Dodge 2015 Charger SRT 392, Operating Instructions Manual

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Preconditions:
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Launch control should not be used on public
roads. Always check track conditions and the
surrounding area.
•
Launch Control is not available for the first
500 miles of the vehicle’s life.
•
Launch Control should only be used when
the engine and transmission are at operating
temperature.
•
Launch Control is intended to be used on dry,
paved road surfaces only. Use on slippery or
loose surfaces may cause damage to vehicle
components and is not recommended.
Launch Control is available when the follow-
ing procedure is followed:
1. Push the LAUNCH button on the center
stack switch bank.
NOTE:
Pushing the SRT button on the center stack
or pushing the “SRT & Apps” button on the
touchscreen are two other options to access
launch control features. Please refer to
“Uconnect® Settings” within your Owner’s
Manual on the DVD for further information.
2. Push the “Launch RPM Set-Up” button on
the touchscreen. This screen will allow you
to adjust your launch RPM’s for optimum
launch/traction.
3. Push the “Activate Launch Mode” button on
the touchscreen.
4. Make sure the vehicle is not moving.
5. Make sure the steering wheel is pointing
straight.
6. Hold the brake and make sure the vehicle is
in “Drive”.
7. While holding the brake, rapidly apply the
accelerator pedal to wide open throttle. The
engine speed will hold at the RPM that was
set in the “Launch RPM Set-up” screen.
NOTE:
Messages will appear in the Driver Informa-
tion Display (DID) to inform the driver if one
or more of the above conditions have not
been met.
8. When conditions 5 through 8 have been met,
the Driver Information Display (DID) will read
“Launch Ready Release Brake”.
9. Keep the vehicle pointed straight.
Launch control will be active until the vehicle
reaches 62 mph (100 km/h), at which point the
ESC system will return to its current ESC mode.
Launch control will abort before launch comple-
tion, display “Launch Aborted” in the cluster and
return to ESC Full ON under any the following
conditions:
•
The accelerator pedal is released during
launch. ESC system continues in ESC Full
ON.
•
The ESC system detects that the vehicle is
no longer moving in a straight line. ESC
system continues in ESC Full ON.
•
The “ESC OFF” button is pushed to change
the system to another mode. One push puts
the ESC system into ESC Full ON.
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