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•ON
Press the “ON” button on the touchscreen to enable
steering wheel paddle shifters.
• OFF
Press the “OFF” button on the touchscreen to disable
steering wheel paddle shifters. Stability Control
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Track
Pressing the “Track” button on the touchscreen will
provide minimal stability control.
Stability Control Settings
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•Sport
Pressing the “Sport” button on the touchscreen will
provide reduced stability control.
• Street
Pressing the “Street” button on the touchscreen provides
full (default) stability control. Suspension
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Track
Press the “Track” button on the touchscreen to provide
the firmest possible suspension stiffness with the highest
amount of comfort trade-off.
Suspension
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•Sport
Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen to provide a
firmer suspension stiffness with moderate comfort trade-
off.
• Street
Press the “Street” button on the touchscreen to provide a
balance of suspension stiffness and ride comfort for
typical daily driving. Steering
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Track
Press the “Track” button on the touchscreen to adjust the
steering effort and feel to the greatest level.
Steering
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•Sport
Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen to adjust the
steering effort and feel to a greater level.
• Street
Press the “Street button on the touchscreen to balance
the steering feel and comfort.Race Options
Press the “Race Options” button on the touchscreen
while in the Drive Modes screen, to display the vehicle’s
Race Options
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Launch Control screen. Within Race Options, you can
activate, deactivate, and adjust the RPM values for the
Launch Control and Shift Light features.
Launch Control
WARNING!
Launch Mode is intended for off-highway or off-road
use only and should not be used on any public
roadways. It is recommended that this feature be
used in a controlled environment, and within the
limits of the law. The capabilities of the vehicle as
measured by the performance pages must never be
exploited in a reckless or dangerous manner, which
can jeopardize the user ’s safety or the safety of
others. Only a safe, attentive, and skillful driver can
prevent accidents.Launch Control can be accessed by pushing the Launch
button on the Selec-Track switch or pushing the SRT
button on the Selec-Track switch then selecting the “Race
Options” button on the touchscreen. Press the “Activate
Launch Control” button on the touchscreen to activate
the feature. Press the “Launch RPM Set-Up” to set the
Activate Launch Control
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holding RPM. Launch Mode can be turned on or off by
either pushing the Launch Control button on the Selec-
Track Swith, or by pressing the “Cancel Launch Mode”
button on the touchscreen.
NOTE:Launch RPM Set-Up cannot be accessed unless
Launch Mode is deactivated.
To adjust the Launch RPM, drag the slider bar or press
the arrows on the touchscreen to adjust the holding RPM.
The launch RPM limit is between 1500 and 3500 RPM.
For further information refer to “Drive Modes” in “Start-
ing and Operating”.
Launch RPM Set-Up
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Shift Light
Your vehicle is equipped with a shift light feature that
illuminates the back lighting of the tachometer (in red)within the Driver Information Display (DID). This fea-
ture is a visual cue to manually up-shift using the paddle
shifters.
To actuate the Shift Light feature, press the “Shift Light”
button on the touchscreen, then press the “Shift Light
On” button on the touchscreen. Activation is shown on
the DID. Pressing the “Shift Light RPM Set-Up” button
on the touchscreen will take you to the Shift Light RPM
Set-Up screen.
NOTE:
You must be in Paddle Shift Mode in order to
activate the shift light. Refer to “Paddle Shift Mode” in
“Starting And Operating” for further information.
Shift Light In Paddle Shift Mode
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The Shift Light RPM Set-Up allows you to set the shift
light to illuminate for gears 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5-8. Pressing
and releasing the up/down arrow buttons above and
below each listed gear, the RPM values will change in
increments of 250 RPM. Pressing and holding the arrows
will change the RPM values in increments of 500 RPM,
ranging from 2000–6000 RPM. The Shift Light setup
screen may only be accessed if the feature is enabled,
press the “Reset to factory default” button on the touch-
screen to change back to factory settings, or press the
“Shift Light Off” button on the touchscreen to turn the
system off completely.
Shift Light RPM Set-Up
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Valet Mode
To enter Valet Mode press the “Valet” button on the
touchscreen and a popup screen will ask you if you
would like to enter Valet Mode, after selecting “Yes” you
will be asked to enter a 4 digit PIN code. The PIN code isnot set, so you are free to select any 4 digit numeric
combination that will be easy to remember.
While in Valet Mode the following vehicle configurations
are set and locked to prevent unauthorized modification:
•
All-Wheel Drive is set to 50/50.
• Transmission locks out access to first gear and up-
shifts earlier than normal.
• Stability Control, Steering, and Suspension are set to
their STREET settings.
• Steering wheel paddle shifters are disabled.
• The Drive Mode interface is not available. Pushing the
SRT button on Selec-Track switch will display the
unlock keypad.
• The ESC Off button is disabled.
• The Launch Control button is disabled.
Valet Mode Activation
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To exit Valet Mode you must enter the same 4 digit PIN
that was used to enter the mode. The unlock keypad can
be accessed by either pushing the SRT button on Selec-
Track switch, or pressing the “Valet” button on the
touchscreen.The Valet Mode Deactivation key pad will then prompt
you for your 4 digit PIN code, enter your PIN code and
press the “OK” button on the touchscreen. Your vehicle
will return to the default state after a key cycle.
Valet Mode DeactivationValet Mode Deactivation PIN
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