Dodge Charger: STARTING THE ENGINE / Automatic Transmission

Dodge Charger 2011-2025 Owner's Manual / STARTING AND OPERATING / STARTING THE ENGINE / Automatic Transmission

The gear selector must be in the PARK position before you can start the engine. Apply the brakes before shifting into any driving gear.

CAUTION!

Shift into or out of PARK or REVERSE only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Do not shift between PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, or DRIVE when the engine is above idle speed.
Before shifting into any gear, make sure your foot is firmly pressing the brake pedal.

STARTING THE ENGINE

Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust the inside and outside mirrors, fasten your seat belt, and if present, instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat belts...

Normal Starting

To Turn On The Engine Using The ENGINE START/STOP Button The transmission must be in PARK. Press and hold the brake pedal while pushing the ENGINE START/STOP button once...

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Dodge Charger 2011-2025 Owner's Manual: Body And Underbody Maintenance

Cleaning Headlights Your vehicle is equipped with plastic headlights and fog lights that are lighter and less susceptible to stone breakage than glass headlights. Plastic is not as scratch resistant as glass and therefore different lens cleaning procedures must be followed...

Dodge Charger 2011-2025 Owner's Manual: To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors And Trunk

With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry key fobs within 5 ft (1.5 m) of either front door handle, pushing the Passive Entry lock button will lock the vehicle. NOTE: DO NOT grab the door handle, when pushing the door handle lock button. This could unlock the door(s)...