2015 DODGE CHARGER transmission

•Power Steering — If Equipped
When your vehicle is not equipped with Performance
Control, the Steering Feel Options feature will allow you
to adjust the steering effort and feel. Press the “Sport”
button on the touchscreen to provide the greatest amount
of steering feel, requiring the highest amount of steering
effort. Press the “Normal” button on the touchscreen to
provide greater steering feel, requiring greater steering
effort. Press the “Comfort” button on the touchscreen to
provide a balance of steering feel and steering effort.
Press the back arrow button on the touchscreen to return
to the previous menu.
•ParkSense®
The ParkSense® system will scan for objects behind the
vehicle when the transmission shift lever is in REVERSE
and the vehicle speed is less than 11 mph (18 km/h). It
will provide an alert (audible and/or visual) to indicate
the proximity to other objects. The system can be enabled
with Sound Only, or Sound and Display. To change the
ParkSense® status, press and release the “Sound Only”
or “Sound and Display” button. Then press the back
arrow button on the touchscreen. Refer to “ParkSense®”
in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for
system function and operating information.
•Front ParkSense® Volume
The Front ParkSense® Chime Volume settings can be
selected from the DID or Uconnect® System. The chime
volume settings include LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH. The
factory default volume setting is MEDIUM. To make
your selection, press the “Front ParkSense® Vol.” button
on the touchscreen, until a check-mark appears next to
setting, indicating that the setting had been selected.
Press the back arrow button on the touchscreen to return
to the previous menu. ParkSense® will retain its last
known configuration state through ignition cycles.
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•Rear ParkSense® Volume
The Rear ParkSense® Chime Volume settings can be
selected from the DID or Uconnect® System. The chime
volume settings include LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH. The
factory default volume setting is MEDIUM. To make
your selection, press the “Rear ParkSense® Vol.” button
on the touchscreen, until a check-mark appears next to
setting, indicating that the setting had been selected.
Press the back arrow button on the touchscreen to return
to the previous menu. ParkSense® will retain its last
known configuration state through ignition cycles.
•Tilt Side Mirrors In Reverse
When this feature is selected, the exterior sideview
mirrors will tilt downward when the ignition is in the
RUN position and the transmission shift lever is in the
REVERSE position. The mirrors will move back to their
previous position when the transmission is shifted out of
REVERSE. To make your selection, press the “Tilt Side
Mirrors in Reverse” button on the touchscreen, until a
check-mark appears next to setting, indicating that the
setting had been selected. Press the back arrow button on
the touchscreen to return to the previous menu.
•Blind Spot Alert
When this feature is selected, the Blind Spot Alert feature
Provides alerts, visual and/or audible, to indicate objects
in your blind spot. The Blind Spot Alert feature can be
activated in “Lights” mode. When this mode is selected,
the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) system is activated and
will only show a visual alert in the exterior mirrors.
When “Lights & Chime” mode is activated, the Blind
Spot Monitor (BSM) will show a visual alert in the
exterior mirrors as well as an audible alert when the turn
signal is on. When “Off” is selected, the Blind Spot
Monitor (BSM) system is deactivated. To change the
Blind Spot Alert status, press the “Off,” “Lights” or
“Lights & Chime” button on the touchscreen. Then press
the back arrow button on the touchscreen.
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NOTE:If your vehicle has experienced any damage in
the area where the sensor is located, even if the fascia is
not damaged, the sensor may have become misaligned.
Take your vehicle to an authorized dealer to verify sensor
alignment. Having a sensor that is misaligned will result
in the BSM not operating to specification.
•ParkView® Backup Camera Active Guidelines
Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView® Rear
Back Up Camera Active Guidelines that allows you to see
active guidelines over the ParkView Back up camera
display whenever the shift lever is put into REVERSE.
The image will be displayed on the radio touchscreen
display along with a caution note to “check entire sur-
roundings” across the top of the screen. After five sec-
onds, this note will disappear. To make your selection,
press the “ParkView Backup Camera Active Guidelines”
button on the touchscreen, until a check-mark appears
next to setting, indicating that the setting had been
selected. Press the back arrow button on the touchscreen
to return to the previous menu.
•ParkView® Backup Camera Delay
When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (with camera
delay turned OFF), the rear camera mode is exited and
the navigation or audio screen appears again. When the
vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (with camera delay
turned ON), the rear view image with dynamic grid lines
will be displayed for up to 10 seconds after shifting out of
“REVERSE” unless the forward vehicle speed exceeds
8 mph (12 km/h), the transmission is shifted into
“PARK” or the ignition is switched to the OFF position.
To set the ParkView® Backup Camera Delay press the
“Controls” button on the touchscreen, the “settings”
button on the touchscreen, then the “Safety & Driving
Assistance” button on the touchscreen. Press the
“Parkview Backup Camera Delay” button on the touch-
screen to turn the ParkView® Delay ON or OFF.
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arrow button on the touchscreen to return to the previous
menu, or push the back button on the faceplate.
•Flash Lights With Lock
When this feature is selected, the hazard lights will flash
when the doors are locked or unlocked with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, or when using the
passive entry feature. This feature may be selected with
or without the sound horn on lock feature selected. To
make your selection, press the “Flash Lights with Lock”
button on the touchscreen, until a check-mark appears
next to setting, indicating that the setting has been
selected. Press the back arrow button on the touchscreen
to return to the previous menu, or push the back button
on the faceplate.
Doors & Locks
After pressing the “Doors & Locks” button on the touch-
screen the following settings will be available:
•Auto Unlock On Exit
When this feature is selected, all doors will unlock when
the vehicle is stopped, the transmission is in the PARK or
NEUTRAL position and the driver’s door is opened. To
make your selection, press the “Auto Unlock On Exit”
button on the touchscreen, until a check-mark appears
next to the setting, showing that the setting has been
selected. Press the back arrow button on the touchscreen
to return to the previous menu.
•Flash Lights With Lock
When this feature is selected, the exterior lights will flash
when the doors are locked or unlocked with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, or when using the
passive entry feature. This feature may be selected with
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Gauges 2When selected, this screen displays the following values:
•Battery Voltage
Shows the actual battery voltage.
•Intake Air Temperature
Shows the actual intake air temperature.
•Transmission Temperature (Automatic Transmission
Only)
Shows the actual transmission temperature.
Performance Pages — Gauges 2 (Automatic
Transmission)
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•Instantaneous Horsepower/Kilowatts
Shows the instantaneous horsepower.
•Instantaneous Torque
Shows the instantaneous torque.
•Oil Pressure
Shows the actual engine oil pressure.
•Gear (Automatic Transmission Only)
Shows the current (or pending) operating gear of the
vehicle.
Performance Control — If Equipped
Your vehicle is equipped with a Performance Control
feature which allows for coordinating the operation of
various vehicle systems depending upon the type of
driving behavior desired. The Performance Control fea-
ture is controlled through the Uconnect® radio and may
be accessed by performing any of the following:
•Pushing the Super Track Pack button on the instru-
ment panel switch bank.
•Selecting “Performance Control” from the “Apps”
menu.
•Selecting “Performance Control” from within the Per-
formance Pages menu.
You will be able to enable, disable, and customize the
functionality of the Launch Control and Drive Mode
Set-Up features within Performance Control.
Descriptions of these features are provided below. To
access information about the functionality of these fea-
tures through the Uconnect® system, press the “Info”
button on the touchscreen.
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system is not intended to compensate for lack of driver
experience or familiarity with the race track. Use of this
feature in low traction (cold, wet, gravel, etc.) conditions
may results in excess wheel slip outside this systems
control resulting in an aborted launch.
NOTE:
•Launch control should not be used on public roads.
Always check track conditions and the surrounding
area.
•Launch Control is not available for the first 500 miles
of the vehicle’s life.
•Launch Control should only be used when the engine
and transmission are at operating temperature.
•Launch Control is intended to be used on dry, paved
road surfaces only. Use on slippery or loose surfaces
may cause damage to vehicle components and is not
recommended.
Drive Mode Set-Up
Pressing the “Drive Mode Set-Up” button on the touch-
screen within the Performance Control screen indicates
the real-time status of the various systems. Pressing the
“Sport Mode Set-Up” or “Default Mode Set-Up” buttons
Drive Mode Set-Up
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on the touchscreen, the driver can configure their indi-
vidual drive modes and see how those configurations
affect the performance of the vehicle.
NOTE:Not all of the options listed in this manual are
available on every vehicle, below is a chart with all
available Drive Mode vehicle configurations.
Available Mode Configurations
TransmissionAuto
EngineN/A
Engine/TransX
SteeringX
Paddle ShiftersX
Traction ControlX
Refer to the Sport and Default modes for their detailed
operation.
NOTE:These settings will remain in effect when using
the Launch Control feature.
Default Mode
The vehicle will always start in Default Mode. This mode
is for typical driving conditions. While in Default Mode,
Default Mode
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