Chrysler Sebring Coupe (2004 year). Instruction — part 7

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

CONTENTS

m Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

▫ Meter cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
▫ Indicator and warning light package . . . . . . . . 105
▫ Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
▫ Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
▫ Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
▫ Odometer/Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
▫ Engine coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . 109
▫ Turn signal indicators/hazard warning lights . . 110
▫ High beam indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
▫ Theft-alarm indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
▫ Door-ajar warning light and chime . . . . . . . . . 110

▫ Anti-lock braking system warning light

(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

▫ Cruise/speed control indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
▫ Low-fuel warning light and chime. . . . . . . . . . 111
▫ Front fog light indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
▫ Charging system warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
▫ Oil pressure warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
▫ Malfunction indicator light

(SERVICE ENGINE SOON). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

▫ Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)-air bag

warning light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

▫ Brake warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
▫ Seat belt reminder/warning light. . . . . . . . . . . 116

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▫ Changing the setting for warning operation . . . 116
▫ Automatic transaxle indicator

(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

▫ Traction Control System warning light

(if so equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

▫ Washer fluid level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

m Combination headlights, dimmer and

turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

▫ Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
▫ Light auto-cutout feature

(headlights, fog lights, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

▫ When you want to keep the lights on

(time delay). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

▫ Headlight reminder chime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
▫ Headlight flasher (high/low beam) . . . . . . . . . 119
▫ Dimmer (high/low beam change) . . . . . . . . . . 120
▫ Turn signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

m Fog light switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

m Hazard warning flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
m Instrument panel light dimmer control. . . . . . . 123
m Electric rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
m Windshield wipers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
m Intermittent wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
m Windshield washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
m Precautions to observe when using wipers

and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

m Dome light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
m Lights (dome lights, etc.) auto-cutout

function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

m Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
m Rear personal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
m Horn switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
m Garage door opener (if so equipped) . . . . . . . . 130

▫ Training the Universal Transceiver. . . . . . . . . . 131

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▫ Canadian Programming/Gate Programming. . . 133
▫ Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

▫ Reprogramming a Signal Button . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

Meter cluster

1. Fuel gauge

2. Tachometer

3. Speedometer

4. Engine coolant temperature gauge

5. Odometer

6. Trip odometer

7. Trip odometer reset button

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Indicator and warning light package

1. Washer fluid level indicator

→P. 117

2. Anti-lock braking system warning light

(if so equipped)

→P. 111

3. Low-fuel warning light

→P. 111

4. Brake warning light

→P. 115

5. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - air bag

warning light

→P. 114

6. Seat belt reminder/warning light

→P. 116

7. Turn signal indicators/hazard warning light

→P. 110

8. Trunk-ajar warning light

→P 111

9. Front fog light indicator (if so equipped)

→P. 112

10. Door-ajar warning light

→P. 110

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11. High beam indicator

→P. 110

12. Cruise control indicator

→P. 111

13. Theft-alarm indicator (if so equipped)

→P. 110

14. Malfunction indicator light

(SERVICE ENGINE SOON)

→P. 113

15. Oil pressure warning light

→P. 112

16. Charging system warning light

→P. 112

17. Overheating warning light

→P. 114

18. Traction control system warning light

(if so equipped)

→P. 116

19. Automatic transaxle indicator
(Vehicles with Autostick automatic transaxle-if so
equipped)

→P. 116

Speedometer

The speedometer indicates vehicle speed.

•

The outer scale indicates miles per hour.

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The inner scale indicates kilometers per hour.

Tachometer

The tachometer indicates engine revolutions per minute.
This allows the driver to determine the most efficient
gear range and engine speed combinations.

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engine

3.0 liter
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CAUTION!

The red zone indicates an engine speed in excess of
safe operation.
Select the correct gear to control engine speed so the
tachometer indicator does not enter the red zone.

Fuel gauge

The gauge shows the amount of fuel in the fuel tank
when the ignition key is turned to the ‘‘on’’ position.
The arrow A indicates that the fuel lid (fuel filler port) is
located on the right side of the vehicle. (Refer to “Fuel
filler” on page 39.)

NOTE

: Just after refueling, it takes a little time until the

correct fuel level is indicated after turning on the ignition
switch.

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Odometer/Trip odometer

When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position,
an “ODO” or “TRIP” indication is given.
Every time the reset button (3) is pressed lightly (less
than one second), the indicators will change from “ODO”
to “Trip A” to “Trip B”.

1. Odometer

2. Trip odometer

3. Reset button

ODO --- Odometer
The odometer indicates the total distance the vehicle has
travelled.
TRIP --- Trip odometer
The trip odometer indicates the distance traveled during
a particular trip or period.
As a feature, there are two trip odometer displays:

and

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Trip

can be used to measure the distance traveled

since the current trip began and Trip

can be used to

measure the distance from an intermediate location.

To return either Trip

or Trip

display to zero,

press the reset button (3) for more than one second. Only

the currently displayed value will be reset.

If Trip

is displayed, for example, only Trip

will

be reset.

NOTE
1. Display TRIP

and TRIP

each have a maxi-

mum distance of 9999.9 mile (16 093.28 km)

2. When disconnecting the battery for a long time, the
memory of trip meter display

and

will clear,

and the display returns to “0”.

Engine coolant temperature gauge

This gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature.
When the engine temperature is low, the indicator will
remain at the “C” (cold) position. The indicator will
gradually rise as the engine is warmed up.
The indicator will normally stay near the center while
driving, but may rise slightly in congested traffic or when
the engine is under a heavy load.

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CAUTION!

While driving, care should always be taken to main-
tain normal engine operating temperature. If the
indicator enters the “H” (hot) position while driving,
the engine is overheating. (Refer to “Engine over-
heating” on page 272.)

Turn signal indicators/hazard warning lights

The arrow will flash in unison with the
corresponding exterior turn signals when
the turn signal lever is operated.

Both arrows will flash intermittently when the hazard
warning flasher switch is pressed.

NOTE

: If the signal indicator blinks too fast, the cause

may be a faulty turn-signal connection or faulty lamp
bulb.

High beam indicator

A blue light illuminates when the head-
lights are on high beam.

Theft-alarm indicator

When the theft-alarm system has been
armed, the indicator located in the instru-
ment cluster will illuminate and go off in 20

seconds, indicating the system is armed. (See “Theft-
alarm system” on page 48.)

Door-ajar warning light and chime

This light illuminates when either door or
the trunk is open or not completely closed.
When the vehicle is moving at more than 5
mph (8 km/h) and the door is open or ajar,
a chime will sound to inform the driver that

the door is not properly shut.

CAUTION!

Before driving, check to ensure that the door-ajar
warning light is off.

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Trunk-ajar warning light and chime

This light illuminates when the trunk lid is
open or not completely closed.
When the vehicle is moving at more than 5
mph (8 km/h) and the trunk lid is open or

ajar, a chime will sound to inform the driver that the
trunk lid is not properly shut.

Anti-lock braking system warning light (if so
equipped)

This light comes on in the event of a mal-
function in the anti-lock braking system.
Always be sure that the light goes out
before beginning to drive.

It also comes on when the ignition key is turned to the
“ON” position and should go out shortly after starting
the engine.
If the light illuminates during driving;

1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the engine.
Test the system by restarting the engine and driving at a
speed of about 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.
If the light goes out, there is no abnormal condition.

2. If the light does not go out or if it illuminates again,
the anti-lock braking system is not functioning, and only
the standard braking system is functioning.
If this occurs, take your vehicle to an authorized dealer
and have the system checked.

NOTE

: If the light remains illuminated after the engine

is started, it indicates that a fault has occured in the
Anti-lock brake system. The standard brake system will
function normally. (Refer to “Anti-lock braking system”
on page 169).

Cruise/speed control indicator

This indicator will illuminate when the
cruise/speed control main switch is “ON”.

Low-fuel warning light and chime

When the fuel level in the fuel tank gets
low, the light illuminates and the chime will
also sound. It is recommended that fuel be
added as soon as this light illuminates.

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CAUTION!

Do not drive with an extremely low fuel level;
running out of fuel could cause damage to the
catalytic converter.

Front fog light indicator

This indicator illuminates while the fog
lights are on.

NOTE:

Fog lights will not be operational when high

beam (headlights) are selected.

Charging system warning light

This light illuminates in the event of a
malfunction in the charging system.
This light illuminates when the ignition key

is turned to the “ON” position (engine off). When the
engine is started, the light should go off. Always be sure
that the light goes out before beginning to drive.

CAUTION!

If the charging light remains on after the engine has
started, the battery charging system may be malfunc-
tioning. In this case, take your vehicle to an autho-
rized dealer and have the system checked.

Oil pressure warning light

This light illuminates when the engine oil
pressure is below normal. If the light stays

on while driving, stop the engine as soon as possible and
do not drive until the cause of the low oil pressure is
corrected.

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CAUTION!

• If this light illuminates and the engine oil level is

not low, have your vehicle checked at an autho-
rized dealer.

• This warning light does not indicate the amount

of oil in the crankcase. This must be determined
by checking the oil level with the dipstick while
the engine is turned off.

Malfunction indicator light
(SERVICE ENGINE SOON)

This light is part of an onboard diagnostic
(OBD) system which monitors the emis-
sions, engine and automatic transaxle con-
trol systems. If a problem is detected in one

of these systems, this light may illuminate. Although
your vehicle will usually be drivable and not need
towing, have the system checked as soon as possible at an
authorized dealer.
This light will also illuminate for a few seconds, when the
ignition key is turned to the “ON” position. If it does not
go off after a few seconds, take the vehicle to an autho-
rized dealer.

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CAUTION!

• Prolonged driving with the malfunction indicator

light on may result in further damage to the
emission control system. Continued driving could
also affect fuel economy and driveability.

• If the light does not illuminate when the ignition

key is turned to the “ON” position (bulb check),
have the system checked at an authorized dealer.

NOTE

: Do not disconnect the battery cable when the

Malfunction indicator light (SERVICE ENGINE SOON) is
ON.
The engine electronic control module stores critical OBD
data, which may be lost if the battery is disconnected.
This can make rapid diagnosis more difficult.

If the fuel tank filler cap is not secured properly, the
light may come on. Be sure the fuel tank filler tube cap
is tightened every time you add fuel. (Turn the fuel
tank filler cap clockwise until you hear clicking
sounds.)

Overheating warning light

If the warning light illuminates while the
engine is running, it is possible that the
engine is overheated.
Immediately park your vehicle in a safe
place and make the necessary corrections.

(Refer to ‘‘Engine overheating’’ on page 272.)

While driving, care should always be taken to maintain
the normal operating temperature.

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)-air bag
warning light

This light illuminates when the Supplemen-
tal Restraint System-air bag is not working
properly. It will also illuminate for about 7

seconds after the ignition key is turned to the “ON”
position or after the engine is started. The light should
then go out.
Check the light every time the vehicle is started.
If it does not illuminate, or stays on for more than
approximately 7 seconds after the ignition key is turned
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driving, take your vehicle to your authorized dealer and
have the system checked.
[See “Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)” on page
114.]

Brake warning light

This light illuminates when the ignition key
is turned to the “ON” position (engine off).

When the engine is started, the light should go off. But
when the parking brake is applied or the brake fluid falls
below the prescribed level, the light illuminates.
Before driving your vehicle, release the parking brake
fully and make certain that the brake warning light has
gone out.

CAUTION!

If the brake warning light does not go on when you
pull the parking brake lever, or if it does not go out
when you release the lever, contact an authorized
dealer immediately.

If the brake warning light illuminates while driving, it
could mean braking performance deterioration. Park
your vehicle in a safe place using the following proce-
dures:

1. If, when pressing the brake pedal, braking is poor,
press your foot harder against the brake pedal.

2. Should the braking deteriorate, use engine braking by
shifting the transaxle into a lower gear (Instruction transaxle
or Automatic transaxle autostick) or into the ‘‘3’’ (THIRD)
or the ‘‘2’’ (SECOND) or the ‘‘L’’ (LOW) position (Auto-
matic transaxle) to reduce the speed and slowly pull the
parking brake lever, while applying pressure against the
brake pedal.
Depress the brake pedal to turn on the stop light (brake
light) to alert the vehicles behind you.

CAUTION!

Suddenly applying the parking brake is dangerous,
the wheels may lock.

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Seat belt reminder/warning light

A chime and warning light are used to
remind the driver to fasten the seat belt.
When the ignition key is turned to the
‘‘ON’’ position, the warning light will illu-
minate and a chime will sound for about 6

seconds. If the driver’s seat belt remains unfastened
approximately 1 minute later, the warning light will flash
and the chime sound intermittently (each 12 times) when
the vehicle is driven. If the driver subsequently unfastens
the seat belt while driving, the warning light and chime
will issue further warnings. And if the seat belt remains
unfastened, the warning light and chime will issue
further warnings each time the vehicle starts moving.
When the seat belt is fastened, the warnings will stop.

Changing the setting for warning operation

It is possible to disable the warning function so that
warnings are not issued after the start of driving. (The
function is initially enabled at the factory.)
1. Fasten the driver’s seat belt.

2. Turn the ignition switch to the ‘‘ON’’ position.

3. With the seat belt still fastened, confirm that the
warning light goes off.

4. Within 1 minute of seeing the warning light go off,
remove the plate from the buckle and re-insert it 3 times.

5. Turn the ignition switch to the ‘‘LOCK’’ or ‘‘ACC’’
position. The buzzer (with a short tone) will sound once
to indicate that the setting change is complete.

NOTE
• If the driver’s door is open at this time, the buzzer

(with long intermittent tones) will sound continously
but the setting change will not be completed. To
complete the setting change, remove the key or close
the driver’s door. The buzzer (with a short tone) will
sound once to indicate that the setting change is
complete.

• If you wish to change the setting again, perform the

same procedure again.

• If you do not understand how to change the setting,

consult an authorized Mitisubishi dealer.

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