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Gear ranges, Park (p) – Dodge 2014 Challenger_SRT - Owner Manual User Manual

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Gear Ranges

DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or

NEUTRAL into another gear range.
NOTE:

• After selecting any gear range, wait a moment to allow

the selected gear to engage before accelerating. This is

especially important when the engine is cold.

• If there is a need to restart the engine, be sure to cycle

the ignition to the OFF position before restarting.

Transmission gear engagement may be delayed after

restarting the engine if the ignition is not cycled to the

OFF position first.

PARK (P)
This range supplements the parking brake by locking the

transmission. The engine can be started in this range.

Never attempt to use PARK while the vehicle is in

motion. Apply the parking brake when leaving the

vehicle in this range.
When parking on a level surface, you may shift the

transmission into PARK first, and then apply the parking

brake.
When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake before

shifting the transmission to PARK, otherwise the load on

the transmission locking mechanism may make it diffi-

cult to move the shift lever out of PARK. As an added

precaution, turn the front wheels toward the curb on a

downhill grade and away from the curb on an uphill

grade.

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