Dodge 2013 Challenger_SRT - User Guide User Manual download pdf (Page 107)

Manual Transmission

The manufacturer recommends towing your vehicle with all four wheels OFF the ground

using a flatbed.

If flatbed equipment is not available, and the transmission is operable, the vehicle may be

flat towed (with all four wheels on the ground) under the following conditions:

• The transmission must be in NEUTRAL.

•Thetowingdistancemustnotexceed15miles(24km).

•Thetowingspeedmustnotexceed30mph(48km/h).

If the transmission is not operable, then the only acceptable method of towing is with a

flatbed truck.

CAUTION!

Towing this vehicle in violation of the above requirements can cause severe transmis-

sion damage. Damage from improper towing is not covered under the New Vehicle

Limited Warranty.

FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE

• If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can often be moved using a

rocking motion. Turn your steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the front

wheels. Then shift back and forth between DRIVE and REVERSE (with automatic trans-

mission) or 2nd gear and REVERSE (with manual transmission) while gently pressing the

accelerator. Use the least amount of accelerator pedal pressure that will maintain the

rocking motion, without spinning the wheels or racing the engine.

NOTE:

Press the "ESC Off" switch, to place the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system in "Partial

Off" mode before rocking the vehicle. Once the vehicle has been freed, press the "ESC Off"

switch again to restore "ESC On" mode.

CAUTION!

•Racingtheengineorspinningthewheelsmayleadtotransmissionoverheatingand

failure. Allow the engine to idle with the shift lever in NEUTRAL for at least one minute

after every five rocking-motion cycles. This will minimize overheating and reduce the

risk of transmission failure during prolonged efforts to free a stuck vehicle.

•When“rocking”astuckvehiclebymovingbetweenDRIVE/2ndandREVERSE,donot

spin the wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage may result.

•Revvingtheengineorspinningthewheelstoofastmayleadtotransmissionover-

heating and failure. It can also damage the tires. Do not spin the wheels above

30 mph (48 km/h) while in gear (no transmission shifting occurring).

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