warning DODGE CHALLENGER 2010 3.G User Guide
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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER
GROUPLLC................. 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVERCOCKPIT .............. 4
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER..........6
GETTING STARTED
KEYFOB...................8
KEYLESSGO™ ............... 9
THEFTALARM................10
SEATBELT .................11
CHILDRESTRAINTS.............11
FRONTSEATS................13
REARSEAT .................15
HEATEDSEATS...............15
TILT / TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN . 16
PROGRAMMABLEFEATURES .......17
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH
BEAMLEVER ................19
HEADLIGHTSWITCH ........... 20
SPEED CONTROL LEVER..........21
MANUAL TRAN SMISSION 1 TO 4 SKIP
SHIFT ................... 22
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS ...... 22
POWERSUNROOF ............ 22
WINDBUFFETING..............23
ELECTRONICS
NON-TOUCH-SCREEN RADIOS ...... 24
TOUCH-SCREENRADIOS......... 26
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS ........31
UNIVERSAL CONSUMER INTERFACE ....31
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION
CENTER(EVIC) ...............32
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER . . .32
POWEROUTLET ..............33
UCONNECT™ PHONE ...........34
VOICECOMMAND ............ 36
UTILITY
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM
TRAILERWEIGHTRATINGS) ........37 RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND
MOTORHOME, ETC.)
........... 38
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK
MANUAL OVERRIDE ........... 38
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24 HOUR TOWINGASSISTANCE
-U.S.ONLY................ 40
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING
LIGHTS .................. 40
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS .......43
JACKING, TIRE CHANGING AND
TIREFIT TIRE REPAIR ............44
JUMP-STARTING ..............51
TOWINGADISABLEDVEHICLE.......54
FREEINGASTUCKVEHICLE ........55
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ......56
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD............58
ENGINECOMPARTMENT..........59
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES ......... 62
MAINTENANCECHART.......... 64
FUSES................... 66
TIREPRESSURES............. 69
WHEELANDWHEELTRIMCARE ......70
EXTERIOR BULBS ..............70
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER
CENTER...................71
CHRYSLER CANADA INC. CUSTOMER
CENTER...................71
ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING
IMPAIRED..................71
PUBLICATIONS ORDERING .........71
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE
50 UNITED STATES AND
WASHINGTON,D.C. ............72
TIREWARRANTY ..............72
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
MOPAR®ACCESSORIES ..........75
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Congratulations on selecting your new Chrysler Group LLC vehicle. Be assured that it
represents precision workman ship, distinctive styling, and high quality - all essentials
that are traditional to our vehicles.
This guide illustrates and describes the operation of features and equipment that are
either standard or optional on this vehicle. This guide may also include a description of
features and equipment that are no longer available or were not ordered on this vehicle.
Please disregard any features and equipment described in this guide that are not
available on this vehicle. Chrysler Group LLC reserves the right to make changes in
design and specifications and/or make additions to or improvements to its products
without imposing any obligation upon itself to install them on products previously
manufactured.
For complete owner information, refer to the DVD in the owner’s kit provided at the time
of new vehicle purchase. For your convenience, the information contained on the DVD
may also be printed and saved for future reference.
Chrysler Group LLC is committed to protecting our environment and natural resources. By
converting from paper to electronic delivery f or the majority of the user information for
your vehicle, together we greatly reduce the demand for tree-based products and lessen
the stress on our environment.
Vehicles Sold In Canada
With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name Chrysler Group LLC shall be
deemed to be deleted and the name Chrysler C anada Inc. used in substitution therefore.
Driving And Alcohol
Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of accidents.
Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood alcohol levels far below the
legal minimum. If you are drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking
driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation.
WARNING!
Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your perceptions are less sharp, your
reflexes are slower, and your judgment is impaired when you have been drinking.
Never drink and then drive.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Warning Lights
- Low Fuel Warning Light
- Charging System Light**
- Oil Pressure Warning Light**
- Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light**
- Airbag Warning Light**
- Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light
- Engine Temperature Warning Light
- Seat Belt Reminder Light
BRAKE- Brake Warning Light**
- Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)**
- Electronic Stability Program (ESP) IndicatorLight/Brake Assist System
(BAS) Warning Light**
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KEY FOB
Locking And Unlocking The Doors
• Press the LOCK button once to lock all thedoors. Press the UNLOCK button once to
unlock the driver’s door only and twice
within five seconds to unlock all the doors.
• All doors can be programmed to unlock on the first press of the UNLOCK button. Refer
to Programmable Features in this guide.
WARNING!
Leaving unattended children in a vehicle is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be injured. Children should be warned not to touch the parking brake,
brake pedal, or the shift lever. Do not leave the Key Fob in the ignition. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
Opening The Trunk
• Press the TRUNK button two times w ithin five seconds to open the trunk.
Remote Start
• Press the REMOTE START buttonx2twice within five seconds. Pressing the REMOTE
START button a third time shuts the engine off.
• To drive the vehicle, press the UNLOCK button, insert the Key Fob in the ignition and turn to the ON/RUN position.
• With remote start, the engine will only run for 15 minutes (timeout) unless the ignition Key Fob is placed in the ON/RUN position.
• The vehicle must be started with the Key Fob after two consecutive timeouts.
WARNING!
• Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or confined area. Exhaust gas contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Carbon Monoxide
is poisonous and can cause serious injury or death when inhaled.
• Keep Key Fob transmitters away from children. Operation of the Remote Start System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause serious injury or death.
Panic Alarm
• Press the PANIC button once to turn the panic alarm on.
• Wait approximately three seconds and p ress the button a second time to turn the
panic alarm off.
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SEAT BELT
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.
WARNING!
In a collision, you and your passengerscan 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.
CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years and under should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if
available. According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seats rather than in the front.
• Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for
ignoring it.
WARNING!
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectileinside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could
become so great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are.
The child and others could be badly injured. Any child riding in your vehicle should
be in a proper restraint for the child's size.
• Rearward-facing child seats must NEVERbe used in the front seat of a vehicle with a
front passenger airbag. An airbag deployment could cause severe injury or death to
infants in this position.
Installing The LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint System
• Your vehicle's second row passenger seats are equipped with the child restraint
anchorage system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren. LATCH child restraint anchorage systems are installed at all three rear
seating positions.
• Both rear outboard seating positions and the rear center seating position have lower anchors and top tether anchors.
• Child seats with flexible or fixed rigid attachments can be installed in all rear seating positions. Child seats can be installed using the LATCHsystem in either or both
outboard seating positions or the center po sition, but not all three at the same time. If
a child seat is installed in an outboard seating position using the lower anchors, then
the vehicle seatbelt must be used for the center position.
• Never install LATCH-compatible child seats such that two seats share a common lower
anchorage.
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• The rear seat lower anchorages are roundbars, located at the rear of the seat cushion
where it meets the seatback. They are just
visible when you lean into the rear seat to
install the child restr aint. You willeasilyfeel
them if you run your finger along the
intersection of the seatback and seat
cushion surfaces.
• In addition, there are tether strap anchorages behind each rear seating position located in the panel between the rear seat back and the rear window. These tether
strap anchorages are under a plastic cover.
• Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and tether straps so that you can attach the hook or connector to the lower and tether anchoragesmore easily.
• Attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the seat cover material.
• Then rotate the tether anchorage cover directly behind the seat where you are placing the child restrain and attach the tether strap to the anchorage, being careful to route
the tether strap to provide the most direct path between the anchor and the child
restrain.
• Tighten all three straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat.
WARNING!
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failureof an infant or child restraint. The child could be badly injured or killed. Follow the
manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.
• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child
seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor
to route it through the belt path of the child restraint and slide the latch plate into the
buckle.
• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to retract into the retractor. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion
around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the
belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
• Rotate the cover over the anchor directly behind the seat where you are placing the child restraint. These tether strap anchorages are under a plastic cover.
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• Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the strap between the
anchor and the child seat.
• Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the anchor and remove slack in the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions.
FRONT SEATS
WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is movi ng is dangerous. 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. Only adjust a seat while the vehicle is parked.
Manual Seat Adjustment
Manual Front Seatback Recline
• Lean forward in the seat and lift the seatback release lever, then lean back to
the desired position and release the lever.
• Lift the lever to return the seatback to an upright position.
Lumbar Support
• Rotate the lumbar adjust lever forward to increase and rearward to decrease the
desired amount of lumbar support.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the seat 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.
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REAR SEAT
Folding Rear Seatback
• Pull on the loops, located near the outer topof the seatbacks, to fold down either or
both seatbacks. These loops can be tucked
away when not in use.
• When the seatback is raised to the upright position, make sure it is latched by strongly
pulling on the top of the seatback above the
seat loop.
WARNING!
• Be certain that the seatback is securely locked into position. If the seatback is notsecurely locked into position, the seat will not provide the proper stability for child
seats and/or passengers. An improperly latched seat could cause serious injury.
• The cargo area in the rear of the vehicle (with the rear seatbacks in the locked-up or folded-down position) should not be used as a play area by children when the
vehicle is in motion. They could be seriously injured in an accident. Children should
be seated and using the proper restraint system.
HEATED SEATS
Front Heated Seats
• The controls for fr ont heatedseats are
located on the center instrument panel
below the climate controls.
• Press the switch once to select High-level heating. Press the switch a second time to
select Low-level heating. Press the switch a
third time to shut the heating elements Off.
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WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronicillness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion or other
physical conditions must exercise care when using the seat heater. It may cause
burns even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods of time.
• Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or cushion. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a seat that has been
overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased surface temperature of
the seat.
CAUTION!
Repeated overheating of the seat could damage the heating element and/or degrade
the material of the seat.
TILT / TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
• The tilt/telescoping control handle islocated below the steering wheel at the end
of the steering column.
• Pull the lever rearward to unlock the steering column.
• To tilt the steering column, move the steering wheel upward or downward as
desired. To lengthen or shorten the steering
column, pull the steering wheel outward or
push it inward as desired.
• Push forward on the lever to lock the column firmly in place.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering wheel while drivin g. The tilt/telescoping adjustment must
be locked while driving. Adjusting the steering wheel while driving or driving without
the tilt/telescoping adjustment locked could cause the driver to lose control of the
vehicle. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious injury or death.
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SPEED CONTROL LEVER
Cruise ON/OFF
• Push the ON/OFF button to activate theSpeed Control.
• CRUISE will appear on the instrument cluster to indicate the Speed Control is on.
• Push the ON/OFF button a second time to turn the system off.
WARNING!
Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on when not in use is dangerous. You
could accidentally set the system or cause it to go faster than you want. You could lose
control and have an accident. Always leave the Electronic Speed Control system off
when you are not using it.
Set
• With Speed Control on, push down and release the lever to set a desired speed.
WARNING!
Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the system cannot maintain a
constant speed. Your vehicle could go too fast for the conditions, and you could lose
control. An accident could be the result. Do not use Electronic Speed Control in heavy
traffic or on roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered or slippery.
Accel/Decel
• Push and hold the lever up to accelerate or down to decelerate the vehicle; release thelever to save the new set speed.
• Once a speed is set, tapping the lever up or down will increase or decrease the set speed approximately 1 mph (2 km/h).
Cancel
• Pull the lever toward you, push the clutch pedal or apply the brakes to cancel the setspeed and maintain the set speed in memory.
• Push the ON/OFF button to turn the system off and erase the set speed memory.
Resume
• To resume a previously selected speed in memory, push the lever up and release.
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