Chrysler 200 (2017 year). Instruction — part 7

WARNING!

The Blind Spot Monitoring system is only an aid to
help detect objects in the blind spot zones. The BSM
system is not designed to detect pedestrians, bicyclists,
or animals. Even if your vehicle is equipped with the
BSM system, always check your vehicle’s mirrors,
glance over your shoulder, and use your turn signal
before changing lanes. Failure to do so can result in
serious injury or death.

Stationary Objects

Opposing Traffic

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Rear Cross Path

The Rear Cross Path (RCP) feature is intended to aid the
driver when backing out of parking spaces where the
vision of oncoming vehicles may be blocked. Proceed
slowly and cautiously out of the parking space until the
rear end of the vehicle is exposed. The RCP system will
then have a clear view of the cross traffic and if an
oncoming vehicle is detected, will alert the driver.

RCP monitors the rear detection zones on both sides of the
vehicle, for objects that are moving toward the side of the
vehicle with a minimum speed of approximately 3 mph

(5 km/h), to objects moving a maximum of approximately
20 mph (32 km/h), such as in parking lot situations.

NOTE:

In a parking lot situation, oncoming vehicles can

be obscured by vehicles parked on either side. If the
sensors are blocked by other structures or vehicles, the
system will not be able to alert the driver.

When RCP is on and the vehicle is in REVERSE, the driver
is alerted using both the visual and audible alarms, includ-
ing reducing the radio volume.

WARNING!

Rear Cross Path (RCP) is not a Back Up Aid system. It
is intended to be used to help a driver detect an
oncoming vehicle in a parking lot situation. Drivers
must be careful when backing up, even when using
RCP. Always check carefully behind your vehicle, look
behind you, and be sure to check for pedestrians,
animals, other vehicles, obstructions, and blind spots
before backing up. Failure to do so can result in serious
injury or death.

RCP Detection Zones

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Modes Of Operation

Three selectable modes of operation are available in the
Uconnect System. Refer to “Uconnect Settings/Customer
Programmable Features” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” for further information.

Blind Spot Alert Lights Only

When operating in Blind Spot Alert mode, the BSM system
will provide a visual alert in the appropriate side view
mirror based on a detected object. However, when the
system is operating in Rear Cross Path (RCP) mode, the
system will respond with both visual and audible alerts
when a detected object is present. Whenever an audible
alert is requested, the radio is muted.

Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime

When operating in Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime mode,
the BSM system will provide a visual alert in the appro-
priate side view mirror based on a detected object. If the
turn signal is then activated, and it corresponds to an alert
present on that side of the vehicle, an audible chime will
also be sounded. Whenever a turn signal and detected
object are present on the same side at the same time, both
the visual and audible alerts will be issued. In addition to
the audible alert the radio (if on) will also be muted.

NOTE:

Whenever an audible alert is requested by the BSM

system, the radio is also muted.

When the system is in RCP, the system shall respond with
both visual and audible alerts when a detected object is
present. Whenever an audible alert is requested, the radio
is also muted. Turn/hazard signal status is ignored; the
RCP state always requests the chime.

Blind Spot Alert Off

When the BSM system is turned off there will be no visual
or audible alerts from either the BSM or RCP systems.

NOTE:

The BSM system will store the current operating

mode when the vehicle is shut off. Each time the vehicle is
started the previously stored mode will be recalled and
used.

General Information

This vehicle has systems that operate on radio frequency
that comply with Part 15 of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) rules and with Industry Canada Stan-
dards RSS- GEN/210/220/310.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. The device may not cause harmful interference.

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2. The device must accept any interference received, in-

cluding interference that may cause undesired operation
of the device.

Changes or modifications to any of these systems by other
than an authorized service facility could void authorization
to use this equipment.

SEATS

Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the
vehicle.

WARNING!

• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or

outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed.

• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your

vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
In a collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.

• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and

using a seat belt properly.

Power Seats — If Equipped

Some models may be equipped with a power driver’s seat.
The power seat switch is located on the outboard side of
the seat near the floor. Use the switch to move the seat up,
down, forward or rearward.

Adjusting The Seat Forward Or Rearward

The seat can be adjusted both forward and rearward. Push
the seat switch forward or rearward. The seat will move in
the direction of the switch. Release the switch when the
desired position has been reached.

Power Seat Switch

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Adjusting The Seat Up Or Down

The height of the seats can be adjusted up or down. Pull
upward or push downward on the seat switch. The seat
will move in the direction of the switch. Release the switch
when the desired position is reached.

Tilting The Seat Up Or Down

The angle of the seat cushion can be adjusted up or down.
Pull upward or push downward on the front of the seat
switch. The front of the seat cushion will move in the
direction of the switch. Release the switch when the
desired position has been reached.

Reclining The Seatback Forward Or Rearward

The seatback can be reclined both forward and rearward.
Push the seat recliner switch forward or rearward. The
seatback will move in the direction of the switch. Release
the switch when the desired position has been reached.

WARNING!

Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest. In
a collision you could slide under the seat belt, which
could result in serious injury or death.

Power Lumbar — If Equipped

Vehicles equipped with power driver’s seat may be
equipped with power lumbar. The power lumbar switch is
located on the outboard side of the power seat. Push the

Power Seat Recliner Switch

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switch forward or rearward to increase or decrease the
lumbar support. Push the switch upward or downward to
raise or lower the lumbar support.

Instruction Seats — If Equipped

Instruction Front Seat Forward/Rearward Adjustment

On models equipped with instruction seats, the adjusting bar
is located at the front of the seats, near the floor.

While sitting in the seat, lift up on the bar and move the
seat forward or rearward. Release the bar once you have
reached the desired position. Then, using body pressure,
move forward and rearward on the seat to be sure that the
seat adjusters have latched.

WARNING!

• Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.

Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of

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Power Lumbar Switch

Front Seat Adjustment

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WARNING! (Continued)

control which could cause a collision and serious
injury or death.

• Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat

belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury
or death could result from a poorly adjusted
seat belt.

Instruction Front Seat Recline Adjustment

To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located on the outboard
side of the seat, lean back to the desired position and
release the lever. To return the seatback, lift the lever, lean
forward and release the lever.

WARNING!

Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest. In
a collision you could slide under the seat belt, which
could result in serious injury or death.

Recline Lever

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Instruction Seat Height Adjustment — If Equipped

The driver’s seat height can be raised or lowered by using
a lever, located on the outboard side of the seat. Pull
upward on the lever to raise the seat height or push
downward on the lever to lower the seat height.

Front Heated Seats — If Equipped

The front heated seats control buttons are located within
the Uconnect system. You can gain access to the control
buttons through the climate screen or the controls screen.

• Press the heated seat button

once to turn the HI

setting ON.

• Press the heated seat button

a second time to turn

the LO setting ON.

• Press the heated seat button

a third time to turn the

heating elements OFF.

If the HI-level setting is selected, the system will automati-
cally switch to LO-level after approximately 60 minutes of
continuous operation. At that time, the display will change
from HI to LO, indicating the change. The LO-level setting
will turn OFF automatically after approximately 45 min-
utes.

NOTE:

The engine must be running for the heated seats to

operate.

Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start

On models that are equipped with remote start, the heated
seats can be programmed to come on during a remote start.

This feature can be programmed through the Uconnect
system. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.

Seat Height Adjustment

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WARNING!

• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin

because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,
spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion or other physical condition must exercise care
when using the seat heater. It may cause burns even
at low temperatures, especially if used for long
periods of time.

• Do not place anything on the seat or seatback that

insulates against heat, such as a blanket or cushion.
This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in
a seat that has been overheated could cause serious
burns due to the increased surface temperature of the
seat.

Front Ventilated Seats — If Equipped

Located in the seat cushion and seat back are fans that
draw the air from the passenger compartment and move
air through fine perforations in the seat cover to help keep
the driver and front passenger cooler in higher ambient
temperatures. The fans operate at two speeds, HI and LO.

The front ventilated seats control buttons are located
within the Uconnect system. You can gain access to the
control buttons through the climate screen or the controls
screen.

• Press the ventilated seat button

once to choose HI.

• Press the ventilated seat button

a second time to

choose LO.

• Press the ventilated seat button

a third time to turn

the ventilated seat OFF.

NOTE:

The engine must be running for the ventilated seats

to operate.

Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start

On models that are equipped with remote start, the venti-
lated seats can be programmed to come on during a remote
start.

This feature can be programmed through the Uconnect
system. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.

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Head Restraints

Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of injury by
restricting head movement in the event of a rear impact.
Head restraints should be adjusted so that the top of the
head restraint is located above the top of your ear.

WARNING!

• All occupants, including the driver, should not oper-

ate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head
restraints are placed in their proper positions in
order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event
of a crash.

• Head restraints should never be adjusted while the

vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head
restraints improperly adjusted or removed could
cause serious injury or death in the event of a
collision.

NOTE:

Do not reverse the head restraints (making the rear

of the head restraint face forward) in an attempt to gain
additional clearance to the back of your head.

Reactive Head Restraints — Front Seats

The front driver and passenger seats are equipped with
Reactive Head Restraints (RHR). In the event of a rear
impact the RHRs will automatically extend forward mini-
mizing the gap between the back of the occupant’s head
and the RHR.

The RHRs will automatically return to their normal posi-
tion following a rear impact. If the RHRs do not return to
their normal position see your authorized dealer immedi-
ately.

To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head
restraint. To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment
button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push
downward on the head restraint.

NOTE:

To remove the head restraint, raise it as far as it can

go then push the release button and the adjustment button
at the base of each post while pulling the head restraint up.
Seatback angle may need to be adjusted to fully remove the
head restraint. To reinstall the head restraint, put the head
restraint posts into the holes and push downward. Then
adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.

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WARNING!

• A loose head restraint thrown forward in a collision

or hard stop could cause serious injury or death to
occupants of the vehicle. Always securely stow re-
moved head restraints in a location outside the
occupant compartment.

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WARNING! (Continued)

• ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in the

vehicle to properly protect the occupants. Follow the
re-installation instructions above prior to operating
the vehicle or occupying a seat.

• Do not place items over the top of the Reactive Head

Restraint, such as coats, seat covers or portable DVD
players. These items may interfere with the opera-
tion of the Reactive Head Restraint in the event of a
collision and could result in serious injury or death.

Rear Head Restraints

The rear outboard head restraints have three positions Up,
Mid and Down. The center head restraint has only two
positions, Up and Down. When the center seat is being
occupied the head restraint should be in the raised posi-
tion. When there is no occupant in the center seat, the head
restraint can be lowered for maximum visibility for the
driver.

To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head
restraint. To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment
button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push
downward on the head restraint.

Front Head Restraint

1 — Release Button
2 — Adjustment Button

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NOTE:

To remove the head restraint, raise it as far as it can

go then push the release button and the adjustment button
at the base of each post while pulling the head restraint up.
To reinstall the head restraint, put the head restraint posts
into the holes and push downward. Then adjust the head
restraint to the appropriate height.

WARNING!

ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in the
vehicle to properly protect the occupants. Follow the
re-installation instructions above prior to operating the
vehicle or occupying a seat.

Folding Rear Seat

To provide additional storage area, the rear seatback can be
folded forward. Pull on the loops to fold down either or
both seatbacks.

Head Restraint

1 — Release Button
2 — Adjustment Button

Rear Seat Release Loops

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NOTE:

You may experience deformation in the seat cush-

ion from the seat belt buckles if the seats are left folded for
an extended period of time. This is normal and by simply
opening the seats to the open position, over time the seat
cushion will return to its normal shape.

When returning the rear seatback to the upright position,
be sure the seatback is latched.

WARNING!

• Be certain that the seatback is securely locked into

position. If the seatback is not securely locked into
position the seat will not provide the proper stability
for child seats and/or passengers. An improperly
latched seat could cause serious injury.

• The rear cargo area of the vehicle (with the rear

seatbacks in the locked-up or folded down position)
should not be used as a play area by children. They
could be seriously injured in a collision. Children
should be seated and using the proper restraint
system.

DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED

This feature allows the driver to store up to two different
memory profiles, for easy recall through a memory switch.
Each memory profile contains desired position settings for
the driver seat and side mirrors and a set of desired radio
station presets.

The memory switch is located on the driver’s side door
panel. The switch contains 3 buttons, a S (SET) button to
activate the memory save function, the number (1) memory
button and the number (2) memory button. The memory
switch allows the driver to recall either of the two pre-
programmed memory profiles by pushing the appropriate
number button on the switch.

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Programming The Memory Feature

To create a new memory profile, perform the following:

NOTE:

Saving a new memory profile will erase an existing

profile from memory.

1. Cycle the vehicle’s ignition to the ON position.

2. Adjust all memory profile settings to desired prefer-

ences (i.e., seat, side mirror and radio station presets).

3. Push and release the SET button on the memory switch,

then push the number (1) button within five seconds.
The Instrument Cluster Display will display which
memory position is being set.

If desired, a second memory profile can be stored into
memory as follows:

1. Cycle the vehicle’s ignition to the ON position.

2. Adjust all memory profile settings to desired prefer-

ences (i.e., seat, side mirror and radio station presets).

3. Push and release the SET button on the memory switch,

then push the number (2) button within five seconds.
The Instrument Cluster Display will display which
memory position is being set.

NOTE:

• Memory profiles can be set without the vehicle in PARK,

but the vehicle must be in PARK to recall a memory
profile.

• To set a memory profile to your key fob, refer to

“Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless Entry Key
Fob To Memory” in this section.

Driver Memory Switch

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Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless Entry
Key Fob To Memory

Your key fob can be programmed to recall one of two
pre-programmed memory profiles with a push of the
UNLOCK button on the key fob.

NOTE:

Before programming your key fob you must select

the “Memory To FOB” feature through the Uconnect
system screen. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.

To program your key fob, perform the following:

1. Cycle the vehicle’s ignition to the OFF position.

2. Select the desired memory profile 1 or 2.

NOTE:

If a memory profile has not already been set, refer

to

⬙Programming The Memory Feature⬙ in this section for

instructions on how to set a memory profile.

3. Push and release the SET button on the memory switch,

then within five seconds push and release the button
labeled 1 or 2 accordingly. “Memory Profile Set” (1 or 2)
will display in the Instrument Cluster Display.

4. Push and release the LOCK button on the key fob within

10 seconds.

NOTE:

Your key fob can be unlinked to your memory

settings by pushing the SET (S) button, followed by push-
ing the UNLOCK button on the key fob within 10 seconds.

Memory Position Recall

NOTE:

The vehicle must be in PARK to recall memory

positions. If a recall is attempted when the vehicle is not in
PARK, a message will display in the Instrument Cluster
Display.

To recall the memory settings for driver one, push
MEMORY button number 1 or the UNLOCK button on the
key fob linked to memory position 1.

To recall the memory settings for driver two, push
MEMORY button number 2 or the UNLOCK button on the
key fob linked to memory position 2.

A recall can be cancelled by pushing any of the MEMORY
buttons (S, 1, or 2) during a recall. When a recall is
cancelled, the driver seat will stop moving. A delay of one
second will occur before another recall can be selected.

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Easy Entry/Exit Seat

This feature provides automatic driver seat positioning to
enhance driver mobility when entering and exiting the
vehicle.

The distance the driver seat moves depends on where you
have the driver seat positioned when you cycle the vehi-
cle’s ignition to the OFF position.

• When you cycle the vehicle’s ignition to the OFF posi-

tion, the driver seat will move about 2.4 inches (60 mm)
rearward if the driver seat position is greater than or
equal to 2.7 inches (67.7 mm) forward of the rear stop.
The seat will return to its previously set position when
you cycle the vehicle’s ignition to the ACC or RUN
position.

• The Easy Entry/Easy Exit feature is disabled when the

driver seat position is less than 0.9 inches (22.7 mm)
forward of the rear stop. At this position, there is no
benefit to the driver by moving the seat for Easy Exit or
Easy Entry.

Each stored memory setting will have an associated Easy
Entry and Easy Exit position.

NOTE:

The Easy Entry/Exit feature is not enabled when

the vehicle is delivered from the factory. The Easy Entry/
Exit feature is enabled (or later disabled) through the
programmable features in the Uconnect system. Refer to
“Uconnect Settings/Customer Programmable Features” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further infor-
mation.

TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD

To open the hood, two levers must be released.

1. Pull the release lever located below the instrument panel

and in front of the driver’s door.

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