All-new 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Provides a Multitude of Safety and Security Features

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vehicle safety is a top priority at the Chrysler Group, and the all-new 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible offers class-leading safety and security, with a combination of standard active and passive safety features not typically found in the U.S. Specialty Convertible segment.

The all-new 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible features standard front- seat-mounted side air bags for head and thorax protection, driver and passenger multi-stage front air bags, seat-integrated safety belts, Sentry Key(R) engine Immobilizer and Tire Pressure Monitoring system on all models. Anti-lock brakes (ABS) are standard, and Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with Traction Control also is available.

"We engineered the all-new 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible to provide peace of mind for all driving conditions, 365 days a year," said Larry Lyons, Vice President -- Front-wheel-drive Product Team. "Starting with its solid structure and continuing through with its standard front-seat-mounted side and multi-stage front driver and passenger air bags, as well as standard anti-lock brakes, this new Sebring Convertible is designed to keep both the driver and passengers safe and secure."

  Class-leading Safety and Security Features
  -- Standard Advanced Multi-stage Driver and Passenger Front Air Bags
     provide nearly instantaneous occupant protection by matching air bag
     output to crash severity
  -- Standard Front-seat-mounted Side Air Bags deploy for enhanced head and
     thorax protection during a side impact
  -- Low-risk Deployment Air Bags use unique shape, venting, folding
     patterns, advance inflators or a combination of these four technologies
     to position and inflate the restraint properly for a belted passenger
     while also meeting federal safety requirements for out-of-position,
     small occupants and rear-facing infant seats. Occupants are advised to
     always sit properly in their seats with the seat belt fastened.
     Children 12 and younger should always be seated in the back seat,
     correctly using an infant- or child-restraint system, or have the seat
     belt positioned correctly for their age and weight
  -- Standard Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) senses and prevents wheel lockup,
     offering improved steering control under extreme braking and/or
     slippery conditions
  -- Available Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with Traction Control
     assists the driver in maintaining vehicle directional stability by
     applying selective braking and throttle control to control oversteer,
     understeer and to maintain traction during acceleration on slippery
     surfaces
  -- Brake Assist (included with ESP) ensures 100 percent brake efficiency
     during panic brake situations
  -- All-speed Traction Control (included with ESP) senses drive-wheel slip
     and applies individual brakes to a slipping wheel(s), and can reduce
     excess engine power until traction is regained
  -- Side Guard Door Beams provide occupant protection during a side impact
  -- Available Auto-dimming Rearview Mirror dims the light to ease headlight
     reflection in the driver's eyes
  -- BeltAlert provides an audible and visual warning to alert drivers when
     their seat belt is unfastened
  -- Brake/Park Interlock prevents an automatic transmission or transaxle
     from being shifted out of Park until the brake pedal is applied
  -- Child Seat Anchor System (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
     [LATCH]) eases installation of compatible aftermarket child seats
  -- Constant Force Retractors (CFR) distributes force or load exerted on a
     seat belt, and then gradually releases the seat-belt webbing in a
     controlled manner
  -- Crumple Zones compress during an accident to absorb energy from an
     impact, decreasing transfer of that energy to the occupants
  -- Available Daytime Running Lamps increase visual contrast between the
     Sebring Convertible and its surrounding environment
  -- Energy-absorbing Steering Column utilizes two hydroformed coaxial tubes
     that can move relative to each other to allow the column to move
     forward for enhanced energy-absorption during a crash. The power-adjust
     steering column employs a calibrated bending element that deforms
     during column stroke for optimal energy management
  -- Enhanced Accident Response System (EARS) makes it easier for emergency
     personnel to see and reach occupants in the event of an accident by
     turning on the interior lighting and unlocking the doors after air-bag
     deployment. Also shuts off the flow of fuel to the engine
  -- Available HomeLink Universal Home Security System Transceiver stores
     three separate transmitter radio-frequency codes to operate garage-door
     openers, security gates, security lighting or other radio-controlled
     devices
  -- Inside Emergency Trunk Release with a glow-in-the-dark release handle,
     can be activated in the event of an adult or child being inadvertently
     trapped inside the trunk
  -- Interior Head-impact Protection includes interior pillars above the
     beltline and instrument panel including areas around windshield and
     rear window headers, roof and side-rail structures, and shoulder-belt
     turning loops specifically designed to limit head-impact force
  -- Knee Bolsters in the lower instrument panel and the glove-box door are
     designed to properly position the occupant, enabling the air bags to
     work effectively
  -- Remote Keyless Entry locks and unlocks doors, and turns on interior
     lamps. If the vehicle is equipped with a vehicle-theft security alarm,
     the remote also arms and disarms that system
  -- Seat-belt Pretensioners immediately remove slack in the seat belts in a
     collision situation, thereby reducing the forward movement of the
     occupants' heads and torsos
  -- Available Security Alarm blows the horn intermittently and flashes the
     turn signal lamps to deter vandalism and theft. It protects the vehicle
     from theft by monitoring both the door- and liftgate-ajar switches and
     the ignition circuit for unauthorized entry
  -- Sentry Key(R) Engine Immobilizer utilizes an engine key that has an
     embedded transponder with a pre-programmed security key code to shut
     the engine off after a few seconds if the correct key is not inserted
  -- Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) system alerts the driver to low pressure
     tire(s) by a warning light in the instrument cluster. A premium system
     displays individual tire pressure, available with the Electronic
     Vehicle Information System
  -- Available UConnect Hands-free Communication System uses Bluetooth
     technology to provide voice-activated wireless communication between
     the occupants' compatible cell phone and the vehicle's onboard
     receiver. The hands-free option promotes safety, freedom, value and
     flexibility