2013 DODGE CHARGER SRT lock

•Auto Dim High Beams “SmartBeam™” —
If Equipped
When this feature is selected, the high beam headlights
will deactivate automatically under certain conditions. To
make your selection, touch the Auto High Beams softkey,
until a check-mark appears next to setting, showing that
setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key
to return to the previous menu. Refer to “Lights/ Smart-
Beam™ — If Equipped” in “Understanding The Features
Of Your Vehicle” for further information.
• Daytime Running Lights – If Available
When this feature is selected, the headlights will turn on
whenever the engine is running. To make your selection,
touch the Daytime Running Lights soft-key, until a
check-mark appears next to setting, showing that setting
has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to
return to the previous menu. •
Steering Directed Lights – If Equipped
When this feature is selected, the headlights turn relative
to a change in direction of the steering wheel. To make
your selection, touch the Steering Directed Lights softkey,
until a check-mark appears next to setting, showing that
setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key
to return to the previous menu.
• Flash Headlights With Lock
When this feature is selected, the headlights will flash
when the doors are locked or unlocked with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. This feature may be
selected with or without the sound horn on lock feature
selected. To make your selection, touch the Flash Head-
lights with Lock soft-key, until a check-mark appears
next to setting, showing that setting has been selected.
Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous
menu.
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Doors & Locks
After pressing the Doors & Locks soft-key the following
settings will be available.
•Auto Unlock On Exit
When this feature is selected, all doors will unlock when
the vehicle is stopped and the transmission is in the
PARK or NEUTRAL position and the driver’s door is
opened. To make your selection, touch the Auto Unlock
On Exit soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to
setting, showing that setting has been selected. Touch the
back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
• Flash Headlight With Lock
When this feature is selected, the headlights will flash
whe n the doors are locked or unlocked with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. To make your selection,
touch the Flash Lights With Lock soft-key, until a check- -mark appears next to setting, showing that setting has
been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to
the previous menu.
•
Sound Horn With Lock
When this feature is selected, the horn will sound when
the remote start is activated. To make your selection,
touch the Sound Horn With Lock soft-key, until a check-
mark appears next to setting, showing that setting has
been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to
the previous menu.
• Sound Horn With Remote Start
When this feature is selected, the horn will sound when
the remote start is activated. To make your selection,
touch the Sound Horn With Remote Start soft-key, until a
check-mark appears next to setting, showing that setting
has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to
return to the previous menu.
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•1st Press Of Key Fob Unlocks
When 1st Press Of Key Fob Unlocks is selected, only the
driver’s door will unlock on the first press of the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter UNLOCK button. When
1st Press Of Key Fob Unlocks is selected, you must press
the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button twice to unlock the
passenger’s doors. When Unlock All Doors On 1st Press
is selected, all of the doors will unlock on the first press
of the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button.
NOTE: If the vehicle is programmed 1st Press Of Key
Fob Unlocks, all doors will unlock no matter which
Passive Entry equipped door handle is grasped. If 1st
Press Of Key Fob Unlocks is programmed, only the
driver ’s door will unlock when the driver ’s door is
grasped. With Passive Entry, if 1st Press Of Key Fob
Unlocks is programmed touching the handle more than
once will only result in the driver ’s door opening. If
driver door first is selected, once the driver door is opened, the interior door lock/unlock switch can be used
to unlock all doors (or use RKE transmitter).
•
Passive Entry
This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s
door(s) without having to press the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter lock or unlock buttons. To make your
selection, touch the Passive Entry soft-key, until a check-
mark appears next to setting, showing that setting has been
selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the
previous menu. Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go” in “Things
To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle”.
•Personal Settings Linked To FOB — If Equipped
This feature provides automatic driver seat positioning to
enhance driver mobility when entering and exiting the
vehicle. To make your selection, touch the Memory
Linked To FOB soft-key, until a check-mark appears next
to setting, showing that setting has been selected. Touch
the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
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NOTE:The seat will return to the memorized seat
location (if Recall Memory with Remote Key Unlock is set
to ON) when the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
is used to unlock the door. Refer to “Driver Memory
Seat” in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle”
for further information.
Auto-On Comfort & Remote Start
After pressing the Auto-On Comfort & Remote Start
soft-key the following settings will be available.
• Horn With Remote Start
When this feature is selected, the horn will sound when
the remote start is activated. To make your selection,
touch the Sound Horn With Remote Start soft-key, until a
check-mark appears next to setting, showing that setting
has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to
return to the previous menu. •
Auto-On Driver Heated/Ventilated Seat & Steering
Wheel With Vehicle Start — If Equipped
When this feature is selected the driver’s heated seat and
heated steering wheel will automatically turn on when
temperatures are below 40° F (4.4° C). When tempera-
tures are above 80° F (26.7° C) the driver vented seat will
turn on. To make your selection, touch the Auto Heated
Seats soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to setting,
showing that setting has been selected. Touch the back
arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
Engine Off Options
After pressing the Engine Off Options soft-key the fol-
lowing settings will be available.
• Easy Exit Seat
This feature provides automatic driver seat positioning to
enhance driver mobility when entering and exiting the
vehicle. To make your selection, touch the Easy Exit Seats
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position. Blower control should be left in the “ON”
position to allow the climate control to either warm or
cool the vehicle.
Hard-key
The blower speed increases as you turn the control
clockwise from the lowest blower setting. The blower
speed decreases as you turn the knob counter-clockwise.
Soft-key
Use the small blower icon to reduce the blower setting
and the large blower icon to increase the blower setting.
Blower can also be selected by pressing the blower bar
area between the icons.12. Modes
The airflow distribution mode can be adjusted so air
comes from the instrument panel outlets, floor outlets,
demist outlets and defrost outlets. The Mode settings are
as follows:
•Panel Mode
Air comes from the outlets in the instrument
panel. Each of these outlets can be individu-
ally adjusted to direct the flow of air. The air
vanes of the center outlets and outboard outlets can
be moved up and down or side to side to regulate
airflow direction. There is a shut off wheel located
below the air vanes to shut off or adjust the amount
of airflow from these outlets.
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STARTING AND OPERATING
CONTENTS
STARTING PROCEDURES ................391
▫ Automatic Transmission ................391
▫ Keyless Enter-N-Go™ ..................392
▫ Normal Starting ...................... .392
▫ Extreme Cold Weather
(Below –20°F Or 29°C) ................394
▫ If Engine Fails To Start .................394
▫ After Starting ....................... .395
 ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED . . .396
 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ............396▫
Key Ignition Park Interlock ...............398
▫ Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . .398
▫ Five-Speed Automatic Transmission ........398
 AUTOSTICK® ........................ .405
▫ Steering Wheel Mounted Paddle Shifters Or
Console Mounted Shifter ................405
 SPORT MODE ........................ .408
 DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES .........409
▫ Acceleration ........................ .409
▫ Traction ........................... .410
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DRIVING THROUGH WATER .............410
▫ Flowing/Rising Water ..................410
▫ Shallow Standing Water .................411
 POWER STEERING .....................412
 FUEL SAVER TECHNOLOGY —
IF EQUIPPED ......................... .413
 PARKING BRAKE ..................... .413
 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM .............416
 ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM . . . .418
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ............418
▫ Traction Control System (TCS) ............418
▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) ...............419
▫ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..........419▫
Hill Start Assist (HSA) .................423
▫ Ready Alert Braking ...................425
▫ Rain Brake Support ....................425
▫ ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light
And ESC OFF Indicator Light ............426
▫ Synchronizing ESC ....................427
 TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION .............427
▫ Tire Markings ....................... .427
▫ Tire Identification Number (TIN) ...........431
▫ Tire Terminology And Definitions ..........432
▫ Tire Loading And Tire Pressure ...........434
 TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION ........438
▫ Tire Pressure ....................... .438
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STARTING PROCEDURES
Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust the
inside and outside mirrors, fasten your seat belt, and if
present, instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat
belts.
WARNING!
•When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key
fob from the ignition and lock your vehicle.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to
be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the shift lever.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle (or
in a location accessible to children), and do not
leave a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-
Go™ in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
Automatic Transmission
The shift lever must be in the NEUTRAL or PARK
position before you can start the engine. Apply the brakes
before shifting into any driving gear.
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