2016 DODGE CHARGER Owners Manual

Traction
•SPORT
Press the “SPORT” button on the touchscreen to turn off
traction control and reduce stability control. •
NORMAL
Press the “NORM” button on the touchscreen to provide
full traction control and full stability control.
Traction Control
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Steering
•Sport
Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen to provide an
increased amount of steering feel, requiring a higher
amount of steering effort. •
Normal
Press the “Norm” button on the touchscreen to provide a
balanced steering feel and steering effort. This is also
your vehicles pre-set steering setting.
• Comfort
Press the “Comf” button on the touchscreen to provide a
lower steering effort.
UCONNECT RADIOS — IF EQUIPPED
For detailed information about your Uconnect radio,
refer to your Uconnect Supplement Manual.
Steering
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AUX/USB/MP3 CONTROL
This feature allows an external USB device to be plugged
into the USB port.
The Media hub also allows the use of an SD card. For
further information, refer to the Uconnect Supplement
Manual.
AUX/USB/SD Card Ports
1 — Aux Jack
2 — USB Port
3 — SD Card Slot
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Located on the rear of the front center console are dual
USB “Charge Only” ports.
The USB “Charge Only” ports will recharge battery
operated USB devices when connected.STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF
EQUIPPED
The remote sound system controls are located on the rear
surface of the steering wheel. Reach behind the wheel to
access the switches.
Rear USB Charging Ports
Remote Sound Controls (Back View Of Steering Wheel)
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The right-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a
push-button in the center and controls the volume and
mode of the sound system. Pushing the top of the rocker
switch will increase the volume, and pushing the bottom
of the rocker switch will decrease the volume.
Pushing the center button will make the radio switch
between the various modes available (AM/FM/SAT/
AUX, etc.)
The left-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a
push-button in the center. The function of the left-hand
control is different depending on which mode you are in.
The following describes the left-hand control operation in
each mode.
Radio Operation
Pushing the top of the switch will “Seek” up for the next
listenable station and pushing the bottom of the switch
will “Seek” down for the next listenable station.The button located in the center of the left-hand control
will tune to the next preset station that you have pro-
grammed in the radio preset button.
RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE DEVICES
Under certain conditions, the mobile device being on in
your vehicle can cause erratic or noisy performance from
your radio. This condition may be lessened or eliminated
by relocating the mobile device antenna. This condition is
not harmful to the radio. If your radio performance does
not satisfactorily “clear” by the repositioning of the
antenna, it is recommended that the radio volume be
turned down or off during mobile device operation when
not using Uconnect (if equipped).4
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CLIMATE CONTROLS
The air conditioning and heating system is designed to
make you comfortable in all types of weather. This
system can be operated through either the controls on the
instrument panel or through the Uconnect system dis-
play.
When the Uconnect system is in different modes (Radio,
Player, Settings, More, etc.) the driver and passenger
temperature settings will be indicated at the top of the
display.
Manual Climate Controls With Touchscreen — If
Equipped
Buttons On Your Uconnect Faceplate
The buttons on the faceplate are located below the
Uconnect screen.
Uconnect Manual Climate Controls — Buttons On TheFaceplate
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Buttons On Your Uconnect Touchscreen
The buttons on the touchscreen are accessible on the
Uconnect system screen.Button Descriptions (Applies To Both The Buttons On
Your Faceplate And The Buttons On Your Touchscreen)
1. MAX A/C Button
Push and release to change the current setting, the
indicator illuminates when MAX A/C is ON. Performing
this function again will cause the MAX A/C operation to
switch into manual mode and the MAX A/C indicator
will turn off.
2. A/C Button
Push and release to change the current setting, the
indicator illuminates when A/C is ON. Performing this
function again will cause the A/C operation to switch
into manual mode and the A/C indicator will turn off.
3. Recirculation Button
Push and release to change the current setting, the
indicator illuminates when ON.
Uconnect 5.0 Manual Temperature Controls — Buttons
On The Touchscreen
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4. Front Defrost Button
Push and release to change the current airflow setting to
Defrost mode. The indicator illuminates when this fea-
ture is ON. Air comes from the windshield and side
window demist outlets. When the defrost button is
selected, the blower level will increase. Use Defrost mode
with maximum temperature settings for best windshield
and side window defrosting and defogging.
5. Rear Defrost Button
Push and release this button to turn on the rear window
defroster and the heated outside mirrors (if equipped).
An indicator will illuminate when the rear window
defroster is on. The rear window defroster automatically
turns off after 10 minutes. For each additional push of
this button, five additional minutes will be added to the
timer function.CAUTION!
Failure to follow these cautions can cause damage to
the heating elements:
•Use care when washing the inside of the rear
window. Do not use abrasive window cleaners on
the interior surface of the window. Use a soft cloth
and a mild washing solution, wiping parallel to the
heating elements. Labels can be peeled off after
soaking with warm water.
• Do not use scrapers, sharp instruments, or abrasive
window cleaners on the interior surface of the
window.
• Keep all objects a safe distance from the window.
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