Lights With Lock
This feature will cause the signal lights to flash when the
doors are locked with the RKE transmitter. This feature
can be turned on or turned off. To change the current
setting, refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Headlight Illumination On Approach
This feature activates the headlights for up to 90 seconds
when the doors are unlocked with the RKE transmitter.
The time for this feature is programmable on vehicles
equipped through Uconnect®. To change the current
setting, refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
To Lock The Doors
Push and release the LOCK button on the RKE transmit-
ter to lock all doors. The turn signal lights will flash and
the horn will chirp to acknowledge the signal.
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If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry, refer to
“Keyless Enter-N-Go™” under “Things To Know Before
Starting Your Vehicle” for further information.
Sound Horn With Remote Key Lock
This feature will cause the horn to chirp when the doors
are locked with the RKE transmitter. This feature can be
turned on or turned off. To change the current setting,
refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” for further information.
To Unlatch The Trunk
Push the TRUNK button on the RKE transmitter two
times within five seconds to unlatch the trunk.
If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry, refer to
Keyless Enter-N-Go™ under “Things To Know Before
Starting Your Vehicle” for further information.
Using The Panic Alarm
To turn the Panic Alarm feature on or off, push and hold
the PANIC button on the RKE transmitter for at least one
second and release. When the Panic Alarm is on, the
headlights will turn on, the park lights and turn signals
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 either pushing the PANIC button a
second time or drive the vehicle at a speed of 15 mph
(24 km/h) or greater
NOTE:
•The interior lights will turn off if you cycle the ignition
switch to the ACC or ON/RUN position while the
Panic Alarm is activated. However, the exterior lights
and horn will remain on.
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LIGHTS ............................ .194
▫ Headlight Switch .....................194
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .......195
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) .............195
▫ Headlight Time Delay ..................195
▫ Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control —
If Equipped ........................ .196
▫ Adaptive Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge
Headlights — If Equipped ...............197
▫ Daytime Running Lights (DRL) ............198
▫ Lights-On Reminder ...................198
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped ...............198
▫ Multifunction Lever ...................200 ▫
Turn Signals ........................ .200
▫ Lane Change Assist ...................201
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ................201
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... .201
▫ Front Map/Reading Lights — If Equipped . . .201
▫ Courtesy Lights ...................... .202
▫ Ambient Light — If Equipped ............203
▫ Interior Lights ...................... .203
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ......206
▫ Intermittent Wiper System ...............206
▫ Wiper Operation ..................... .206
▫ Mist Feature ........................ .207
▫ Windshield Washers ...................207
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▫Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) .............208
▫ Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ........208
 TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN . . .210
 POWER TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING
COLUMN — IF EQUIPPED ................211
 HEATED STEERING WHEEL —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .213
 ADJUSTABLE PEDALS — IF EQUIPPED ......214
 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .216
▫ To Activate ......................... .217
▫ To Set A Desired Speed .................217
▫ To Deactivate ....................... .218▫
To Resume Speed .....................218
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............218
▫ To Accelerate For Passing ................219
 ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .220
▫ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation . . . .222
▫ Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) . . . .223
▫ To Activate ......................... .224
▫ To Set A Desired ACC Speed .............225
▫ To Cancel .......................... .227
▫ ToTurnOff......................... .227
▫ To Resume Speed .....................228
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............228
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▫Setting The Following Distance In ACC ......230
▫ Overtake Aid ....................... .234
▫ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Menu .......235
▫ Display Warnings And Maintenance ........236
▫ Precautions While Driving With ACC .......238
▫ General Information ...................242
▫ Normal (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control Mode . . .242
▫ Forward Collision Warning — If Equipped . . .245
 PARKSENSE® FRONT AND REAR PARK
ASSIST — IF EQUIPPED .................248
▫ ParkSense® Sensors ....................249
▫ ParkSense® Warning Display .............249
▫ ParkSense® Display ....................250 ▫
Front Park Assist Audible Alerts ...........254
▫ Enabling And Disabling ParkSense® ........254
▫ Service The ParkSense® Park Assist System . . .254
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense® System ..........255
▫ ParkSense® System Usage Precautions .......255
 PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .258
 OVERHEAD CONSOLE ..................259
▫ Front Map/Reading Lights — If Equipped . . .260
▫ Courtesy Lights ...................... .261
▫ Sunglasses Bin Door ...................262
 GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED . . .262
▫
Before You Begin Programming HomeLink® . . .264
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LIGHTS
Headlight Switch
The headlight switch is located on the left side of
the instrument panel. This switch controls the
operation of the headlights, parking lights, instru-
ment panel lights, instrument panel light dimming, inte-
rior lights and fog lights.
Rotate the headlight switch clockwise to the first detent
for parking light and instrument panel light operation.
Rotate the headlight switch to the second detent for
headlight, parking light and instrument panel light op-
eration.
Headlight Switch
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Automatic Headlights — If Equipped
This system automatically turns the headlights on or off
according to ambient light levels. To turn the system on,
rotate the headlight switch counterclockwise to the
AUTO position. When the system is on, the headlight
time delay feature is also on. This means the headlights
will stay on for up to 90 seconds after you place the
ignition into the OFF position. To turn the automatic
system off, move the headlight switch out of the AUTO
position.
NOTE:The engine must be running before the headlights
will come on in the automatic mode.
Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only)
When this feature is active, the headlights will turn on
approximately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on
if the headlight switch is placed in the AUTO position. In addition, the headlights will turn off when the wipers are
turned off if they were turned on by this feature.
NOTE:
The Headlights On with Wipers feature can be
turned on or off using the Uconnect® System. Refer to
“Uconnect® Settings/Customer Programmable Fea-
tures” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for
further information.
Headlight Time Delay
This feature provides the safety of headlight illumination
for up to 90 seconds (programmable) when leaving your
vehicle in an unlit area.
To activate the delay feature, place the ignition in the OFF
position while the headlights are still on. Then, turn off
the headlights within 45 seconds. The delay interval
begins when the headlight switch is turned off.
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