Driving On Slippery Surfaces; Acceleration; Traction - Dodge Challenger SRT 2011 Owner's Manual

270 STARTING AND OPERATING
• Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or icy
conditions.
• Avoid using speed control when AutoStick is en-
gaged.
• The transmission will automatically shift up when
maximum engine speed is reached while AutoStick is
engaged.
• Transmission shifting will be more crisp/abrupt when
AutoStick is engaged.

DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES

Acceleration

Rapid acceleration on snow covered, wet, or other slip-
pery surfaces may cause the driving wheels to pull
erratically to the right or left. This phenomenon occurs
when there is a difference in the surface traction under
the rear (driving) wheels.
WARNING!
Rapid acceleration on slippery surfaces is dangerous.
Unequal traction can cause sudden pulling of the rear
wheels. You could lose control of the vehicle and
possibly have a collision. Accelerate slowly and
carefully whenever there is likely to be poor traction
(ice, snow, wet mud, loose sand, etc.).

Traction

When driving on wet or slushy roads, it is possible for a
wedge of water to build up between the tire and road
surface. This is known as hydroplaning and may cause
partial or complete loss of vehicle control and stopping
ability. To reduce this possibility, the following precau-
tions should be observed:
1. Slow down during rainstorms or when the roads are
slushy.