2010 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Owner's Manual
Year:
2010
Make:
Chrysler
Model:
Sebring Convertible
Rating:
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
4
INTRODUCTION
5
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
5
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
7
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
7
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS
8
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
10
A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS
13
Ignition Key Removal
13
Key-In-Ignition Reminder
15
SENTRY KEY
15
Replacement Keys
17
Customer Key Programming
17
General Information
18
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED
19
Rearming The System
19
To Arm The System
19
To Disarm The System
20
ILLUMINATED ENTRY — IF EQUIPPED
21
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)
22
To Unlock the Doors
22
To Lock the Doors
25
Convertible Top Operation Button — If Equipped
26
To Unlatch the Trunk
26
Remote Open Window Feature — If Equipped
26
Using the Panic Alarm
26
Programming Additional Transmitters
27
Battery Replacement
27
General Information
28
REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED
28
How To Use Remote Start
28
DOOR LOCKS
30
Manual Door Locks
30
Power Door Locks
31
WINDOWS
33
Power Windows
33
Wind Buffeting
36
TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE
36
TRUNK SAFETY WARNING
38
Trunk Internal Emergency Release
38
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
38
Lap/Shoulder Belts
40
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
45
Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) Mode — If Equipped
45
Seat Belt Pretensioners — If Equipped
46
Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR)
47
Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert)
51
BeltAlert Programming
51
Seat Belts and Pregnant Women
52
Seat Belt Extender
52
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbags
53
Airbag Deployment Sensors and Controls
59
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
65
Child Restraints
67
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
78
SAFETY TIPS
79
Transporting Passengers
79
Exhaust Gas
79
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside the Vehicle
80
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside the Vehicle
82
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
84
CONVERTIBLE TOP OPERATION
88
Power Convertible Top Usage Precautions
89
Cargo Shield
93
Power Convertible Top Controls
95
Lowering the Power Convertible Top
96
Raising the Power Convertible Top
97
Wind Stop — If Equipped
98
Power Convertible Top Operation and Warning Messages
102
Emergency Bypass Mode (To Raise the Top Only)
109
MIRRORS
110
Automatic Dimming Mirror
110
Outside Mirrors
111
Power Mirrors
111
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
112
Vanity Mirror — If Equipped
113
Uconnect™ Phone — IF EQUIPPED
113
VOICE COMMAND — IF EQUIPPED
113
SEATS
114
Power Seats
114
Heated Seats — If Equipped
115
Recliner Adjustment
117
Lumbar Support — If Equipped
117
Easy Entry System
118
Adjusting Active Head Restraints
119
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
122
LIGHTS
124
Multifunction Lever
124
Headlights And Parking Lights
125
Lights-On Reminder
125
Automatic Headlights — If Equipped
125
Headlights with Wipers (Available with Automatic Headlights Only)
126
Headlight Time Delay — If Equipped
126
Instrument Panel Dimmer
127
Fog Lights — If Equipped
128
Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped
128
Turn Signals
129
Lane Change Assist
129
High/Low Beam Switch
129
Flash-To-Pass
129
Interior Lights
130
Battery Saver Feature
130
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
131
Intermittent Wiper System
132
Mist Feature
133
Headlights with Wipers (Available with Auto Headlights Only)
134
Windshield Washers
134
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
135
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL
136
To Activate
136
To Set a Desired Speed
137
To Deactivate
137
To Resume Speed
137
To Vary the Speed Setting
137
To Accelerate for Passing
138
GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED
139
Programming HomeLink
140
Gate Operator/Canadian Programming
143
Security
144
Troubleshooting Tips
144
General Information
144
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS
145
CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER — IF EQUIPPED
148
CUPHOLDERS
149
Front Seat Cupholder
149
Rear Seat Cupholders
149
CONSOLE FEATURES
150
Storage
150
Sliding Armrest — If Equipped
152
REAR WINDOW FEATURES
152
Rear Window Defroster
152
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
154
INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
157
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
158
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS
159
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) – IF EQUIPPED
173
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Displays
174
Oil Change Required — If Equipped
175
Trip Functions
176
Compass Display
177
Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
180
SETTING THE ANALOG CLOCK
183
MEDIA CENTER 230 (REQ) — AM/FM STEREO RADIO AND 6–DISC CD/DVD CHANGER (MP3/WMA AUX JACK)
183
Operating Instructions - Radio Mode
184
Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO)
192
Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files
194
LIST Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)
196
INFO Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)
196
MEDIA CENTER 730N/430 (RER/REN/RBZ) — AM/FM STEREO RADIO AND CD/DVD/HDD/NAV — IF EQUIPPED
199
Operating Instructions — Voice Command System — If Equipped
199
Operating Instructions — Uconnect™ Phone — If Equipped
199
Clock Setting Procedure — RBZ Radio
199
Clock Setting Procedure — RER/REN Radio
201
MEDIA CENTER 130 (RES) — AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK)
203
Operating Instructions — Radio Mode
203
Operation Instructions — CD MODE For CD And MP3 Audio Play
206
Notes on Playing MP3 Files
209
Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode
211
MEDIA CENTER 130 (RES/RSC) — AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK) AND SIRIUS RADIO
212
Operating Instructions — Radio Mode
212
Operation Instructions — CD MODE for CD and MP3 Audio Play
218
Notes On Playing MP3 Files
220
LIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
223
INFO Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)
223
Operating Instructions - Uconnect™ Phone (If Equipped)
224
Uconnect™ Multimedia (SATELLITE RADIO) — IF EQUIPPED (REN/REQ/RER/RBZ/RES RADIOS ONLY)
224
System Activation
224
Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID)
225
Selecting Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite) Mode
225
Satellite Antenna
225
Reception Quality
226
Operating Instructions - Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite) Mode
226
Operating Instructions - Uconnect™ Phone (If Equipped)
228
REMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS — IF EQUIPPED
229
Right-Hand Switch Functions
229
Left-Hand Switch Functions for Radio Operation
230
Left-Hand Switch Functions for Media (i.e., CD) Operation
230
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE
230
RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES
231
CLIMATE CONTROLS
231
Manual Heating and Air Conditioning
231
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If Equipped
236
Operating Tips
241
STARTING AND OPERATING
244
STARTING PROCEDURES
248
Automatic Transmission
248
Normal Starting
248
Extreme Cold Weather (Below 20°F or 29°C)
249
If Engine Fails To Start
249
After Starting
250
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED
251
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
251
Key Ignition Park Interlock
253
Brake/Transmission Interlock System
253
Automatic Transmission Ignition Interlock System
254
Four-Speed/Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
254
Gear Ranges
255
AUTOSTICK — IF EQUIPPED
259
Operation
259
General Information
260
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
261
Acceleration
261
Traction
261
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
262
Flowing/Rising Water
262
Shallow Standing Water
262
POWER STEERING
264
Power Steering Fluid Check
265
PARKING BRAKE
265
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)
268
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM
270
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
270
Traction Control System (TCS)
271
Brake Assist System (BAS)
271
Hill Start Assist (HSA) – If Equipped
272
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
274
TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
278
Tire Markings
278
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
281
Tire Terminology and Definitions
282
Tire Loading and Tire Pressure
283
TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION
287
Tire Pressure
287
Tire Inflation Pressures
288
Radial-Ply Tires
290
Compact Spare Tire
290
Tire Spinning
291
Tread Wear Indicators
292
Life of Tire
293
Replacement Tires
293
TIRE CHAINS
295
SNOW TIRES
295
TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
295
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS)
296
Base System
299
Premium System – If Equipped
301
General Information
305
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
305
2.4L and 2.7L Engine
305
3.5L Engine
305
Reformulated Gasoline
306
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
306
E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
307
MMT in Gasoline
308
Materials Added to Fuel
308
Fuel System Cautions
309
Carbon Monoxide Warnings
310
FLEXIBLE FUEL (2.7L ONLY) — IF EQUIPPED
311
E85 General Information
311
Ethanol Fuel (E85)
312
Fuel Requirements
312
Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles (E85) and Gasoline Vehicles
313
Starting
314
Cruising Range
314
Replacement Parts
314
Maintenance
314
ADDING FUEL
315
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)
315
Loose Filler Cap Message
317
VEHICLE LOADING
317
Vehicle Certification Label
317
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
317
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
318
Overloading
318
Loading
318
TRAILER TOWING
319
Common Towing Definitions
319
Trailer Hitch Classification
320
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)
322
Trailer and Tongue Weight
323
Towing Requirements
324
Towing Tips
328
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)
329
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle (Flat towing with all four wheels on the ground)
329
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
330
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
331
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
331
Engine Oil Overheating — 2.4L Engine Only (If Equipped)
332
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
333
Preparations For Jacking
333
Jack Location
334
Spare Tire Stowage
334
Jacking Instructions
335
JUMP-STARTING
340
Preparations for Jump-Start
340
Jump-Starting Procedure
342
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
343
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
345
With The Ignition Key
345
Without The Ignition Key
346
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
348
ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 2.4L
350
ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 2.7L
351
ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 3.5L
352
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II
353
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
353
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
354
REPLACEMENT PARTS
355
DEALER SERVICE
355
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
356
Engine Oil
357
Engine Oil Filter
360
Engine Air Cleaner Filter
361
Maintenance-Free Battery
361
Air Conditioner Maintenance
363
A/C Air Filter – If Equipped
364
Body Lubrication
365
Windshield Wiper Blades
366
Adding Washer Fluid
367
Exhaust System
367
Cooling System
370
Brake System
375
Automatic Transmission
377
Appearance Care and Protection from Corrosion
380
Cleaning Center Console Cupholders
385
Convertible Top Care
386
Weather Strip Care – Soft and Hard Top
388
FUSES
389
Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM)
389
VEHICLE STORAGE
394
REPLACEMENT BULBS
395
BULB REPLACEMENT
395
Headlamp
395
Front Turn Signal/Parking Lamp
397
Front Fog Lamp
398
Tail/Stop, Rear Turn Signal and Backup Lamps
399
License Plate Lamp
402
Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
403
FLUID CAPACITIES
404
FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS
405
Engine
405
Chassis
406
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
408
EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
409
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
409
Required Maintenance Intervals
411
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
426
SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE
428
Prepare For The Appointment
428
Prepare A List
428
Be Reasonable With Requests
428
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE
428
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center
429
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center
429
In Mexico contact:
429
Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY)
430
Service Contract
430
WARRANTY INFORMATION
431
MOPAR PARTS
431
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
431
In the 50 United States and Washington, D.C.
431
In Canada
432
PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS
432
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES
434
Treadwear
434
Traction Grades
434
Temperature Grades
435
FAQ about the 2010 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Manual
What contains the 2010 Sebring Convertible manual?
The Chrysler Sebring Convertible owner's manual is a comprehensive guide provided by Chrysler to assist owners in understanding and operating their specific model of the Chrysler Sebring Convertible. It contains important information about the vehicle's features, functions, and maintenance requirements. A general overview of what you might find in a Chrysler Sebring Convertible 2010 owner's manual:
- Environmental Information about environmentally-friendly driving practices
- Warranty Information, about the vehicle's warranty coverage
- Do-it-Yourself (DIY) Maintenance, for basic maintenance tasks that Chrysler Sebring Convertible owners can do
- Instrument Panel and Controls, including dashboard indicators, warning lights, and controls
- Fuel Information, with recommended fuel type and fuel tank capacity
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