UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
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Ifthepointerrisestothe“H”mark,stopthevehicleand
turnofftheengineuntiltheproblemiscorrected.
light will illuminate when the key is in the ON
positionbeforeenginestart.Ifthebulbdoesnotcome
on when turning the key from OFF to ON, have the
conditioncheckedpromptly.
CAUTION!
Certainconditionssuchasalooseormissinggascapor
poor fuel quality may illuminate the light after engine
start.Thevehicleshouldbeservicedifthelightstayson 4
through several of your typical driving cycles. In most
situations the vehicle will drive normally and will not
requiretowing.
Continuingtodrivewithanoverheatedenginecool-
ingsystemcancausedamagetotheengineorother
components.
There are steps that you can take to slow down an
impendingoverheatcondition.Ifyourairconditioningis
on,turnitoff.Theairconditioningsystemaddsheatto
the engine cooling system and turning off the A/C
removes this heat. You can also turn the Temperature
controltomaximumheat,theModecontroltoFloorand
theFancontroltoHigh.Thisallowstheheatercoretoact
asasupplementtotheradiatorandaidsinremovingheat
fromtheenginecoolingsystem.
TheMalfunctionIndicatorLightflashestoalerttoserious
conditionsthatcouldleadtoimmediatelossofpoweror
severecatalyticconverterdamage.Thevehicleshouldbe
servicedassoonaspossibleifthisoccurs.
17.
TripOdometerResetKnob
Toresetthetripodometer,pushtheresetknobforabout
twoseconds.
18.
AirbagLight
Thelightwillcomeonandremainonfor6to8
secondsasabulbcheckwhentheignitionswitch
16.
MalfunctionIndicatorLight
This light is part of an onboard diagnostic
system called OBD that monitors engine and
automatic transmission control systems. The
isfirstturnedON.Ifthebulbisnotlitduringstarting,
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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