2012 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual - Page 272

270 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! (Continued) • It is dangerous to move the shift lever out of PARK or NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly pressing on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your foot is firmly pressing on the brake pedal. Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) that holds the shift lever in the PARK position unless the brakes are applied. To move the shift lever out of the PARK position, the ignition switch must be turned to the ON/RUN or START position (engine running or not) and the brake pedal must be pressed. Five-Speed Automatic Transmission The shift lever position display (located in the instrument panel cluster) indicates the transmission gear range. You must press the brake pedal to move the shift lever out of the PARK position (refer to "Brake/Transmission Shift Key Ignition Park Interlock This vehicle is equipped with a Key Ignition Park Inter- Interlock System" in this section). To drive, move the shift lock which requires the shift lever to be placed in PARK lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position. before the engine can be turned off. This helps the driver The electronically-controlled transmission provides a avoid inadvertently leaving the vehicle without placing precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are the transmission in PARK. This system also locks the shift self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new lever in PARK whenever the ignition switch is in the OFF position.