torque DODGE CHARGER 2021 Owners Manual

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SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULED SERVICING .................................... 245
3.6L And 5.7L Engines ................................. 245
ENGINE COMPARTMENT .................................... 249
3.6L Engine ................................................... 2495.7L Engine ................................................... 250Checking Oil Level ......................................... 251
Adding Washer Fluid ..................................... 251
Maintenance-Free Battery ........................... 252
Pressure Washing ......................................... 252
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ..................................... 253
Engine Oil ....................................................... 253
Engine Oil Filter ............................................. 254
Engine Air Cleaner Filter .............................. 254Air Conditioner Maintenance ....................... 254
Accessory Drive Belt Inspection ................... 256
Body Lubrication............................................ 256
Windshield Wiper Blades .............................. 257Exhaust System ............................................. 258
Cooling System ............................................. 259
Brake System ............................................... 262
Automatic Transmission ............................... 263
Rear Axle ........................................................ 263
FUSES .................................................................... 264
General Information ...................................... 264Underhood Fuses .......................................... 264
Rear Interior Fuses........................................ 267 BULB REPLACEMENT ......................................... 271
Replacement Bulbs ....................................... 271
Replacing Exterior Bulbs............................... 273
TIRES..................................................................... 275
Tire Safety Information ................................ 275Tires — General Information ........................ 283
Tire Types....................................................... 286
Spare Tires — If Equipped ............................. 287
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care ........................ 289
Snow Traction Devices ................................. 290
Tire Rotation Recommendations ................. 291
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES ................... 291
Treadwear ...................................................... 292
Traction Grades ............................................. 292Temperature Grades ..................................... 292
STORING THE VEHICLE ...................................... 292
BODYWORK ......................................................... 293
Protection From Atmospheric Agents .......... 293
Body And Underbody Maintenance.............. 293Preserving The Bodywork ............................. 293
INTERIORS .......................................................... 294
Seats And Fabric Parts ................................. 294
Plastic And Coated Parts .............................. 295Leather Surfaces ........................................... 295Glass Surfaces ............................................. 295
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) ........ 296
BRAKE SYSTEM .................................................. 296
WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .. 296
Torque Specifications ................................... 296
FUEL REQUIREMENTS ........................................ 297
3.6L Engine ................................................... 297
5.7L Engine ................................................... 297
Reformulated Gasoline ................................ 297Materials Added To Fuel ............................... 298
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends ......................... 298
Do Not Use E-85 In Non-Flex Fuel
Vehicles ......................................................... 298
CNG And LP Fuel System Modifications ...... 298Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese
Tricarbonyl (MMT) In Gasoline ..................... 299
FLUID CAPACITIES ............................................... 299
ENGINE FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ................... 300
CHASSIS FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ................. 301

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70GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY
S
ELECTABLE MENU ITEMS
Push and release the up or down arrow
button until the desired Selectable Menu item is
displayed in the instrument cluster display.
Follow the Menu or submenu prompts as desired.
Speedometer
Push and release the up or down arrow
button until the speedometer menu is displayed in
the instrument cluster display. Push and release
the OK button to toggle units (km/h or mph) of the
speedometer.
Vehicle Info
Push and release the up or down arrow
button until the “Vehicle Info” menu is displayed in
the instrument cluster display. Push and release
the right or left arrow button to scroll
through the submenus items of “Vehicle Info.”
Follow the directional prompts to access or reset
any of the following “Vehicle Info” submenu items:
Tire Pressure Monitor
Coolant Temperature
Trans Temperature
Oil Temperature
Oil Pressure
Oil Life
Battery Voltage
AWD Status — If Equipped
Intake Air Temperature — If Equipped
Engine Torque — If Equipped
Engine Power — If Equipped
Air-Fuel Ratio — If Equipped
Driver Assist — If Equipped
The Driver Assist menu displays the status of the
ACC and LaneSense systems.
Push and release the up or down arrow
button until the Driver Assist menu is displayed in
the instrument cluster display.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Feature
The instrument cluster displays the current ACC
system settings. The information displayed
depends on ACC system status.
Push the ACC on/off button (located on the
steering wheel) until one of the following displays
in the instrument cluster display:
Adaptive Cruise Control Off
When ACC is deactivated, the display will read
“Adaptive Cruise Control Off.” Adaptive Cruise Control Ready
When ACC is activated but the vehicle speed
setting has not been selected, the display will read
“Adaptive Cruise Control Ready.”
Push the SET + or the SET- button (located on the
steering wheel) and the following will display in the
instrument cluster display:
ACC SET
When ACC is set, the set speed will display in the
instrument cluster.
The ACC screen may display once again if any ACC
activity occurs, which may include any of the
following:
Distance Setting Change
System Cancel
Driver Override
System Off
ACC Proximity Warning
ACC Unavailable Warning
The instrument cluster display will return to the last
display selected after five seconds of no ACC
display activity Ú page 96.

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Trunk Open Warning Light
This indicator will illuminate when the
trunk is open and not fully closed.
NOTE:If the vehicle is moving, there will also be a single
chime.
Vehicle Security Warning Light —
If Equipped

This light will flash at a fast rate for
approximately 15 seconds when the vehicle
security system is arming, and then will flash
slowly until the vehicle is disarmed.

YELLOW WARNING LIGHTS
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning
Light
This warning light monitors the ABS.
The light will turn on when the ignition is
placed in the ON/RUN or ACC/ON/RUN
position and may stay on for as long as
four seconds.
If the ABS light remains on or turns on while
driving, then the Anti-Lock portion of the brake
system is not functioning and service is required
as soon as possible. However, the conventional
brake system will continue to operate normally,
assuming the Brake Warning Light is not also on. If the ABS light does not turn on when the ignition
is placed in the ON/RUN or ACC/ON/RUN position,
have the brake system inspected by an authorized
dealer.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Active
Warning Light — If Equipped

This warning light will indicate when the ESC
system is Active. The ESC Indicator Light in
the instrument cluster will come on when the
ignition is placed in the ON/RUN or ACC/ON/
RUN position, and when ESC is activated. It should go
out with the engine running. If the ESC Indicator Light
comes on continuously with the engine running, a
malfunction has been detected in the ESC system.
If this warning light remains on after several ignition
cycles, and the vehicle has been driven several miles
(kilometers) at speeds greater than 30 mph (48 km/h),
see an authorized dealer as soon as possible to have
the problem diagnosed and corrected.
The ESC OFF Indicator Light and the ESC Indicator
Light come on momentarily each time the ignition is
placed in the ON/RUN or ACC/ON/RUN position.

The ESC system will make buzzing or clicking
sounds when it is active. This is normal; the
sounds will stop when ESC becomes inactive.
This light will come on when the vehicle is in an
ESC event.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF
Warning Light — If Equipped
This warning light indicates the ESC is off.
Each time the ignition is turned to ON/RUN or
ACC/ON/RUN, the ESC system will be on, even if it
was turned off previously.
Service LaneSense Warning Light —
If Equipped
This warning light will illuminate when the
LaneSense system is not operating and
requires service. Please see an
authorized dealer.
LaneSense Warning Light — If Equipped
The LaneSense system provides the
driver with visual and steering torque
warnings when the vehicle starts to drift
out of its lane unintentionally without the
use of a turn signal.
When the LaneSense system senses a lane drift
situation, the LaneSense indicator changes
from solid green to solid yellow.
When the LaneSense system senses the lane
has been approached and is in a lane departure
situation, the LaneSense indicator changes
from solid white/green to flashing yellow
Ú page 109.
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GREEN INDICATOR LIGHTS
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Set Without
Target Vehicle Light — If Equipped
This will display the distance setting for
the ACC system when the system is
engaged Úpage 96.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Set With
Target Vehicle Light — If Equipped
This will display when the ACC is set and
a vehicle in front is detected Ú page 96.
ECO Mode Indicator Light — If Equipped
This light will turn on when ECO Mode
is active. Refer to the Drive Modes
Supplement for further information.
Cruise Control Set Indicator Light —
If Equipped
This indicator light will illuminate when
the cruise control is set to the desired
speed Úpage 95.
Front Fog Indicator Light — If Equipped
This indicator light will illuminate when
the front fog lights are on Ú page 41.
LaneSense Indicator Light — If Equipped
The LaneSense indicator light illuminates
solid green when both lane markings
have been detected and the system is
“armed” and ready to provide visual and
torque warnings if an unintentional lane departure
occurs Ú page 109.
Parking/Headlights On Indicator Light
This indicator light will illuminate when
the parking lights or headlights are
turned on Ú page 41.
Turn Signal Indicator Lights
When the left or right turn signal is
activated, the turn signal indicator
will flash independently and the
corresponding exterior turn signal lamps
will flash. Turn signals can be activated when the
multifunction lever is moved down (left) or up
(right).
NOTE:
A continuous chime will sound if the vehicle is
driven more than 1 mile (1.6 km) with either
turn signal on.
Check for an inoperative outside light bulb if
either indicator flashes at a rapid rate.
Sport Mode Indicator Light — If Equipped
This light will turn on when Sport Mode is
active. Refer to the Drive Modes
Supplement for further information.
WHITE INDICATOR LIGHTS
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Ready
Indicator Light — If Equipped
This light will turn on when ACC has been
turned on, but is not set Ú page 96.
Cruise Control Ready Indicator Light
This indicator light will illuminate when
the cruise control is ready, but not set
Úpage 95.
LaneSense Indicator Light — If Equipped
When the LaneSense system is on, but
not armed, the LaneSense indicator light
illuminates solid white. This occurs when
only left, right, or neither lane line has
been detected. If a single lane line is detected, the
system is ready to provide only visual warnings if
an unintentional lane departure occurs on the
detected lane line Ú page 109.

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When you move the gear selector to the
REVERSE position and ParkSense is turned off,
the instrument cluster display will show the
“PARKSENSE OFF” message for as long as the
vehicle is in REVERSE.
ParkSense will reduce the volume of the radio
when it is sounding an audio tone.

Clean the ParkSense sensors regularly, taking care
not to scratch or damage them. The sensors must
not be covered with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt or
debris. Failure to do so can result in the system not
working properly. The ParkSense system might not
detect an obstacle behind the fascia/bumper, or it
could provide a false indication that an obstacle is
behind the fascia/bumper.

Use the ParkSense switch to turn the ParkSense
system off if objects such as bicycle carriers,
trailer hitches, etc. are placed within 12 inches
(30 cm) from the rear fascia/bumper. Failure to
do so can result in the system misinterpreting a
close object as a sensor problem, causing the
“PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE WIPE REAR
SENSORS” message to be displayed in the
instrument cluster.
LANESENSE — IF EQUIPPED
LANESENSE OPERATION
The LaneSense system is operational at speeds
above 37 mph (60 km/h) and below 112 mph
(180 km/h). The LaneSense system uses a
forward looking camera to detect lane markings
and measure vehicle position within the lane
boundaries.

When both lane markings are detected and the driver
unintentionally drifts out of the lane (no turn signal
applied), the LaneSense system provides a haptic
warning in the form of torque applied to the steering
wheel to prompt the driver to remain within the lane
boundaries. If the driver unintentionally drifts out of the
lane, the LaneSense system provides a visual warning
through the instrument cluster display to prompt the
driver to remain within the lane boundaries.

The driver may manually override the haptic
warning by applying torque to the steering wheel at
any time.
When only a single lane marking is detected and
the driver drifts across the lane marking (no turn
signal applied), the LaneSense system provides
visual warnings through the instrument cluster
display to prompt the driver to remain within the
lane. When only a single lane marking is detected,
a haptic or a torque warning will not be provided.
WARNING!
Drivers must be careful when backing up even
when using ParkSense. Always check carefully
behind your vehicle, look behind you, and be
sure to check for pedestrians, animals, other
vehicles, obstructions, and blind spots before
backing up. You are responsible for safety
and must continue to pay attention to your
surroundings. Failure to do so can result in
serious injury or death.
CAUTION!
ParkSense is only a parking aid and it is
unable to recognize every obstacle, including
small obstacles. Parking curbs might be
temporarily detected or not detected at all.
Obstacles located above or below the sensors
will not be detected when they are in close
proximity.
The vehicle must be driven slowly when using
ParkSense in order to be able to stop in time
when an obstacle is detected. It is recom -
mended that the driver looks over his/her
shoulder when using ParkSense.
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Left Lane Departure — Both Lanes Detected
When the LaneSense system is on, the lane
lines turn from gray to white to indicate that
both of the lane markings have been detected.
The LaneSense telltale is solid green when both
lane markings have been detected and the
system is “armed” to provide visual warnings in
the instrument cluster display and a torque
warning in the steering wheel if an unintentional
lane departure occurs.

Lanes Sensed (White Lines/Green Telltale)

When the LaneSense system senses a lane drift
situation, the left lane line turns solid yellow.
The LaneSense telltale changes from solid
green to solid yellow. At this time torque is
applied to the steering wheel in the opposite
direction of the lane boundary.
For example, if approaching the left side of the
lane the steering wheel will turn to the right.

Lane Drift With Solid Yellow Line/Solid Yellow Telltale
When the LaneSense system senses the lane has
been approached and is in a lane departure situa -
tion, the left lane line flashes yellow (on/off).
The LaneSense telltale changes from solid yellow to
flashing yellow. At this time torque is applied to the
steering wheel in the opposite direction of the lane
boundary.

For example, if approaching the left side of the
lane the steering wheel will turn to the right.

Lane Approached With Flashing Yellow Line/Flashing Yellow Telltale

NOTE:The LaneSense system operates with similar
behavior for a right lane departure.
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112STARTING AND OPERATING
CHANGING LANESENSE STATUS

The LaneSense system has settings to adjust the
intensity of the torque warning and the warning zone
sensitivity (early/med/late) that you can configure
through the Uconnect system
Ú
page 125.

NOTE:
When enabled the system operates above
37 mph (60 km/h) and below 112 mph
(180 km/h).
The warnings are disabled with the use of the
turn signal.
The system will not apply torque to the steering
wheel whenever a safety system engages
(Anti-Lock Brakes, Traction Control System,
Electronic Stability Control, Forward Collision
Warning, etc.).
PARKVIEW REAR BACK UP CAMERA
The ParkView Rear Back Up Camera allows you to
see an on-screen image of the rear surroundings of
your vehicle whenever the gear selector is put into
REVERSE. The image will be displayed on the
Navigation/Multimedia radio display screen along
with a caution note to “Check Entire Surroundings”
across the top of the screen. After five seconds this
note will disappear. The ParkView Rear Back Up
Camera is located on the rear of the vehicle above
the rear license plate. Manual Activation Of The Rear View Camera

1. Press the “Controls” button located on the
bottom of the Uconnect display.

2. Press the “Backup Camera” button to turn the Rear View Camera system on.
NOTE:The ParkView Rear Back Up Camera has program -
mable modes of operation that may be selected
through the Uconnect system Ú page 125.
When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (with
camera delay turned off), the rear camera mode is
exited and the previous screen appears. When the
vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (with camera
delay turned on), the camera image will continue
to be displayed for up to 10 seconds unless the
following conditions occur: The vehicle speed
exceeds 8 mph (13 km/h), the vehicle is shifted
into PARK, the vehicle’s ignition is placed in the
OFF position, or the user presses image defeat “X”
to exit out of the camera video display.
When manually activated, a counter will be
initiated after the vehicle speed is above 8 mph
(13 km/h). The rear view camera image will turn
off when this counter reaches 10 seconds. The
counter will be reset when the vehicle speed is
8 mph (13 km/h) or below. If the vehicle speed
remains below 8 mph (13 km/h), the rear view
camera image will continue to be displayed until the transmission is shifted into PARK, the vehicle’s
ignition is placed in the OFF position, or the image
defeat “X” button is pressed.

When enabled, active guidelines are overlaid on the
image to illustrate the width of the vehicle and its
projected backup path based on the steering wheel
position. Different colored zones indicate the distance
to the rear of the vehicle. The following table shows the
approximate distances for each zone:

Zone Distance To The Rear Of The
Vehicle
Red 0 - 1 ft (0 - 30 cm)
Yellow 1 ft - 6.5 ft (30 cm - 2 m) Green 6.5 ft or greater (2 m or greater)
WARNING!
Drivers must be careful when backing up even
when using the ParkView Rear Back Up Camera.
Always check carefully behind your vehicle, and
be sure to check for pedestrians, animals, other
vehicles, obstructions, or blind spots before
backing up. You are responsible for the safety of
your surroundings and must continue to pay
attention while backing up. Failure to do so can
result in serious injury or death.

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168MULTIMEDIA
The following describes each feature and its
operation:
HOME

Performance Pages — Home

When Home is selected, a series of widgets
(gauges) can be customized by the user. Follow
these steps to change a widget. Either press
directly on the widget you want to change, or:

1. Press the Settings button (gear icon) on the touchscreen to access the main menu for the
widgets.
2. Select one of the following options from the
menu:
Set Widget: Top Left
Set Widget: Top Right
Set Widget: Bottom Left
Set Widget: Bottom Right
3. After selecting a widget location, select the gauge to display:
Gauge: Oil Temp
Gauge: Oil Pressure
Gauge: Coolant Temp
Gauge: Battery Voltage
Gauge: Trans Temp — If Equipped with an
Automatic Transmission
Gauge: Boost Pressure — If Equipped
Gauge: Air/Fuel Ratio — If Equipped
Gauge: I/C Coolant Temp — If Equipped
Gauge: Intake Air Temp
Gauge: Engine Torque
Gauge: Engine Power
Gauge: G-Force
Gauge: Steering Angle
Gauge: Current Gear
Gauge: Current Speed
Timer: 0–60 mph (0–100 km/h)
Timer: 0–100 mph (0–160 km/h)
Timer: 60 ft (20 m)
Timer: 330 ft (100 m)
Timer: 1/8 Mile (200 m)
Timer: 1000 ft (300 m)
Timer: 1/4 Mile (400 m)
Timer: Braking Distance
Timer: Reaction Time

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G-FORCE

Performance Pages — G-Force

When selected, this screen displays all four
G-Force values as well as steering angle.
When G-Force is selected, the following features
will be available:
Vehicle Speed:
Measures the current speed of the vehicle in
either mph or km/h, starting at zero with no
maximum value.
Front G-Force:
Measures the peak braking force on the front of
the vehicle.
Right G-Force:
Measures the peak force on the right side of the
vehicle.
Left G-Force:
Measures the peak force on the left side of the
vehicle.
Rear G-Force:
Measures the peak acceleration force on the
rear of the vehicle.
NOTE:Front, Right, Left, and Rear G-Forces are all peak
values. These readings can be reset by clearing
peak G-Force on the instrument cluster.
Steering Wheel Angle
Steering Wheel Angle utilizes the steering angle
sensor to measure the degree of the steering
wheel relative to zero (straight ahead) reference
angle. The zero degree reference angle
measurement indicates a steering wheel
straight ahead position.
The friction circle display shows instantaneous
G-Force as a highlight and previous G-Force as
dots within the circle. The system records previous
G-Force for three minutes. If there are multiple
samples at a given point, the color of the dot will
darken from blue to red. Vectors more frequent will
show in red; infrequent vectors will show in blue.
ENGINE

Performance Pages — Engine

When selected, this screen displays the following
values:
Vehicle Speed
Shows the actual vehicle speed.
Engine Power
Shows the instantaneous power.
Engine Torque
Shows the instantaneous torque.
Oil Pressure (6.4L Only) — If Equipped
Shows the actual engine oil pressure.
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Boost Pressure (6.2L Only) — If Equipped
Shows the actual boost pressure.
Gear (Automatic Transmission Only)
Shows the current (or pending) operating gear
of the vehicle.
DYNAMOMETER (DYNO)

Performance Pages — Dyno

The system will start drawing graphs for Power and
Torque (top chart) and Engine Speed (bottom
chart). The graph will fill to the right side of the
page (based on History time selected). Once the
right side of the page is reached, the graph will
scroll with the right side always being the most
recent recorded sample. The following options can be selected:
Pressing the STOP button will freeze the graph.
Selecting Play will clear the graph and restart
the process over.
Press the + or – buttons to change the history of
the graph. The selectable options are “30”,
“60”, “90”, or “120” seconds. The graph will
expand or constrict depending on the setting
selected.
Select the “Gear” display setting to turn the
graph gear markers on and off for automatic
transmission vehicles only.
NOTE:
The Gear On/Off feature will only display if your
vehicle is equipped with an Automatic Transmission.

DODGE DRIVE MODES — IF EQUIPPED
PERFORMANCE CONTROL —
I
F EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Performance
Control feature which allows for coordinating
the operation of various vehicle systems
depending upon the type of driving behavior desired. The Performance Control feature is
controlled through the Uconnect system and may
be accessed by performing any of the following:
Pushing the Super Track Pack button on the
instrument panel switch bank.
Selecting “Performance Control” from the
“Apps” menu.
Selecting “Performance Control” from within the
Performance Pages menu.
You will be able to enable, disable, and customize
the functionality of the Launch Control and
Performance Control Set-Up features within
Performance Control.
Descriptions of these features are provided below.
To access information about the functionality of
these features through the Uconnect system,
press the Info button on the touchscreen.
NOTE:Dodge vehicles equipped with a 6.4L engine,
except for R/T Scat Pack 1320 6.4L non-widebody
vehicles, will use SRT Drive Modes rather than the
Dodge Performance Control Pages. Please refer to
the following sections for further information on
the SRT Drive Modes.

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