THINGSTOKNOWBEFORESTARTINGYOURVEHICLE
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LockingDoorsWithTheKey
There is only one external door lock cylinder which is
locatedinthedriver’sdooronly.
vehicle.Thesystemwillshuttheengineoffintwoseconds
ifsomeoneusesaninvalidkeytostarttheengine.
NOTE: Akeywhichhasnotbeenprogrammedisalso
considered an invalid key even if it is cut to fit the
ignitionswitchlockcylinderforthatvehicle.
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You can insert the key with either side up. To lock the
door,turnthekeyrearward.Tounlockthedoor,turnthe
keyforward.See”MaintenanceProcedures”inSection7
“MaintainingYourVehicle”ofthismanualfordoorlock
lubrication.
During normal operation, after turning on the ignition
switch,theVehicleSecurityAlarmIndicatorLightwillturn
onforthreesecondsforabulbcheck.Ifthelightremainson
after the bulb check, it indicates that there is a problem
withtheelectronics.Inaddition,ifthelightbeginstoflash
after the bulb check, it indicates that someone used an
invalid key to start the engine. Either of these conditions
willresultintheenginebeingshutoffaftertwoseconds.
SENTRYKEYா
TheSentryKeyImmobilizerSystempreventsunautho-
rized vehicle operation by disabling the engine. The
systemdoesnotneedtobearmedoractivated.Operation
isautomatic,regardlessofwhetherthevehicleislocked
orunlocked.
If the Vehicle Security Alarm Indicator Light turns on
during normal vehicle operation (vehicle running for
longerthan10seconds),itindicatesthatthereisafaultin
the electronics. Should this occur, have the vehicle ser-
vicedassoonaspossible.
The system uses ignition keys, which have an embedded
electronic chip (transponder), to prevent unauthorized
vehicle operation. Therefore, only keys that are pro-
grammedtothevehiclecanbeusedtostartandoperatethe
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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