Dodge Challenger 2017 User Manual page 167

4. Make sure the vehicle is not moving.
5. Make sure the steering wheel is pointing straight.
6. Hold the brake and make sure the vehicle is in "DRIVE".
7. 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 instrument cluster to inform the driver if one or more of the
above conditions have not been met.
8. When conditions 4 through 7 have been met, the instrument cluster display will read
"Launch Ready Release Brake".
9. Keep the vehicle pointed straight.
Launch mode will be active until the vehicle reaches 62 mph (100 km/h), at which point
the ESC system will return to its current ESC mode.
Launch mode will abort before launch completion, display "Launch Aborted" in the
cluster under any the following conditions:
• The accelerator pedal is released during launch.
• The ESC system detects that the vehicle is no longer moving in a straight line.
• The "ESC OFF" button is pushed to change the system to another mode.
NOTE:
After launch mode has been aborted, ESC will return to its current ESC mode.
Manual Transmission — If Equipped
Vehicles with a manual transmission have an adjustable launch RPM controlled through
the Uconnect system.
Launch Mode is only available when the following procedure is followed:
1. Push the LAUNCH button on the center stack switch bank.
NOTE:
Pushing the SRT button on the center stack or pressing the "Apps" button on the
touchscreen are two other options to access launch mode features. Please refer to
"Uconnect Settings" in "Understanding Your Instrument Panel" in your Owner's Manual
on www.dodge.com/en/owners/manuals, or the "Drive Modes Supplement", for further
information.
2. Slide the RPM slider bar on the touchscreen. This screen will allow you to adjust your
launch RPM's for optimum launch/traction.
3. Press the "Activate Launch Mode" button on the touchscreen.
4. Make sure the vehicle is not moving.
5. Make sure the steering wheel is pointing straight.
6. Fully depress the clutch pedal and make sure the vehicle is in first gear.
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