jump start DODGE CHALLENGER 2015 3.G User Guide
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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLERGROUP LLC..................3
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT...............6INSTRUMENT CLUSTER...........8
GETTING STARTED
KEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10REMOTE START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™.........12VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM........16SEAT BELT SYSTEMS............17SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM(SRS) — AIR BAGS.............18CHILD RESTRAINTS............20HEAD RESTRAINTS.............24FRONT SEATS................25REAR SEAT..................28HEATED/VENTILATED SEATS........29HEATED STEERING WHEEL........30TILT/TELESCOPING STEERINGCOLUMN...................31
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-INRECOMMENDATIONS............33TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGHBEAM LEVER.................36HEADLIGHT SWITCH............37ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL......38ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)....40PA R K S E N S E®REAR PARK ASSIST....43AUTOSTICK..................43SPORT MODE — WITHOUT PERFORMANCECONTROL...................45MANUAL TRANSMISSION 1 TO 4 SKIPSHIFT.....................45AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS(ATC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46PA R K V I E W®REAR BACK-UP CAMERA . . 49BLIND SPOT MONITORING.........50POWER SUNROOF..............50WIND BUFFETING..............51
ELECTRONICS
YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM....52IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO.........54Uconnect®ACCESS.............55Uconnect®5.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Uconnect®8.4A...............82Uconnect®8.4AN.............113STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS..130DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY (DID)..130
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES.......131UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER(HomeLink®)................132POWER OUTLETS.............134
UTILITY
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUMTRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS).......136RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHINDMOTORHOME, ETC.)............136
SRT
AUTOSTICK.................137DRIVE MODES................138SRT PERFORMANCE FEATURES.....139Uconnect®SRT PERFORMANCE PAGES . . 142SUMMER/THREE-SEASON TIRES....144
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE..........145INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNINGLIGHTS....................145INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATORLIGHTS...................150IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS......151JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING.....152TIRE SERVICE KIT.............158BATTERY LOCATION............164JUMP-STARTING..............164FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE.......167MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEEDTRANSMISSION..............168TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE.....169EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR).....171
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD...........172ENGINE COMPARTMENT.........174DODGE FLUID CAPACITIES........182FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINEPA RT S — D O D G E.............182FLUID CAPACITIES — SRT........184FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINEPA RT S — S RT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 5MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES......186MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE —3.6L AND 5.7L...............186MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE —6.2L SUPERCHARGED AND 6.4L....191FUSES....................198SUMMER/THREE-SEASON TIRES....203TIRE PRESSURES.............203SPARE TIRES — IF EQUIPPED......204WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE....205REPLACEMENT BULBS..........206
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Emergency Key
Should the battery in the vehicle or the Key
Fob transmitter go dead, there is an emer-
gency key located in the Key Fob that can
be used for locking and unlocking the
doors. To remove the emergency key, slide
the button at the top of the Key Fob side-
ways with your thumb and then pull the key
out with your other hand.
CAUTION!
•Ifyourvehiclebatterybecomeslowordead,yourKeyFobwillbecomelockedinthe
ignition.
•DonotattempttoremovetheKeyFobwhileinthiscondition,damagecouldoccur
to the Key Fob or ignition module. Only remove the emergency key for locking and
unlocking the doors.
•LeavetheKeyFobintheignitionandeither:
•JumpStartthevehicle.
•Chargethebattery.
•ContactyourauthorizeddealerforassistanceonhowtoremovetheKeyFob
using the manual override method.
WARNING!
•Neverleavechildrenaloneinavehicle,orwithaccesstoanunlockedvehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be severely injured or killed. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal, or the transmission gear
selector. Do not leave the Key Fob inside the vehicle, or in a location accessible to
children, and do not leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless
Enter-N-Go in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could start the vehicle, operate
power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
•Donotleavechildrenoranimalsinsideparkedvehiclesinhotweather.Interiorheat
build-up may cause them to be severely injured or killed.
•KeepKeyFobtransmittersawayfromchildren.OperationoftheRemoteStart
System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause serious injury or death.
Emergency Key
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Jump
Automatically tells you when Traffic & Weather for a favorite city is available, and gives you
the option to switch to that channel.
•Press“Jump”toactivatethefeature.AfterlisteningtoTrafficandWeather,press
“Jump” again to return to the previous channel.
Fav
Activates the favorites menu. You can add up to 50 favorite artists or songs.
•JustpressAddFavArtistorAddFavSongwhilethesongisplaying.Youwillthenbe
alerted any time one of these songs, or works by these artists, is playing on other
SiriusXM channels.
SiriusXM Parental Controls
Yo u c a n s k i p o r h i d e c e r t a i n c h a n n e l s f r o m v i e w i f y o u d o n o t w a n t a c c e s s t o t h e m .
•Pressthe“More”buttononthetouchscreen,thenthe“Settings”buttononthe
touchscreen, next press the “Sirius Setup” button on the touchscreen, then select
“Channel Skip”. Press the box, check-mark, next to the channel you want skipped.
They will not show up in normal usage.
SiriusXM also offers the option to permanently block selected channels. Call
(1-888-601-6297 for U.S. customers, 1-877-438-9677 for Canadian customers) and
request the Family-Friendly Package.
Browse
Lets you browse the SiriusXM channel listing or Genre listing. Favorites, Game Zone,
Weather and Jump settings also provide a way to browse the SiriusXM channel list.
Browse Sub-Menu Sub-Menu Description
AllShows the channel listing.
GenreProvides a list of all genres, and lets you jump to a channel within theselected genre.
PresetsLets you scroll the list of Preset satellite channels. Press the channel, orpress Enter on the Tune knob, to go to that channel. Press the trash canicon to delete a preset. Your presets are also shown at the top of the mainSatellite Radio screen.
Favorites Lets you manage artists and songs in the Favorites list and configureAlert Settings to let you know when favorite songs or artists are playing onother channels. Also, view a list of channels airing any of your Favorites.
Game Zone Provides alerts when your favorite sports teams are starting a game whichis being aired on other SiriusXM channels, or when their game score isannounced. You can select and manage your Teams list here, andconfigure alerts.
JumpLets you select your favorite cities for Traffic & Weather information,which is used by the Jump feature on the main satellite radio screen.
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Fav
Activates the favorites menu. You can add up to 50 favorite artists or songs.
•JustpressAddFavArtistorAddFavSongwhilethesongisplaying.Youwillthenbe
alerted any time one of these songs, or works by these artists, is playing on other
SiriusXM channels.
SiriusXM Parental Controls
Yo u c a n s k i p o r h i d e c e r t a i n c h a n n e l s f r o m v i e w i f y o u d o n o t w a n t a c c e s s t o t h e m .
•Pressthe“More”buttononthetouchscreen,thenthe“Settings”buttononthe
touchscreen, next press the “Sirius Setup” button on the touchscreen, then select
“Channel Skip”. Press the box, check-mark, next to the channel you want skipped.
They will not show up in normal usage.
SiriusXM also offers the option to permanently block selected channels. Call
(1-888-601-6297 for U.S. customers, 1-877-438-9677 for Canadian customers) and
request the Family-Friendly Package.
Browse
Lets you browse the SiriusXM channel listing or Genre listing. Favorites, Game Zone,
Weather and Jump settings also provide a way to browse the SiriusXM channel list.
Browse Sub-Menu Sub-Menu Description
AllShows the channel listing.
GenreProvides a list of all genres, and lets you jump to a channel within theselected genre.
PresetsLets you scroll the list of Preset satellite channels. Press the channel, orpress Enter on the Tune knob, to go to that channel. Press the trash canicon to delete a preset. Your presets are also shown at the top of the mainSatellite Radio screen.
Favorites Lets you manage artists and songs in the Favorites list and configureAlert Settings to let you know when favorite songs or artists are playing onother channels. Also, view a list of channels airing any of your Favorites.
Game Zone Provides alerts when your favorite sports teams are starting a game whichis being aired on other SiriusXM channels, or when their game score isannounced. You can select and manage your Teams list here, andconfigure alerts.
JumpLets you select your favorite cities for Traffic & Weather information,which is used by the Jump feature on the main satellite radio screen.
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BATTERY LOCATION
The battery is stored under an access cover in the trunk. Remote battery posts are located
on the right side of the engine compartment for jump-starting.
JUMP-STARTING
•Ifyourvehiclehasadischargedbatteryit
can be jumpstarted using a set of jumper
cables and a battery in another vehicle or
by using a portable battery booster pack.
•Jump-startingcanbedangerousifdone
improperly so please follow the proce-
dures in this section carefully.
NOTE:
When using a portable battery booster pack
follow the manufacturer’s operating instruc-
tions and precautions.
Preparations For Jump-Start
•Thebatteryisstoredunderanaccess
cover in the trunk. Remote battery posts
are located on the right side of the engine
compartment for jump-starting.
NOTE:
The remote battery posts are viewed by standing on the right side of the vehicle looking
over the fender.
•Settheparkingbrake,shifttheautomatictransmissionintoPARKandturntheignition
to LOCK.
•Turnofftheheater,radio,andallunnecessaryelectricalaccessories.
•Ifusinganothervehicletojump-startthebattery,parkthevehiclewithinthejumper
cables reach, set the parking brake and make sure the ignition is OFF.
Jump-Starting Procedure
1. Connect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable to the remote positive (+) post of the
discharged vehicle.
2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper cable to the positive (+) post of the
booster battery.
Jump Starting Locations
1—PositiveTerminal2—NegativeTerminal
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3. Connect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable to the negative (-) post of the booster
battery.
4. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-) jumper cable to the remote negative (-)
post of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery, let the engine idle a few
minutes, and then start the engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.
Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables in the reverse sequence:
1. Disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from the remote negative (-) post of the
vehicle with the discharged battery.
2. Disconnect the negative end (-) of the jumper cable from the negative (-) post of the
booster battery.
3. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper cable from the positive (+) post
of the booster battery.
4. Disconnect the positive (+) end of the jumper cable from the remote positive (+) post
of the discharged vehicle.
5. If frequent jump-starting is required to start your vehicle you should have the battery
and charging system inspected at your authorized dealer.
CAUTION!
•Donotuseaportablebatteryboosterpackoranyotherboostersourcewithasystem
voltage greater than 12 Volts or damage to the battery, starter motor, alternator or
electrical system may occur.
•Failuretofollowtheseprocedurescouldresultindamagetothechargingsystemof
the booster vehicle or the discharged vehicle.
•Accessoriesthatcanbepluggedintothevehiclepoweroutletsdrawpowerfromthe
vehicle’s battery, even when not in use (e.g., cellular phones, etc.). Eventually, if
plugged in long enough, the vehicle’s battery discharges sufficiently to degrade
battery life and/or prevent the engine from starting.
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WARNING!
•Whentemperaturesarebelowthefreezingpoint,electrolyteinadischargedbattery
may freeze. Do not attempt jump-starting because the battery could rupture or
explode and cause personal injury. Battery temperature must be brought above
freezing point before attempting a jump-start.
•Takecaretoavoidtheradiatorcoolingfanwheneverthehoodisraised.Itcanstart
anytime the ignition switch is on. You can be injured by moving fan blades.
•Removeanymetaljewelry,suchaswatchbandsorbracelets,thatmightmakean
inadvertent electrical contact. You could be severely injured.
•Batteriescontainsulfuricacidthatcanburnyourskinoreyesandgenerate
hydrogen gas which is flammable and explosive. Keep open flames or sparks away
from the battery.
•Donotallowvehiclestotoucheachotherasthiscouldestablishaground
connection and personal injury could result.
•Failuretofollowthisprocedurecouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage
due to battery explosion.
•Donotconnectthecabletothenegativepost(-)of the discharged battery. The
resulting electrical spark could cause the battery to explode and could result in
personal injury.
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
3.6L Engine
1. Remote Jump Start Positive Terminal
2. Power Distribution Center (Fuses)
3. Remote Jump Start Negative Terminal
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir Access Cover
5. Engine Oil Fill
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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5.7L Engine
1. Remote Jump Start Positive Terminal
2. Power Distribution Center (Fuses)
3. Remote Jump Start Negative Terminal
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir Access Cover
5. Engine Oil Fill
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6.2L Engine
1. Remote Jump Start Positive Terminal
2. Intercooler Coolant Reservoir Pressure Cap
3. Power Distribution Center (Fuses)
4. Engine Oil Fill
5. Brake Fluid Reservoir Access Cover
6. Engine Coolant Reservoir Pressure Cap
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