Dodge Charger: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL / INSTRUMENT CLUSTER


INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS
- Tachometer
- Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute (RPM x 1000).
- Instrument Cluster Display
- When the appropriate conditions exist, this display shows the instrument
cluster display messages.

- Speedometer
- Temperature Gauge
- The temperature gauge shows engine coolant temperature. Any reading
within the normal range indicates that the engine cooling system is operating
satis- factorily.
- The gauge pointer will likely indicate a higher temperature when driving
in hot weather, up mountain grades, or when towing a trailer. It should
not be allowed to exceed the upper limits of the normal operating range.
WARNING!
A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or others could be badly
burned by steam or boiling coolant. You may want to call an authorized dealer
for service if your vehicle overheats. If you decide to look under the hood
yourself, follow the warnings under Cooling System.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot engine cooling system could damage your vehicle.
If the temperature gauge reads “H” pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the
vehicle with the air conditioner turned off until the pointer drops back into
the normal range. If the pointer remains on the “H”, turn the engine off immediately
and call an authorized dealer for service.
- Fuel Gauge
- The pointer shows the level of fuel in the fuel tank when the Keyless
Push Button Ignition is in the ON/RUN position.
The fuel pump symbol
points to the side of the vehicle where the fuel door is located.
NOTE:
The hard telltales will illuminate for a bulb check when the ignition is
first cycled.
Your vehicle is equipped with an instrument cluster display, which offers useful
information to the driver. With the ignition in the OFF mode, opening/closing of
a door will activate the display for viewing, and display the total miles, or kilometers,
in the odometer...
Other information:
Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of injury by restricting head
movement in the event of a rear impact. Head restraints should be adjusted so that
the top of the head restraint is located above the top of your ear.
WARNING!
All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit
in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions
in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a crash...
Use of traction devices require sufficient tire-to-body clearance. Due to limited
clearance, the following snow traction devices are recommended. Follow these recommendations
to guard against damage.
Snow traction device must be of proper size for the tire, as recommended by the
snow traction device manufacturer...