Dodge Charger: Tires — General Information / Tire Pressure
Proper tire inflation pressure is essential to the safe and satisfactory operation
of your vehicle. Four primary areas are affected by improper tire pressure:
- Safety
- Fuel Economy
- Tread Wear
- Ride Comfort and Vehicle Stability
Safety
WARNING!
- Improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can cause collisions.
- Underinflation increases tire flexing and can result in overheating
and tire failure.
- Overinflation reduces a tire's ability to cushion shock. Objects on
the road and chuckholes can cause damage that result in tire failure.
- Overinflated or underinflated tires can affect vehicle handling and
can fail suddenly, resulting in loss of vehicle control.
- Unequal tire pressures can cause steering problems. You could lose
control of your vehicle.
- Unequal tire pressures from one side of the vehicle to the other can
cause the vehicle to drift to the right or left.
- Always drive with each tire inflated to the recommended cold tire
inflation pressure.
Both underinflation and overinflation affect the stability of the vehicle and
can produce a feeling of sluggish response or over responsiveness in the steering.
NOTE:
- Unequal tire pressures from side to side may cause erratic and unpredictable
steering response.
- Unequal tire pressure from side to side may cause the vehicle to drift left
or right.
Fuel Economy
Underinflated tires will increase tire rolling resistance resulting in higher
fuel consumption.
Tread Wear
Improper cold tire inflation pressures can cause abnormal wear patterns and reduced
tread life, resulting in the need for earlier tire replacement.
Ride Comfort And Vehicle Stability
Proper tire inflation contributes to a comfortable ride. Overinflation produces
a jarring and uncomfortable ride.
The proper cold tire inflation pressure is listed on the driver's side B-pillar
or rear edge of the driver's side door.
At least once a month:
Check and adjust tire pressure with a good quality pocket-type pressure
gauge...
Other information:
Push and release the unlock button on the key fob once to unlock the driver’s
door, or twice within five seconds to unlock all the doors and the trunk. To lock
all the doors and the trunk, push the lock button once.
When the doors are unlocked, the turn signals will flash and the illuminated
entry system will be activated...
AutoPark is a supplemental feature to assist in placing the vehicle in PARK should
the situations on the following pages occur. It is a back up system and should not
be relied upon as the primary method by which the driver shifts the vehicle into
PARK...