Dodge Charger Police 2013 User manual

Charger
OWNER’S MANUAL
SUPPLEMENT
2013
2012 Pacifica
POLICE

VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA
With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name
Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the
name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution therefore.
DRIVING AND ALCOHOL
Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of
accidents.
Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood
alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are
drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking
driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation.
WARNING!
Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your
perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower,
and your judgment is impaired when you have been
drinking. Never drink and then drive.
This manual illustrates and describes the operation of
features and equipment that are either standard or optional
on this vehicle. This manual may also include a description
of features and equipment that are no longer available or
were not ordered on this vehicle. Please disregard any
features and equipment described in this manual that are
not on this vehicle.
Chrysler Group LLC reserves the right to make changes in
design and specifications, and/or make additions to or
improvements to its products without imposing any obliga-
tion upon itself to install them on products previously
manufactured.
Copyright © 2012 Chrysler Group LLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
1INTRODUCTION .............................................................3
2THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE .............................5
3UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE .............................19
4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL ...................................29
5STARTING AND OPERATING ..................................................33
6WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES ...............................................39
7MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ................................................49
8MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ...................................................53
9INDEX ....................................................................57
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INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
䡵INTRODUCTION ........................4
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INTRODUCTION
This booklet is a supplement to the Owner’s Manual
prepared with the assistance of service and engineering
specialists, and is intended to aid the operators of police
or fleet vehicles (used in severe duty, high-mileage op-
erations) in understanding the operation and required
maintenance procedures for such vehicles. It covers
maintenance procedures for vehicles equipped with
heavy-duty packages. However, other vehicles operated
under the conditions listed below are also considered
“severe service” vehicles, and should be serviced and
maintained as prescribed in this booklet. This supple-
ment applies to rear-wheel drive passenger cars only. You
are urged to read this publication and the Owner’s
Manual carefully.
Refer to the Police Upfitter’s Guide provided with your
vehicle, prior to the addition of any aftermarket equip-
ment.
Following the instructions and recommendations pro-
vided herein, will help assure safe and reliable operation
of your vehicle. After you have read the booklet, it should
be stored in the vehicle for convenient reference and
remain with the vehicle when sold.
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
䡵MODIFIED REAR DOOR – LOCKS, LEVERS, AND
WINDOW SWITCHES — IF EQUIPPED ........6
䡵OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS .................7
▫Air Bag Deployment Zones ................8
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MODIFIED REAR DOOR – LOCKS, LEVERS, AND
WINDOW SWITCHES — IF EQUIPPED
The emergency rear door lock knob is located on the front
portion of each rear door panel, visible when the front
door is opened. Pull the knob out to unlock the door. The
rear doors can be locked from the outside of the vehicle
by pushing the knob in.
Both rear passenger doors are inoperable from the rear
seat position, inside of the vehicle. There are three ways
to operate the rear door locks:
•The emergency rear door lock knob on the front
portion of each rear door panel
•Either front door lock switch
•The remote keyless entry transmitter
The rear windows are inoperable from the rear door
switches. Rear windows are only operable by the driver
door master switch.
Emergency Door Lock Knob
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OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
Driver/passenger air bags affect the way police equip-
ment can be safely mounted in police vehicles.
Any surface that could come into contact with an air bag,
once it has been deployed, must not damage the air bag
or alter its deployment path.
The addition of the supplemental equipment (such as
radios, weapons, mounting brackets, cage, etc.), must be
installed such that it will not interfere or come in contact
with a deploying air bag. Air bag deployment zones are
described below. Sharp edges, corners or protrusions on
supplemental equipment, could damage the nylon air
bag material and reduce the effectiveness of the air bag
during a deployment.
WARNING!
•Vehicles equipped with left and right side curtain
air bags must use police cages, which have been
approved by the equipment manufacturer, for use
in the vehicle.
•The area where the side curtain air bag is located
should remain free from any obstructions.
•If your vehicle is equipped with left and right side
curtain air bags, care must be taken when installing
any type of roof equipment. Drilling and installa-
tion of fasteners or other equipment that may
interfere with the side curtain air bags and air bag
wiring harness is not permitted. Furthermore,
make sure no equipment or fasteners are located in
the air bag deployment zone.
(Continued)
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not place objects or mount equipment in front
of the air bag module cover, or in front of the seat
areas that may come in contact with a deploying air
bag.
•Dash, tunnel or console mounted equipment
should not be placed outside of the specified zone.
•Failure to follow these instructions could result in
personal injury.
Air Bag Deployment Zones
There are four zones to be aware of:
1. Driver Air Bag Deployment Zone (Figure 1), and
Driver Air Bag/Steering Wheel Specifications (Figure
2)
2. Passenger Air Bag Deployment Zone (Figure 3) and
(Figure 4)
3. Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC)
Deployment Zone (Figure 5)
4. Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) De-
ployment Zone (Figure 6)
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Figure 1 - Driver Air Bag Deployment Zone, depicts the
following.
1. Vertical Plane Passing Through Center of Steering
Wheel
2. 18.5 inches (47 cm)
3. Vertical Plane Passing Through Maximum Rearward
Point that the Driver Air Bag Cushion Reaches
4. Steering Wheel
5. Driver Air Bag Retainer/Housing
6. Driver Air Bag Cushion
Figure 1
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DRIVER AIR BAG/STEERING COLUMN SPECIFI-
CATIONS
DRIVER AIR BAG CUSHION POSITION
DAB Diameter When De-
ployed (Full)
26.5 inches (67 cm)
DAB Depth When De-
ployed (Full)
15 inches (38 cm)
Maximum Rearward Dis-
placement During De-
ployment (Fill)
18.5 inches (47 cm)
STEERING COLUMN TILT POSITION RANGE
+/– 2.7 Degrees from Steering Column Tilt Pivot
Point
21.0 Degrees from Vertical is the Nominal Position
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Figure 2 - Driver Air Bag Lateral Deployment Zone,
depicts the following.
1. Driver Seating Reference
2. Driver Air Bag Cushion Lateral Deployment Zone, 28
inches (71 cm).
Figure 2
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Figure 3 - Passenger Air Bag Deployment Zone, depicts
the following.
1. Passenger Air Bag Cushion
2. Vertical Plane from Point of Instrument Panel
3. Passenger Air Bag Module
4. Instrument Panel
5. Vertical Plane Passing Through the Maximum Rear-
ward Point that the Passenger Air Bag Cushion
Reaches
6. 18.5 inches (47 cm)
Figure 3
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Figure 4 - Passenger Air Bag Lateral Deployment Zone,
depicts the following.
1. 2.75 inches (7 cm)
2. Passenger Air Bag Cushion Deployment Zone
3. 20 inches (52 cm)
4. Reference Point
Figure 4
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Figure 5
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Figure 5 - Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain
Air Bag Deployment Zone, depicts the following.
1. Cross-Sectional Area Side View
2. 8.7 inches (22 cm)
3. 3.5 inches (9 cm)
4. 17.7 inches (45 cm)
5. 40.7 inches (103.5 cm)
6. 19.8 inches (50.5 cm)
7. 3.5 inches (9 cm)
8. 14.5 inches (37 cm)
9. 16 inches (40.5 cm)
10. B-Pillar Trim
11. Side-Curtain Air Bag Inflator Module
12. 3.5 inches (9 cm)
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Figure 6
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Figure 6 - Supplemental Seat Mounted Side Air Bag
Deployment Zone, depicts the following.
1. Front Driver’s Seat
2. 17.7 in (45 cm)
3. 7.87 in (20 cm)
4. 7.87 in (20 cm)
5. Seat-Mounted Air Bag
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