Chrysler 300SRT Owner's Manual

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

ENGINE COMPARTMENT3.6L EngineMAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE98

5.7L EngineMAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE99

6.4L Engine (392 HEMI)MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE100

FLUIDS AND CAPACITIESNon-SRT8Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part CapacitiesEngine Coolant – 3.6L EngineWe recommend you use MOPAR® Antifreeze/

Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part CapacitiesTransfer CaseWe recommend you use MOPAR®BorgWarner 44–40 Transfer Case.—Axle FrontWe recommend y

Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part CapacitiesEngine Oil FilterWe recommend you use MOPAR® brandEngine Oil Filters.—Spark Plugs – 6.4L Engine

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULEYour vehicle is equipped with an automatic oil change indicator system. The oil change indicatorsystem will remind you that it is

Required Maintenance Intervals.Refer to the maintenance schedules on the following page for the required maintenanceintervals.At Every Oil Change Inte

Maintenance ChartMileage or time passed(whichever comes first)20,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000100,000110,000120,000130,000140,000150,0

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 4

Indicators- Turn Signal Indicators- High Beam Indicator- Front Fog Light Indicator- Vehicle Security Indicator*- Electronic Speed ControlIndicator- Ad

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

SRT8 – MAINTENANCE CHARTMiles:6,000 12,000 18,000 24,000 30,000 36,000 42,000 48,000 54,000 60,000 66,000 72,000 78,000Or Months: 6 12 18 24 30 36 42

SRT8 – MAINTENANCE RECORDOdometer Date Signature, Authorized Service Center6,000 Miles(10,000 km) or6 Months12,000 Miles(20,000 km) or12 Months18,000

FUSESIntegrated Power Module• The Integrated Power Module (fuses) is located in the engine compartment on the right handside near the Washer Fluid Res

Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description21 30 Amp Pink Headlamp Washers28 25 Amp Neutral Fuel Pump29 15 Amp Blue Transmission Shifter31 25 Amp Neut

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 Description2 60 Amp Yellow Front PDC Feed #14 60 Amp Yellow Front PDC Feed #25 30 Amp Pink Sunroof6 40 Amp Green Exter

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

Dark Vapor Chrome Wheels- If Equipped• If your vehicle is equipped with Dark Vapor Chrome wheels USE ONLY MILD SOAP ANDWATER WITH A SOFT CLOTH.• Used

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KEY FOBLocking And Unlocking The Doors• Press the LOCK button once to lock all thedoors. Press the UNLOCK button once tounlock the driver’s door only

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE50 UNITED STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C.• If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a collision or ca

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

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)(Cruise Control) ...29Adjustable Pedals ...23Airbag...15Arming Theft System (Security

Jacking Instructions ...78Jack Location ...76Jack Operation ...78Jump Starting ...88KeyFob...

Towing...65Disabled Vehicle ...92Recreational ...65Towing Vehicle Behind a Motorhome . . .65Trailer TowingTrailer

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

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To Lock the Vehicle:• Both front door handles have LOCK buttonslocated on the outside of the handle. Withone of the vehicle's Keyless Enter-N-Go™

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 Positio

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 is equipped with Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags to provide enhancedprotection to help protect an occupant during a side impact

• Child seats with flexible or fixed rigid attachments can be installed in all rear seating positions.Child seats can be installed using the LATCH sys

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Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts• To install a child restraint, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retrac

FRONT SEATSPower Seats• The power seat switches are located on theoutboard side of the front seat cushions.• The seat switch controls, forward/backwar

To program your Key Fobs, perform the following:• Change the ignition to OFF.• Select desired memory profile 1 or 2.• Once the profile has been recall

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 locatedon the rear of the center console.• Press the switch once to select High-levelheating. P

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 located below the steering wheel at

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 flash th

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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SPEED CONTROL• The speed control switches are located onthe steering wheel.Cruise ON/OFF• Push the ON/OFF button to activate theSpeed Control.• CRUISE

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC )• If your vehicle is equipped with adaptive cruise control the controls operate exactly the same asthe standard cruise c

Changing FCW Status• The FCW feature has three settings and can be changed within the Uconnect Touch™ System:•Far• Near•OffNOTE:The FCW settings can o

WARNING!• Leaving the Electronic or Adaptive Speed Control system on when not in use is danger-ous. You could accidentally set the system or cause it

ELECTRONIC SHIFTER – 3.6L ENGINE•Your new vehicle is equipped with a state ofthe art, fuel efficient 8 speed transmission.The electronic shift lever i

Shifting From NEUTRAL to DRIVE• Firmly depress the brake pedal, press the lock button on the shift lever, then pull the shift leverrearward and releas

TRANSMISSION MODES/AUTOSTICK®• AUTOSTICK® is only available on sport equipped vehicles.For Vehicles Equipped With Sport Mode• This mode is driver sele

AUTOSTICK®•When the transmission is in DRIVE, it willoperate automatically, shifting between theeight available gears. While in SPORT mode,the transmi

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

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

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POWER SUNROOFManual Open/Close• Press and hold the switch rearward to open or forward to close the sunroof. Any release of theswitch will stop the mov

Pinch Protection Feature• This feature will detect an obstruction in the opening of the sunroof during Express Closeoperation. If an obstruction in th

YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEMELECTRONICS40

ELECTRONICS41

IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIOUconnect Touch™ 8.4 & 8.4N• Models 8.4 and 8.4N have an 8.4” touchscreen.• Model 8.4N has all Model 8.4 features, plusGarmin

Setting the Time• Model 8.4N synchronizes time automatically via GPS, so should not require any time adjust-ment. If you do need to set the time manua

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 al

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 locatedon the rear surface of the steering wheel.Left Switch• Press the switch up

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GARMIN® NAVIGATION (8.4N ONLY)• Uconnect Touch 8.4N integrates Garmin’s consumer-friendly navigation into your vehicle.Garmin Navigation includes Lane

Finding Points of Interest• From the main Navigation menu, touch Where To?, then touch Points of Interest.• Select a Category and then a subcategory,

Following Your Route• Your route is marked with a magenta line on the map. If you depart from the original route, yourroute is recalculated. A speed l

SiriusXM™ TRAVEL LINK (8.4N ONLY)• SiriusXM™ Travel Link brings a wealth of useful information into your vehicle and right to yourfingertips.• To acce

PLAYING iPod/USB/MP3 DEVICES• There are many ways to play music from iPod®/MP3 players or USB devices through yourvehicle's sound system.1. Audio

• The iPod® battery charges when plugged into the USB port (if supported by the specificdevice).• To route the USB/iPod® cable out of the center conso

Pairing a Phone• To use the Uconnect™ Phone feature, you must first pair your Bluetooth® phone with theUconnect™ system.Start pairing procedure on the

Phone Menu ScreenMaking A Phone Call• Press the Uconnect™ Phone button.• (After the BEEP), say “dial” then the number (or “call” then the name as list

Common Phone Commands (Examples)• “Call John Smith”• “Call John Smith mobile”• “Dial 1 248 555 1212• “Call Emergency”• “Call Towing Assistance”• “Redi

SMS (Text Messaging)• Uconnect™ Phone can read or send new text messages on your mobile phone.•Your mobile phone must support SMS over Bluetooth® in o

Vehicles Sold In CanadaWith respect to any vehicles sold in Canada, the name Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed tobe deleted and the name Chrysler Can

Common Voice Commands (Examples)Switch Modes“FM”“Satellite” “AM”“Change Source to my iPod”“Change Source to SD Card”Radio (FM, AM)“95.5”“95.5 FM”“Go t

• When the Voice Command system is ready to be given a command, the green indicator isvisible in the right corner of the touch-screen.• The following

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

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

Before You Begin ProgrammingHomeLink®•Be sure that your vehicle is parked outside ofthe garage before you begin programming.•For more efficient progra

NOTE:If the device does not activate, press the button a third time (for t wo seconds) to complete thetraining.• To program the remaining two HomeLink

POWER OUTLETS• There are three 12 Volt electrical outlets onthis vehicle.• The front 12 Volt power outlet has poweravailable only when the ignition is

TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS(MAXIMUM TRAILER 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

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

USE OF AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS (ELECTRONICS)The use of aftermarket devices including cell phones, MP3 players, GPS systems, or chargersmay affect the per

TrackMode•In track mode, the transmission has a sportier,more aggressive shift pattern.• This mode includes SPORT Suspension andaffects transmission s

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

• Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’sresponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, e

BRAKE- Brake Warning Light• The Brake Warning light illuminates when there is either a system malfunction or the parkingbrake is applied. If the light

- Electronic Throttle Control (ETC ) Indicator Light• This light informs you of a problem with the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system.• If a pro

IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS• In any of the following situations, you can reduce the potential for overheating by taking theappropriate action.• On the hi

JACKING AND TIRE CHANGINGJack Location/Spare Tire Stowage• The jack and spare tire are both stowed under an access cover in the trunk. Follow these st

3. Remove the fastener securing the spare tire.4. Remove the spare tire.5. Remove the fastener securing the jack.6. Remove the scissors jack and lug w

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Preparations For Jacking1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level surface as far from the edge of the roadway as possible. Avoidicy or slippery areas.2. Tu

NOTE:If the vehicle is too low for jack placement, slide the jack on its side and rotate it up into position.5. Raise the vehicle just enough to remov

Road Tire Installation1. Mount the road tire on the axle.2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the nut toward the wheel. Light

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• Small punctures up to 1/4 in (6 mm) in the tire tread can be sealed with TIREFIT. Foreignobjects (e.g., screws or nails) should not be re

TIREFIT Usage Precautions• Replace the TIREFIT Sealant Bottle (1) and Sealant Hose (6) prior to the expiration date(printed on the bottle label) to as

NOTE:(C) Injecting TIREFIT Sealant Into The Deflated Tire:• Always start the engine before turning ON the TIREFIT kit.NOTE:Manual transmission vehicle

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

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

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

A. Driver's Memory Buttons pg. 19B. Headlight Switch pg. 27C. Turn Signal/Wiper/Washer/High BeamsLever (behind steering wheel) pg. 26D. Instrumen

JUMP-STARTING• If your vehicle has a discharged battery it canbe jump-started using a set of jumper cablesand a battery in another vehicle or by using

• Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables in the reverse sequence:• Disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from the remote negative (-)

SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE• If a malfunction occurs and the shift levercannot be moved out of the PARK position,you can use the following procedure to tem-p

• While holding the locking tab in the disengaged position, pull the tether strap to rotate thelever up and rearward, until it locks in place in the v

TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLEModel Flat Towing(all four wheels on theground)Flatbed Towing(all four wheels suspendedOFF the ground)Front Wheels Raised,Rea

FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE• If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can often be moved by a rocking motion.Turn your steering wheel right

EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)• This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR isto record, in certain crash or nea

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 RELEASE• The fuel door release button is located in thedriver's door map pocket.• Push the button once and release to openthe fuel door

Emergency Refueling•A funnel is provided (located in the trunk inthe spare tire area) to open the flapper door toallow for emergency refueling with a