You havent put the car in your profile or your post which would help.
If its the new model I am hearing rumours of this is default and nothing you can do.

 

I think I figured it out. When you leave the screen on the Radio section the radio pops on when you start the car. If you leave the screen on Controls or Climate or any other section, life is good.

Got the garage door opener thing configured, phone paired. Salesman characterized the 300c as "a computer with wheels." Seems about right. Hope it's not a cranky as my other 'putters.

confundido aka Dennis

 

Hope it's not a cranky as my other 'putters.

confundido aka Dennis

I hate it when my putters get cranky. I have actually tossed one into the sand trap after missing an easy shot. Oh, well, it is just a game.

 

But by default the radio screen comes on when you start it

 

Yeah, today it seemed to be happening again. There *has* to be a way to not have the radio pop on. Sheesh. Maybe I need to make some media of silence? Seriously, it should be something simple, right?

I didn't see where to put details about the car in my profile. Here's the verbiage from the sticker. I didn't see anything succinct like what trim it was. Maybe you veterans can tell me.

2015 CHRYSLER 300C AWD
Exterior Color: Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat Exterior Paint
Interior Color: Black / Linen Interior Colors
Interior: Leather with Perforated Insert Bucket Seats
Engine: 3.6-Liter V6 24-Valve VVT Engine
Transmission: 3.6L V6 8-Speed Automatic Transmission

STANDARD EQUIPMENT (UNLESS REPLACED BY OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
FUNCTIONAL/SAFETY FEATURES
Advanced Multistage Front Airbags
Supplemental Side-Curtain Front and Rear Airbags
Supplemental Front Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
Driver Inflatable Knee-Bolster Airbag
Anti-Lock 4-Wheel Disc Performance Brakes
Active Transfer Case with Front Axle Disconnect
ParkView(TM) Rear Back-Up Camera
Electronic Stability Control
Electronic Roll Mitigation
Tire Pressure Monitoring Display
Keyless Go(TM)
Remote Start System
Security Alarm
Acoustic Windshield
Power Rear Sunshade
Universal Garage Door Opener
INTERIOR FEATURES
A/C Auto Temperature Control with Dual Zone Control
Uconnect® 8.4AN AM/FM/SXM/HD/BT/NAV
Integrated Voice Command with Bluetooth®
Media Hub (SD, USB, Aux)
Wood / Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
Heated Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel Mounted Audio Controls
Heated Front Seats
Ventilated Front Seats
Power 8-Way Front Driver and Passenger Seats
Heated Second-Row Seats
Memory for Radio, Driver Seat and Mirrors
Rotary Shifter
Illuminated Front Cup Holders
EXTERIOR FEATURES
19-Inch x 7.5-Inch Polished Aluminum Wheels
P235/55R19 BSW All Season Performance Tires
Compact Spare Tire
Dual-Pane Panoramic Sunroof
Bi-Function Halogen Projector Headlamps
Automatic Headlamps
Dedicated Daytime Running Headlamps
LED Fog Lamps
Chrome LED Tail Lamps
Chrome Exterior Mirrors
Dual Rear Exhaust with Bright Tips

 

And I was trying to type 'puters but auto-correct got me.

 

Well mine does not come on automatically if it is off when I stop the car. Why not simply turn the volume down to zero. It will be at zero when you restart.

I knew what you meant...just find the word slang word for computer somewhat irritating. Just me.

 

Well mine does not come on automatically if it is off when I stop the car. Why not simply turn the volume down to zero. It will be at zero when you restart.

I was going to suggest that too.

Ha - I guess I never noticed [that my radio comes on] because of all the usual din in my household from any number of radios or TVs. Silence is golden, er, at least to my recollection. ;-)

 

Thought about "zero." In a car with some much configurable stuff it seems odd to have to resort to that though. Now I had a car once that the radio would just spontaneously turn on like there were ghosts in the dash. But this "on every time" must be something subsidized by Big Radio.

confundido aka Dennis

 

Congrats on the new car!

The trim level you have is the "C".

Unfortunately as has been said I believe the default is for the radio to come on. I have had some success turning the radio off before shutting the car off.

The remote start also starts without the radio playing (it comes on), but it will start playing once you get in the car and are prompted to hit the start button.

part of the issue is there is a profile associated with the key fob that gets loaded. Perhaps your wife can set the cars memories up the way she likes, including turning the radio off. Then set one of the memory buttons. Then make sure the car is setup so that the memories are loaded associated with the keyfob.

Then when she gets in, the car should load up according to her key and the radio will be off.

hope it helps.

 

Thanks for the tip Cool. Sounds like kind a long way around the mulberry bush to approx. what we used to do by turning a knob, but hey.

Wife characterizes the car as "bossy" and has a fairly significant list of other stuff she'd like me to tweak/disable. I drove it the other night for the first time and the blind spot detection scared the crap outta me!

I'll spend more time configuring it shortly. Thanks!

confundido aka Dennis

 

Wife characterizes the car as "bossy" and has a fairly significant list of other stuff she'd like me to tweak/disable. I drove it the other night for the first time and the blind spot detection scared the crap outta me!



confundido aka Dennis

Bossy is a good word for it, but more like a car designed for the blind and stupid. With all these gadgets, bells and whistles, why do people need driving tests?. I really don't think it makes driving safer, if anything it makes people lazy. They become totally unaware of their surroundings until something buzzes or beeps at them. If I figure how to turn all that crap off, I will let you know.

 

Have you tried checking Settings or Menu or More. They are soft keys. Using "More"............ Push the screen Radio soft key. Once the radio is on, look on the lower right hand corner of the screen, for the soft key "MORE". When the More S/K is initiated, the "More" option/settings screen appears. There may be an option there that states......."Radio on, each time vehicle is started"........... or something like that. If it is and that option has a check mark.................remove it. Then you should be good to go !
There are many other options as well you might want to turn on or off in the "More" option screens. If your "More" screen does not have the option described above, check "Settings" or "Menu".

 

Thanks, mmkeyed! Yeah, Nellie has a list of stuff she'd like me to turn off if I can. I'll fiddle with it this weekend and I'll post back here what I find.

Thanks for the help.

confundido aka Dennis