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Dodge Charger Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE ............. 3 INTRODUCTION .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION CONTENTS Introduction ......4...
  • Page 4 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Refer to the Police Upfitter’s Guide provided with your This booklet is a supplement to both the Charger and vehicle prior to the addition of any aftermarket equip- Magnum Owner’s Manuals prepared with the assistance ment. of service and engineering specialists and is intended to...
  • Page 5 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ Front Power Outlet .....17 Sentry Key Immobilizer — If Equipped ..7 ▫...
  • Page 6 6 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ▫ ESP (Electronic Stability Program) ..23 Battery Access — Vehicles Equipped With Full Size Spare Tire ......28 ▫...

  • Page 7: Sentry Key Immobilizer - If Equipped

    UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 7 Sentry Key Immobilizer — If Equipped Do not hold transponders against the ignition key being used when starting vehicles equipped with the Sentry Key Immobilizer system (gray key). This may cause interference with Sentry Key, which can disable the engine.

  • Page 8: Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle

    8 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE STEALTH MODE Equipment Mounting Bracket This vehicle is designed for periods of The equipment mounting bracket is located between the surveillance. The dimmer control is driver’s and front passenger’s seat. Refer to the Police part of the headlamp switch, and is Upfitter’s Guide for details.

  • Page 9: Police Dome Light - If Equipped

    UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 9 Police Dome Light — If Equipped SPOTLIGHTS — IF EQUIPPED The police dome light switch has three positions. Position I is used for white light, and position II is used for red LED light. Always remember to return the dome light switch to the OFF (center) position when finished using to prevent discharging the vehicle battery.

  • Page 10: Remote Rear Door Locks - If Equipped

    10 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • The remote keyless entry transmitter. REMOTE REAR DOOR LOCKS — IF EQUIPPED The emergency rear door lock knob is located in the front • The emergency door lock knobs from outside of the portion of each rear door panel, visible when the front vehicle.

  • Page 11: Airbag Deployment Zones

    UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 11 AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ZONES WARNING! There are three zones to be aware of: • Installing a conventional police cage is not rec- 1. Driver Airbag Deployment Zone (Fig. 1), (Fig. 2) and ommended on vehicles equipped with left and Driver Airbag/Steering Wheel Specifications right side curtain airbags, as police cages may interfere with the deploying airbag.
  • Page 12 12 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 1. Vertical Plane Passing Through Center of Steering Wheel 2. 18.7 inches 3. Vertical Plane Passing Through Maximum Rearward Point That The Driver Airbag Cushion Reaches 4. Steering Wheel 5. Driver Airbag Retainer/Housing 6.
  • Page 13 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 13 Figure 2 – Driver Airbag Lateral Deployment Zone depicts the following: 1. Driver Seating Reference 2. Driver Airbag Cushion Lateral Deployment Zone, 28.0 inches. Figure 2...
  • Page 14 14 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Figure 3 — Passenger Airbag Deployment Zone depicts the following: 1. Passenger Airbag Cushion 2. Vertical Plane From Point of Instrument Panel 3. Passenger Airbag Module 4. Instrument Panel 5. Vertical Plane Passing Through the Maximum Rear- ward Point that the Passenger Airbag Cushion Reaches 6.
  • Page 15 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 15 Figure 4 — Passenger Airbag Lateral Deployment Zone depicts the following: 1. 2.8 inches 2. Passenger Airbag Cushion Deployment Zone 3. 20.4 inches 4. Reference Point Figure 4...
  • Page 16 16 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Figure 5...

  • Page 17: Electrical Power Sources

    UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 17 Figure 5 — Side Airbag Deployment Zone depicts the ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCES following: Front Power Outlet 1. Cross Sectional Area Side View The front 12-volt electrical power outlet is located on the center console, and is protected by a fuse. This outlet is 2.

  • Page 18: Additional Power Leads

    18 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Additional Power Leads Electrical Outlet Use With Engine Off There are additional 12-volt electrical power leads lo- cated under an access cover located directly under the CAUTION! center console front power outlet. These power leads are protected by fuses located on the passenger side below •...

  • Page 19: Power Distribution Centers

    UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 19 Power Distribution Centers Underhood Power Distribution Center Fuses The following information contains unique fuse informa- A power distribution center is located in the engine tion for police vehicles. Refer to “Power Distribution compartment. This center contains fuses and relays. Centers”...

  • Page 20: Front Power Distribution Center Fuses

    20 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Front Power distribution Center Fuses Rear Power Distribution Center Access — Vehicles The front power distribution center is located on the front Equipped with Full Size Spare Tire passenger side below the glove box. This center contains fuses and relays.

  • Page 21: Electronic Brake Control System

    UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 21 Rear Power Distribution Center Access — Vehicles ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM Equipped with Compact Spare Tire Your vehicle is equipped with an advanced electronic brake control system that includes ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System), TCS (Traction Control System), BAS (Brake Assist System and ESP (Electronic Stability Program).

  • Page 22: Tcs (Traction Control System)

    22 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE BAS (Brake Assist System) WARNING! The BAS is designed to optimize the vehicle’s braking capability during emergency braking maneuvers. The ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) cannot prevent the system detects an emergency braking situation by sens- natural laws of physics from acting on the vehicle, ing the rate and amount of brake application and then nor can it increase the traction afforded by prevail-...

  • Page 23: Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle 23

    UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 23 ESP uses sensors in the vehicle to determine the vehicle WARNING! path intended by the driver and compares it to the actual path of the vehicle. When the actual path does not match BAS (Brake Assist System) cannot prevent the natu- the intended path, ESP applies the brake of the appropri- ral laws of physics from acting on the vehicle, nor...
  • Page 24 24 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE The ESP system has 3 available operating modes: WARNING! ESP On ESP (Electronic Stability Program) cannot prevent This is the normal operating mode for ESP. Whenever the natural laws of physics from acting on the the vehicle is started, the ESP system will be in this vehicle, nor can it increase the traction afforded by mode.
  • Page 25 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 25 Partial Off This mode is entered by momentarily pressing the ESP Control Switch. When in Partial Off mode, the TCS portion of ESP has been disabled and the ESP/TCS Indicator Light will be illuminated. All other stability features of ESP function normally.

  • Page 26: Esp/Bas Warning Lamp And Esp/Tcs Indicator

    26 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Full Off WARNING! This mode is intended for off-highway or off-road use only and should not be used on any public roadways. In the ESP Off mode, the engine torque reduction In this mode, all ESP and TCS stability features are and stability features are cancelled.

  • Page 27: Full Size Spare Tire - If Equipped

    UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 27 If the “ESP/BAS Warning Lamp” comes on Full Size Spare Tire — If Equipped continuously with the engine running, a mal- The optional full size spare tire is located above the rear function has been detected in either the ESP or compartment tub.

  • Page 28: Hour Meter

    28 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Battery Access — Vehicles Equipped with Full Hour Meter Size Spare Tire The trip odometer button is located on the left side of the The battery in this vehicle is stored under an access cover instrument cluster next to the fuel gauge.
  • Page 29 STARTING AND OPERATING CONTENTS ▫ AutoStick Operation ....31 Gear Selector ......30 AutoStick .
  • Page 30 30 STARTING AND OPERATING Gear Selector AUTOSTICK The gear selector on this vehicle is located on the steering Autostick is a driver-interactive transmission that offers column. Refer to your vehicle Owner’s Manual for spe- manual gear shifting to provide you with more control. cific details about shifting.

  • Page 31: Starting And Operating 31

    STARTING AND OPERATING 31 Autostick Operation VEHICLE LOADING To activate the autostick system, place the gear selector in The load carrying capacity of your vehicle is shown in the the DRIVE position, then press and release the autostick charts that follow. This information should be used for switch on the end of the gear selector.
  • Page 32 32 STARTING AND OPERATING Vehicle Loading — Charger Police Vehicles Front Axle Rear Axle Empty Weight 3.5L Engines 2123 lbs (963 kg) 1822 lbs (826 kg ) 5.7L Engines 2237 lbs (1015 kg) 1916 lbs (869 kg ) Load (Including driver, passengers and cargo) 3.5L Engines...
  • Page 33 STARTING AND OPERATING 33 Vehicle Loading — Magnum Police Vehicles Front Axle Rear Axle Empty Weight 3.5L Engines 2125 lbs (964 kg) 1901 lbs (862 kg ) 5.7L Engines 2192 lbs (994 kg) 2013 lbs (913 kg ) Load (Including driver, passengers and cargo) 3.5L Engines 419 lbs (190 kg) 851 lbs (386 kg)

  • Page 35: Maintaining Your Vehicle

    MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ Interior Care ......36 Maintenance Procedures ....36 ▫...
  • Page 36 36 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES Brake System Maintenance Police and fleet vehicles are equipped with heavy-duty Inspect the front and rear brake linings and rotors at parts that are designed specifically for the varying de- every oil change. mands and unique requirements under which they are At every routine servicing of the brakes, inspect the front operated.
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