Chrysler PT Cruiser 2010 User Manual

PT Cruiser

User Guide

2010

IMPORTANT: This User Guide is intended to familiarize you with the important features of your vehicle. The DVD enclosed contains your Owner’s Manual, Navigation Radio or Multimedia Radio Manual, Warranty Booklets, Tire Warranty and 24-Hour Towing Assistance (new vehicles purchased in the U.S.) or Roadside Assistance (new vehicles purchased in Canada) in electronic format. We hope you ﬁnd it useful. If you are the ﬁrst registered owner of your vehicle, you may obtain a printed copy of the Owner’s Manual, Navigation Radio or Multimedia Radio Manual or Warranty Booklet by calling 1-800-992-1997 (U.S.) or 1-800-387-1143 (Canada) or by contacting your dealer. Replacement manuals may be purchased by visiting www.techauthority.com. Copyright © 2009 Chrysler Group LLC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME

WELCOME FROM

CHRYSLER GROUP LLC .........2

CONTROLS AT A GLANCE

DRIVER COCKPIT .............4

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .........6

GETTING STARTED

KEYFOB..................8

THEFT ALARM ..............8

SEATBELT ................9

CHILD RESTRAINTS ...........9

FRONTSEATS...............11

TILT STEERING COLUMN ........13

PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES ......14

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS LEVER .....15

WIPER/WASHER LEVER .........16

SPEED CONTROL LEVER ........17

POWER WINDOWS ............18

SLIDING CENTER ARMREST .......18

TUMBLING REAR SEAT/SEAT

REMOVAL .................19

CLIMATE CONTROLS .......... 20

POWERSUNROOF ........... 20

WIND BUFFETING .............21

ELECTRONICS

NON-TOUCH-SCREEN RADIO ......22

ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION

CENTER (EVIC) ..............23

UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER .23

POWER OUTLET ............ 25

UTILITY

TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT

RATINGS) ................ 26

RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND

MOTORHOME, ETC.) .......... 26

BRAKE/TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK

SYSTEM ................. 26

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

24 HOUR TOWING ASSISTANCE -

U.S. ONLY .................27

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING

LIGHTS ...................27

IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS .... 29

JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING .... 30

JUMP-STARTING ............ 34

TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE .... 38

FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ...... 39

EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) . . . 40

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

OPENING THE HOOD ...........41

ENGINE COMPARTMENT ....... 42

FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES .......43

MAINTENANCE CHART ........ 44

FUSES .................. 46

TIREPRESSURES............ 47

WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE . . . 48

EXTERIOR BULBS ............ 48

CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER

CENTER ................. 49

CHRYSLER CANADA INC.

CUSTOMER CENTER .......... 49

ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING

IMPAIRED ................ 49

PUBLICATIONS ORDERING ...... 49

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND

WASHINGTON, D.C. ........... 50

TIREWARRANTY............ 50

MOPAR ACCESSORIES

MOPAR®ACCESSORIES ........ 53

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME

WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER GROUP LLC

Congratulations on selecting your new Chrysler Group LLC vehicle. Be assured that it represents precision workmanship, distinctive styling, and high quality - all essentials that are traditional to our vehicles.

This guide illustrates and describes the operation of features and equipment that are either standard or optional on this vehicle. This guide may also include a description of features and equipment that are no longer available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please disregard any features and equipment described in this guide that are not available on this vehicle. Chrysler Group LLC reserves the right to make changes in design and specifications and/or make additions to or improvements to its products without imposing any obligation upon itself to install them on products previously manufactured.

For complete owner information, refer to the DVD in the owner’s kit provided at the time of new vehicle purchase. For your convenience, the information contained on the DVD may also be printed and saved for future reference.

Chrysler Group LLC is committed to protecting our environment and natural resources. By converting from paper to electronic delivery for the majority of the user information for your vehicle, together we greatly reduce the demand for tree-based products and lessen the stress on our environment.

Vehicles Sold In Canada

With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution therefore.

Driving And Alcohol

Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of accidents.

Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation.

WARNING!

Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower, and your judgment is impaired when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive.

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME

CAUTION!

Never park your vehicle over dry grass or other combustible materials. The heat from your vehicle exhaust system could cause a fire.

CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, ATF+4, MOPAR and Uconnect are registered trademarks of Chrysler Group LLC.

CONTROLS AT A GLANCE

DRIVER COCKPIT

CONTROLS AT A GLANCE

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

Warning Lights

- Low Fuel Warning Light

- Charging System Light**

- Oil Pressure Warning Light**

- Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light**

- Airbag Warning Light**

- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light

- Engine Temperature Warning Light

- Seat Belt Reminder Light

BRAKE

- Brake Warning Light**

- Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)**

- Traction Control System (TCS) Indicator Light**

CONTROLS AT A GLANCE

Indicators

- Turn Signal Indicators

- High Beam Indicator

- Front Fog Light Indicator

- Vehicle Security Indicator*

- Cruise Indicator

Odometer Messages

door - Door Ajar gASCAP - Fuel Cap Fault gate - Liftgate Ajar LoW TirE - Low Tire Pressure

* If equipped ** Bulb Check with Key On

GETTING STARTED

KEY FOB

Locking And Unlocking The Doors/Liftgate

• Press the LOCK button once to lock all the doors and the liftgate. Press the UNLOCK button once to unlock the driver’s door only and twice within five seconds to unlock all the doors and liftgate.

• All doors can be programmed to unlock on the first press of the UNLOCK button. Refer to Programmable Features in this guide.

WARNING!

Leaving unattended children in a vehicle is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or others could be injured. Children should be warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal, or the shift lever. Do not leave the key in the ignition. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.

Panic Alarm

• Press the PANIC button once to turn the panic alarm on.

• Wait approximately three seconds and press the button a second time to turn the panic alarm off.

THEFT ALARM

To Arm

• Press the Key Fob LOCK button or the power door lock switch while the door is open.

To Disarm

• Press the Key Fob UNLOCK button and turn the ignition to the ON position.

GETTING STARTED

SEAT BELT

• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.

WARNING!

In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not properly buckled up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled up properly.

CHILD RESTRAINTS

• Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it.

WARNING!

In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could become so great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are. The child and others could be badly injured. Any child riding in your vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child’s size.

Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System

• Your vehicle’s second row passenger seats are equipped with the child restraint anchorage system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren. LATCH child restraint anchorage systems are installed at all three rear seating positions.

• All three rear seating positions can accommodate LATCH-compatible child seats having flexible, webbing-mounted lower attachments.

• Child seats with fixed lower attachments must be installed in the outboard positions only.

• NEVER install LATCH-compatible child seats such that two seats share a common lower anchorage.

• Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and tether straps so that you can attach the hook or connector to the lower and tether anchorages more easily.

• Attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the seatcover material.

GETTING STARTED

• The tether strap should be routed under the center of the head restraint and attached to the tether anchor on the rear of the seatback.

• Tighten all three straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat.

WARNING!

• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of an infant or child restraint. The child could be badly injured or killed. Follow the manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.

• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.

Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts

• To install a child restraint, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to route it through the belt path of the child restraint and slide the latch plate into the buckle.

• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to retract into the retractor. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the belt occasionally and pull it tight if necessary.

• Once you have completed securing the child restraint with the seat belt, secure the top tether strap. The tether strap should be routed under the center of the head restraint.

WARNING!

Rearward-facing child seats must NEVER be used in the front seat of a vehicle with a front passenger airbag. An airbag deployment could cause severe injury or death to infants in this position.

GETTING STARTED

FRONT SEATS

WARNING!

Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be properly adjusted, and you could be injured. Only adjust a seat while the vehicle is parked.

Manual Seat Adjustment

Forward/Rearward

• Lift up on the adjusting bar located at the front of the seat near the floor and release at the desired position.

Recliner

• Lift the recliner lever located on the outboard side of the seat, lean back and release at the desired position.

Lumbar Support

• The lumbar lever is on the inboard side of the seatback. Rotate the lumbar lever downward to increase the lumbar support or upward to decrease the lumbar support as desired.

GETTING STARTED

Six-Way Power Seats

• 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, rearward, or to tilt the seat.

CAUTION!

DO NOT place any article under a power seat or impede its ability to move as it may cause damage to the seat controls. Seat travel may become limited if movement is stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.

Heated Seats

• The controls for the front h eated seats are located on the center instrument panel area.

• Press the switch once to select High-level heating. Press the switch a second time to select Low-level heating. Press the switch a third time to shut the heating elements Off.

WARNING!

• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion or other physical conditions 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 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.

GETTING STARTED

CAUTION!

Repeated overheating of the seat could damage the heating element and/or degrade the material of the seat.

Fold-Flat Front Passenger Seat

• The front passenger seat can be folded flat. Pull up on the recliner lever, to the full upward position, to fold down the seat back.

TILT STEERING COLUMN

• The tilt lever is located on the steering column, below the turn signal lever.

• Push down on the lever to unlock the steering column.

• With one hand firmly on the steering wheel, move the steering column up or down as desired.

• Pull upward on the lever to lock the column firmly in place.

WARNING!

Do not adjust the steering column while driving. Adjusting the steering column while driving or driving with the steering column unlocked, could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Be sure the steering column is locked before driving your vehicle. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious injury or death.

GETTING STARTED

PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES

Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) - If Equipped

• Press the EVIC button, located below the speedometer, until Personal Settings is displayed on the EVIC. Use the EVIC button to select one of the following, then press and hold the EVIC button to select either “ON” or “OFF”.

• Language • Key-Off Power Delay

• Auto Door Locks • Display Units of Measure In

• Auto Unlock On Exit • Confirmation of Voice Commands

• Sound Horn With Remote Key Lock • Automatic Compass Calibration

• Illuminated Approach • Compass Variance

• Headlamp Off Delay • Manual Compass Calibration

• RKE Unlock (Remote Key Unlock) Driver’s Door 1st

Key Fob Programmable Features

• The following features may also be programmed using the Key Fob transmitter or the ignition switch and driver’s door lock switch.

NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button while you are inside the vehicle will activate the Vehicle Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Vehicle Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Vehicle Security Alarm.

Unlock On First Press

• To unlock either the driver’s side, or all doors, on the first press of the UNLOCK button:

• Press and hold the LOCK button for at least 4 seconds, but no longer than 10 seconds. Then, press and hold the UNLOCK button while still holding the LOCK button.

• Release both buttons at the same time.

Sound Horn With Lock

• To turn the horn chirp on or off when the doors are locked:

• Press the LOCK button for at least 4 seconds, but no longer than 10 seconds. Then, press the PANIC button while still holding the LOCK button.

• Release both buttons at the same time.

Flashing Lights With Lock

• The turn signal lights flashing, when the doors are locked or unlocked, feature can be turned on or off. To turn this feature on or off:

• Press and hold the UNLOCK button for at least 4 seconds, but no longer than 10 seconds. Then, press and hold the LOCK button while still holding the UNLOCK button.

• Release both buttons at the same time.

• Flash Lamps With Lock (Flashing Lights with Remote Key Lock)

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS LEVER

Headlights/Parking Lights

• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent for parking lights and to the second detent for headlights

Instrument Panel Dimmer

• Rotate the center portion of the lever to the extreme bottom position to fully dim the instrument panel lights and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is opened.

• Rotate the center portion of the lever up to increase the brightness of the instrument panel lights when the parking lights or headlights are on.

• Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the next detent position to brighten the odometer and radio controls when the parking lights or headlights are on.

• Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the last detent to turn on the interior lighting.

Flash To Pass

• Pull the lever toward you to activate the high beams. The high beams will remain on until the lever is released.

High Beam Operation

• Push the lever forward to activate the high beams.

NOTE: For safe driving, turn off high beams when oncoming traffic is present to prevent headlight glare and as a courtesy to other motorists.

Fog Lights

• Turn on the parking lights or low beam headlights and pull out the end of the lever.

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

Turn Signals/Lane Change Assist

• Tap the lever up or down once and the turn signal (right or left) will flash three times and automatically turn off.

WIPER/WASHER LEVER

Front Wipers

Intermittent, Low And High Operation

• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent position for one of five intermittent settings, the second detent for low wiper operation and the third detent for high wiper operation.

Washer Operation

• Pull the lever toward you and hold for as long as spray is desired.

Mist

• Pull down on the lever and release when a single wipe is desired.

Rear Wiper

Wiper Operation

• Rotate the center portion of the lever forward to the first detent for rear wiper operation.

Washer Operation

• Rotate the center portion of the lever past the first detent to activate the rear washer.

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