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The last and current generation is rear wheel drive four-door sedan was introduced in I'd love to be emailed when a new, high quality document is available for my Dodge Charger. My email address is:. Dodge Charger series is classified as rear wheel drive vehicles that were initially brought forward by the makers in the year The main aim present behind the introduction of this series was to act as a strong replacement for Dodge Intrepid. These cars use LX platform, which is also present inside Chrysler You can insert the double-sided integrated key into the igni- tion switch with either side up.

The valet key allows for entry into the vehicle should the battery in the vehicle or the Fob go dead. The starter motor will continue to run, and it will disengage automatically when the engine is running.

An unlocked car is an invitation to thieves. Always remove key from the ignition and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended. Either of these condi- tions will result in the engine being shut off after two 2 seconds. Page Customer Key Fob Programming location. This number is required for dealer replacement of Fobs. Duplication of Fobs may be performed at an authorized dealer or by using the Customer Key Pro- gramming procedure. This procedure consists of pro- gramming a blank Fob to the vehicle electronics.

A blank Fob is one, which has never been programmed. This will prevent the lost key from starting your vehicle. The remaining keys must then be repro- grammed. After the last door is closed, or if all doors are closed, the system will arm itself in about 16 seconds. The exterior lights will flash, the horn will sound, and the ignition will not start the vehicle.

The turn signal lights will flash to acknowledge the unlock signal. The illuminated entry system will also turn on. Release both buttons at the same time. Page To Lock The Doors 4. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. Opening a door with the Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound.

Press the LOCK button on a programmed transmitter for at least 4 seconds, but no longer than 10 seconds. Reposition the access door panel over the battery opening and snap into place. Page Power Door Locks If the door lock plunger is down when you shut the door, the door will lock. Therefore, make sure the key is not inside the vehicle before closing the door. This prevents you from acciden- tally locking the key in the vehicle. Page 31 2.

Depress the power door lock switch to lock the doors. A single chime will indicate the completion of the programming. Close all doors and place the key in the ignition.

Page 33 Child Lock Control 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on the opposite rear door. NOTE: When the child lock system is engaged, the door can be opened only by using the outside door handle even though the inside door lock is in the unlocked position. Insert the tip of the valet key or alike into the child lock control and pull it downward.

Child Lock Control 3. NOTE: After disengaging the child protection door lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position. Page 35 There are single window controls on each passenger door trim panel, which operate the passenger door windows.

Never leave children in a vehicle, with the keys in the ignition switch. If this happens, pull the switch lightly to the first detent and hold to close window manually. There is no anti-pinch protection when the window is almost closed. Pull the window switch up to close window com- pletely and continue to hold the switch up for an additional two seconds after the window is closed.

Push the window switch down firmly to the second detent to open the window completely and continue to hold the switch down for an additional two seconds after the window is fully open. With the ignition switch in the ON position, the trunk open symbol will display in the instrument cluster indi- cating that the trunk is open.

It is located on the inside of the trunk lid, near the latch, and is coated so that it glows in a darkened trunk. In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not properly buckled up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled up properly. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed.

The lap portion could ride too high on your body, possibly causing internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. Always wear the lap belt as low as pos- sible and keep it snug. Push and fully depress the button above the webbing to release the anchorage, and then move it up or down to the position that serves you best.

Page Seat Belt Pretensioners 3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing. The folded webbing must enter the slot at the top of the latch plate. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it clears the folded webbing. Seat Belt Pretensioners The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to remove any slack from the seat belts in the event of a However, the belt will still retract to remove slack in the shoulder belt.

Use The Automatic Locking Mode any time a child safety seat is installed in a seating position that has a seat belt with this feature.

The front airbags have a multistage inflator design. This may allow the airbag to have different rates of inflation that are based on collision severity. If the vehicle is equipped with supplemental side curtain airbags, they are located above the side windows.

A clothing bar will impede the proper performance of the curtain airbags. Along with the seat belts, front airbags work with the instrument panel knee bolsters to provide improved protection for the driver and front passenger. Page 55 5. If a child from 1 to 12 years old must ride in the front passenger seat because the vehicle is crowded, move the seat as far back as possible, and use the proper child restraint refer to information on Child Restraint in this section.

These include all of the items listed above except the knee bolster, the instru- ment panel, and the steering wheel and column. The bags fully inflate in about 50 - 70 milliseconds. This is about half of the time that it takes to blink your eyes. The airbag inflates at a very high speed and with enough force to injure you if you are not belted and seated properly, or if items are positioned in the area where the front-seat- mounted side airbag inflates. NOTE: A frontal collision that is not severe enough to need airbag protection will not activate the system.

Have the airbags replaced by an authorized dealer as soon as possible. Enhanced Accident Response System In the event of an impact that causes airbag deployment, with the vehicle stopped, and the vehicle communication network intact, and the power intact, the Enhanced Accident Response System performs the following func- tions You could be injured because the airbags are not there to protect you.

Data of a potentially sensitive nature, such as would identify a particular driver, ve- hicle, or crash, will be treated confidentially. Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children ride in proper restraint systems. It could come loose in a collision.

The child could be badly injured or killed. LATCH-compatible child restraint systems are now avail- able. Not all child restraint systems will be installed as described here. Again, carefully follow the installation instructions that were provided with the child restraint system. Page 71 most direct path between the anchor and the child restraint. Page 73 To attach a child restraint tether strap: 1.

Rotate the cover over the anchor directly behind the seat where you are placing the child restraint. Tether Strap Mounting 2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the strap between the anchor and the child seat. An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and possibly injured, or injure a passenger during panic braking or in a collision.

Pets should be restrained in the rear seat in pet harnesses or pet carriers that are secured by seat belts. It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do not disassemble or modify the system. Front seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a collision. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects lodged in the tread. Inspect the tread and sidewall for cuts and cracks.

Page 81 Mist Feature A two-point pivot system allows for horizontal and vertical mirror adjustment. You can turn the feature on or off by pressing the button at the base of the mirror. A light, next to the button, will illuminate to indicate when the dimming feature is activated.

Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than they really are. Relying too much on your passenger side convex mirror could cause you to collide with another vehicle or other object. Use your inside mirror when judging the size or distance of a vehicle seen in the passenger side convex mirror. A rotary knob selects the left mirror, right mirror, or off position. After selecting a mirror, move the knob in the same direction you want the mirror to move.

To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor downward and swing the mirror cover upward. The light turns on automatically. Closing the mirror cover turns off the lights. Page Operation radio or the mirror has the two control buttons Phone Button and Voice Recognition Button that will enable you to access the system. Voice Recognition Button Actual button location may vary with radio. For example, instead of saying Setup and then Phone Pairing, the following compound command can be said: Setup Phone Pairing.

Page 95 Phonebook Edit can be used to add another phone number to a name entry that already exists in the phonebook. Answer or Reject an Incoming Call - Call Currently in Progress If a call is currently in progress and you have another incoming call, you will hear the same network tones for call waiting that you normally hear when using your cell phone.

Paging To learn how to page refer to Working with Automated Systems. The status is given for roaming, network signal strength, phone battery strength, etc.

The sudden movement of the seat could cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be properly adjusted and you could be injured. Adjust the seat only while the vehicle is parked.

Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest. In a collision you could slide under the seat belt and be seriously or even fatally injured. Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked. Adjust the restraint so that the upper edge is as high as practical. To raise it, pull upward on the head restraint. Page The controls for each heater are located near the bottom center of the instrument panel.

After turning on the ignition, you can choose from High, Off, or Low heat settings. Amber LEDs in the top portion of each switch indicate the level of heat in use. Two LEDs will illuminate for high, one for low, and none for off. Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus- tion, or other physical condition must exercise care when using the seat heater.

Page To Open And Close The Hood When the seatback is folded to the upright position, make sure it is latched by strongly pulling on the top of the seatback above the seat strap. The safety catch is located under the center front edge of the hood. Hood Safety Catch Use the hood prop rod if equipped to secure the hood in the open position. This switch controls the operation of the headlights, parking lights, instru- ment panel lights, instrument panel light dimming, inte- rior lights, and fog lights.

In addition, the headlights will turn off when the wipers are turned off if they were turned on by this feature. The headlight switch must be used for normal nighttime driving. Page Multi-Function Lever Turn Signals Move the Multi-Function Lever up or down and the corresponding turn signal indicator in the instrument cluster flashes to show proper operation of the front and rear turn signal lights. This will cause the headlights to turn on at high beam and remain on until the lever is released.

Page because a door is open. This includes the glove box light, but not the trunk light. To restore interior light operation, either turn the ignition switch ON or cycle the light switch. Dimmer Control The dimmer control is part of the headlight switch, and is located on the left side of the instrument panel. The lever is located on the left side of the steering column. Page Mist Feature the wipe interval from a minimum of one cycle every second to a maximum of approximately 30 seconds between cycles.

Sudden loss of visibility through the windshield could lead to an accident. You might not see other vehicles or other obstacles. To avoid sudden icing of the windshield during freezing weather, warm the windshield with defroster before and during wind- shield washer use.

Commercially available windshield washer solvents are flammable. They could ignite and burn you. Care must be exercised when filling or working around the washer solution. It also allows you to lengthen or shorten the steering column. Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. The telescoping adjustment must be locked while driv- ing. Adjusting the steering wheel while driving or driving without the telescoping adjustment locked could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

Do not place any article under the adjustable pedals or impede its ability to move as it may cause damage to the pedal controls. The indicator light in the instrument cluster will illuminate to show that the speed control sys- tem is ON.

A slight speed change on moderate hills is normal. The automatic transmission will downshift while climb- ing uphill or descending downhill. This downshift is necessary to maintain vehicle set speed. Press the lens to turn on the light.

Press it a second time to turn off the light. These lights also turn on when a door is opened, or when the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed, or when the dimmer control is turned fully upward, past the second detent.

Your motorized door or gate will open and close while you are training the Universal Transceiver. Do not train the transceiver if people or pets are in the path of the door or gate. Page It is recommended that a new battery be placed in the hand-held transmitter of the device being programmed to HomeLink for more efficient training and accurate transmission of the radio-frequency signal.

Your vehicle should be parked outside of the garage while training. Return to the vehicle and press the programmed HomeLink button twice holding the button for 2 sec- onds each time.

If the device is plugged in and activates, programming is complete. If the device does not activate, press the button a third time for 2 seconds to complete the training. Activation will now occur for the trained device i. Page Opening Sunroof - Express Opening Sunroof - Express Press the switch rearward and release, and the sunroof will open automatically from any position.

The sunroof will open fully and then stop automatically. This is called Express Open. During Express Open operation, any movement of the sunroof switch will stop the sunroof. Closing Sunroof - Express Press the switch forward and release, and the sunroof will close automatically from any position. However, the sunshade will open automatically as the sunroof opens. NOTE: The sunshade cannot be closed if the sunroof is open.

Wind Buffeting Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of pressure on the ears or a helicopter type sound in the ears. Both of the outlets are protected by a fuse. Front Seat Cup Holders For vehicles not equipped with navigation radio, the console also contains an extra storage bin located below the climate control, which holds up to four CD jewel cases. The bottom compartment also con- tains a volt power outlet and a molded-in coin holder designed to hold various size coins.

An improperly latched seat could cause serious in- jury. A hydraulic pump contained within the shock absorbers raises the rear of the vehicle to the correct height.

It takes approximately 1 mile 1. Fuel Gauge The pointer shows the level of fuel in the fuel tank when the ignition switch is in the ON position. Push in and hold the button for two seconds when the trip odometer displays to reset it to 0 miles kilometers. Page 6. Charging System Light This light shows the status of the electrical charg- ing system.

The light should turn on when the ignition switch is first turned ON and remain on briefly as a bulb check. It should not be allowed to exceed the upper limits of the normal operating range.

Driving with a hot engine cooling system could damage your vehicle.



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