User Manual - Page 114

For 2018 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT.

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NOTE:
The1-4Skip Shift feature is disabled when
selecting Sport Mode, or when selecting Track
or Custom Drive Modes (SRT only). Refer to
“Performance Pages If Equipped” or “SR T
Drive Modes” in the “Multimedia” sections of
your Owner's Manual for further descriptions of
these modes.
After you shift the transmission to fourth gear ,
you can press the clutch in and shift to another
forward gear.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IF EQUIPPED
WARNING!
Never use the PARK position as a substi-
tute for the parking brake. Always apply
the parking brake fully when exiting the
vehicle to guard against vehicle movement
and possible injury or damage.
Y our vehicle could move and injure you
and others if it is not in PARK. Check by
trying to move the transmission gear selec-
tor out of P ARK with the brake pedal re-
WARNING!
leased. Make sure the transmission is in
PARK before exiting the vehicle.
The transmission may not engage P ARK if
the vehicle is moving. Always bring the
vehicle to a complete stop before shifting
to P ARK, and verify that the transmission
gear position indicator solidly indicates
PARK (P) without blinking. Ensure that the
vehicle is completely stopped, and the
PARK position is properly indicated, be-
fore exiting the vehicle.
It is dangerous to shift out of PARK or
NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher
than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse.
You could lose control of the vehicle and
hit someone or something. Only shift into
gear when the engine is idling normally
and your foot is firmly pressing the brake
pedal.
Unintended movement of a vehicle could
injure those in or near the vehicle. As with
all vehicles, you should never exit a vehicle
while the engine is running. Before exiting
WARNING!
a vehicle, always come to a complete stop,
then apply the parking brake, shift the
transmission into P ARK, and turn the igni-
tion OFF. When the ignition is in the OFF
mode, the transmission is locked in P ARK,
securing the vehicle against unwanted
movement.
When exiting the vehicle, always make
sure the ignition is in the OFF mode, re-
move the key fob from the vehicle, and
lock the vehicle.
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allow-
ing children to be in a vehicle unattended
is dangerous for a number of reasons. A
child or others could be seriously or fatally
injured. Children should be warned not to
touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the
transmission gear selector.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle (or in a location accessible to chil-
dren), and do not leave the ignition in the
ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could op-
erate power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
STARTING AND OPERATING
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