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Dodge 2014 Challenger - Owner Manual User Manual

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WARNING!

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If the vehicle has a discharged battery, booster

cables may be used to obtain a start from a booster
battery or the battery in another vehicle. This type
of start can be dangerous if done improperly. Refer
to “Jump Starting” in “What To Do In Emergen-
cies” for further information.

Clearing A Flooded Engine (Using ENGINE
START/STOP Button) — Automatic Transmission
Only
If the engine fails to start after you have followed the

“Normal Starting” or “Extreme Cold WeatherЉ proce-

dures, it may be flooded. To clear any excess fuel, press

and hold the brake pedal, push the accelerator pedal all

the way to the floor and hold it, then press and release the

ENGINE START/STOP button once. The starter motor

will engage automatically, run for 10 seconds, and then

disengage. Once this occurs, release the accelerator pedal

and the brake pedal, wait 10 to 15 seconds, then repeat

the “Normal Starting” procedure.
Clearing A Flooded Engine (Using ENGINE
START/STOP Button) — Manual Transmission
Only
If the engine fails to start after you have followed the

“Normal Starting” or “Extreme Cold WeatherЉ proce-

dures, it may be flooded. To clear any excess fuel, press

and hold the clutch pedal, push the accelerator pedal all

the way to the floor and hold it, then press and hold the

ENGINE START/STOP button for no more than 15

seconds. Release the accelerator pedal and the clutch

pedal, wait 10 to 15 seconds, then repeat the “Normal

Starting” procedure.

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