Chrysler 2008 Sebring Convertible Owners Manual Daimler

2015-10-23

• INTRODUCTION
  • INTRODUCTION
  • HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
  • WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
  • VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
  • VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS / ALTERATIONS
• THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
  • A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS
    • Ignition Key Removal
    • Key-In-Ignition Reminder
  • SENTRY KEY
    • Replacement Keys
    • Sentry Key Programming
    • General Information
  • SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED
    • Rearming of the System
    • To Arm the System
    • To Disarm the System
  • ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED
  • REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
    • To unlock the doors
    • To lock the doors
    • Convertible Top Operation
    • To Unlatch the Trunk
    • Express Down Window Feature
    • Using The Panic Alarm
    • Programming Additional Transmitters
    • Battery Replacement
    • General Information
  • REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED
    • How To Use Remote Start
  • DOOR LOCKS
    • Manual Door Locks
    • Power Door Locks
  • WINDOWS
    • Power Windows
    • Wind Buffeting
  • TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE
  • TRUNK SAFETY WARNING
    • Trunk Emergency Release
  • OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
    • Lap/Shoulder Belts
    • Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
    • Seat Belt Pretensioners
    • Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert)
    • Automatic Locking Mode
    • Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
    • Seat Belt Extender
    • Driver and Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag
    • Event Data Recorder (EDR)
    • Child Restraint
  • ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
  • SAFETY TIPS
    • Transporting Passengers
    • Lock Your Vehicle
    • Exhaust Gas
    • Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle
    • Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle
• UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
  • CONVERTIBLE TOP OPERATION
    • Power Convertible Top Usage Precautions
    • Cargo Protector
    • Power Convertible Top Controls
    • Lowering the Power Convertible Top
    • Raising the Power Convertible Top
    • Wind Stop
    • Power Convertible Top Operation and Warning Messages
  • MIRRORS
    • Automatic Dimming Mirror
    • Outside Mirrors
    • Power Remote Control Mirrors
    • Heated Remote Control Mirrors - If Equipped
    • Vanity Mirror - If Equipped
  • HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect) - IF EQUIPPED
    • Operation
    • Phone Call Features
    • UConnect System Features
    • Advanced Phone Connectivity
    • Things You Should Know About Your UConnect System
    • General Information
  • VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM (VR) - IF EQUIPPED
    • Voice Recognition System (VR) Operation
    • Commands
    • Voice Training
  • SEATS
    • Manual Front Seat Adjustments
    • Easy Entry System
    • Power Seats - If Equipped
    • Head Restraints
    • Heated Seats - If Equipped
  • TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
  • LIGHTS
    • Exterior and Interior Lighting Control
    • Headlights and Parking Lights
    • Automatic Headlights - If Equipped
    • Headlights with Wipers (Available with Auto Headlights Only)
    • Headlight Time Delay - If Equipped
    • Daytime Running Lights (DRL) - If Equipped
    • Lights-On Reminder
    • Fog Lights - If Equipped
    • Turn Signals
    • Highbeam/Lowbeam Select Switch
    • Flash to Pass
    • Interior Lights
  • WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
    • Intermittent Wiper System
    • Mist Feature
    • Headlights with Wipers (Available with Auto Headlights Only)
    • Windshield Washers
    • Adding Washer Fluid
  • TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
  • ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL - IF EQUIPPED
    • Electronic Speed Control Operation
    • To Activate
    • To Set At A Desired Speed
    • To Deactivate
    • To Resume Speed
    • To Vary The Speed Setting
    • To Accelerate For Passing
  • GARAGE DOOR OPENER - IF EQUIPPED
    • Programming HomeLink
    • Gate Operator/Canadian Programming
    • Using HomeLink
    • Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button
    • Security
    • Troubleshooting Tips
    • General Information
  • ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS
    • Electrical Outlet Use With Engine Off
  • CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER - IF EQUIPPED
    • Cup Holder Ash Receiver - If Equipped
  • CUP HOLDERS
    • Front Seat Cup Holder
    • Heated or Cooled Cup Holder - If Equipped
    • Rear Seat Cup Holders
  • CONSOLE FEATURES
    • Storage
    • Sliding Armrest - If Equipped
• UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
  • INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
  • BASE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
  • PREMIUM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
  • INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS
  • ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) - IF EQUIPPED
    • Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Displays
    • Oil Change Required
    • Trip Functions
    • Compass Display
    • Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features)
  • SETTING THE ANALOG CLOCK
  • RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION
    • Radio Broadcast Signals
    • Two Types of Signals
    • Electrical Disturbances
    • AM Reception
    • FM Reception
  • SALES CODE REQ - AM/FM STEREO RADIO AND 6-DISC CD/DVD CHANGER (MP3/WMA AUX JACK)
    • Operating Instructions - Radio Mode
    • Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO)
    • Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files
    • LIST Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)
    • INFO Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)
  • SALES CODE REN - MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED
    • Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio (If Equipped)
    • Operating Instructions - Voice Recognition System (VR) (If Equipped)
    • Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Communication (UConnect) (If Equipped)
    • Clock Setting Procedure
  • SALES CODE RER - MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED
    • Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio
    • Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Communication (UConnect) (If Equipped)
    • Clock Setting Procedure
  • UNIVERSAL CONSUMER INTERFACE (UCI) - IF EQUIPPED
    • Connecting the iPod Device
    • Controlling the iPod using Radio Buttons
    • Play Mode
    • List or Browse Mode
  • SATELLITE RADIO (RSC) - IF EQUIPPED (RER/REQ/REN RADIOS ONLY)
    • System Activation
    • Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ENS/SID)
    • Selecting Satellite Mode
    • Satellite Antenna
    • Reception Quality
    • Operating Instructions - Satellite Mode
    • Operating Instructions - Hands Free Phone (If Equipped)
    • Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment System (VES) (If Equipped)
  • REMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS - IF EQUIPPED
    • Right-Hand Switch Functions
    • Left-Hand Switch Functions for Radio Operation
    • Left-Hand Switch Functions for Media (i.e. CD) Operation
  • RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES
  • CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE
  • CLIMATE CONTROLS
    • Manual Air Conditioning and Heating System
    • Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) - If Equipped
    • Operating Tips
  • REAR WINDOW FEATURES
    • Electric Rear Window Defroster - If Equipped
• STARTING AND OPERATING
  • STARTING PROCEDURES
    • Automatic Transaxle
    • Normal Starting
    • Extremely Cold Weather (below -20 degrees F or -29 degrees C)
    • If Engine Fails to Start
    • After Starting
  • ENGINE BLOCK HEATER - IF EQUIPPED
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
    • Brake/Transaxle Interlock System
    • Automatic Transaxle Ignition Interlock System
    • 4 Speed or 6 Speed (AutoStick) Automatic Transaxle
  • AUTOSTICK - IF EQUIPPED
    • AutoStick Operation
    • AutoStick General Information
  • PARKING BRAKE
  • BRAKE SYSTEM
    • Anti-Lock Brake System - If Equipped
  • POWER STEERING
  • DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
    • Acceleration
    • Traction
  • DRIVING THROUGH WATER
    • Flowing/Rising Water
    • Shallow Standing Water
  • TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) - IF EQUIPPED
  • BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM (BAS) - IF EQUIPPED
  • ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP) - IF EQUIPPED
    • ESP Operating Modes
    • ESP/BAS Malfunction Indicator Light and ESP/TCS Indicator Light
    • Synchronizing ESP
  • TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
    • Tire Markings
    • Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    • Tire Loading and Tire Pressure
  • TIRES - GENERAL INFORMATION
    • Tire Pressure
    • Tire Inflation Pressures
    • Radial-Ply Tires
    • Compact Spare Tire - If Equipped
    • Limited Use Spare - If Equipped
    • Tire Spinning
    • Tread Wear Indicators
    • Life of Tire
    • Replacement Tires
    • Alignment And Balance
  • TIRE CHAINS
  • SNOW TIRES
  • TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
  • TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) - IF EQUIPPED
    • Base System - If Equipped
    • Premium System - If Equipped
    • General Information
  • FUEL REQUIREMENTS
    • 2.4L and 2.7L Engines
    • 3.5L Engine
    • Reformulated Gasoline
    • Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
    • MMT In Gasoline
    • Materials Added to Fuel
    • Fuel System Cautions
    • Carbon Monoxide Warnings
  • FLEXIBLE FUEL- 2.7L ENGINES ONLY (EXCEPT CALIFORNIA EMISSION STATES)
    • E-85 General Information
    • ETHANOL FUEL (E-85)
    • Fuel Requirements
    • Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles (E-85) and Gasoline Vehicles
    • Starting
    • Cruising Range
    • Replacement Parts
    • Maintenance
  • ADDING FUEL
    • Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)
    • Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
  • VEHICLE LOADING
    • Vehicle Certification Label
    • Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
    • Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
    • Overloading
    • Loading
  • TRAILER TOWING
    • Common Towing Definitions
    • Trailer Hitch Classification
    • Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)
    • Trailer and Tongue Weight
    • Towing Requirements
    • Towing Tips
  • RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)
    • TOWING THIS VEHICLE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE (Flat towing with all four wheels on the ground)
• WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
  • HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
  • IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
    • Engine Oil Overheating - 2.4L Engine Only (If Equipped)
  • JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
    • Preparations For Jacking
    • Jack Location
    • Spare Tire Stowage
    • Jacking Instructions
  • JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES
  • FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
  • TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
    • WITHOUT THE IGNITION KEY
    • TOWING THIS VEHICLE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE (Flat towing with all four wheels on the ground)
    • TOWING THIS VEHICLE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH A TOW DOLLY
• MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
  • 2.4L ENGINE COMPARTMENT
  • 2.7L ENGINE COMPARTMENT
  • 3.5L ENGINE COMPARTMENT
  • ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - OBD II
    • Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
  • EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
  • REPLACEMENT PARTS
  • DEALER SERVICE
  • MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
    • Engine Oil
    • Engine Oil Filter
    • Drive Belt
    • Spark Plugs
    • Engine Air Cleaner Filter
    • Catalytic Converter
    • Maintenance-Free Battery
    • Air Conditioner Maintenance
    • A/C Air Filter - If Equipped
    • Power Steering - Fluid Check
    • Front Suspension Ball Joints
    • Steering Linkage
    • Body Lubrication
    • Windshield Wiper Blades
    • Windshield Washers
    • Exhaust System
    • Cooling System
    • Hoses and Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses
    • Fuel System
    • Brake System
    • Automatic Transaxle
    • Front and Rear Wheel Bearings
    • Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion
    • Cleaning The Center Console Cup Holders
  • CONVERTIBLE TOP CARE
    • Soft Top
    • Weather Strip Care - Soft and Hard Top
  • FUSES (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE)
  • VEHICLE STORAGE
  • REPLACEMENT BULBS
  • BULB REPLACEMENT
    • Low Beam Headlight, High Beam Headlight
    • Front Turn Signal/Park Light
    • Front Fog Light
    • Tail/Stop Light, Rear Turn Signal Light, Backup Light
    • License Plate Light
    • Center High-Mounted Stop Light (CHMSL)
  • FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES
  • FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS
    • Engine
• MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
  • EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
  • MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
    • Required Maintenance Intervals
• IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
  • SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE
    • Prepare For The Appointment
    • Prepare A List
    • Be Reasonable With Requests
  • IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE
    • DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation Customer Center
    • DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center
    • In Mexico contact
    • Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY)
    • Service Contract
  • WARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only)
  • MOPAR PARTS
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
    • In the 50 United States and Washington D.C
    • In Canada
  • PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS
  • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES
    • Treadwear
    • Traction Grades
    • Temperature Grades
• INDEX