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Esp (electronic stability program), If equipped – Dodge CHALLENGER 2009 User Manual

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• Gear selection matches vehicle uphill direction (i.e.,

vehicle facing uphill is in forward gear; vehicle back-
ing uphill is in REVERSE gear).

WARNING!

There may be situations on minor hills (i.e., less than
8%), with a loaded vehicle, or while pulling a trailer,
when the system will not activate and slight rolling
may occur. This could cause a collision with another
vehicle or object. Always remember the driver is
responsible for braking the vehicle.

Disabling/Enabling HSA
If you wish to turn on or off the HSA system, it can be
done using the Customer Programmable Features in the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to
“Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in Sec-
tion 4 of this manual.

For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the
following steps:

NOTE:

You must complete Steps 1 through 8 within

90 seconds.

1. Center the steering wheel (front wheels pointing
straight forward).

2. Shift the transmission into NEUTRAL.

3. Apply the parking brake.

4. Start the engine.

5. Release the clutch pedal.

6. Rotate the steering wheel one-half turn to the left.

7. Press the ESP OFF switch (located in the lower switch
bank below the climate controls) four times within 20 sec-
onds. The ESP/TCS Indicator Light should turn on and
turn off two times.

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