Chrysler 300 SRT (2014 year). Instruction — part 2

Remote Start Abort Message On Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC) — If Equipped

The following messages will display in the EVIC if the
vehicle fails to remote start or exits remote start prema-
turely:

• Remote Start Aborted — Door Ajar
• Remote Start Aborted — Hood Ajar
• Remote Start Aborted — Trunk Ajar
• Remote Start Aborted — Fuel Low
• Remote Start Disabled — Start Vehicle To Reset

The EVIC message stays active until the ignition is cycled
to the ON/RUN position.

To Enter Remote Start Mode

Press and release the REMOTE START button
on the RKE transmitter twice within five sec-
onds. The vehicle doors will lock, parking
lights will flash and the horn will chirp twice (if

programmed). Then, the engine will start and the vehicle
will remain in the Remote Start mode for a 15-minute
cycle.

NOTE:

• If an engine fault is present or fuel level is low, the

vehicle will start and then shut down in 10 seconds.

• The park lamps will turn on and remain on during

Remote Start mode.

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• For security, power window and power sunroof op-

eration (if equipped) are disabled when the vehicle is
in the Remote Start mode.

• The engine can be started two consecutive times (two

15-minute cycles) with the RKE transmitter. However,
the ignition must be cycled to the RUN position before
you can repeat the start sequence for a third cycle.

To Exit Remote Start Mode Without Driving The
Vehicle

Push and release the REMOTE START button one time or
allow the engine to run for the entire 15-minute cycle.

NOTE:

To avoid unintentional shutdowns, the system

will disable the one time push of the REMOTE START
button for two seconds after receiving a valid Remote
Start request.

To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The Vehicle

Before the end of 15-minute cycle, push and release the
UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter to unlock the
doors and disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm (if
equipped). Then, prior to the end of the 15-minute cycle,
push and release the START/STOP button.

NOTE:

The message “Push Start Button” will display in

the EVIC until you push the START button.

DOOR LOCKS

Instruction Door Locks

To lock each door, push the door lock knob on each door
trim panel downward. To unlock the front doors, pull the
inside door handle to the first detent. To unlock the rear
doors, pull the door lock knob on the door trim panel
upward.

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If the door lock knob is down when you shut the door,
the door will lock. Therefore, make sure the Key Fob is
not inside the vehicle before closing the door.

WARNING!

• For personal security and safety in the event of a

collision, lock the vehicle doors before you drive as
well as when you park and leave the vehicle.

• When leaving the vehicle, always remove the Key

Fob from the ignition and lock your vehicle.

• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with

access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to
be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the shift lever.

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Door Lock Knob

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WARNING! (Continued)

• Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle, or

in a location accessible to children, and do not
leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with
Keyless Enter-N-Go™ in the ACC or ON/RUN
mode. A child could operate power windows, other
controls, or move the vehicle.

Power Door Locks

A power door lock switch is on each front door trim
panel. Use this switch to lock or unlock the doors.

The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the
Keyless Enter-N-Go™ (Passive Entry) system. For further
information, refer to Keyless Enter-N-Go™ under
“Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle” for
further information.

Power Door Lock Switch

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If you press the power door lock switch while the
ignition is in the ACC or ON/RUN position, and any
front door is open, the power locks will not operate. This
prevents you from accidentally locking the Key Fob in
the vehicle. Cycling the ignition to the OFF position or
closing the door will allow the locks to operate. If a door
is open, and the ignition is in the ACC or ON/RUN
position, a chime will sound as a reminder to remove the
Key Fob.

Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped

The auto door lock feature default condition is enabled.
When enabled, the door locks will lock automatically
when the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). The
auto door lock feature can be enabled or disabled by your
authorized dealer per written request of the customer.
Please see your authorized dealer for service.

Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit

The doors will unlock automatically on vehicles with
power door locks if:

1. The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature is en-

abled.

2. The vehicle was in motion, then speed returned to

0 mph (0 km/h) and the transmission shift lever is
placed in PARK.

3. The driver door is opened.

4. The doors were not previously unlocked.

Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit Programming

To change the current setting, refer to “Uconnect® Set-
tings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for
further information.

NOTE:

Use the Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature

in accordance with local laws.

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Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear
Doors

To provide a safer environment for small children riding
in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with
Child-Protection Door Lock system.

To Engage Or Disengage The Child-Protection
Door Lock System

1. Open the rear door.

2. Insert the tip of the emergency key into the lock and

rotate to the LOCK or UNLOCK position.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear door.

WARNING!

Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision.
Remember that the rear doors can only be opened
from the outside when the Child-Protection locks are
engaged (locked).

Child-Protection Door Lock Function

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NOTE:

For emergency exit from the rear seats when the

Child-Protection Door Lock System is engaged, instructionly
raise the door lock knob to the unlocked position, roll
down the window, and open the door using the outside
door handle.

KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™

The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the
vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system and a
feature of Keyless Enter-N-Go™ . This feature allows you
to lock and unlock the vehicle’s door(s) without having to
press the RKE transmitter lock or unlock buttons.

NOTE:

• Passive Entry may be programmed ON/OFF; refer to

“Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” for further information.

• If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it has been

raining on the Passive Entry door handle, the unlock
sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower re-
sponse time.

• If the vehicle is unlocked by the Passive Entry Door

Handle and no door goes ajar within 60 seconds, the
vehicle will re-lock and if equipped will arm the
security alarm.

To Unlock From The Driver’s Side

With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the driver’s door handle, grab the front driver
door handle to unlock the driver’s door automatically.
The interior door panel lock knob will raise when the
door is unlocked.

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NOTE:

If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed all

doors will unlock when you grab hold of the front
driver’s door handle. To select between “Unlock Driver
Door 1st Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”, refer to
“Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” for further information.

To Unlock From The Passenger Side

With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the passenger door handle, grab the front
passenger door handle to unlock all four doors automati-
cally. The interior door panel lock knob will raise when
the door is unlocked.

NOTE:

All doors will unlock when the front passenger

door handle is grabbed regardless of the driver’s door
unlock preference setting (“Unlock Driver Door 1st
Press” or “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”).

Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry RKE
Transmitter In Vehicle

To minimize the possibility of unintentionally locking a
Passive Entry RKE transmitter inside your vehicle, the
Passive Entry system is equipped with an automatic door
unlock feature which will function if the ignition is in the
OFF position.

Grab The Door Handle To Unlock

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If one of the vehicle doors is open and the door panel
switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all open doors
have been closed the vehicle checks the inside and
outside of the vehicle for any valid Passive Entry RKE
transmitters. If one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE
transmitters is detected inside the vehicle, and no other
valid Passive Entry RKE transmitters are detected out-
side the vehicle, the Passive Entry System automatically
unlocks all vehicle doors and chirps the horn three times
(on the third attempt ALL doors will lock and the Passive
Entry RKE transmitter can be locked in the vehicle).

NOTE:

The vehicle will only unlock the doors when the

doors are locked using the door panel switch, a valid
Passive Entry RKE transmitter is detected inside the
vehicle, and no valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter is
detected outside the vehicle. The vehicle will not unlock
the doors when any of the following conditions are true:

• The doors are locked using the RKE transmitter.

• The doors are locked using the LOCK button on the

Passive Entry door handles.

• The doors are instructionly locked using the door lock

knobs.

• There is a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter outside

the vehicle and within 5 ft (1.5 m) of either Passive
Entry door handle.

• Three attempts are made to lock the doors using the

door panel switch and then close the doors.

To Enter The Trunk

With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 3 ft
(1.0 m) of the deck lid, press the button on the right side
of CHMSL, (Center High Mounted Stop Light) which is
located on the deck lid.

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NOTE:

If you inadvertently leave your vehicle’s Passive

Entry RKE transmitter in the trunk and try to close the
deck lid, the deck lid will automatically unlatch, unless
another one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmit-
ters is outside the vehicle and within 3 ft (1.0 m) of the
deck lid.

To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors

With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmitters
within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver or passenger front door
handles, press the door handle LOCK button to lock all
four doors.

Trunk Passive Entry Button

Press The Door Handle Button To Lock

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Do NOT grab the door handle, when pressing the door
handle lock button. This could unlock the door(s).

NOTE:

• After pressing the door handle LOCK button, you

must wait two seconds before you can lock or unlock
the doors, using either Passive Entry door handle. This
is done to allow you to check if the vehicle is locked by
pulling the door handle, without the vehicle reacting
and unlocking.

• The Passive Entry system will not operate if the RKE

transmitter battery is dead.

The vehicle doors can also be locked by using the RKE
transmitter lock button or the lock button located on the
vehicle’s interior door panel.

DO NOT Grab The Door Handle When Locking

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WINDOWS

Power Windows

The window controls on the driver’s door control all the
door windows.

There are single window controls on each passenger door
trim panel, which operate the passenger door windows.
The window controls will operate only when the ignition
is in the ACC or ON/RUN position.

NOTE:

For vehicles equipped with the Uconnect®, the

power window switches will remain active for up to 10
minutes after the ignition is cycled to the OFF position.
Opening either front door will cancel this feature. The
time is programmable. Refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further in-
formation.

WARNING!

Never leave children unattended in a vehicle, and do
not let children play with power windows. Do not
leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle, or in a
location accessible to children, and do not leave the

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Power Window Switches

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WARNING! (Continued)

ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-
Go™ in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. Occupants,
particularly unattended children, can become en-
trapped by the windows while operating the power
window switches. Such entrapment may result in
serious injury or death.

AUTO-Down Feature

The driver door power window switch and some model
passenger door power window switches have an AUTO-
down feature. Press the window switch to the second
detent, release, and the window will go down automati-
cally.

To open the window part way, press the window switch
to the first detent and release it when you want the
window to stop.

To stop the window from going all the way down during
the AUTO-down operation, pull up on the switch briefly.

AUTO-Up Feature With Anti-Pinch Protection — If
Equipped

Lift the window switch to the second detent, release, and
the window will go up automatically.

To stop the window from going all the way up during the
AUTO-up operation, push down on the switch briefly.

To close the window part way, lift the window switch to
the first detent and release it when you want the window
to stop.

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NOTE:

• If the window runs into any obstacle during auto-

closure, it will reverse direction and then go back
down. Remove the obstacle and use the window
switch again to close the window.

• Any impact due to rough road conditions may trigger

the auto-reverse function unexpectedly during auto-
closure. If this happens, pull the switch lightly to the
first detent and hold to close the window instructionly.

WARNING!

There is no anti-pinch protection when the window
is almost closed. Be sure to clear all objects from the
window before closing.

Reset Auto-Up

Should the Auto Up feature stop working, the window
may need to be reset. To reset Auto Up:

1. Make sure the door is fully closed.

2. Pull the window switch up to close the window

completely and continue to hold the switch up for an
additional two seconds after the window is closed.

3. Push the window switch down firmly to the second

detent to open the window completely and continue
to hold the switch down for an additional two seconds
after the window is fully open.

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Window Lockout Switch

The window lockout switch on the driver’s door trim
panel allows you to disable the window controls on the
rear passenger doors and the rear sunscreen (if
equipped). To disable the window controls and the rear
sunscreen, press and release the window lockout button
(setting it in the DOWN position). To enable the window
controls and the rear sunscreen, press and release the
window lockout button again (setting it in the UP
position).

Wind Buffeting

Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of
pressure on the ears or a helicopter-type sound in the
ears. Your vehicle may exhibit wind buffeting with the
windows down, or the sunroof (if equipped) in certain

Window Lockout Switch

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open or partially open positions. This is a normal occur-
rence and can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs with
the rear windows open, then open the front and rear
windows together to minimize the buffeting. If the
buffeting occurs with the sunroof open, adjust the sun-
roof opening to minimize the buffeting.

TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE

The trunk lid can be released from inside the vehicle by
pressing the TRUNK RELEASE button located on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.

NOTE:

The transmission must be in PARK before the

button will operate.

The trunk lid can be released from
outside the vehicle by pressing the
TRUNK button on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
twice within five seconds or by
using the external release switch
located on the underside of the
decklid overhang. The release fea-
ture will function only when the
vehicle is in the unlock condition.

With the ignition in the ON/RUN position, the Trunk
Open symbol will display in the instrument cluster
indicating that the trunk is open. The odometer display
will reappear once the trunk is closed.

Trunk Release

Button

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