Dodge Challenger SRT 392 2015 Operating Information Manual page 186

Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock
System
This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmis-
sion Shift Interlock system (BTSI) that holds the
shift lever in PARK unless the brakes are ap-
plied. To shift the transmission out of PARK, the
engine must be running and the brake pedal
must be pressed.
The brake pedal must also be pressed to shift
from NEUTRAL into DRIVE or REVERSE when
the vehicle is stopped or moving at low speeds.
Eight-Speed Automatic
Transmission — If Equipped
The transmission gear range (PRNDM) is dis-
played both on the shift lever and in the Driver
Information Display (DID).
To select a gear range, press the lock button on
the shift lever and move the lever rearward or
forward. You must also press the brake pedal to
shift the transmission out of PARK, or to shift
from NEUTRAL into DRIVE or REVERSE when
the vehicle is stopped or moving at low speeds
(refer to "Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock
System" in this section). Select the DRIVE
range for normal driving.
Automatic Transmission Shifter
The electronically-controlled transmission pro-
vides a precise shift schedule. The transmission
electronics are self-calibrating; therefore, the
first few shifts on a new vehicle may be some-
what abrupt. This is a normal condition, and
precision shifts will develop within a few hun-
dred miles (kilometers).
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 shift lever has PARK, RE-
VERSE, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, and MANUAL
(Autostick) shift positions. Manual shifts can be
made using the Autostick shift control (refer to
"AutoStick" in this section for further informa-
tion). Toggling the shift lever forward (-) or
rearward (+) while in the MANUAL (AutoStick)
position (beside the DRIVE position) will manu-
ally select the transmission gear, and will dis-
play the current gear in the instrument cluster as
M1, M2, M3, etc.
NOTE:
If the shift lever cannot be moved to the
PARK, REVERSE, or NEUTRAL position
(when pushed forward) it is probably in the
MANUAL (AutoStick, +/-) position (beside
the DRIVE position). In MANUAL (AutoStick)
mode, the transmission gear is displayed in
the instrument cluster (as M1, M2, M3, etc.).
Move the shift lever to the right (into the
DRIVE [D] position) for access to PARK,
REVERSE, and NEUTRAL.
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