2009 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT parking brake

NOTE:The battery is stored under an access cover in
the trunk. Remote battery terminals are located in the
engine compartment for jump-starting.
1. Wear eye protection and remove any metal jewelry
such as watchbands or bracelets that might make an
inadvertent electrical contact.
2. When boost is provided by a battery in another
vehicle, park that vehicle within booster cable reach, but
do not allow the vehicles to touch one another.
WARNING!
Do not permit vehicles to touch each other as this
could establish a ground connection and personal
injury could result.3. Set the parking brake, place the automatic transmis-
sion in PARK, and turn the ignition switch to the LOCK
position on both vehicles.
4. Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnecessary electri-
cal loads.
5. Connect one end of the jumper cable to the remote
jump-start positive battery post(+)in the engine com-
partment. Connect the other end of the same cable to the
positive terminal of the booster battery. Refer to the
following illustration for jump-starting connections.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 287
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Auto Unlock, Doors....................... 31
Automatic Dimming Mirror ................. 75
Automatic Door Locks ..................... 31
Automatic Headlights ..................... 117
Automatic Transaxle Special Additives ...................... 324
Automatic Transmission .............223,322,323
Adding Fluid ...................... 323,343
Autostick ............................ 228
Fluid and Filter Changes ................. 323
Fluid Change ......................... 323
Fluid Level Check ...................... 322
Fluid Type ........................... 343
Shifting ............................. 223
Special Additives ...................... 324
Automatic Transmission Limp Home Mode . . 226,227
Autostick ............................. 228
Axle Fluid ............................. 343
Axle Lubrication (Axle Fluid) ............... 343Ball Joints
............................. 311
Battery ............................... 307
Emergency Starting ..................... 286
Jump Starting ......................... 286
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) ....... 25
Location .......................... 287,307
Bearings .............................. 324
Belts, Drive ............................ 303
Belts, Seat ............................ 38,69
Body Mechanism Lubrication ............... 311
B-Pillar Location ........................ 250
Brake Assist System ...................... 239
Brake Control System, Electronic ............. 238
Brake Fluid ............................ 343
Brake, Parking .......................... 232
Brake System ........................ 234,320
Anti-Lock (ABS) .................... 235,238
Fluid Check ....................... 321,343
Hoses .............................. 320
INDEX 363
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Master Cylinder....................... 321
Parking ............................. 232
Warning Light ..................... 155,234
Brakes ............................. 234,320
Brake/Transmission Interlock ............... 222
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle ........ 67
Brightness, Interior Lights .................. 121
Bulb Replacement ..................... 336,337
Bulbs, Light .......................... 70,336
Calibration, Compass ..................... 169
Capacities, Fluid ........................ 341
Caps, Filler Fuel ................................ 274
Oil (Engine) .......................... 302
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) ............... 316
Car Washes ............................ 325
Carbon Monoxide Warning ...............68,273
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) ................... 276 Catalytic Converter
...................... 305
CD (Compact Disc) Player ................. 191
Cellular Phone ..................... 78,191,192
Center High Mounted Stop Light ............ 340
Certification Label ....................... 276
Chains, Tire ............................ 261
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ 247
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator
Light) ................................ 298
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ............. 68
Checks, Safety ........................... 68
Child Restraint .................. 58,59,60,62,64
Child Restraint Tether Anchors .............61,62
Clean Air Gasoline ....................... 270
Cleaning Wheels ............................. 326
Windshield Wiper Blades ................. 312
Climate Control ......................... 203
Clock ............................. 178,193
364 INDEX

Change Interval....................... 301
Checking ............................ 301
Dipstick ............................. 301
Disposal ............................ 303
Filter ............................ 303,342
Filter Disposal ........................ 303
Materials Added to ..................... 303
Recommendation ................... 302,341
Viscosity .......................... 302,341
Oil Filter, Change ........................ 303
Oil Filter, Selection ....................... 303
Onboard Diagnostic System ..............297,298
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink
) ........... 130
Operating Precautions .................... 297
Outside Rearview Mirrors .................. 75
Overhead Console ....................... 129
Overheating, Engine ...................... 280
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) .......... 357Paint Care
............................. 324
Panic Alarm ............................ 25
Parking Brake .......................... 232
Parking On Hill ......................... 233
Passing Light ........................... 120
Personal Settings ........................ 172
Pets .................................. 67
Phone, Cellular .................... 78,191,192
Phone, Hands-Free (UConnect™) ........78,191,192
Placard, Tire and Loading Information ......... 250
Port Universal Serial Bus (USB) ................ 191
USB ................................ 191
Power Brakes .............................. 234
Deck Lid Release ....................... 35
Distribution Center (Fuses) ............... 331
Door Locks ........................... 30
374 INDEX