Dodge Charger: STARTING THE ENGINE / Normal Starting

Dodge Charger 2011-2025 Owner's Manual / STARTING AND OPERATING / STARTING THE ENGINE / Normal Starting

To Turn On The Engine Using The ENGINE START/STOP Button

The transmission must be in PARK.

Press and hold the brake pedal while pushing the ENGINE START/STOP button once.

If the vehicle fails to start, the starter will disengage automatically after 10 seconds.

If you wish to stop the cranking of the engine prior to the engine starting, push the ENGINE START/STOP button again.

NOTE:

Normal starting of either a cold or a warm engine is obtained without pumping or pressing the accelerator pedal.

To Turn Off The Engine Using ENGINE START/STOP Button

Place the gear selector in PARK, then push and release the ENGINE START/STOP button.
The ignition will return to the OFF mode.
If the gear selector is not in PARK, the ENGINE START/STOP button must be held for two seconds or three short pushes in a row with the vehicle speed above 5 mph (8 km/h) before the engine will shut off. The ignition will remain in the ACC mode until the gear selector is in PARK and the button is pushed twice to the OFF mode. If the gear selector is not in PARK and the ENGINE START/STOP button is pushed once, the instrument cluster will display a “Vehicle Not In Park” message and the engine will remain running. Never leave a vehicle out of the PARK position, or it could roll.

NOTE:

If the gear selector is in NEUTRAL, push and release the ENGINE START/STOP button with the vehicle speed below 5 mph (8 km/h) before the engine will shut off, and the ignition will remain in the ACC position. The system will automatically time out and the ignition will cycle to the OFF mode after 30 minutes of inactivity if the ignition is left in the ACC or ON/RUN (engine not running) mode and the transmission is in PARK.

ENGINE START/STOP Button Functions — With Driver’s Foot OFF The Brake Pedal (In PARK Or NEUTRAL Position)

The ENGINE START/STOP button operates similar to an ignition switch. It has three modes: OFF, ACC, and ON/RUN. To change the ignition modes without starting the vehicle and use the accessories, follow these directions:

Start with the ignition in the OFF mode.
Push the ENGINE START/STOP button once to place the ignition to the ACC mode.
Push the ENGINE START/STOP button a second time to place the ignition to the ON/RUN mode.
Push the ENGINE START/STOP button a third time to return the ignition to the OFF mode.

Automatic Transmission

The gear selector must be in the PARK position before you can start the engine. Apply the brakes before shifting into any driving gear. CAUTION! Shift into or out of PARK or REVERSE only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop...

AutoPark

AutoPark is a supplemental feature to assist in placing the vehicle in PARK should the situations on the following pages occur. It is a back up system and should not be relied upon as the primary method by which the driver shifts the vehicle into PARK...

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