Dodge Charger: STARTING AND OPERATING / TRAILER TOWING
In this section you will find safety tips and information on limits to the type
of towing you can reasonably do with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer, carefully
review this information to tow your load as efficiently and safely as possible.
To maintain the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, follow the requirements
and recommendations in this manual concerning vehicles used for trailer towing.
To load your vehicle properly, first figure out its empty weight, axle-by-axle
and side-by-side. Store heavier items down low and be sure you distribute their
weight as evenly as possible...
The following trailer towing related definitions will assist you in understanding
the following information:
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your vehicle...
Other information:
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...
The headlight switch is located on the left side of the instrument panel. This
switch controls the operation of the headlights, parking lights, instrument panel
lights, and fog lights (if equipped).
Rotate Headlight Control
Push Front Fog Light Control
Instrument Panel Dimmer Control
Ambient Light Dimmer Control
Rotate Headlight Control
Push Front Fog Light Control
Instrument Panel Dimmer Control
Ambient Light Dimmer Control
NOTE:
Vehicles sold in Canada are equipped with a headlight switch without the OFF
position...