Dodge Charger 2014 Supplement

2014

OWNER’S MANUAL

SUPPLEMENT

Charger

POLICE

SECTION PAGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .............................................................3

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE .............................5

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE .............................19

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL ...................................29

STARTING AND OPERATING ..................................................33

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES ...............................................39

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ................................................49

INDEX .....................................................................53

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

䡵 INTRODUCTION ........................4

4 INTRODUCTION

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 operations) 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 supplement 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 equipment.

Following the instructions and recommendations provided 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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CONTENTS

䡵 DOOR LOCKS ..........................6

▫ Modified Rear Door – Locks, Levers, And

Window Switches — If Equipped ...........6

䡵 OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS .................7

▫ Air Bag Deployment Zones ................9

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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

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.

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OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS

Driver/passenger air bags affect the way police equipment 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.

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WARNING!

• Vehicles equipped with left and right Supplemental Side Curtain Air Bags (SABIC) must use police cages, which have been approved by the equipment manufacturer, for use in the vehicle.

• The area where the Supplemental Side Curtain Air Bags (SABIC) is located should remain free from any obstructions.

• 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 Curtain Air Bags (SABIC) and air bag wiring harness is not permitted. Furthermore, make sure no equipment or fasteners are located in the air bag deployment zone.

(Continued)

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:

Driver Air Bag Deployment Zone (Figure 1), and Driver

1. 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) Deployment Zone (Figure 6)

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Figure 1

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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

DRIVER AIR BAG/STEERING COLUMN SPECIFICATIONS

DRIVER AIR BAG CUSHION POSITION

DAB Diameter When

26.5 inches (67 cm)

Deployed (Full)

DAB Depth When

15 inches (38 cm)

Deployed (Full)

Maximum Rearward

18.5 inches (47 cm)

Displacement During

Deployment (Fill)

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

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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).

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Figure 3

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 Rearward Point that the Passenger Air Bag Cushion Reaches

6. 18.5 inches (47 cm)

Figure 4

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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

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Figure 5

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)

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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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