Ignition Park Interlock; Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System; Five-Speed Automatic Transmission - Dodge Charger Police 2020 Owner's Manual Supplement

18 STARTING AND OPERATING

Ignition Park Interlock

This vehicle is equipped with an Ignition Park
Interlock which requires the transmission to be
in PARK before the ignition can be turned to the
OFF mode. This helps the driver avoid inadver-
tently leaving the vehicle without placing the
transmission in PARK. This system also locks
the transmission in PARK whenever the ignition
is in the OFF mode.
NOTE:
The transmission is NOT locked in PARK when
the ignition is in the ACC mode (even though the
engine will be off). Ensure that the transmission
is in PARK, and the ignition is OFF (not in ACC
mode) before exiting the vehicle.

Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System

This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmis-
sion Shift Interlock system (BTSI) that holds the
transmission gear selector in PARK unless the
brakes are applied. To shift the transmission
out of PARK, the ignition must be turned to the
ON/RUN mode (engine running or not) and the
brake pedal must be pressed.

Five-Speed Automatic Transmission

The transmission gear position display (located
in the instrument cluster) indicates the trans-
mission gear range. The gear selector is
mounted on the right side of the steering
column.
You must press the brake pedal to move the
gear selector out of PARK, (refer to "Brake/
Transmission Shift Interlock System" in this
section). To drive, move the gear selector from
PARK or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position. Pull
the gear selector toward you when shifting into
REVERSE or PARK, or when shifting out of
PARK.
Gear Selector
The electronically-controlled transmission
adapts its shift schedule based on driver inputs,
along with environmental and road conditions.
The transmission electronics are self-cali-
brating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new
vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a
normal condition, and precision shifts will
develop within a few hundred miles (kilome-
ters).
Only shift from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE
when the accelerator pedal is released and the
vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on
the brake pedal when shifting between these
gears.
The transmission gear selector has only PARK,
REVERSE, NEUTRAL, and DRIVE shift positions.
Manual shifts can be made using the AutoStick
shift control (refer to "AutoStick" in this section
for further information).