2013 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 219

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 217 off unless the parking brake is applied or a brake fault is NOTE: You must apply the brakes before shifting from detected. If the light does not illuminate, have the light PARK. inspected by an authorized dealer. 14. Odometer Display/Trip Odometer Display The light also will turn on when the parking brake is The odometer display shows the total distance the veapplied with the ignition switch in the ON/RUN posihicle has been driven. tion. U.S. Federal regulations require that upon transfer of NOTE: This light shows only that the parking brake is vehicle ownership, the seller certify to the purchaser the applied. It does not show the degree of brake application. correct mileage that the vehicle has been driven. If your odometer needs to be repaired or serviced, the repair 12. Tachometer technician should leave the odometer reading the same The silver area of the scale shows the permissible engine as it was before the repair or service. If s/he cannot do so, revolutions-per-minute (RPM x 1000) for each gear range. then the odometer must be set at zero, and a sticker must Before reaching the red area, ease up on the accelerator to be placed in the door jamb stating what the mileage was prevent engine damage. before the repair or service. It is a good idea for you to 13. Shift Lever Indicator make a record of the odometer reading before the repair/ service, so that you can be sure that it is properly reset, or The Shift Lever Indicator is self-contained within the that the door jamb sticker is accurate if the odometer instrument cluster. It displays the gear position of the must be reset at zero. automatic transmission. 4