Chrysler 2014 300 SRT - User Guide User Manual

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KEY FOBLocking And Unlocking The Doors• Press and release the LOCK button on theRKE transmitter to lock both doors. Theturn signal lights will flash a

5.7L EngineMAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE98

6.4L Engine (392 HEMI)MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE99

FLUIDS AND CAPACITIESNon-SRTComponentFluid, Lubricant, orGenuine PartCapacitiesEngine Coolant – 3.6L EngineWe recommend you useMOPAR® Antifreeze/Coola

ComponentFluid, Lubricant, orGenuine PartCapacitiesAutomatic Transmission –8 Speed TransmissionUse only MOPAR® ZF 8&9Speed ATF™ Automatic Trans-mi

SRTComponentFluid, Lubricant, orGenuine PartCapacitiesEngine Coolant – 6.4L EngineWe recommend you useMOPAR® Antifreeze/CoolantTen Year/150,000 Mile F

CAUTION!• Mixing of engine coolant (antifreeze) other than specified Organic Additive Technology(OAT) engine coolant (antifreeze), may result in engin

Your authorized dealer will reset the oil change indicator message after completing the scheduledoil change. If a scheduled oil change is performed by

Maintenance ChartMileage or time passed (whichever comes first)20,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000100,000110,000120,000130,000140,000150,

Mileage or time passed (whichever comes first)20,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000100,000110,000120,000130,000140,000150,000Or Years: 2 3

MAINTENANCE RECORDOdometer Date Signature, AuthorizedService Center20,000 Miles(32,000 km) or2 Years30,000 Miles(48,000 km) or3 Years40,000 Miles(64,0

Emergency Key• Should the battery in the vehicle or the Key Fob transmitter go dead, there is an emergencykey located in the Key Fob. To remove the em

SRT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULEThe Scheduled Maintenance services listed in this manual must be done at the times or mileagesspecified to protect your vehicl

At Each Stop For Fuel• Check the engine oil level. Refer to “Maintenance Procedures/Engine Oil” in “MaintainingYour Vehicle” for further information.•

SRT Maintenance ChartMiles:6,00012,00018,00024,00030,00036,00042,00048,00054,00060,00066,00072,00078,000Or Months: 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72

SRT MAINTENANCE RECORDOdometerDate Signature, Authorized ServiceCenter6,000 Miles(10,000 km) or6 Months12,000 Miles(20,000 km) or12 Months18,000 Miles

FUSESFront Power Distribution Center (Fuses)• The Front Power Distribution Center (fuses) is located in the engine compartment on theright hand side n

Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description14 — — Fuse – Spare15 — 25 Amp Natural Transmission16 — — Fuse – Spare18 50 Amp Red — Radiator Fan #219 50

Rear Power Distribution Center• There is also a power distribution center located in the trunk under the spare tire access panel.This center contains

Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description42 30 Amp Pink — Rear Defrost43 — 25 Amp Natural Rear Heated Seats/Steering Wheel44 — 10 Amp Red Park Assis

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TIRE PRESSURES• Check the inflation pressure of each tire, including the spare tire, at least monthly and inflateto the recommended pressure for your

REMOTE START• Press the REMOTE START buttonx2on the Key Fob twice within five seconds. Pressingthe REMOTE START button a third time shuts the engine o

NOTE:DO NOT USE wheel cleaners, abrasives or polishing compounds. They will permanentlydamage this finish and void your warranty.CAUTION!Do not use sc

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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THEUNITED STATES• If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a collision or cause injury or death,you

AUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES BY MOPAR®• The following highlights just some of the many Authentic Chrysler Accessories by MOPAR®featuring a fit, finish, and f

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)(Cruise Control) ...29Adjustable Pedals ...23Airbag...14AirbagLight...75A

Heated Mirrors ...36Heated Seats...21High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer)Switch ...27HomeLink® (Garage Door Opener

Signals, Turn ...26SpareTire...76Spark Plugs ...100Speed ControlAccel/Decel ...28Mode Setting (ACC

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSGETTING STARTED• How do I install my LATCH Equipped Child Seat? pg. 16• How do I program my Front Seat Memory? pg. 19ELECTRO

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• DO NOT grab the door handle, when pressing the door handle lock button. This could unlockthe door(s).NOTE:• If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is progr

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To Enter The Trunk:• With a valid Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Key Foblocated outside the vehicle and within 3 ft(1.0 m) of the deck lid, press the button onth

Accessory Positions With Engine OffNOTE:The following functions are with the driver’s foot OFF the Brake Pedal (transmission in PARK orNEUTRAL).Beginn

SEAT BELT• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.• Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your abdomen

• This vehicle may be equipped with Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) toprotect the driver, front, and rear passengers sitting nex

LATCH — Lower Anchors And Tethers For CHildren• Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchorage system called LATCH, whichstands for Lower

4. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat.Remove slack in the straps according to the child res

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3. If your vehicle is equipped with adjustable rear head restraints, raise the head restraint, andwhere possible, route the tether strap under the hea

Power Lumbar• Push the switch forward to increase the lum-bar support. Push the switch rearward todecrease the lumbar support.•Pushing upward or downw

Manual SeatForward/Rearward• Lift up on the adjusting bar located at thefront of the seat near the floor and release itwhen the seat is at the desired

REAR SEATFolding Rear Seatback• Pull on the loops, located near the outer top of the seatbacks, to fold down either or bothseatbacks. These loops can

Rear Heated Seats• Second row heated seat switches are lo-cated on the rear of the center console.• Press the switch once to select High-levelheating.

WARNING!• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronic illness,diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol u

TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMNManual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column• The tilt/telescoping control handle is lo-cated below the steering wheel at t

ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS• A long break-in period is not required for the engine and drivetrain (transmission and axle) inyour vehicle.• Drive m

TURN SIGNAL /WIPER/WASHER/HIGH BEAMLEVERTurn Signal/Lane Change Assist• Tap the lever up or down once and the turn signal (right or left) will f lash

High Beam Operation• Push the lever forward to activate the high beams. Pull the lever toward you for flash to pass.NOTE:For safe driving, turn off th

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•Rotate the dimmer control up to the next detent position to fully brighten the odometer and radiowhen the parking lights or headlights are on. Refer

To Decrease Speed• When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you can decrease speed by pushing the SET -button.• The speed decrement shown is dependan

Mode (ACC Only)• If desired, the Adaptive Cruise Control mode can be turned off and the system can beoperated as a standard (fixed speed) Cruise Contr

NOTE:• If FCW is set to “Off”, “FCW OFF” will be displayed in the EVIC.• Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.WARNING!•Leav

ELECTRONIC SHIFTER – 3.6L ENGINE• Your new vehicle is equipped with a fuelefficient 8 speed transmission. The elec-tronic shift lever in this vehicle

Shifting From REVERSE To DRIVE• Bring the vehicle to a complete stop, firmly press the brake pedal, then pull the shift lever fullyrearward and releas

AUTOSTICK® — If EquippedNOTE:AutoStick® is only available on vehicles with SPORT mode.• When the transmission is in DRIVE, it willoperate automaticall

CLIMATE CONTROLSUconnect® 8.4 Automatic Climate ControlsClimate Control Knobs• For your convenience the climate controls can also be operated by using

Automatic Operation• Press the AUTO button.• Select the desired temperature by pressing the Temperature Control buttons.• The system will maintain the

POWER SUNROOF• The power sunroof switch is located on theoverhead console.Opening SunroofExpress Open•Press the switch rearward and release it withino

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COMMANDVIEW® SUNROOF WITH POWER SHADE• The CommandView® sunroof with powershade switch is located on the overheadconsole.NOTE:The CommandView® sunroof

NOTE:Any release of the switch will stop the movement and the shade will remain in a partially closedcondition until the switch is pushed and held for

YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM1. Uconnect® Voice Command Button pg. 572. Uconnect® Phone Button pg. 543. Steering Wheel Audio Controls (Left) pg. 47

7. SD Card Slot pg. 528. Uconnect® 8.4 / 8.4N Radio pg. 429. Tune/Scroll Knob Browse/Enter Button10. Audio Jack/USB Port (inside center console) pg. 5

IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIOUconnect® 8.4 & 8.4N• Models 8.4 and 8.4N have an 8.4” touch-screen.• Model 8.4N has all Model 8.4 features, plusGarmin® Nav

Setting The Time• Model 8.4N synchronizes time automatically via GPS, so should not require any timead justment. If you do need to set the time manual

RADIO• To access the Radio mode, touch the Radio soft-key at the lower left of the screen.• Unless otherwise noted, the information provided on the op

SiriusXM SATELLITE RADIO• SiriusXM Satellite Radio gives you over 130 channels, including 100% commercial-free musicfrom nearly every genre, plus all

Browse• Lets you browse the SiriusXM channel listing, Favorites, Genres, Game Zone, and Weatherchannels. Jump setting, and also provides the SiriusXM

STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS• The steering wheel audio controls are lo-cated on the rear surface of the steeringwheel.Left Switch• Press the switch u

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iPod®/CD/AUX CONTROLS• The iPod®/CD/AUX controls are accessed by touching the source soft-key and choosebetween Disc, AUX, iPod®, Bluetooth® or SD Car

Main Navigation MenuAcquiring Satellites• The GPS Satellite strength bars indicate the strength of your satellite reception.• Acquiring satellite sign

Searching Near Another Location• From the main Navigation menu, touch the Where To? soft-key, then touch the Near soft-key.• Select an option from the

Adding A Via Point• To add a stop you must be navigating a route.• Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the Main Navigation menu.• Touch the Whe

1–FuelPricesView detailed price information for fuel stations near your current location.2–MovieListingsView information on movies that are playing at

• The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device buttons. The volume maybe controlled using the radio or portable device.• To ro

Uconnect® PHONE (Bluetooth® HANDS FREECALLING)• If the Uconnect® Phone Button exists on your steering wheel, then you have theUconnect® Phone features

Select The Mobile Phone's Priority Level• When the pairing process has successfully completed, the system will prompt you to choosewhether or not

Transfer Ongoing Call Between Handset And Vehicle• During an on-going call, touch the “Transfer” soft-key on the Phone main screen to transfer anon-go

Voice Text Reply• Uconnect® Phone can read or send new text messages on your mobile phone.• Your mobile phone must support Voice Text Reply over Bluet

DRIVER COCKPIT1. Memory Seat pg. 192. Headlight Switch pg. 273. Turn Signal/Wiper/Washer/High Beams Lever (behind steering wheel) pg. 264. Instrument

Changing The Volume• Start a dialogue by pressing the Voice Command button , then say a command(for example, “help”).• Use the radio ON/OFF VOLUME rot

Common Navigation Voice Commands• To access the navigation voice commands, press the Uconnect® Voice Commandbutton while in any mode and say “Navigati

ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATIONCENTER (EVIC )• The EVIC features a driver interactive dis-play that is located in the instrument cluster.Pressing the c

PROGRAMMABLE FEATURESElectronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)• The EVIC can be used to view or change the following settings. Press the UP or DOWN

UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER(HomeLink®)• HomeLink® replaces up to three hand-held transmitters that operate devices such as garagedoor openers, motori

4.Continue to hold both buttons and observe the indicator light. The HomeLink® indicator will flashslowly and then rapidly after HomeLink® has receive

Using HomeLink®• To operate, press and release the programmed HomeLink® button. Activation will now occurfor the programmed device (e.g., garage door

• Power outlets are designed for accessory plugs only. Do not insert any other object in thepower outlet as this will damage the outlet and blow the f

TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUMTRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS)Engine/Transmission Frontal Area Max. GTW(Gross Trailer Wt.)Max. Tongue Wt.(See Note)3.6L Automa

AUTOSTICK®Steering Wheel Mounted Paddle Shifters Or Console Mounted Shifter• AutoStick® is a driver-interactive transmis-sion feature that offers manu

10. Power Outlets pg. 6411. Electronic Shifter pg. 3212. Speed Control pg. 2813. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Controls pg. 6014. Parki

ELECTRONIC CONTROL DAMPING SYSTEM• This vehicle may be equipped with an electronic controlled damping system. This systemreduces body roll and pitch i

TrackMode• In track mode, the transmission has asportier, more aggressive shift pattern.• This mode includes SPORT Suspensionand affects transmission

1/8 Mile, 1/4 Mile• When selected, this screen displays the time it takes the vehicle to travel 1/8 mile (1/4 mile)within 30 seconds and the vehicle&a

Gauges 2• Coolant Temperature• Oil Temperature• Transmission Temperature• Intake Air Temperature• Oil Pressure• Battery VoltageEngine• When selected,

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE• Dial toll-free 1-800-521-2779 for U.S. Residents or 1-800-363-4869 for Canadian Residents.• Provide your name, vehicle identifica

NOTE:AFTER INFLATION, THE VEHICLE MAY NEED TO BE DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTESBEFORE THE FLASHING LIGHT WILL TURN OFF.• Please note that the TPMS is not a sub

WARNING!A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or others could be badly burned by steam orboiling coolant.BRAKE- Brake Warning Light• The Brake

- Electronic Throttle Control (ETC ) Indicator Light• This light informs you of a problem with the system.• If a problem is detected, the light will c

Vehicles Not Equipped With Keyless Enter-N-Go™• Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position (Do not start the engine.)• Fully depress the accelera

NOTE:The spare tire must be removed in order to access the jack.1. Open the trunk.2. Lift the access cover using the pull strap. To hold the cover up

INSTRUMENT CLUSTERWarning Lights- Low Fuel Warning Light- Charging System Light**- Oil Pressure Warning Light- Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light**- Air Bag

5. Remove the fastener securing the jack.6. Remove the scissors jack and lug wrenchfrom the spare wheel as an assembly. Turnthe jack screw to the left

Jacking And Changing A Tire1. Remove the spare tire, jack, and lug wrench.2. If equipped with aluminum wheels wherethe center cap covers the lug nuts,

7. Mount the spare tire.NOTE:• For vehicles so equipped, do not attemptto install a center cap or wheel cover onthe compact spare.• Refer to “Compact

WARNING!• Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull farenough off the road to avoid the danger of being

TIREFIT KIT• Your vehicle may be equipped with a TIREFIT Kit.• Small punctures up to 1/4” (6 mm) in the tire tread can be sealed with TIREFIT. Foreign

Using The Power Button• Push and release the Power Button (4) once to turn On the TIREFIT kit. Push and release thePower Button (4) again to turn Off

(B) Setting Up To Use TIREFIT:1. Turn the Mode Select Knob (5) to the Sealant Mode position.2. Uncoil the Sealant Hose (6) and then remove the cap fro

If the tire does not inflate to at least 26 psi (1.8 kPa) pressure within 15 minutes:• The tire is too badly damaged. Do not attempt to drive the vehi

NOTE:• If the tire becomes over-inflated, press the Deflation Button to reduce the tire pressure to therecommended inflation pressure before continuin

WARNING!• Do not attempt to seal a tire on the side of the vehicle closest to traffic. Pull far enough offthe road to avoid the danger of being hit wh

Indicators- Turn Signal Indicators- High Beam Indicator- Front Fog Light Indicator- Vehicle Security Indicator*- Electronic Speed Control ONIndicator-

JUMP-STARTING• If your vehicle has a discharged battery itcan be jump-started using a set of jumpercables and a battery in another vehicle or byusing

2. Disconnect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable from the negative (-) post of the boosterbattery.3. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive

SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE — 5 SPEEDTRANSMISSION• If a malfunction occurs and the shift levercannot be moved out of the PARK position,you can use the follow

2. Remove the console storage bin to access the Manual Park Release lever.3. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool, fishthe tether strap up throug

TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLEModelFlat Towing (all four wheelson the ground)Flatbed Towing (all fourwheels suspended OFF theground)Front Wheels Raised, Re

FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE• If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can often be moved using a rockingmotion. Turn the steering wheel righ

NOTE:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data isrecorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions

OPENING THE HOOD•Pull the hood release lever located on theinstrument panel, below the headlight switch.• Raise the hood and locate the safety catchle

Fuel Door Emergency Release• To manually open the fuel door, remove thecover and pull the release cable located inthe trunk.Emergency Refueling•A funn

ENGINE COMPARTMENT3.6L EngineMAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE97