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Electronic Vehicle Information Center

Eight switches mounted on the steering wheel control the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Pressing the switches, conveniently selects from a variety of useful information. Personal settings, hands-free system communication system screens, Navigation system screens, trip computer functions, outside temperature, compass headings, audio modes and System Status messages including Tire Pressure Monitor System warnings can be displayed in the EVIC.

CHRYSLER INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS
Three clusters are offered on Chrysler 300 sedans.

300 AND 300 TOURING EDITION




The Chrysler 300 and base 300 Touring Edition model instrument clusters include the following features:
- Four large easy to read gauges: Fuel, speedometer, tachometer and engine temperature.
- Electroluminescent silhouette-lit alabaster gauges (gauge faces glow blue-green when headlamps are on). Electroluminescent lighting is totally uniform and glare free for optimum driver visibility.
- Black gauge pointers.
- Vertical vacuum-fluorescent transmission shift-range indicator.
- Up to 19 warning indicators depending on equipment level.
- Chrome gauge rings.
- 140-mph speedometer.
- Vacuum-fluorescent odometer with outside temperature indicator and three warning indicators: Trunk Ajar, Low Washer Fluid, and Door Ajar.

300 TOURING LUXURY AND LUXURY SPORT




Instrument clusters on Chrysler 300 Touring Edition with Luxury or Luxury Sport packages include the following features:
- Four large easy to read gauges: Fuel, speedometer, tachometer and engine temperature.
- Electroluminescent silhouette-lit alabaster gauges (gauge faces glow blue-green when headlamps are on). Electroluminescent lighting is totally uniform and glare free for optimum driver visibility.
- Black gauge pointers.
- Vertical vacuum-fluorescent transmission shift-range indicator.
- Up to 19 warning indicators depending on equipment level.
- Chrome gauge rings.
- Electronic Vehicle Information Center with driver-interactive three-line dot-matrix display controlled by steering wheel switches.

HEMIC AND EXPORT 300C




The Chrysler 300Hemi C and Export 300C instrument cluster include the following features:
- Four large easy to read gauges: Fuel, speedometer, tachometer and engine temperature.
- Electroluminescent silhouette-lit alabaster gauges (gauge faces glow blue-green when headlamps are on). Electroluminescent lighting is totally uniform and glare free for optimum driver visibility.
- Black gauge pointers.
- Vertical vacuum-fluorescent transmission shift-range indicator.
- Up to 19 warning indicators depending on equipment level.
- Chrome gauge rings.
- Electronic Vehicle Information Center with driver-interactive three-line dot-matrix display controlled by steering wheel switches.
- 160-mph speedometer.

APPEARANCE AND LIGHTING
Alabaster gauge faces with black nomenclature and black pointers provide excellent visibility in daylight. With the headlamps on, the electroluminescent gauges glow blue-green. The lighting intensity of the gauges can be adjusted to suit the driver's preference, using the thumbwheel dimmer control that is part of the headlamp switch. Electroluminescent lighting is totally uniform and glare free for optimum driver visibility.

FIXED SEGMENT DISPLAYS

Odometer Display Indicators:




The standard cluster features two fixed-segment vacuum fluorescent digital displays to show transmission range and odometer reading. The fixed-segment odometer display also includes the following indicators:

INDICATOR LAMPS
The following indicator lamps are included in all instrument clusters. Actual usage depends on how the vehicle is equipped.

Indicator Lamps:





DODGE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS
Two clusters are offered on the Dodge Magnum Sports Tourer.

DODGE MAGNUM SE AND SXT




The Magnum SE and SXT instrument clusters include the following features:
- Horizontal odometer with outside temperature indicator and four blue-green ISO messages (fixed segment display).
- Vertical transmission shift-range indicator.
- White mask and lens assembly for individual gauges.
- Electroluminescent silhouette-lit white gauges (gauges glow white when headlamps are on).
- Four large easy to read gauges: Fuel, 140-mph speedometer, tachometer and engine temperature.
- Non-lit orange pointers.

DODGE MAGNUM RT




The Magnum RT instrument cluster includes the following features:
- Vertical transmission shift-range indicator.
- White mask and lens assembly for individual gauges.
- Electroluminescent silhouette-lit white gauges (gauges glow white when headlamps are on).
- Four large easy to read gauges: Fuel, 140-mph
speedometer, tachometer and engine temperature.
- Non-lit orange pointers.
- Dot-matrix Electronic Vehicle Information Center with Driver-Interactive Display.
- 160-mph speedometer.

APPEARANCE AND LIGHTING
White gauge faces with black nomenclature provide excellent visibility in daylight. Pointers are non-lit orange. With the headlamps on, the electroluminescent gauges glow white. The lighting intensity of the gauges can be adjusted to suit the driver's preference, using the thumbwheel dimmer control that is part of the headlamp switch. Electroluminescent lighting is uniform and glare free for optimum driver visibility.

FIXED SEGMENT DISPLAYS
The standard cluster features two fixed-segment vacuum fluorescent digital displays to show transmission range and odometer reading. The fixed-segment odometer display also includes the following indicators:

Odometer Display Indicators:





INDICATOR LAMPS
The following indicator lamps are included in all instrument clusters. Actual usage depends on how the vehicle is equipped.

Indicator Lamps:





The following Modes allow the driver to access and display the driver- interactive features:

TRIP MODE
Provides a choice of units displayed in English or metric. The following information can be displayed at the top of the screen: Average MPG, distance to empty (DTE), Trip A and Trip B odometers, and elapsed time. The odometer is displayed at the bottom of the screen. If warnings exist, they will replace the odometer in the display. The driver can scroll to view multiple warnings.

COMPASS, TEMPERATURE AND AUDIO MODE
Compass heading and outside temperature are displayed at the top of the screen. On the lower half of the screen the audio mode is displayed along with the odometer. TELEPHONE MODE Provides the following information and features for the optional hands-free communications system:
- Phone status: idle, voice mail, roaming, battery strength and signal strength in increments of 20 percent.
- Call status: Incoming call, connecting, connected, air time in minutes and seconds, call ended, busy, call failed, roaming and no phone connection.
- Caller ID phone number display.

NAVIGATION MODE
Displays Turn-by-Turn directions that appear in the display as the vehicle approaches a designated turn within a programmed route.

PERSONAL SETTINGS MODE
Allows the driver to set and recall features when the transmission is in Park.

SYSTEM STATUS MODE
Displays warnings and user interaction messages. Initial warnings will be displayed full-screen for three seconds, then override the odometer and show text warnings on the bottom line of the display. Critical text warnings will be displayed until the failure is corrected. Non-critical text warnings will be displayed for 60 seconds. The driver can scroll to view multiple messages. A single chime sounds for all warnings.
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