2015 Dodge Charger Owner Manual - Page 390

388 STARTING AND OPERATING Only shift from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE when the accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on the brake pedal when shifting between these gears. The transmission shift lever has PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, and MANUAL (Autostick®) shift positions. Manual shifts can be made using the Autostick® shift control (refer to "AutoStick®" in this section for further information). Toggling the shift lever forward (-) or rearward (+) while in the MANUAL (AutoStick®) position (beside the DRIVE position) will manually select the transmission gear, and will display the current gear in the instrument cluster as M1, M2, M3, etc. NOTE: If the shift lever cannot be moved to the PARK, REVERSE, or NEUTRAL position (when pushed forward) it is probably in the MANUAL (AutoStick®, +/-) position (beside the DRIVE position). In MANUAL (AutoStick®) mode, the transmission gear is displayed in the instrument cluster (as M1, M2, M3, etc.). Move the shift lever to the right (into the DRIVE [D] position) for access to PARK, REVERSE, and NEUTRAL. Gear Ranges DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or NEUTRAL into another gear range. NOTE: After selecting any gear range, wait a moment to allow the selected gear to engage before accelerating. This is especially important when the engine is cold.