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NOTE:
• Launch control should not be used on
public roads. Always check track condi-
tions and the surrounding area.
• Launch Control is not available for the
first 500 miles of the vehicle's life.
• Launch Control should only be used
when the engine and transmission are at
operating temperature.
• Launch Control is intended to be used on
dry, paved road surfaces only. Use on
slippery or loose surfaces may cause
damage to vehicle components and is not
recommended.
Automatic Transmission — If Equipped
Launch Control is only available when the fol-
lowing procedure is followed:
1. Press the "Apps" button on the touchscreen,
select "Performance Control", and press the
"Launch Control" button on the touchscreen
or push the Super Track Pak button on the
integrated center stack switch bank.
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2. If desired, press the "Launch RPM Set-Up"
button on the touchscreen. This screen will
allow you to adjust your launch RPM for
optimum launch/traction. To adjust the
Launch RPM, press and drag the slider bar,
or press the arrows on the touchscreen, to
adjust the holding RPM. Press the back
arrow button on the touchscreen when fin-
ished. The setting will be saved.
NOTE:
The default RPM for launch control is a
preset factory value. Optimal launch RPM
will depend on the engine and tires on the
vehicle, as well as the road and weather
conditions. Not all RPM settings will be
usable in all configurations and scenarios. If
requested launch RPM is not attainable in a
given scenario, the engine will provide the
maximum amount of torque possible to get
as close as possible to the requested RPM.
3. Press the "Activate Launch Mode" button on
the touchscreen.
4. Ensure the vehicle is not moving and the
steering wheel is pointing straight.
5. Hold the brake pedal and verify the vehicle is
in "Drive."
6. While holding the brake, rapidly apply the
accelerator pedal to wide open throttle. The
engine speed will hold at the RPM that was
set in the "Launch RPM Set-up" screen.
NOTE:
Messages will appear in the Driver Informa-
tion Display (DID) to inform the driver if one
or more of the above conditions have not
been met.
7. When conditions four through six have been
met, the DID will read "Launch Ready Re-
lease Brake." Release the brake and con-
tinue to hold wide open throttle to launch.
8. Keep the vehicle pointed straight. Launch
Control will be active until the vehicle
reaches 62 MPH (100 km/h).
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