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General information – Dodge 2011 Challenger User Manual

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WARNING!

It is dangerous to move the shift lever out of PARK or
NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than idle
speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal,
the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in
reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your right foot is
firmly on the brake pedal.

General Information

The automatic transmission selects individual gears au-
tomatically, dependent upon:

• Altitude
• Vehicle loading
• Driving style

• Shift lever position
• Accelerator position
• Vehicle speed

The gear shifting process is continuously adapted, de-
pendent on the driving style, the driving situation, and
the road characteristics.

NOTE:

• After selecting any driving position, wait a moment to

allow the gear to engage fully before accelerating,
especially when the engine is cold.

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

the ignition switch to the LOCK position (OFF position
with Keyless Enter-N-Go) before restarting. Transmis-
sion engagement may be delayed up to 10 seconds
after restart if the ignition switch is not turned to the
LOCK position (OFF position with Keyless Enter-N-
Go) first.

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