2016 DODGE CHALLENGER Owners Manual

NOTE:It is illegal to remove or alter the VIN.
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS
WARNING!
Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle could
seriously affect its roadworthiness and safety and
may lead to a collision resulting in serious injury or
death.
VIN Location
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INTRODUCTION 7

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CONTENTS
A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS .............12
▫ Keyless Push Button Ignition ..............12
▫ KeyFob ............................13
▫ Ignition Or Accessory On Message ..........15
▫ General Information ....................16
 SENTRY KEY ..........................17
▫ Replacement Keys .....................18
▫ Customer Key Programming ..............19
▫ General Information ....................19
 VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM ..............19▫
Rearming Of The System .................19
▫ To Arm The System ....................20
▫ To Disarm The System ..................20
▫ Security System Manual Override ...........21
 ILLUMINATED ENTRY ...................22
 REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) ...........22
▫ To Unlock The Doors ...................23
▫ To Lock The Doors .....................24
▫ To Unlatch The Trunk ...................24
▫ Using The Panic Alarm ..................25
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▫Programming Additional Transmitters .......25
▫ Transmitter Battery Replacement ...........25
▫ General Information ....................27
 REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF
EQUIPPED ............................27
▫ How To Use Remote Start ................28
▫ Remote Start Abort Message ...............29
▫ To Enter Remote Start Mode ...............29
▫ To Exit Remote Start Mode Without Driving
The Vehicle ...........................30
▫ To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The
Vehicle ..............................30
▫ Cancel Remote Start ....................30
▫ General Information ....................31 
DOOR LOCKS .........................31
▫ Manual Door Locks .....................31
▫ Power Door Locks .....................33
 KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO ..................35
▫ General Information ....................40
 WINDOWS ...........................40
▫ Power Windows .......................40
▫ AUTO-Down Feature — If Equipped ........41
 TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE .............42
 TRUNK SAFETY WARNING ................43
▫ Trunk Emergency Release ................44
 OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ..........44
▫ Important Safety Precautions ..............45
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▫Seat Belt Systems ......................46
▫ Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ........58
▫ Child Restraints .......................73
▫ Transporting Pets ......................92
 ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS ....92
 SAFETY TIPS ..........................95 ▫
Transporting Passengers ..................95
▫ Exhaust Gas .........................95
▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The
Vehicle .............................96
▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make
Outside The Vehicle ....................99
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A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS
Your vehicle uses a keyless ignition system. This system
consists of a Key Fob with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter and a Keyless Push Button Ignition.
Keyless Push Button Ignition
This feature allows the driver to operate the ignition with
the push of a button as long as the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter is in the passenger compartment.
The Keyless Push Button Ignition has four operating
positions, three of which are labeled and will illuminate
when in position. The three positions are: OFF, ACC, and
ON/RUN. The fourth position is START. During start,
ON/RUN will illuminate.NOTE:
In case the ignition does not change with the
push of a button, the RKE transmitter (Key Fob) may
have a low or dead battery. In this situation, a back up
method can be used to operate the ignition switch. Put
the nose side (side opposite of the emergency key) of the
Key Fob against the engine START/STOP button and
push to operate the ignition.
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Key Fob
The Key Fob also contains the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter and an emergency key, which stores in
the rear of the Key Fob.
The emergency key allows for entry into the vehicle
should the battery in the vehicle or the Key Fob go dead.
The emergency key is also for locking/unlocking the
glove compartment. You can keep the emergency key
with you when valet parking.
Keyless Push Button Ignition
1 — OFF
2 — ACC (ACCESSORY)
3 — ON/RUN
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To remove the emergency key, slide the mechanical latch
on the back of the Key Fob sideways with your thumb
and then pull the key out with your other hand.NOTE:You can insert the double-sided emergency key
into the lock cylinders with either side up.
Mechanical Latch On The Back Of The Key Fob
Emergency Key Removal
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