Dodge 2014 Charger - User Guide - Manual (Page 39)

ELECTRONIC SHIFTER — 3.6L ENGINE
• Your vehicle is equipped with a fuel efficient
8 speed transmission. The electronic shift
lever in this vehicle does not slide like a
conventional shifter. Instead, the shift lever
is spring loaded and moves forward and
rearward, always returning to the center po-
sition after each gear is selected.
• The transmission gear range (PRND) is dis-
played both on the shift lever and in the
Electronic
Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC).
Shifting From PARK To DRIVE
• Firmly depress the brake pedal, press the
lock button on the shift lever, then pull
and hold the shift lever fully rearward until
“D” is highlighted in the EVIC.
• To shift back into PARK from DRIVE, bring
the vehicle to a complete stop, firmly de-
press the brake pedal, press the lock but-
ton on the shift lever, then push and hold
the shift lever fully forward until “P” is
highlighted in the EVIC.
Shifting From REVERSE To NEUTRAL
• Pull the shift lever rearward to the first
detent and release. “N” will be highlighted
in the EVIC.
• To shift back into REVERSE from NEU-
TRAL, firmly depress the brake pedal,
press the lock button on the shift lever, then push the shift lever forward to the first detent
and release. “R” will be highlighted in the EVIC.
Shifting From NEUTRAL To DRIVE
• Firmly depress the brake pedal, press the lock button on the shift lever, then pull the shift
lever rearward and release. “D” will be highlighted in the EVIC.
• To shift back into NEUTRAL from DRIVE, firmly depress the brake pedal, press the lock
button on the shift lever, then push the shift lever forward and release. “N” will be
highlighted in the EVIC.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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