Launch mode will be active until the vehicle reaches
62 mph (100 km/h), at which point the ESC system will
return to its current ESC mode.
Launch mode will abort before launch completion, dis-
play “Launch Aborted” in the cluster under any the
following conditions:
•The accelerator pedal is released during launch.
• The ESC system detects that the vehicle is no longer
moving in a straight line.
• The “ESC OFF” button is pushed to change the system
to another mode.
NOTE: After launch mode has been aborted, ESC will
return to its current ESC mode. Manual Transmission — If Equipped
Vehicles with a manual transmission have an adjustable
launch RPM controlled through the Uconnect system.
Launch Mode is only available when the following
procedure is followed:
1. Pushing the “LAUNCH” button on the center stack
switch bank.
NOTE: Pushing the SRT button on the center stack or
pressing the “Apps” button on the touchscreen are two
other options to access launch mode features. Please refer
to “Uconnect Settings” within your Owner ’s Manual on
the DVD for further information.
2. Press the “Launch RPM Set-Up” button on the touch- screen. This screen will allow you to adjust your
launch RPM’s for optimum launch/traction.
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3. Press the “Activate Launch Mode” button on thetouchscreen.
4. Make sure the vehicle is not moving.
5. Make sure the steering wheel is pointing straight.
6. Fully depress the clutch pedal and make sure the vehicle is in first gear.
7. While holding the clutch depressed, rapidly apply the accelerator pedal to wide open throttle. The engine
speed will hold at the pre-selected launch RPM. The
engine speed will hold at the RPM that was set in the
“Launch RPM Set-up” screen.
NOTE: Messages will appear in the Driver Information
Display (DID) to inform the driver if one or more of the
above conditions have not been met. 8. When conditions 4 through 7 have been met, the
Driver Information Display (DID) will read “Launch
Ready Release Clutch”. Release the clutch quickly and
continue to hold wide open throttle to launch execute
shifts. Refer to “Manual Transmission – Shifting” in
this section for further information.
Release the clutch and continue to hold wide open
throttle to launch.
9. Keep the vehicle pointed straight.
Launch mode will be active until the vehicle reaches
62 mph (100 km/h), at which point the ESC system will
return to its current ESC mode.
Launch mode will abort before launch completion, dis-
play “Launch Aborted” in the cluster and return to ESC
Full ON under any the following conditions:
• The brake is applied during launch.
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