The IT Nerd

The technology in the Chrysler 300C Platinum covers a number of areas from safety to infotainment. Let’s start with the safety technology. Here’s the list of things that will keep you safe:

• Front air bags
• Side curtain front and rear air bags
• Driver side knee air bag
• Electronic roll mitigation (it will keep you from rolling over if things get too far out of hand)
• Traction control, stability control,
• Backup camera with cross path detection
• Blind stop monitoring
• Ready alert braking: This is a system that senses when the driver lifts his or her foot off of the accelerator pedal in an abrupt manner. When that happens, the system assumes an impending emergency stop may be required. the system commands the braking system to apply a slight amount of brake pressure to just touch the brake pads against the rotors to help apply the brakes much quicker if needed. This can help reduce stopping distance in an emergency situation.
• Rain brake support: This is a system that will periodically apply a small amount of brake pressure to remove any water buildup on the front brake rotors so that your braking is no different than when it is dry. It only functions when the windshield wipers are in the LO or HI mode, it does not function in the intermittent mode. When Rain Brake Support is active, there is no notification to the driver and no driver interaction is required.
• Hill Start Assist
• Park Sense Front / Rear Park Assist: This system uses sound waves to detect nearby obstacles while in reverse. Audio and visual indicators alert you to the proximity of the object so that you don’t hit it. 

The next thing is the key. It’s a proximity key that allows you to walk up, open the door, press the start button, and drive away. You can also remote start the 300C, open the trunk, and unlock the doors. Like other Chrysler vehicles I’ve reviewed, there’s also a real key on the inside. When you want to lock the car, simply press a button on the door handle when you get out of the car. Net result: You never have to take the proximity key out of your pocket. One other trick: It’s smart enough to fire up the HVAC system to either cool the car down in the summer or warm it up in winter.

Now on to the UConnect infotainment system. It took me seconds to pair my iPhone via Bluetooth and make everything work the way I expected. Plugging in my iPhone via USB allowed me access to all the music and playlists on it. The voice recognition was good, though I had trouble with street names. The system is still powered by a huge 8.4″ touchscreen which is clear and easy to read in most lighting conditions. There are redundant controls that are well designed and easy to reach. When it comes to the design part, I’ll use the controls on the steering wheel as an example. Individual buttons have their own feel so that once you know what the functions are, you can use them purely based on feel. The navigation system does a great job of getting you from point A to B. You won’t have any complaints on this front.

No matter where I was sitting, the audio was fantastic. Supplied by Harmon Kardon and putting out over 900 watts of audio to 18 speakers, it has crisp highs and well defined bass with zero distortion. Kudos to Chrysler for providing a top notch stereo.

In the last part of my review, I’ll wrap up some loose ends and I will give you my final verdict.

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