2011 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual SRT8 - Page 272

270 STARTING AND OPERATING • Starting out in second gear is helpful in snowy or icy conditions. • Avoid using speed control when AutoStick௡ is engaged. • The transmission will automatically shift up when maximum engine speed is reached while AutoStick௡ is engaged. WARNING! Rapid acceleration on slippery surfaces is dangerous. Unequal traction can cause sudden pulling of the rear wheels. You could lose control of the vehicle and possibly have a collision. Accelerate slowly and carefully whenever there is likely to be poor traction (ice, snow, wet mud, loose sand, etc.). • Transmission shifting will be more crisp/abrupt when Traction AutoStick௡ is engaged. When driving on wet or slushy roads, it is possible for a wedge of water to build up between the tire and road DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES surface. This is known as hydroplaning and may cause Acceleration partial or complete loss of vehicle control and stopping Rapid acceleration on snow covered, wet, or other slip- ability. To reduce this possibility, the following precaupery surfaces may cause the driving wheels to pull tions should be observed: erratically to the right or left. This phenomenon occurs when there is a difference in the surface traction under 1. Slow down during rainstorms or when the roads are slushy. the rear (driving) wheels.