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WARNING!

Do not adjust the pedals while the vehicle is moving.
You could lose control and have an accident. Always
adjust the pedals while the vehicle is parked.

ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS

Front Power Outlet

The front 12 Volt electrical power outlet is located on the
center console, and is protected by a fuse. This power
outlet is powered directly from the battery (power avail-
able at all times). Items plugged into this power outlet
may discharge the battery and/or prevent the engine
from starting.

This outlet will also operate a conventional cigar lighter
unit.

Front Power Outlet

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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

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Summary of Contents for 2012 Charger Police

Page 1: ...13 05 KDUJHU 2 1 5 6 0 1 8 6 8 3 3 0 1 7 3 2 ...

Page 2: ...connection This connection should not be fused Antennas for two way radios should be mounted on the roof or the rear area of the vehicle Care should be used in mounting antennas with magnet bases Magnets may affect the accuracy or operation of the compass on vehicles so equipped The antenna cable should be as short as practical and routed away from the vehicle wiring when possible Use only fully s...

Page 3: ... THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 5 3 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 19 4 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 29 5 STARTING AND OPERATING 33 6 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 39 7 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 49 8 INDEX 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

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Page 5: ...INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 䡵 Introduction 4 1 ...

Page 6: ...itions listed below are also considered severe service vehicles and should be serviced and maintained as prescribed in this booklet This supple ment applies to rear wheel drive passenger cars only You are urged to read this publication and the Owner s Manual carefully Refer to the Police Upfitter s Guide provided with your vehicle prior to the addition of any aftermarket equip ment Following the i...

Page 7: ...THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS 䡵 Modified Rear Door Locks Levers And Window Switches If Equipped 6 䡵 Occupant Restraints 7 Air Bag Deployment Zones 8 2 ...

Page 8: ...nob out to unlock the door The rear doors can be locked from the outside of the vehicle by pushing the knob in Both rear passenger doors are inoperable from the rear seat position inside of the vehicle There are three ways to operate the rear door locks The emergency rear door lock knob on the front portion of each rear door panel Emergency Door Lock Knob 6 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHI...

Page 9: ...al equipment such as radios weapons mounting brackets cage etc must be installed such that it will not interfere or come in contact with a deploying air bag Air bag deployment zones are described below Sharp edges corners or protrusions on supplemental equipment could damage the nylon air bag material and reduce the effectiveness of the air bag during a deployment WARNING Vehicles equipped with le...

Page 10: ...air bag module cover or in front of the seat areas that may come in contact with a deploying air bag Dash tunnel or console mounted equipment should not be placed outside of the specified zone Failure to follow these instructions could result in personal injury Air Bag Deployment Zones There are four zones to be aware of 1 Driver Air Bag Deployment Zone Fig 1 and Driver Air Bag Steering Wheel Spec...

Page 11: ...ssing Through Center of Steering Wheel 2 18 5 in 47 cm 3 Vertical Plane Passing Through Maximum Rearward Point that the Driver Air Bag Cushion Reaches 4 Steering Wheel 5 Driver Air Bag Retainer Housing 6 Driver Air Bag Cushion Figure 1 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 9 ...

Page 12: ...ll 26 5 in 67 cm DAB Depth When De ployed Full 15 in 38 cm Maximum Rearward Dis placement During De ployment Fill 18 5 in 47 cm STEERING COLUMN TILT POSITION RANGE 2 7 Degrees from Steering Column Tilt Pivot Point 21 0 Degrees from Vertical is the Nominal Position 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ...

Page 13: ...2 Driver Air Bag Lateral Deployment Zone depicts the following 1 Driver Seating Reference 2 Driver Air Bag Cushion Lateral Deployment Zone 28 in 71 cm Figure 2 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 ...

Page 14: ... Bag Cushion 2 Vertical Plane from Point of Instrument Panel 3 Passenger Air Bag Module 4 Instrument Panel 5 Vertical Plane Passing Through the Maximum Rear ward Point that the Passenger Air Bag Cushion Reaches 6 18 5 in 47 cm Figure 3 12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ...

Page 15: ...assenger Air Bag Lateral Deployment Zone depicts the following 1 2 75 in 7 cm 2 Passenger Air Bag Cushion Deployment Zone 3 20 in 52 cm 4 Reference Point Figure 4 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 ...

Page 16: ...Figure 5 14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ...

Page 17: ...following 1 Cross Sectional Area Side View 2 8 7 in 22 cm 3 3 5 in 9 cm 4 17 7 in 45 cm 5 40 7 in 103 5 cm 6 19 8 in 50 5 cm 7 3 5 in 9 cm 8 14 5 in 37 cm 9 16 in 40 5 cm 10 B Pillar Trim 11 Side Curtain Air Bag Inflator Module 12 3 5 in 9 cm 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 ...

Page 18: ...Figure 6 16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ...

Page 19: ...emental Seat Mounted Side Air Bag Deployment Zone depicts the following 1 Front Driver s Seat 2 177 in 450 cm 3 78 7 in 200 cm 4 78 7 in 200 cm 5 Seat Mounted Air Bag 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 ...

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Page 21: ...ights 20 Stealth Mode 20 Spot Lights If Equipped 21 Dome Light If Equipped 22 䡵 Adjustable Pedals If Equipped 22 䡵 Electrical Power Outlets 24 Front Power Outlet 24 Additional Power Leads 25 䡵 Console Features 27 Equipment Mounting Bracket If Equipped 27 3 ...

Page 22: ...F position to stealth mode all interior illumination except for PRNDL odometer and vehicle critical warning indi cators will be cancelled The PRNDL and odometer will go to the lowest legal limit The courtesy interior lights are disabled when opening the door and will operate only by rolling the headlight dimmer switch to the fully upward detent position or by pressing each map light individually 2...

Page 23: ...light is attached to the A Pillar The spotlight switch is located on the chrome section of the handle Use this switch to turn on and turn off the spotlight Rotate and twist the handle to adjust the position of the spot light Spotlight Control 3 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 21 ...

Page 24: ...ng the vehicle battery ADJUSTABLE PEDALS IF EQUIPPED The adjustable pedals system is designed to allow a greater range of driver comfort for steering wheel tilt and seat position This feature allows the brake and accelera tor pedals to move toward or away from the driver to provide improved position with the steering wheel The switch is located on the front side of the driver s seat cushion side s...

Page 25: ...ges will be displayed on vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle In formation System EVIC if the pedals are attempted to be adjusted when the system is locked out Adjust able Pedal Disabled Cruise Control Engaged or Adjustable Pedal Disabled Vehicle In Reverse CAUTION Do not place any article under the adjustable pedals or impede its ability to move as it may cause damage to the pedal contro...

Page 26: ...nt 12 Volt electrical power outlet is located on the center console and is protected by a fuse This power outlet is powered directly from the battery power avail able at all times Items plugged into this power outlet may discharge the battery and or prevent the engine from starting This outlet will also operate a conventional cigar lighter unit Front Power Outlet 24 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF Y...

Page 27: ...Fuse 18 connector Additional Power Leads There are additional 12 Volt electrical power leads under neath an access cover located directly under the center console front power outlet These power leads are pro tected by fuses located on the passenger side below the glove compartment Refer to the Police Upfitter s Guide provided with your vehicle for more details Carefully pry off the access cover to...

Page 28: ... Continued CAUTION Continued Accessories that draw higher power i e coolers vacuum cleaners lights etc will degrade the battery even more quickly Only use these inter mittently and with greater caution After the use of high power draw accessories or long periods of the vehicle not being started with accessories still plugged in the vehicle must be driven a sufficient length of time to allow the al...

Page 29: ...f Equipped The equipment mounting bracket is located between the driver s and front passenger s seat Refer to the Police Upfitter s Guide www fleet chrysler com for details Equipment Mounting Bracket 3 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 27 ...

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Page 31: ...UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTENTS 䡵 Electronic Vehicle Information Center EVIC 30 Hour Meter 32 4 ...

Page 32: ... switches mounted on the steering wheel The EVIC consists of the following System status Vehicle information warning message displays Personal Settings Customer Programmable Features Compass display Outside temperature display Trip computer functions Audio mode display The system allows the driver to select information by pressing the following buttons mounted on the steering wheel Electronic Vehi...

Page 33: ...ton to scroll downward through the main menus and sub menus SELECT Button Press and release the SELECT button for access to main menus sub menus or to select a personal setting in the setup menu Press and hold the SELECT button for two seconds to reset features BACK Button Press the BACK button to scroll back to a previous menu or sub menu EVIC Steering Wheel Buttons 4 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMEN...

Page 34: ...nning press the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the screens until you reach the Vehicle Info screen 2 Press the SELECT button 3 Press the DOWN button until you reach the Engine Hour screen 32 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL ...

Page 35: ...STARTING AND OPERATING CONTENTS 䡵 Automatic Transmission 34 Shift Lever 34 䡵 AutoStick威 34 AutoStick威 Operation 35 䡵 Vehicle Loading 36 5 ...

Page 36: ...ion that offers manual gear shifting to provide you with more control AutoStick威 allows you to maximize engine braking eliminate undesirable upshifts and downshifts and im prove overall vehicle performance This system can also provide you with more control during passing city driving cold slippery conditions mountain driving trailer towing and many other situations Shift Lever 34 STARTING AND OPER...

Page 37: ...r Pressing the bottom of the switch triggers a downshift unless it would cause engine overspeeding and pressing the top of the switch triggers an upshift unless it would cause engine lugging The transmission will remain in the current gear until an upshift or downshift is chosen The transmission will automatically downshift as the vehicle slows to a stop to prevent engine lugging and will display ...

Page 38: ...the PARK or NEUTRAL position VEHICLE LOADING The load carrying capacity of your vehicle is shown on the Vehicle Certification Label This label is attached to the rear of the driver s door Do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating GVWR or Gross Axle Weight Rating GAWR specified on the label While the weights and capacities shown in these tables is intended as supplemental loading information fo...

Page 39: ...e Load Including driver passengers and cargo 3 6L Engine 419 lbs 190 kg 851 lbs 386 kg 5 7L Engine 419 lbs 190 kg 851 lbs 386 kg GAWR 3 6L Engine 2 850 lbs 1 293 kg 2 850 lbs 1 293 kg 5 7L Engine 2 850 lbs 1 293 kg 2 850 lbs 1 293 kg 5 STARTING AND OPERATING 37 ...

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Page 41: ... EMERGENCIES CONTENTS 䡵 Jacking And Tire Changing 40 Jack Location Spare Tire Stowage 40 Preparations For Jacking 42 Jacking And Changing A Tire 43 Road Tire Installation 47 Center Cap Installation If Equipped 47 6 ...

Page 42: ...t to a service center where it can be raised on a lift Never start or run the engine while the vehicle is on a jack Continued WARNING Continued The jack is designed to be used as a tool for changing tires only The jack should not be used to lift the vehicle for service purposes The vehicle should be jacked on a firm level surface only Avoid ice or slippery areas Jack Location Spare Tire Stowage Th...

Page 43: ...he left to loosen the lug wrench and remove the wrench from the jack assembly WARNING A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or hard stop could endanger the occupants of the vehicle Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in the places provided Have the deflated flat tire repaired or replaced immediately Jack Fastener 6 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 41 ...

Page 44: ...he road to avoid being hit when operating the jack or changing the wheel 2 Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher 3 Set the parking brake 4 Place the shift lever into PARK 5 Turn OFF the ignition 6 Block the front and rear of the wheel diagonally opposite of the jack ing position For example if changing the right front tire block the left rear wheel NOTE Passengers should not remain in the vehicle whe...

Page 45: ...heel to be raised Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic transmission in PARK a manual transmission in REVERSE Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a jack Continued WARNING Continued Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a jack Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack Only use the jack in the positions indicated and for lifting this vehicle during a ti...

Page 46: ...vehicle use the lug wrench to loosen but not remove the lug nuts on the wheel with the flat tire Turn the lug nuts counterclockwise one turn while the wheel is still on the ground 3 Place the jack underneath the lift area that is closest to the flat tire Turn the jack screw clockwise to firmly engage the jack saddle with the lift area of the sill flange Front Jacking Location 44 WHAT TO DO IN EMER...

Page 47: ... stable It could slip off the jack and hurt someone near it Raise the vehicle only enough to remove the tire 5 Remove the lug nuts and tire 6 Mount the spare tire CAUTION Be sure to mount the spare tire with the valve stem facing outward The vehicle could be damaged if the spare tire is mounted incorrectly Rear Jacking Location 6 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 45 ...

Page 48: ...lockwise 9 Finish tightening the lug nuts Push down on the wrench while at the end of the handle for increased leverage Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nut has been tightened twice The correct tightness of each lug nut is 110 ft lb 150 N m If in doubt about the correct tightness have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service station 10 Stow the j...

Page 49: ...each lug nut is 110 ft lbs 150 N m If in doubt about the correct tightness have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or service station 5 After 25 miles 40 km check the lug nut torque with a torque wrench to ensure that all lug nuts are properly seated against the wheel Center Cap Installation If Equipped 1 Mount the road tire on the axle For vehicles equipped with center ca...

Page 50: ...ice The correct tightness of each lug nut is 110 ft lb 150 N m If in doubt about the correct tightness have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service station 6 For vehicles equipped with center caps install the center cap by hand Do not use a hammer or excessive force to install the center cap 7 Stow the jack tools and spare tire Make sure the base of the jack fac...

Page 51: ...MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS 䡵 Maintenance Procedures 50 Brake System Maintenance 50 7 ...

Page 52: ...duce vehicle performance and operational capabilities ad versely affect the safety of you and your passengers as well as restrict your warranty coverage Refer to the Maintenance Schedule in the Owner s Manual for the proper maintenance intervals The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes in design and specifications and or make additions to or improvements to its products without imposing...

Page 53: ...g rush hour city highway etc Smoke and odor associated with brake burnishing is normal Therefore we recommend using the following burnish procedure to burnish the heavy duty brake system on your vehicle In a controlled environment accelerate the vehicle to a speed of 60 mph 97 km h maintain this speed for a few seconds and then apply the brakes for a moderate deceleration slowing the vehicle to a ...

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Page 56: ...s 24 Electronic Vehicle Information Center EVIC 30 Equipment Mounting Bracket 27 Information Center Vehicle 30 Introduction 4 Jack Location 40 Jack Operation 43 Jacking Instructions 43 Lights 20 Loading Vehicle 36 Capacities 36 Locks 6 Door 6 Maintenance Procedures 50 Occupant Restraints 7 Pedals Adjustable 22 Power Outlet Auxiliary Electrical Outlet 24 Preparation for Jacking 42 54 INDEX ...

Page 57: ...utomatic Transmission 34 Side Curtain Window Airbag 7 Spare Tire 40 Supplemental Restraint System Airbag 7 Tires Changing 43 Jacking 42 43 Spare Tire 40 Transmission Shifting 34 Vehicle Loading 36 Window Airbag Side Curtain 7 8 INDEX 55 ...

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Page 59: ...hicles so The antenna cable should be as short as practical and routed away from the vehicle wiring when possible Use only fully shielded coaxial cable Carefully match the antenna and cable to the radio to ensure a low Standing Wave Ratio SWR Mobile radio equipment with output power greater than normal may require special precautions All installations should be checked for possible interfer ence b...

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