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Daimlerchrysler Intrepid, 300M, Concorde, LHS 2000 Technical Manual

If you are pulling apart a 2000 300M or an Intrepid R/T in your shop this week, stop reaching for that aftermarket PDF that skips torque values. I have seen blown head gaskets and warped rotors from guys trusting the wrong numbers. The Daimlerchrysler Intrepid, 300M, Concorde, LHS 2000 Technical Manual is the factory print used at Bramalea Assembly and by every dealer tech who knew what they were doing. 457 pages, part numbers from Mopar accessories to body wiring, and a VIN decoder that saves you from ordering the wrong brake caliper for a Canadian-build car. No fluff—this is the file you need when a customer is watching you work.

Page 1 opens with the VIN plate decoding table. You get the full breakdown: country code (2 for Canada), assembler (B for Dodge, C for Chrysler), vehicle line (C for LHS, D for Intrepid, E for 300M, H for Canada Intrepid), series, body style, engine (G = 3.5L 24V EGG, J = 3.2L EGW, R = 2.7L EER, U = 2.7L EES, V = 3.5L Magnum EGC). Model year is Y for 2000. Assembly plant H is Bramalea. Page 2 kicks off Group 1 – Component Parts for Mopar Accessories. That covers CD changers (4, 6, 12 disc), bike and ski carriers, roof racks, trailer tow harness, cell phone mount, engine and battery heater kit, EVS II security alarm, and keyless entry module. If a customer wants to add a factory hitch to their Concorde LX, the part numbers are right there under Fig. 1-290.

VIN Plate Decoding: First Step Before You Order Parts

Every LH-platform car shares the same VIN structure. Position 5 tells you the line—C for LHS or Concorde, D for Dodge Intrepid, E for 300M. Position 6 gives the series: 3 for Concorde LXi, 4 for Concorde LX/Intrepid SE, 5 for Intrepid ES, 6 for 300M with or without ABB, 7 for Intrepid R/T or 300M Special. If you mix up an R/T caliper with a base model, you waste an afternoon. This table eliminates that guesswork. I have used it to verify parts for a customer’s 300M Special—it is the exact same decoding the dealer parts counter uses. DaimlerChrysler Intrepid 300M Concorde 2002 Technical Manual covers the next model year if you work on those too.

Group 5 – Service Brakes: Rear Disc and ABS Hydraulic Control

Page numbers for the brake group cover front brakes (Fig. 5-110), rear disc brakes (Fig. 5-210), power brake booster (Fig. 5-310), and the ABS hydraulic control unit (Fig. 5-410). If you are swapping a master cylinder on a 2000 LHS, you need the brake line torque spec and the bleed sequence from this manual—not from a forum. The rear disc setup on these cars has a parking brake integrated into the caliper. Adjusting it wrong means a dragging brake or a pedal that sinks. The manual shows the lever assembly and cables in Group 4 (Fig. 4-110) with exact cable routing. Do not attempt this job without factory cable lengths.

Cooling System: Radiator, Water Pump, and Drive Belts

Group 7 gives you everything for the cooling system: radiator and related parts (Fig. 7-110), water pump and related parts (Fig. 7-210), coolant recovery tank and heater plumbing (Fig. 7-310), drive pulleys for both the 2.7L and 3.2L/3.5L engines (Fig. 7-415 and 7-420), drive belts (Fig. 7-510), and transmission oil cooler lines (Fig. 7-610). The 3.2L and 3.5L engines share a serpentine belt routing, but the 2.7L DOHC uses a different idler pulley layout. The manual includes the belt tension specs and the correct pulley torque. I have chased coolant leaks on a 2000 Intrepid only to find the water pump bolt torque was off by 10 ft-lb. Factory spec eliminates that.

Electrical Group: Sensors, Relays, and Wiring You Can Trust

Group 8 is 17 subsections covering starters (Fig. 8-105), alternators (8-205), modules (8-405), relays (8-505), engine sensors for 2.7L (8-605) and 3.2/3.5L (8-610), transmission sensors (8-615), body sensors (8-620), single board engine controller (8-705), switches for instrument panel (8-805), engine (8-810), body (8-815), horns (8-905), battery tray (8-1005), front/rear/courtesy lamps (8-1105 through 8-1115), engine wiring (8-1205), headlamp-to-dash wiring (8-1305), instrument panel wiring (8-1405), body and accessory wiring (8-1505), wiring repair packages (8-1605), and spark plugs/cables/coils (8-1905). Aftermarket wiring diagrams often omit pin colors or show the wrong connector views. This manual shows the exact routing for the 3.5L EGG engine harness on a 300M. If you are chasing a no-start, you need the sensor resistance values from the OEM table—not a generic Chilton guess. DaimlerChrysler VIN Plate Decoding Manual gives you the VIN cross-reference for those engine codes if you are swapping a used ECU.

Why Factory Specs from 2000 Still Matter

This manual was printed for the 2000 model year by Daimlerchrysler. The part numbers are Mopar OEM. The torque values were tested at the factory. I have rebuilt a 2000 Concorde LXi using this manual’s brake hydraulic control unit torque spec (Fig. 5-410) and the rear brake line routing from Fig. 5-520. The car stopped straight. Do not buy a reprint of a third-party scan. This access is the original factory PDF—no pages missing, no re-scan artifacts. DaimlerChrysler VIN Plate Decoding Information is a related resource that helps you identify exactly which car you are working on before you order parts. If you want to understand why OEM documentation is critical in automotive repair, read the Automotive Industry Overview at that link.

Does this manual cover the 2000 Chrysler 300M with the 3.5L engine?

Yes.

How does the wiring diagram quality compare to aftermarket manuals?

Aftermarket wiring diagrams often compress connector pinouts or omit ground locations to save space. This Daimlerchrysler manual shows every wire gauge, color stripe, cavity number, and connector view for the 2000 LH-platform cars. You get the exact routing for the headlamp-to-dash harness (Group 8 Fig. 8-1305) and the instrument panel wiring (Fig. 8-1405). If you have a short in the door harness on a Concorde LX, you can trace it back to the body wiring section (Fig. 8-1505) with factory pin numbers. Aftermarket manuals have caused me three hours of extra diag on a 300M because they swapped the crank sensor wires. This one has never led me wrong.

You need this file on your tablet or printed out next to the lift. I do not care if you have a 20-year-old Intrepid or a low-mileage 300M—torque specs do not age. The water pump bolt pattern for the 2.7L has not changed. The parking brake cable adjustment is still the same. Access the Factory Manual and get real OEM data from the people who built the car.