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and.... part 7 OF 7!

SAFETY & SECURITY
While active safety (accident avoidance) is a high priority with an agile sports coupe like Chrysler Crossfire, it has a full compliment of passive safety equipment, which works in conjunction with the controlled deformation of the body structure to optimize occupant protection in “real-world” accidents.
Accident avoidance technology fitted as standard to Crossfire includes the very latest developments in ABS (anti-lock braking), BAS (Brake Assist System) and ESP® (Electronic Stability Program) to help keep the car on the road and following the driver’s intended course, even in severe weather conditions.
Sometimes a collision may not be avoided and that’s when Crossfire’s Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) assesses the severity of an impact to determine the appropriate responses. Three-point seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load-limiters are fitted, together with front and side air-bags (mounted in each door) for driver and passenger, a knee bolster for the driver and special deformable padding in the headlining, covering all areas of possible head impact.
A remote key less entry system controls the standard central locking which secures the doors, tailgate and fuel-filler flap. Automatic Central Locking can be selected; this activates the system when vehicle’s speed reaches 15 km/h. To aid exit and rescue following a collision, the doors unlock automatically a short time after a major deceleration is detected.
Crossfire is equipped with a Sentry Key™ immobilizer controlled by a coded electronic transponder in each key fob supplied with the car. Whenever the key is removed from the ignition, it disables the engine computer, preventing unauthorized driving of the vehicle, because the engine will not start.
An anti-theft alarm system sounds a siren (for 30 seconds) and flashes the headlights (for three minutes) if an unauthorized attempt is made to open the doors, hood or tailgate, or to raise the car for towing. The tow-alarm may be de-activated to enable towing with the vehicle while locked.


For the 2005 Model Year, Chrysler released a base model available in Black only, a Roadster and the SRT-6 engine version in both Coupe and Roadster body styles.
The SRT featured an advertised 330 horsepower and 310 ft-lbs of torque from its AMG SuperCharged engine. Those performance numbers were later found to be false. It is believed that Daimler-Chrysler did not want the performance of the Crossfire to appear to be equivalent of the 2004 Mercedes SLK32 AMG, which sports the same engine, especially when the Mercedes cost several thousand dollars more. The specifications for the SRT-6 were found to match the 2004 SLK32 AMG at 349 hp and 332 ft-lbs of torque. That power was delivered by an AMG hand-tuned, supercharged version of the standard 3.2 liter V6.
The SRT-6 also featured a stiffened suspension, a fixed rear wing, and designer alloy wheels. Other small details differentiated the SRT-6 from the other trim levels, such as SRT badges and SRT logo embroidered seats.
The 2005 SRT-6's were available in Aero Blue Pearl Coat, Black, Graphite Metallic, and Sapphire Silver Blue.
There were only three options available on the SRT-6: color, tires and navigation system. A buyer could chose between high performance (summer) tires and all season radials. Also they had a choice of standard audio system, or the audio system with built-in GPS navigation.
The SRT-6 was mainly produced as a 2005 model, with 3,137 of them coming off Karmann's production line in Osnabrueck Germany. (1,183 Coupes and 1,954 Roadsters). A very limited number of SRT-6's were sold as 2006 models. Only twelve or thirteen 2006 SRT-6's are believed to exist in the U.S. Some of the 2006 SRT's are known to have been Chrysler company cars used for testing, promotions, reviews, and marketing purposes.
The Mercedes 3.2l V6 engine was Factory filled with:
Source: Chrysler International Launch Press Release dated 2003 and my own Chrysler Crossfire information database (Last Edited by MI1XFIRE in December 2008)



 
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