Dodge Charger Police 2016 Configuration guide

Charger
Police
OWNER’S MANUAL
SUPPLEMENT
2016
Second Edition
Printed in U.S.A.
16D483-226-AB
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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 trans-
portation.
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 op-
tional 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.
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ments to its products without imposing any obligation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
1INTRODUCTION . ..............................................................3
2THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ..................................5
3UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ..................................17
4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL .......................................25
5STARTINGANDOPERATING .....................................................43
6WHATTODOINEMERGENCIES ..................................................61
7MAINTAININGYOURVEHICLE ...................................................77
8MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ......................................................89
9INDEX ......................................................................93
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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. You are urged to
read this publication and the Owner’s Manual carefully.
Refer to the Police Upfitter’s Guide located at
www.fleet.chrysler.com, prior to the addition of any
aftermarket equipment.
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.
When it comes to service, remember that your authorized
dealer knows your vehicle best, has factory-trained tech-
nicians and genuine MOPAR® parts, and cares about
your satisfaction.
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
䡵DOOR LOCKS ..........................6
▫Modified Rear Door – Locks, Levers, And
Window Switches — If Equipped ...........6
䡵OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS .................7
▫Air Bag Deployment Zones ................8
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DOOR LOCKS
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.
Emergency Door Lock Knob
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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 RKE Key Fob
The rear windows are inoperable from the rear door
switches. Rear windows are only operable by the driver
door master switch.
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 Supplemen-
tal Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) must
use police cages, which have been approved by the
equipment manufacturer, for use in the vehicle.
•The area where the Supplemental Side Air Bag
Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) is located should re-
main free from any obstructions.
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 7

WARNING! (Continued)
•If your vehicle is equipped with left and right
Supplemental Side Curtain Air Bags (SABIC), care
must be taken when installing any type of roof
equipment. Drilling and installation of fasteners or
other equipment that may interfere with the
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains
(SABIC) and air bag wiring harness is not permit-
ted. Furthermore, make sure no equipment or fas-
teners are located in the air bag deployment zone.
•
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
Deployed (Full)
26.5 Inches (67 cm)
DAB Depth When
Deployed (Full)
15 Inches (38 cm)
Maximum Rearward
Displacement During
Deployment (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
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
10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

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. 6.1 Inches (15.49 cm)
3. 3.1 Inches (7.87 cm)
4. 15.8 Inches (40.13 cm)
5. 38.2 Inches (97.02 cm)
6. 22 Inches (55.88 cm)
7. 3.6 Inches (9.14 cm)
8. 12.2 Inches (30.98 cm)
9. 15.3 Inches (38.86 cm)
10. B-Pillar Trim
11. Side-Curtain Air Bag Inflator Module
12. 3.5 Inches (8.89 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 Inches (45 cm)
3. 7.87 Inches (20 cm)
4. 7.87 Inches (20 cm)
5. Seat-Mounted Air Bag
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
䡵LIGHTS ..............................18
▫Stealth Mode .........................18
▫Spot Lights — If Equipped................19
▫Dome Light ..........................19
䡵ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ............20
䡵CONSOLE FEATURES ....................23
▫Equipment Mounting Bracket — If Equipped. . .23
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LIGHTS
Stealth Mode
This vehicle is designed for periods of surveillance. The
dimmer control is located next to the headlight switch,
and is located on the left side of the instrument panel. By
rotating the dimmer control to the extreme ⬙OFF⬙position
to ⬙stealth mode⬙all interior illumination except for the
DID display on the IC, backlighting for the door switches
and the vehicle critical warning indicators will be elimi-
nated. The DID display and the warning indicators will
go to the lowest legal limit.
The courtesy (interior) lights are disabled when opening
the door, and will operate only by rolling the headlight
dimmer switch to the fully upward (detent) position, or
by pushing each map light individually.
Dimmer Switch
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