2021 CHRYSLER 300 Owners Manual

2021
CHRYSLER 300
2021 Chrysler 300
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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1INTRODUCTION .. ............................................................................................................................ 7
2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE . .
................................................................................12
3 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL . .
..................................................... 64
4 STARTING AND OPERATING .
.
................................................................................................81
5 MULTIMEDIA . .
.............................................................................................................................. 121
6 SAFETY . ........................................................................................................................................ 137
7 I

N CASE OF EMERGENCY . .
................................................................................................... 179
8 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE . .
..................................................................................... 195
9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . .
.......................................................................................... 245
10 CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE .
.
.................................................................................................... 251
11 INDEX . ............................................................................................................................................ 255

2
INTRODUCTION
SYMBOLS KEY ...........................................................8
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS .. ...........8
SYMBOL GLOSSARY.. ...............................................8
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
KEYS ....................................................................... 12
Key Fob .............................................................12
S
ENTRY KEY . . ......................................................... 14
IGNITION SWITCH .. ................................................ 15
Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ — Ignition.. ....................15
REMOTE START — IF EQUIPPED . . ........................ 16
How To Use Remote Start .. ..............................16
To Exit Remote Start Mode . . ...........................17
Remote Start Front Defrost Activation —
If Equipped. .
......................................................17
Remote Start Comfort Systems —
If Equipped. .
......................................................17
Remote Start Cancel Message . . ......................18
VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED . . ... 18
To Arm The System .. ........................................18
To Disarm The System . . ...................................19
Rearming Of The System . . ...............................19
Security System Manual Override . . .................19
Tamper Alert . . ...................................................19 DOORS .
...................................................................19
M
anual Door Locks .. ........................................19
Power Door Locks . . .........................................20
Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ — Passive Entry . . .........20
Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit. . ....................22
Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped . . ............22
Child-Protection Door Lock System —
Rear Doors . .
......................................................23
STEERING WHEEL . . ................................................23
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column —
If Equipped. .
......................................................23
Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column —
If Equipped. .
......................................................24
Heated Steering Wheel — If Equipped . . ..........24
UCONNECT VOICE RECOGNITION QUICK TIPS . . .25
Introducing Uconnect .. .....................................25
Basic Voice Commands . . .................................25
Get Started . . .....................................................25
Additional Information . . ...................................25
DRIVER MEMORY SETTINGS — IF EQUIPPED . . ...26
Programming The Memory Feature .. ..............26
Linking And Unlinking The Key Fob To
Memory . ............................................................27
M
emory Position Recall . . .................................27
SEATS . ....................................................................27
M anual Adjustment (Rear Seats) .. ..................27
Power Adjustment (Front Seats) . . ..................28
Heated Seats — If Equipped . . .........................30
Front Ventilated Seats — If Equipped . . ..........31
Head Restraints . . ............................................32 MIRRORS .
.............................................................. 34
I
nside Rearview Mirror.. ................................... 34
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors . . ............................. 34
Outside Mirrors.................................................3 5
D river's Outside Automatic Dimming
Mirror — If Equipped. .
....................................... 35
Outside Mirrors With Turn Signal And
Approach Lighting — If Equipped . .
.................. 35
Power Mirrors . . ................................................. 35
Power Folding Outside Mirrors —
If Equipped . .
.....................................................36
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped . . ....................... 36
Tilt Side Mirrors In Reverse — If Equipped . . ... 36
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HOMELINK®) . .
..................................................... 37
Before You Begin Programming
HomeLink® . .
.................................................... 37
Erasing All The HomeLink® Channels . . .......... 37
Identifying Whether You Have A Rolling
Code Or Non-Rolling Code Device . .
................. 37
Programming HomeLink® To A Garage
Door Opener . .
................................................... 38
Programming HomeLink® To A
Miscellaneous Device . .
.................................... 38
Reprogramming A Single HomeLink®
Button . .............................................................. 39
C
anadian/Gate Operator Programming . . ....... 39

3
EXTERIOR LIGHTS ................................................. 40
Headlight Switch.. .............................................40
Multifunction Lever . . ........................................40
Daytime Running Lights (DRLs). . .....................41
High/Low Beam Switch. . ..................................41
Automatic High Beam — If Equipped . . ...........41
Flash-To-Pass. . ..................................................41
Automatic Headlights . . ....................................41
Parking Lights . . ................................................41
Headlights On With Wipers . . ............................42
Adaptive Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge
Headlights — If Equipped . .
...............................42
Headlight Time Delay . . .....................................42
Lights-On Reminder . . .......................................42
Fog Lights — If Equipped . . ................................42
Turn Signals . . ....................................................43
Lane Change Assist — If Equipped . . ................43
INTERIOR LIGHTS . . ............................................... 43
Interior Courtesy Lights .. ..................................43
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS . . ............ 45
Windshield Wiper Operation .. ..........................45
Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped . . .............46
CLIMATE CONTROLS . . .......................................... 47
Automatic Climate Control Descriptions And
Functions . .........................................................47
A
utomatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . .........49
Climate Voice Commands. . ..............................50
Operating Tips . . ...............................................50 INTERIOR STORAGE AND EQUIPMENT .
.
............. 51
Storage..............................................................51
U SB/AUX Control . . ...........................................53
Lighted Cupholders — If Equipped . . ................53
Heated And Cooled Cupholders —
If Equipped . .
.....................................................53
Power Sunshade — If Equipped . . ....................54
Power Outlets . . .................................................54
WINDOWS . . ............................................................56
Power Window Controls .. .................................56
Automatic Window Features . . ........................56
Reset Auto-Up . . ................................................57
Window Lockout Switch . . .................................57
Wind Buffeting . . ...............................................57
PANORAMIC SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED . . ...........58
Opening And Closing The Sunroof.. .................58
Pinch Protect Feature . . ....................................58
Venting Sunroof. . ..............................................59
Opening And Closing The Power Shade. . ........59
Sunroof Maintenance . . ....................................59
Ignition Off Operation. . .....................................59
HOOD . .....................................................................59
O pening The Hood.. ..........................................59
Closing The Hood . . ...........................................60
TRUNK . ...................................................................60
O pening The Trunk .. .........................................60
Closing The Trunk. . ...........................................60
Trunk Safety . . ...................................................61
Cargo Area Features . . .....................................61
LOAD LEVELING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED . . .......63
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ........................................ 64
Instrument Cluster Descriptions .. .................. 66
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY . . ...................... 66
Location And Controls.. .................................... 66
Engine Oil Life Reset . . ..................................... 67
Instrument Cluster Display Selectable
Menu Items . .
.................................................... 68
Battery Saver On/Battery Saver Mode
Message — Electrical Load Reduction
Actions — If Equipped . .
.................................... 70
Programmable Features . . ................................ 71
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES . . ................. 71
Red Warning Lights .. ........................................72
Yellow Warning Lights . . .................................... 74
Yellow Indicator Lights . . ................................... 77
Green Indicator Lights . . ................................... 77
White Indicator Lights . . .................................... 78
Blue Indicator Lights . . ...................................... 78
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II . . ...... 79
Onboard Diagnostic System
(OBD II) Cybersecurity . .
.................................... 79
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS . .
.......................................................... 79

4
STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE ......................................... 81
Automatic Transmission .. ...............................81
Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ — Ignition. . ....................81
Normal Starting . . ..............................................81
AutoPark . ..........................................................82
C old Weather Operation (Below –22°F Or
−30°C) . ............................................................83
I
f Engine Fails To Start . . ...................................83
After Starting. . ...................................................84
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED . . ......... 84
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS .. ......... 84
PARKING BRAKE .. ................................................. 84
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.. .............................. 85
Ignition Park Interlock .. ....................................86
Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI)
System . .............................................................87
8
-Speed Automatic Transmission . . .................87
SPORT MODE — IF EQUIPPED . . ............................ 91
FUEL SAVER TECHNOLOGY 5.7L ONLY —
IF EQUIPPED ..
......................................................... 92
POWER STEERING .. ............................................... 92
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS — IF EQUIPPED .. . 92
Cruise Control .. ................................................92
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) . . .......................94PARKSENSE FRONT AND REAR PARK

ASSIST — IF EQUIPPED. .
..................................... 103
ParkSense Sensors .. ..................................... 103
ParkSense Display . . ...................................... 103
ParkSense Warning Display . . ....................... 106
Enabling And Disabling ParkSense . . ............ 106
Service The ParkSense Park Assist
System . .......................................................... 106
C
leaning The ParkSense System . . ............... 107
ParkSense System Usage Precautions. . ...... 107
LANESENSE — IF EQUIPPED . . ........................... 108
LaneSense Operation .. ................................. 108
Turning LaneSense On Or Off . . ..................... 108
LaneSense Warning Message . . .................... 108
Changing LaneSense Status . . ...................... 110
PARKVIEW REAR BACK UP CAMERA. . ............. 110
REFUELING THE VEHICLE .. ................................. 111
Emergency Fuel Filler Door Release .. .......... 112
VEHICLE LOADING . . ............................................ 113
Vehicle Certification Label .. .......................... 113
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . ........ 113
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) . . ............. 113
Overloading. . .................................................. 113
Loading . ......................................................... 113 T RAILER TOWING .
.
.............................................. 114
Common Towing Definitions.. ....................... 114
Trailer Hitch Classification. . .......................... 115
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer
Weight Ratings) . .
........................................... 116
Trailer And Tongue Weight . . ........................ 116
Towing Requirements . . ................................. 116
Towing Tips . . ................................................. 118
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND
MOTORHOME) . .
.................................................... 119
DRIVING TIPS .. ..................................................... 119
Driving On Slippery Surfaces .. ...................... 119
Driving Through Water . . ............................... 120
MULTIMEDIA
UCONNECT SYSTEMS ......................................... 121
CYBERSECURITY ................................................. 121
UCONNECT SETTINGS .. ...................................... 122
Customer Programmable Features —
Uconnect 4C/4C NAV Settings . .
.................. 122
RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES. . .... 136
Regulatory And Safety Information .. ............ 136

5
SAFETY
SAFETY FEATURES .............................................. 137
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .. ................... 137
Electronic Brake Control (EBC) System . . ..... 138
AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS . . ........................ 142
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) —
If Equipped. .
................................................... 142
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) With
Mitigation Operation — If Equipped. .
............ 146
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . .. 148
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS . . .................. 151
Occupant Restraint Systems Features .. ..... 151
Important Safety Precautions. . ..................... 152
Seat Belt Systems . . ...................................... 152
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) . . .... 158
Child Restraints . . ........................................... 166
SAFETY TIPS . . ....................................................... 176
Transporting Passengers .. ............................ 176
Transporting Pets . . ........................................ 176
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside
The Vehicle . .
................................................. 176
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make
Outside The Vehicle . .
.................................... 177
Exhaust Gas . . ................................................ 178
Carbon Monoxide Warnings . . ....................... 178
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS......................... 179
ASSIST AND SOS MIRROR — IF EQUIPPED .. ... 179
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING .. ....................... 182
Preparations For Jacking .. ........................... 182
Jack Location/Spare Tire Stowage . . ............ 183
Jacking And Changing A Tire . . ..................... 184
JUMP STARTING . . ............................................... 186
Preparations For Jump Start .. ...................... 187
Jump Starting Procedure . . ............................ 188
REFUELING IN AN EMERGENCY –
IF EQUIPPED . .
..................................................... 189
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS .. ........................ 190
MANUAL PARK RELEASE .. ................................ 190
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE .. ............................ 192
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE .. ....................... 193
All Wheel Drive (AWD) Models .. .................... 194
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) Models . . ............... 194
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM
(EARS) . ................................................................. 194
E
VENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) .. ...................... 194
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULED SERVICING ................................... 195
Maintenance Plan .. ....................................... 196
ENGINE COMPARTMENT . . .................................. 199
3.6L Engine .. ................................................ 199
5.7L Engine . . ................................................ 200
Checking Oil Level . . ....................................... 201 Adding Washer Fluid .
.
................................... 201
Maintenance-Free Battery . . ......................... 201
Pressure Washing . . ....................................... 202
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE . . .................................. 202
Engine Oil ...................................................... 202
E ngine Oil Filter . . ........................................... 203
Engine Air Cleaner Filter . . ............................. 203
Air Conditioner Maintenance. . ...................... 204
Accessory Drive Belt Inspection . . ................. 205
Body Lubrication . . ......................................... 206
Windshield Wiper Blades. . ............................ 206
Exhaust System . . ........................................... 208
Cooling System . . ........................................... 209
Brake System . . ............................................. 212
Automatic Transmission . . ............................ 212
All Wheel Drive (AWD) — If Equipped . . ........ 213
Rear Axle. ....................................................... 213
F uses. ............................................................. 214
B ulb Replacement . . ...................................... 221
TIRES . .................................................................... 225
T ire Safety Information .. ............................... 225
Tires — General Information . . ...................... 232
Tire Types. ...................................................... 235
S pare Tires — If Equipped. . ........................... 236
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care. . ....................... 238
Snow Traction Devices. . ................................ 239
Tire Rotation Recommendations . . .............. 240

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES .. .................. 241
Treadwear ...................................................... 241
T raction Grades . . ........................................... 241
Temperature Grades . . ................................... 241
VEHICLE STORAGE . . ............................................ 242
BODYWORK .. ........................................................ 242
Protection From Atmospheric Agents ..
........ 242
Body And Underbody Maintenance. . ............ 242
Preserving The Bodywork . . ........................... 242
INTERIORS . . ......................................................... 243
Seats And Fabric Parts.. ................................ 243
Plastic And Coated Parts . . ............................ 243
Leather Surfaces . . ......................................... 244
Glass Surfaces . . ............................................ 244
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)......... 245
BRAKE SYSTEM .. ................................................ 245
WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .. 245
Torque Specifications .. ................................. 245 FUEL REQUIREMENTS .
.
...................................... 246
3.6L Engine .. ................................................. 246
5.7L Engine . . ................................................. 246
Reformulated Gasoline . . ............................... 246
Materials Added To Fuel . . ............................. 246
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends . . ....................... 247
Do Not Use E-85 In Non-Flex Fuel
Vehicles. ......................................................... 247
C
NG And LP Fuel System Modifications . . .... 247
Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese
Tricarbonyl (MMT) In Gasoline. .
.................... 247
Fuel System Cautions . . ................................. 248
FLUID CAPACITIES . . ............................................ 248
ENGINE FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS.. ................. 249
CHASSIS FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS .. .............. 250
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE
FOR YOUR VEHICLE .. ......................................... 251
Prepare For The Appointment .. .................... 251
Prepare A List . . .............................................. 251
Be Reasonable With Requests. . ................... 251IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE .
.
.............................. 251
FCA US LLC Customer Center.. ..................... 251
FCA Canada Inc. Customer Center . . ............ 251
Mexico. ........................................................... 251
P uerto Rico And US Virgin Islands . . ............. 252
Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or
Speech Impaired
(TDD/TTY) . ..................................................... 252
S
ervice Contract . . ......................................... 252
WARRANTY INFORMATION . . .............................. 252
MOPAR® PARTS .. ............................................... 253
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS .. ........................ 253
In The 50 United States And
Washington, D.C.. .
......................................... 253
In Canada . ..................................................... 253
P
UBLICATION ORDER FORMS . . ........................ 253
GENERAL INFORMATION.. .................................. 254