steering wheel DODGE CHALLENGER SRT 2011 3.G Owner's Manual

WARNING!
•Do not use a tire, wheel size or rating other than
that specified for your vehicle. Some combinations
of unapproved tires and wheels may change sus-
pension dimensions and performance characteris-
tics, resulting in changes to steering, handling, and
braking of your vehicle. This can cause unpredict-
able handling and stress to steering and suspen-
sion components. You could lose control and have
a collision resulting in serious injury or death. Use
only the tire and wheel sizes with load ratings
approved for your vehicle.
•Never use a tire with a smaller load index or
capacity, other than what was originally equipped
on your vehicle. Using a tire with a smaller load
index could result in tire overloading and failure.
You could lose control and have a collision.(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•Failure to equip your vehicle with tires having
adequate speed capability can result in sudden tire
failure and loss of vehicle control.
CAUTION!
Replacing original tires with tires of a different size
may result in false speedometer and odometer read-
ings.
TIRE CHAINS
Use only compact chains or other traction aids that meet
SAE type “Class S” specifications. Chains must be the
proper size for the vehicle, as recommended by the chain
manufacturer. Only install tire chains on 245/45ZR20 size
tires.
NOTE:Do not use tire chains on a compact spare tire.
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8. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive(+)jumper
cable from the positive (+)post of the booster battery.
9. Disconnect the positive (+)end of the jumper cable
from the remote positive (+)post of the discharged
vehicle.
If frequent jump-starting is required to start your vehicle
you should have the battery and charging system in-
spected at your authorized dealer.
CAUTION!
Accessories that can be plugged into the vehicle
power outlets draw power from the vehicle’s battery,
even when not in use (i.e., cellular phones, etc.).
Eventually, if plugged in long enough, the vehicle’s
battery will discharge sufficiently to degrade battery
life and/or prevent the engine from starting.
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand, or snow, it
can often be moved by a rocking motion. Turn your
steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the
front wheels. Then shift back and forth between RE-
VERSE and DRIVE/1st Gear. Using minimal accelerator
pedal pressure to maintain the rocking motion, without
spinning the wheels, is most effective.
CAUTION!
Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may lead to
transmission overheating and failure. Allow the en-
gine to idle with the shift lever in NEUTRAL for at
least one minute after every five rocking-motion
cycles. This will minimize overheating and reduce
the risk of transmission failure during prolonged
efforts to free a stuck vehicle.
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Brightness, Interior Lights.................. 144
Bulb Replacement ..................... 395,396
Bulbs, Light .......................... 83,395
Calibration, Compass ..................... 196
Capacities, Fluid ........................ 401
Caps, Filler Fuel .............................. 322
Oil (Engine) ........................ 362
Power Steering ...................... 275
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) ............. 374
Car Washes ............................ 382
Carbon Monoxide Warning ...............80,322
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) ................... 325
Cellular Phone ........................ 93,236
Center High Mounted Stop Light ............ 400
Certification Label ....................... 325
Chains, Tire ............................ 307 Chart, Tire Sizing
........................ 292
Check Engine Light
(Malfunction Indicator Light) ............... 358
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ............. 80
Checks, Safety ........................... 80
Child Restraint .................. 70,71,72,75,77
Child Restraint Tether Anchors .............74,75
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... 318
Cleaning Wheels ............................ 384
Windshield Wiper Blades ............... 367
Clock ............................. 203,212
Cold Weather Operation ................... 254
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ............. 236
Compass .............................. 195
Compass Calibration ..................... 196
Compass Variance ....................... 196
Computer, Trip/Travel .................... 189
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Service Manuals........................ 431
Setting the Clock ..................... 203,212
Settings, Personal ........................ 198
Shift Indicator Light ...................... 260
Shift Lever Override ...................... 347
Shift Speeds ........................... 259
Shift Speeds, Manual Transmission ........... 259
Shifting ............................... 261
Automatic Transmission .............261,264
Shoulder Belts ........................... 45
Side Airbag ............................. 64
Side Window Demisters (Defrosters) .......... 243
Signals, Turn ...................... 83,142,176
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On ............... 270
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ................. 307
Snow Tires ............................ 309
Sound System Kicker ............................ 233
Spark Plugs ............................ 402 Specifications
Fuel (Gasoline) ...................... 402
Oil ............................... 402
Speed Control (Cruise Control) .............. 148
Speedometer ........................... 174
Starting ............................. 27,249
Automatic Transmission ................ 250
Cold Weather ....................... 254
Engine Fails to Start .................. 255
Remote ............................ 27
Starting and Operating .................... 249
Starting Procedures ...................... 249
Steering Column Controls ..................... 142
Column Lock ....................... 147
Power .......................... 274,275
Tilt Column ........................ 147
Wheel, Tilt ......................... 147
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .............. 234
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Steering Wheel Mounted Sound
System Controls......................... 234
Storage ............................... 395
Storage, Vehicle ...................... 242,395
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... 395
Stuck, Freeing .......................... 346
Sun Roof .............................. 158
Sunglasses Storage ....................... 152
Sunroof Maintenance ..................... 161
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ........ 56
Synthetic Engine Oil ...................... 362
System, Remote Starting .................... 27
Tachometer ............................ 174
Telescoping Steering Column ............... 147
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ........ 237
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant .......175,332
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint ............... 74
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) ................ 18Theft System (Security Alarm)
............... 18
Tilt Steering Column ..................... 147
Time Delay, Headlight .................... 140
Tire and Loading Information Placard ......... 296
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ............. 294
Tire Markings .......................... 290
Tire Safety Information .................... 290
TIREFIT .............................. 332
Tires ............................ 83,300,433
Aging (Life of Tires) .................. 305
Air Pressure ........................ 300
Chains ............................ 307
General Information .................. 300
High Speed ......................... 303
Inflation Pressures .................... 301
Life of Tires ........................ 305
Load Capacity ....................... 296
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ......... 311
Pressure Warning Light ................ 181
452 INDEX