2013 DODGE CHALLENGER Owners Manual

Cavity Car-tridgeFuse Mini-
Fuse Description
29 — 5 Amp OrangeCluster/Electronic
Stability Control
(ESC)/Powertrain Control Module (PCM)/STOP
LIGHT Switch
30 — 10 Amp RedDoor Modules/
Power Mirrors/
Steering Control Module (SCM)
31 — — —
32 — — —
33 — — —
34 — — —Cavity Car-
tridgeFuse Mini-
Fuse Description
35 — 5 Amp OrangeAntenna Module –
If Equipped/Power Mirrors
36 — 25 Amp NaturalHands-Free Phone
– If Equipped/
Radio/Amplifier Feed
37 — 15 Amp BlueTransmission
38 — 10 Amp RedCargo Light/
Vehicle Information Module – IfEquipped
39 — 10 Amp RedHeated Mirrors – If
Equipped
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Cavity Car-tridgeFuse Mini-
Fuse Description
40 — 5 Amp OrangeAuto Inside Rear-
view Mirror/
Heated Seats – If
Equipped/Switch Bank
41 — — —
42 30 Amp Pink — Front Blower Motor
43 30 Amp Pink — Rear Window De-
froster
44 20 Amp Blue —
Amplifier/Sunroof
– If Equipped
*Cavities 11, 12, and 13 contain self-resetting fuses (circuit
breakers) that are only serviceable by an authorized
dealer. The cluster and the driver seat switch are fused by
the 25 Amp circuit breaker in cavity 11. The passenger
seat switch is fused by the 25 Amp circuit breaker in
cavity 12. The door modules, the driver power window
switch, and the passenger power window switch are
fused by the 25 Amp circuit breaker in cavity 13. If you
experience temporary or permanent loss of these sys-
tems, see your authorized dealer for service.
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VEHICLE STORAGE
If you are leaving your vehicle dormant for more than 21
days, you may want to take these steps to protect your
battery.
•Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
• Anytime you store your vehicle, or keep it out of
service (i.e., vacation) for two weeks or more, run the
air conditioning system at idle for about five minutes
in the fresh air and high blower setting. This will
ensure adequate system lubrication to minimize the
possibility of compressor damage when the system is
started again.
REPLACEMENT BULBS
All of the interior bulbs are glass wedge base or glass
cartridge types. Aluminum base bulbs are not approved
and should not be used for replacement.
Interior Bulbs
Bulb Number
Rear Courtesy/Reading
Lamps W5W
Rear Compartment
(Trunk) Lamp 562
Overhead Console
Reading Lamps 578
Visor Vanity Lamps A6220
Glove Box Lamp – If
Equipped 194
Door Courtesy 562
Shift Indicator Lamp JKLE14140
Optional Door Map
Pocket/Cupholder LED (Serviced at Autho-
rized Dealer)
For lighted switches, see your authorized dealer for
replacement instructions.
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Exterior Bulbs
Bulb Number
Headlamp – High Inten-
sity Discharge (HID) D1S (Serviced at Autho-
rized Dealer)
Halogen Headlamp H13
Front Park/Turn Lamp 3157A
Front Fog Lamp PSX24W (Serviced at
Authorized Dealer)
Front Side Marker 168
Tail Lamp 3057K
Tail/Stop/Turn Lamp 3057K
Rear Side Marker 168
Backup Lamp 921
Center High-Mount Stop
Lamp (CHMSL) LED (Serviced at Autho-
rized Dealer)
License 168
BULB REPLACEMENT
NOTE:Lens fogging can occur under certain atmo-
spheric conditions. This will usually clear as atmospheric
conditions change to allow the condensation to change
back into a vapor. Turning the lamps on will usually
accelerate the clearing process.
Low Beam Headlamp, High Beam Headlamp,
Park/Turn Lamp — Models with Halogen
Headlamps — If Equipped
See your authorized dealer for bulb replacement.
Low Beam Headlamp, High Beam Headlamp, and
Park/Turn Lamp — Models with High Intensity
Discharge (HID) Headlamps — If Equipped
HID Headlamps
The headlamps are a type of high voltage discharge tube.
High voltage can remain in the circuit even with the
headlamp switch off and the key removed. Because of
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this, you should not attempt to service a headlamp bulb
yourself. If a headlamp bulb fails, take your vehicle to
an authorized dealer for service.
WARNING!
A transient high voltage occurs at the bulb sockets of
HID headlamps when the headlamp switch is turned
ON. It may cause serious electrical shock or electro-
cution if not serviced properly. See your authorized
dealer for service.
NOTE: On vehicles equipped with HID headlamps,
when the headlamps are turned on, there is a blue hue to
the lamps. This diminishes and becomes more white after
approximately 10 seconds, as the system charges.
Front/Rear Side Marker Lamp
1. Remove the front/rear side marker. Use a fiber stick or similar tool to gently pry the lamp on the outboard
side to disengage the clip.
NOTE:
• If a screwdriver is used, make sure a soft material is
placed between the vehicle body and tool so not to
scratch the paint.
2. Rotate the bulb’s socket counterclockwise, and remove the bulb and socket assembly from the housing.
3. Pull the bulb out of the socket and insert the replace- ment bulb.
4. Install the bulb and socket assembly into the housing, and rotate the socket clockwise to lock it in place.
5. Reinstall the front/rear side marker.
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Tail/Turn and Stop Lamp
1. Open the trunk.
2. Using a screwdriver, remove the tail lamp retainer.
3. Remove the fasteners from the back of the tail lampassembly. 4. Pull back the trunk liner.
5. Remove the remaining fasteners from the back of the
tail lamp assembly.
6. Pull the tail lamp assembly clear from the vehicle to access the bulbs.
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7. Push the electrical connector locking tab to the side.
8. Disconnect the electrical connector.
9. Turn the appropriate bulb and socket assembly coun-terclockwise to remove it from the tail lamp assembly.
10. Disconnect the bulb from the socket assembly and install the replacement bulb. 11. Reinstall the bulb and socket assembly into the tail
lamp assembly, and then turn it clockwise.
12. Reinstall the tail lamp assembly, fasteners, electrical connector, and trunk liner.
13. Reinstall tail lamp retainer.
14. Close the trunk.
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Center Tail/Backup Lamp
See your authorized dealer for bulb replacement.
Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
The CHMSL uses LED lamps that are not serviceable
separately. The CHMSL must be replaced as an assembly,
see your authorized dealer.
License Lamp
1. Remove the screws securing the lamp to the rearfascia.
2. Remove the bulb and socket assembly.
3. Disconnect the bulb from the socket assembly and install the replacement bulb. 4. Reinstall the bulb and socket assembly.
5. Reattach the lamp to the rear fascia, and then install
the screws.
1 — License Lamp Bulb
2 — Socket
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