Dodge DODGE CHALLENGER Owner's manual

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DODGE I S A REGIST ERED TR ADEM ARK OF C HRYSL ER GROU P LLC. 13C1DCG SC200 3_11/12 (1.3 M)
[1] No system, no matter how sophisticated, can repeal the laws of physics or overcome careless driving actions. Performance is limited by available traction, which sand and other conditions can affect. When the ESC warning lamp flashes, the driver needs to use less throttle and adapt speed and driving behavior to prevailing road
conditions. Always drive carefully, consistent with conditions. Always wear your seat belt. [2] Always check entire surroundings before backing up. [3] Requires Uconnect Phone.[4] The Advanced Front Air Bags in this vehicle are certified to the new U.S. federal regulations for advanced air bags. Children 12 years old and younger should always
ride buckled up in a rear seat. Infants in rear-facing child restraints should never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger front air bag. All occupants should always wear their lap and shoulder belts properly. [5] Always sit properly with the head restraint properly adjusted. Never place anything in front of the head restraint.
About this catalog: Since the time of printing, some of the information you’ll find in this catalog may have been updated. Ask your dealer for details. Some of the equipment shown or described throughout this catalog may be available at extra cost. Specifications, descriptions, illustrative materials and all competitive comparisons contained
herein are as accurate as known at the time this publication was approved for printing. Chrysler Group LLC reserves the right to discontinue models at any time or change specifications without notice or without incurring obligation. All options are required in combination with other options. For the price of the model with the equipment
you desire, or verification of specifications contained here, see your Dodge dealer. iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Boston Acoustics and the Boston Acoustics logo are registered trademarks of Boston Acoustics, Inc. All rights reserved. Brembo is a
registered trademark of Freni Brembo S.p.A. TREMEC is a registered trademark of Transmisiones y Equipos Mecanicos, S.A. de C.V. Harman Kardon and logo are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries, Inc. Goodyear is a registered trademark of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. All rights reserved. HomeLink is a registered
trademark owned by Johnson Controls, Inc. All rights reserved. Chrysler, Dodge, Challenger, HEMI, ParkSense, Pentastar, R/T, Sentry Key, SRT, SRT8 and Uconnect are registered trademarks of Chrysler Group LLC. ©2012 Chrysler Group LLC. All rights reserved.
DODGE CHALLENGER
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HERITAGE-INSPIRED STYLING   
BORN OF MUSCLE AND RAISED ON
TECHNOLOGY, THIS IS THE STUFF OF
LEGENDS. IT ARRIVES WITH THE DNA
OF ITS LEGENDARY FOREFATHER,
21
ST
-CENTURY MECHANICS AND MODERN
COMFORTS. INTENSE HANDLING DYNAMICS
AND LEADING-EDGE COMPONENTS
TRANSFER HARD-CORE POWER TO THE
ROAD, EARNING IT SERIOUS STREET
RESPECT. SCULPTED WITH A LEAN, LOW
PROFILE AND MENACING THROWBACK
STYLE, THERE IS NO DOUBT WHO AND
WHERE IT CAME FROM. THIS UNMISTAKABLE
ICON IS THE DODGE CHALLENGER.
HERITAGE-INSPIRED STYLING // 3.6 DOHC PENTASTAR® V6 ENGINE WITH
305 HORSEPOWER VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) // 5.7 HEMI®V8 WITH
375 HORSEPOWER WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION OR 372 HORSEPOWER
WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION // 392 CUBIC INCH SRT®HEMI V8
WITH 470 HORSEPOWER // AVAILABLE DIE-CAST STEERING WHEEL-
MOUNTED PADDLE SHIFTERS
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CHALLENGER R/T CLASSIC SHOWN IN BILLET SILVER METALLIC.
RAW POWER IS ONE THING. HAVING THE CHOPS TO BACK
IT UP IS ANOTHER. THE COMBINED PERFORMANCE
FEATURES AVAILABLE ON CHALLENGER WORK AS A UNITED
FRONT TO BRING DRIVERS THE BEST COMBINATION OF
MOVEMENT AND CONTROL.
CHALLENGER’S SUSPENSION GEOMETRY WORKS
TOGETHER WITH REAR-WHEEL DRIVE TO OFFER AN
IMPRESSIVE RIDE AND PRECISE HANDLING ACROSS A
DYNAMIC RANGE. THE INDEPENDENT FIVE-LINK REAR
SUSPENSION IS TUNED TO PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE
RIDE AND SUPERIOR HANDLING, THANKS TO LOWER
UNSPRUNG MASS, WHICH HELPS MAINTAIN BETTER
TIRE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND REDUCES REAR
ROAD NOISE. IN EXTREME STEERING MANEUVERS,
THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
[1]*
MONITORS STEERING INPUT AND VEHICLE MOTION TO
HELP KEEP THE DRIVER IN COMMAND OF THE VEHICLE.
THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SENSES WHEEL SLIPPAGE
AND RESPONDS IMMEDIATELY TO HELP REGAIN CONTROL.
THE STANDARD FOUR-WHEEL DISC BRAKES BRING
SUBSTANTIAL BRAKING POWER WITH ANTILOCK AND
BRAKE ASSIST. THE RESULTS OF ALL THIS ENGINEERING
ARE REDUCED RESISTANCE AND ENHANCED LONG-TERM
BRAKING PERFORMANCE.
*A note about this brochure: all disclaimers and disclosures can be found on the back cover.
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305 HORSEPOWER
3.6 DOHC VVT PENTASTAR®V6 ENGINE. FROM A HIGH-PRESSURE DIE-CAST
ALUMINUM BLOCK TO FULLY INDEPENDENT DUAL-CAM PHASING, SEQUENTIAL PORT
FUEL INJECTION AND HIGH-FLOW INTAKE AND EXHAUST PORTS, THIS POWERHOUSE
APPLIES SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
AVAILABLE. THE RESULT IS AN EXCEPTIONAL BLEND OF HIGH TORQUE, FUEL
EFFICIENCY, LOW EMISSIONS AND FIRST-RATE NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS
(NVH) CONTROL. THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN NUMBERS LIKE 305 HORSEPOWER
AND 363 NmOF TORQUE IS INCREASED FUEL ECONOMY. THE ENGINE’S DURABILITY-
ENHANCING FEATURES INCLUDE AN ADVANCED OIL FILTER SYSTEM THAT HELPS TO
ELIMINATE OIL SPILLS AND CONTAINS AN INCINERABLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR MORE
EFFICIENT DISPOSAL.
  
76
375 HP
5.7 HEMI®V8 VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) ENGINE WITH
375 HORSEPOWER. FUEL SAVER TECHNOLOGY*AND VVT GIVE THIS ENGINE
STUNNING POWER AND EFFICIENCY CREDENTIALS. WHEN PAIRED WITH
THE STANDARD SIX-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE ENGINE BOASTS
   mOF TORQUE. THE HEMI V8
   mOF TORQUE WHEN EQUIPPED
WITH THE AVAILABLE 5-SPEED AUTOSTICK WITH FUEL SAVER TECHNOLOGY*
AND SOPHISTICATED ALGORITHMS TO SEAMLESSLY TRANSITION FROM
EIGHT CYLINDERS TO FOUR CYLINDERS WHEN FULL POWER IS NOT
REQUIRED, TO HELP PROVIDE INCREASED FUEL EFFICIENCY.
*WHEN EQUIPPED WITH FIVE-SPEED TRA NSMISSION.
SRT®HEMI®V8
392 CUBIC INCH SRT HEMI V8 ENGINE WITH 470 HORSEPOWER.IT G E A R S
UP WITH AN ACTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND HIGH-LIFT CAMSHAFT WITH CAM
PHASING FOR MAXIMUM LOW-END TORQUE AND HIGH-END POWER FOR AN
mOF TORQUE. WITH AN IMPRESSIVELY FLAT
TORQUE CURVE, THE SRT HEMI V8 DELIVERS MOMENTOUS POWER FOR STRONG
STANDING-STARTS AND PASSING MANEUVERS, ALONG WITH AN INTOXICATING
EXHAUST NOTE. MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECEIVE
FUEL SAVER TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO DEACTIVATE FOUR
CYLINDERS WHEN EIGHT ARE NOT NEEDED, CREATING THE PERFECT FORMULA OF
POWER, EFFICIENCY AND WISE CONSUMPTION.
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CHALLENGER SRT®392 SHOWN IN JAZZ BLUE PEARL.
BANKING ON ITS HIGH-
PERFORMANCE BIRTHRIGHT
THERE’S STREET CRED AND THERE’S TRACK CRED.
CHALLENGER SRT®392 HAS SERIOUS CREDENTIALS IN
BOTH. IT WAS BORN TO PERFORM AND COMES TO THE
TABLE WITH 0–100 KMH IN THE HIGH FOUR-SECOND
RANGE, REACHES A TOP SPEED OF 292 KMH WITH THE
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND STRIKES WITH A 470
HORSEPOWER 392 CUBIC INCH SRT HEMI®V 8 , A
SOPHISTICATED THREE-MODE ADAPTIVE DAMPING
SUSPENSION (WITH AUTO, SPORT AND TRACK MODES), 20-
INCH POLISHED FORGED ALUMINUM WHEELS WITH BLACK
POCKETS, BRIGHT GRILLE SURROUND AND A BOLD “392
HEMI” BADGE THAT GRACES THE FENDERS AND ENGINE
VALVE COVERS. AVAILABLE IN A CHOICE OF PHANTOM
BLACK TRI-COAT PEARL, REDLINE 3-COAT PEARL, JAZZ
BLUE PEARL, GRANITE CRYSTAL METALLIC, BILLET SILVER
METALLIC, PITCH BLACK, OR BRIGHT WHITE EXTERIOR
COLORS AND SRT DUAL CENTER STRIPES IN SILVER HIGH
GLOSS, BLACK HIGH GLOSS, RED HIGH GLOSS, OR MEDIUM
GRAY METALLIC HIGH GLOSS.
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RETRO DONE RIGHT. INFLUENCED BY MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF INTERIOR DESIGN AND
INNOVATION, CHALLENGER’S GAUGES AND AVAILABLE RACE-INSPIRED PEDALS NOD TO THE ORIGINAL. A THICK-
RIMMED THREE-SPOKE STEERING WHEEL FEATURES INTEGRATED AUDIO AND SPEED CONTROLS. MODELS WITH
AN AVAILABLE FIVE-SPEED TRANSMISSION FEATURE PERFORMANCE-INSPIRED, DIE-CAST STEERING WHEEL-
MOUNTED PADDLE SHIFTERS. KEEP THE TUNES TIGHT WITH THE AVAILABLE HARMAN KARDON® AUDIO GROUP,
FEATURING 18 PREMIUM HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPEAKERS AND A 900-WATT DIGITAL AMPLIFIER. DEPENDING ON
MODEL, CHALLENGER OFFERS PREMIUM CLOTH OR HEATED NAPPA LEATHER-TRIMMED BUCKET SEATS, LEATHER-
WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL AND A POWER SIX-WAY DRIVER’S SEAT. THE REAR DELIVERS SERIOUS SPACE WITH A
STANDARD FOLD-DOWN CENTER ARMREST WITH CUP HOLDERS AND SEATING FOR THREE PASSENGERS. THE 60/40
SPLIT-FOLDING REAR SEATS WITH TRUNK ACCESS EASILY ACCOMMODATE LARGER ITEMS AND PROVIDE ENTRY TO
THE REAR CARGO STORAGE AREA.
CHALLENGER R/T PLUS WITH DARK SLATE GRAY LEATHER-TRIMMED SEATS AND 5-SPEED AUTOSTICK.
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RALLYE REDLINE SHOWN IN PITCH BLACK.
RALLYE REDLINE*.WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS CHALLENGER? FOR
STARTERS, IT MIGHT BE AS CLOSE AS A PRODUCTION CAR GETS TO LOOKING COMPLETELY
CUSTOM. USING CHALLENGER SXT PLUS AS ITS FOUNDATION, RALLYE REDLINE OFFERS ITSELF IN
SEVERAL MENACING COLORS: BILLET SILVER METALLIC, GRANITE CRYSTAL METALLIC, BRIGHT
WHITE, OR PITCH BLACK. UNIQUE THICK REDLINE RED HOOD-TO-TAIL RACING STRIPE, UNIQUE
20-INCH BLACK CHROME ALUMINUM WHEELS WITH RED LIP AND BACKBONE, P245/45ZR20 BSW
PERFORMANCE TIRES, REAR BODY-COLOR SPOILER AND DUAL RECTANGULAR EXHAUST PIPES
SET THE STANDARD FOR THE RACE-INSPIRED EXTERIOR.
HEATED LEATHER-TRIMMED PERFORMANCE SPORT SEATS AVAILABLE IN DARK SLATE GRAY OR
RADAR RED GIVE THE COCKPIT AMPED-UP ATTITUDE. STEERING WHEEL-MOUNTED DIE-CAST
PADDLE SHIFTERS AND SELECTABLE SPORT MODE OFFER DRIVERS A MORE PERFORMANCE-LIKE
FEEL. THE DASHBOARD IS SIMPLE, CLEAN AND CLASSIC DODGE CHALLENGER. OTHER STANDARD
FEATURES INCLUDE: PARKSENSE®REAR PARK ASSIST,[2] UCONNECT®VOICE COMMAND[3] WITH
BLUETOOTH®STREAMING AUDIO, A BOSTON ACOUSTICS®SIX-SPEAKER SOUND SYSTEM AND
AVAILABLE UCONNECT TOUCH-SCREEN RADIO. RALLYE REDLINE’S HUSTLE COMES FROM
THE 3.6 PENTASTAR®        mOF TORQUE, THIS
CHALLENGER’S ALREADY IMPRESSIVE 0–100 KMH ACCELERATION IS FURTHER ENHANCED
THANKS TO ITS 3.06 REAR AXLE RATIO.
.       
* RALLYE REDLINE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST      *
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R/T CLASSIC SHOWN IN HEMI® ORANGE* WITH BLACK DUAL BODYSIDE STRIPES.
* Late availability.
CHALLENGER
R/T CLASSIC
R/T CLASSIC DUAL BODYSIDE STRIPES SRT®DUAL CENTER STRIPES R/T HOOD-TO-FENDER STRIPES
STRIPE OPTIONS. IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF MUSCLE, THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN
OWNING A MUSCLE CAR WAS OWNING ONE UNLIKE ANY OTHER. IN THAT SPIRIT, CHALLENGER OFFERS
SEVERAL STRIPE OPTIONS, REMINISCENT OF THOSE FROM THE 1970s, TO CHOOSE FROM. CHECK OUT
THE DETAILS BELOW.
* RALLYE REDLINE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST      *
RALLYE REDLINE* HOOD-TO-TAIL CENTER STRIPE
CHALLENGER
COLOR/STRIPE AVAILABILITY
R/T AND R/T PLUS
HOOD-TO-FENDER STRIPES
RALLYE REDLINE HOOD-
TO-TAIL CENTER STRIPE
R/T CLASSIC
DUAL BODYSIDE STRIPES
SRT 392
DUAL CENTER STRIPES
JAZZ BLUE PEARL S, W B, W T, D, X, R
BILLET SILVER METALLIC B, R RB, R X, D, R, T
BRIGHT WHITE B, R RB, R T, X, D, R
PITCH BLACK S, R, W
RB, W, R T, D, R
REDLINE 3-COAT PEARL B, W B, W T, X, D
GRANITE CRYSTAL METALLIC B, R, S, W RB, W, R T, X, R, D
PHANTOM BLACK TRI-COAT PEARL S, R, W B, W, R T, D, R
B-BLACK SATIN GLOSS D-MEDIUM GRAY METALLIC HIGH GLOSS R-RED HIGH GLOSSS-MEDIUM SILVER METALLIC T-SILVER HIGH GLOSS W-STONE WHITE X-BLACK HIGH GLOSS
SRT 392
  
 R/T
  
-    
 
  
 R/TR/T
  
  

 \  
T, D, X, R B, W S, W   
X, D, R, T B, R RB, R   
T, X, D, R B, R RB, R  
T, D, R B, W, R RS, R, W  
T, X, D B, W B, W    
T, X, R, D B, W, R RB, R, S, W   
T, D, R B, W, R S, R, W     
   - X  - W   - T   - S   - R     - D   -B
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CHALLENGER SXT IN PITCH BLACK SHOWN WITH AVAILABLE 20-INCH WHEELS.
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®
ENGINEERED WITH TECHNOLOGY, CHALLENGER AND UCONNECT®KEEP YOU CLOSE TO YOUR
FAVORITE PEOPLE, MUSIC AND PLACES.
UCONNECT FEATURES EASY-TO-NAVIGATE ICONS FOR RADIO CONTROLS, PERSONAL DEVICES SUCH
AS AN IPOD®OR SMARTPHONE AND BLUETOOTH®COMPATIBLE PHONES. BRING ALONG YOUR OWN
TUNES VIA REMOTE USB PORT WITH IPOD MOBILE DEVICE CONTROL OR BLUETOOTH WIRELESS
STREAMING. THE USB PORT CAN ALSO CHARGE YOUR COMPATIBLE DEVICES.
WITH AVAILABLE VOICE COMMAND[3] AND FRONT- AND REAR-MOUNTED STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS,
THERE’S NO TAKING YOUR HANDS OFF THE WHEEL OR EYES OFF THE ROAD. GIVE VOICE COMMANDS FOR
THINGS LIKE PHONE OPERATION, RADIO/CD FUNCTIONS AND ACCESSING YOUR DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYERS.
WELL-CONNECTED
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