The Chrysler Sebring was manufactured in three separate phases from 1995-2010. On models made from 1996 on an OBD computer detects trouble with the car systems and will turn on the check engine light when necessary to let you know if the car has a problem. A simple computer diagnosis will give you a code that can be downloaded and matched to the troubleshooting codes in your owner's manual to find out what the specific problem is with your Sebring.
Locate and remove the cover from the fuse box on your Sebring. Find the OBD computer port on your vehicle; this will be in the fuse box and have a multiple-pin port. Plug the diagnostic tool into the port and turn the key to the right but do not start the car.
Turn on the diagnostic tool, per the manufacturers directions, and wait for it to download the trouble code. The tool will usually say "OK" or something equivalent when the code has been properly downloaded.
Unplug the tool from the port and replace the fuse box cover. Scroll down on the menu on the diagnostic tool to where it says "retrieve code." Find the code or codes stored in the computer that are the source of the "check engine" light on the dashboard.
Match these downloaded codes to the troubleshooting codes in your vehicle's manual to determine what problems the computer has diagnosed. Repair or replace these parts as needed.
