Dodge Charger: Towing Requirements / Towing Requirements — Trailer Lights And Wiring
Whenever you pull a trailer, regardless of the trailer size, stoplights and turn
signals on the trailer are required for motoring safety.
The Trailer Tow Package may include a four- and seven-pin wiring harness. Use
a factory approved trailer harness and connector.
NOTE:
Do not cut or splice wiring into the vehicle’s wiring harness.
The electrical connections are all complete to the vehicle but you must mate
the harness to a trailer connector. Refer to the following illustrations.
NOTE:
- Disconnect trailer wiring connector from the vehicle before launching a
boat (or any other device plugged into vehicle’s electrical connect) into water.
- Be sure to reconnect after clear from water area.

- Ground
- Park
- Left Stop/Turn
- Right Stop/Turn

- Backup Lamps
- Running Lamps
- Left Stop/Turn
- Ground
- Battery
- Right Stop/Turn
- Electric Brakes
Do not interconnect the hydraulic brake system or vacuum system of
your vehicle with that of the trailer. This could cause inad- equate braking
and possible personal injury...
Before towing, practice turning, stopping, and backing up the trailer in an area
located away from heavy traffic.
Automatic Transmission
Select the DRIVE range when towing...
Other information:
The LaneSense system will indicate the current lane drift condition through the
instrument cluster display.
Premium Instrument Cluster Display
When the LaneSense system is on, the lane lines are gray when both of the lane
boundaries have not been detected and the LaneSense telltale is solid white...
While operating on gasoline with the required octane number, hearing a light
knocking sound from the engine is not a cause for concern. However, if the engine
is heard making a heavy knocking sound, see a dealer immediately. Use of gasoline
with a lower than recommended octane number can cause engine failure and may void
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty...