Dodge Charger: STARTING AND OPERATING / TRAILER TOWING

Dodge Charger 2011-2025 Owner's Manual / STARTING AND OPERATING / TRAILER TOWING

In this section you will find safety tips and information on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer, carefully review this information to tow your load as efficiently and safely as possible.

To maintain the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, follow the requirements and recommendations in this manual concerning vehicles used for trailer towing.

Loading

To load your vehicle properly, first figure out its empty weight, axle-by-axle and side-by-side. Store heavier items down low and be sure you distribute their weight as evenly as possible...

Common Towing Definitions

The following trailer towing related definitions will assist you in understanding the following information: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your vehicle...

Other information:

Dodge Charger 2011-2025 Owner's Manual: Outside Mirrors, Driver's Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped

The outside mirror(s) can be adjusted to the center of the adjacent lane of traffic to achieve the optimal view. WARNING! Vehicles and other objects seen in an outside convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than they really are. Relying too much on side convex mirrors could cause you to collide with another vehicle or other object...

Dodge Charger 2011-2025 Owner's Manual: Yellow Warning Lights

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light This warning light monitors the ABS. The light will turn on when the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN or ACC/ON/ RUN position and may stay on for as long as four seconds. If the ABS light remains on or turns on while driving, then the Anti-Lock portion of the brake system is not functioning and service is required as soon as possible...