2016 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT sport mode

5. Remove slack in the tether strap according to the childrestraint manufacturer ’s instructions.
WARNING!
•An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
increased head motion and possible injury to the
child. Use only the anchorage position directly
behind the child seat to secure a child restraint top
tether strap.
• If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat,
make sure the tether strap does not slip into the
opening between the seatbacks as you remove
slack in the strap.
Transporting Pets
Air Bags deploying in the front seat could harm your pet.
An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and possibly
injured, or injure a passenger during panic braking or in
a collision.
Pets should be restrained in the rear seat in pet harnesses
or pet carriers that are secured by seat belts.
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
The following tips will be helpful in obtaining optimum
performance and maximum durability for your new SRT
Vehicle.
Despite modern technology and World Class manufac-
turing methods, the moving parts of the vehicle must still
wear in with each other. This wearing in occurs mainly
during the first 500 miles (805 km) and continues through
the first oil change interval.
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both sides of the vehicle when the vehicle speed reaches
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher and will alert
the driver of vehicles in these areas.
NOTE:
•The BSM system does NOT alert the driver about
rapidly approaching vehicles that are outside the de-
tection zones.
• The BSM system detection zone DOES NOT change if
your vehicle is towing a trailer. Therefore, visually
verify the adjacent lane is clear for both your vehicle
and trailer before making a lane change. If the trailer or
other object (i.e., bicycle, sports equipment) extends
beyond the side of your vehicle, this may result in the
BSM warning light remaining illuminated the entire
time the vehicle is in a forward gear. The area on the rear fascia where the radar sensors are
located must remain free of snow, ice, and dirt/road
contamination so that the BSM system can function
properly. Do not block the area of the rear fascia where
the radar sensors are located with foreign objects (bum-
per stickers, bicycle racks, etc.).
The BSM system notifies the driver of objects in the
detection zones by illuminating the BSM warning light
located in the outside mirrors in addition to sounding an
audible (chime) alert and reducing the radio volume.
Refer to “Modes Of Operation” for further information.
The BSM system monitors the detection zone from three
different entry points (side, rear, front) while driving to
see if an alert is necessary. The BSM system will issue an
alert during these types of zone entries.
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situations. It is recommended that your vehicle operates
in SPORT or TRACK modes during the track event.
Prior to each track event/day:
•Verify allfluids are at the correct levels. Refer to
“Maintaining Your Vehicle” for fluid levels & specifi-
cations.
• Verify the front and rear brake pads have more than ½
the original pad thickness remaining. If the brake pads
require changing, please burnish prior to track outing
at full pace. Refer to “Track Burnishing Your Brakes.”
At the conclusion of each track event, it is recommended
that a brake bleed procedure be performed to maintain
the pedal feel and stopping capability of your Brembo
High Performance brake system.
It is recommended that each track outing end with a
minimum of one cool down lap using minimal braking. Change the differential and manual transmission fluid
after every five hours of track use. Refer to “Maintaining
Your Vehicle” for fluid levels & specifications.
If equipped with a removable lower front fascia grille, it
is recommended to remove it for track use during
warm/hot weather to improve cooling airflow to critical
powertrain and cooling system components.
All SRT vehicles are track tested for 24 hours of endur-
ance, however, it is recommended that the suspension
system, brake system, prop shaft, and half shaft boots
should be inspected for wear or damage after every track
event.
Track usage results in increased operating temperatures
of the engine, transmission, clutch, driveline and brake
system. This increased operating temperature may affect
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•With a USB jump drive installed, press the “USB”
button to save runs to the jump drive.
• With an SD Card installed, press the “SD Card” to save
runs to the SD Card. •
Press the “Uconnect” button to save the runs to the
Owner web page.
• Press the “Cancel” button to view the last timer
“Ticket.”
The “Tickets” contain the timers listed below:
• Reaction Time
Measures the driver’s reaction time for launching the
vehicle against a simulated drag strip timing light (be-
havior modeled after 500 Sportsman Tree) displayed in
the Driver Information Display (DID).
NOTE:
• Positive values closest to zero are best, negative values
mean you have faulted the start and the value won’t be
used for best times.
• The Reaction Time, MPH, ⅛, and ¼ Mile timers will be
“ready” when the vehicle is at 0 MPH (0 km/h).
SRT Performance Pages — “Save”
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Engine/
Transmis- sion Red Key/
700+ HP Black Key/
500 HP Transmis-
sion Paddle
Shifters Suspen-
sion Steering Traction
6.2L Auto XXXXXN /AX
6.2L
Manual X
XN/A N/A XN/A X
6.4L Auto N/A N/A XXXX X
6.4L
Manual N/A N/A N/A N/A
XX X
The SRT Drive Modes main screen displays the current
drive mode and real-time status of the vehicle’s perfor-
mance configuration. The selectable Drive Modes buttons
are Track, Sport, Custom, or Default and will be high-
lighted when displaying the current configuration. Infor-
mation shown below each drive mode button will indi-
cate the actual status of each system, along with a graphic
that displays the status of the vehicle’s components. The
color red indicates “Track,” orange “Sport,” and yellow “Street.” If the system status shown does not match the
current drive mode set up, a message will be displayed
indicating which values are not matching the current
mode and why.
NOTE:
ESC Full-Off can be activated across all of the
Drive Mode features by pushing and holding the ESC Off
button on the instrument panel switch bank for five
seconds.
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Sport Mode
Pressing the “Sport” button on the touchscreen will
activate the configuration for typical enthusiast driving.The Traction, Transmission, Steering, and Suspension
systems are all set to their “Sport” settings highlighted in
orange. The Paddle Shifters are enabled.
Drive Modes (Sport)
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Default Mode
The vehicle will start in Default Mode unless Valet or
ECO mode (if equipped) is active. This mode is for
typical driving conditions where the Traction and Trans-
mission will be operating in their Street settings, whichcannot be changed while in this mode. The Steering and
Suspension can be configured in either the “Street,”
“Sport,” or “Track” modes and the Paddle Shifters may
be enabled or disabled while in this mode.
Drive Modes (Default)
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•Track
Press the “Track” button on the touchscreen to provide
the fastest shift speeds and will have the highest comfort
trade-off.
• Sport
Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen to provide
faster shift speeds and will have a moderate comfort
trade-off.
• Street
Press the “Street” button on the touchscreen to provide a
balance of shift speed and comfort for typical daily
driving. Paddle Shifters
•
ON
Press the “ON” button on the touchscreen to enable
steering wheel paddle shifters.
Paddle Shifters
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