2013 DODGE CHARGER manual transmission

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
CONTENTS
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ...........508
 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ............508
 JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ..........509
▫ Jack Location/Spare Tire Stowage .........510
▫ Preparations For Jacking ................512
▫ Jacking And Changing A Tire .............513
▫ Road Tire Installation ...................518 
JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES ............518
▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ..............519
▫ Jump-Starting Procedure ................520
 FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE .............522
 SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE — 5 SPEED
TRANSMISSION ...................... .524
 MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED
TRANSMISSION (3.6L Engine) .............525
 TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ...........527
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Jacking And Changing A Tire
WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to
help prevent personal injury or damage to your
vehicle:
•Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the
edge of the roadway as possible before raising the
vehicle.
• Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
• Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
• Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic
transmission in PARK; a manual transmission in
REVERSE.
• Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a
jack.
(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a
jack.
• Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack. If
you need to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a
service center where it can be raised on a lift.
• Only use the jack in the positions indicated and for
lifting this vehicle during a tire change.
• If working on or near a roadway, be extremely
careful of motor traffic.
Jack Warning Label
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MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED
TRANSMISSION (3.6L Engine)
WARNING!
Always secure your vehicle by fully applying the
parking brake, before activating the Manual Park
Release. Activating the Manual Park Release will
allow your vehicle to roll away if it is not secured by
the parking brake or by proper connection to a tow
vehicle. Activating the Manual Park Release on an
unsecured vehicle could lead to serious injury or
death for those in or around the vehicle.
In order to push or tow the vehicle in cases where the
transmission will not shift out of PARK (such as a dead
battery), a Manual Park Release is available. Follow these steps to use the Manual Park Release:
NOTE:
To prevent the vehicle from rolling unintention-
ally, firmly apply the parking brake.
1. Remove the console storage bin to access the Manual Park Release lever.
Console Storage Bin
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To Reset The Manual Park Release:
1. Push the latch (at the base of the lever, on the rear side)rearward (away from the lever) to unlatch the lever.
2. Rotate the Manual Park Release lever forward and down, to its original position, until the locking tab
snaps into place to secure the lever. 3. Pull up gently on the tether strap to confirm that the
lever is locked in its stowed position.
4. Tuck the tether strap into the base of the console. Reinstall the console storage bin.
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
NOTE: This section describes procedures for towing a
disabled vehicle using a commercial wrecker service.
Towing ConditionWheels OFF the GroundRWD MODELS AWD MODELS
Flat Tow NONEIF Transmission is operable:
• Transmission in NEUTRAL
• 30 mph (48 km/h) maxspeed
• 15 mi (24 km) maxdistance
(5-speed trans)
• 30 mi (48 km) maxdistance
(8-speed trans) NOT ALLOWED
Wheel Lift Front NOT ALLOWED
Rear OKTrans inNEUTRAL
Flatbed ALLBEST METHOD BEST METHOD
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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 527

Proper towing or lifting equipment is required to prevent
damage to your vehicle. Use only tow bars and other
equipment designed for this purpose, following equip-
ment manufacturer ’s instructions. Use of safety chains is
mandatory. Attach a tow bar or other towing device to
main structural members of the vehicle, not to bumpers
or associated brackets. State and local laws regarding
vehicles under tow must be observed.
If you must use the accessories (wipers, defrosters, etc.)
while being towed, the ignition must be in the ON/RUN
position, not the ACC position.
If the vehicle’s key fob is unavailable or the battery is
discharged, see “Manual Park Release” or “Shift Lever
Override” in “What To Do In Emergencies” for instruc-
tions on shifting the automatic transmission out of PARK
for towing.CAUTION!
•Do not use sling type equipment when towing.
Damage to the fascia will occur.
• When securing the vehicle to a flatbed truck, do not
attach to the front or rear suspension components.
Damage to your vehicle may result from improper
towing.
• Do not push or tow this vehicle with another
vehicle as damage to the bumper fascia and trans-
mission may result.
• The manufacturer does not recommend towing this
vehicle using a tow dolly. Vehicle damage may
occur.
Flatbed towing is recommended. DO NOTtow an AWD
vehicle with the rear wheels on the ground.
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Sentry Key Replacement.....................17
Service Assistance ........................ .597
Service Contract ......................... .600
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . .319
Service Manuals ......................... .602
Shifting ............................... .399
Automatic Transmission ..................399
Shift Lever Override ...................... .524
Shoulder Belts ............................49
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage ................54
Side Airbag ..............................70
Side View Mirror Adjustment .................111
Signals, Turn ........................... .102
SmartBeams ............................ .221
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ...................463
Snow Tires ............................. .456
Sound System Kicker .............................. .371
Spare Tire .............................. .458Spark Plugs
............................ .585
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) ........................ .585
Oil................................. .585
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ................240
Speedometer ............................ .320
Starting .................................27
Automatic Transmission ..................394
Cold Weather ......................... .397
Engine Fails to Start .....................397
Remote ...............................27
Starting and Operating .....................394
Starting Procedures ....................... .394
Steering Column Lock ......................... .234
Power .............................. .427
Tilt Column .......................... .234
Wheel, Heated ........................ .236
Wheel, Tilt ........................... .234
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