2015 Dodge Charger User Guide - Page 165

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W H AT T O D O I N E M E R G E N C I E S NOTE: Tire pressures change by approximately 1 psi (7 kPa) per 12° F (7° C) of air temperature change. Keep this in mind when checking tire pressure inside a garage, especially in the Winter. Example: If garage temperature is 68°F (20°C), and the outside temperature is 32°F (0°C), then the cold tire inflation pressure should be increased by 3 psi (21 kPa), which equals 1 psi (7 kPa) for every 12°F (7°C) for this outside temperature condition. CAUTION! The TPMS has been optimized for the original equipment tires and wheels. TPMS pressures and warning have been established for the tire size equipped on your vehicle. Undesirable system operation or sensor damage may result when using replacement equipment that is not of the same size, type, and/or style. Aftermarket wheels can cause sensor damage. Do not use tire sealant from a can, or balance beads if your vehicle is equipped with a TPMS, as damage to the sensors may result. - Engine Temperature Warning Light This light warns of an overheated engine condition. If the light turns on or flashes continuously while driving, safely pull over and stop the vehicle. If the A/C system is on, turn it off. Also, shift the transmission into NEUTRAL and idle the vehicle. If the temperature reading does not return to normal, turn the engine off immediately. We recommend that you do not operate the vehicle or engine damage will occur. Have the vehicle serviced immediately. WARNING! A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or others could be badly burned by steam or boiling coolant. - Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light The "ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light" in the instrument cluster will come on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position. It should go out with the engine running. If the "ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light" comes on continuously with the engine running, a malfunction has been detected in the ESC system. If this light remains on after several ignition cycles, and the vehicle has been driven several miles (kilometers) at speeds greater than 30 mph (48 km/h), we recommend you drive to the nearest service center and have the vehicle serviced immediately. - Brake Warning Light This light monitors various brake functions, including brake fluid level and parking brake application. If the brake light turns on, it may indicate that the parking brake is applied, that the brake fluid level is low, or that there is a problem with the anti-lock brake system reservoir. 163

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NOTE:
Tirepressureschangebyapproximately1psi(7kPa)per12°F(7°C)ofairtemperature
change.Keepthisinmindwhencheckingtirepressureinsideagarage,especiallyinthe
Winter.Example:Ifgaragetemperatureis68°F(20°C),andtheoutsidetemperatureis
32°F(0°C),thenthecoldtireinflationpressureshouldbeincreasedby3psi(21kPa),
whichequals1psi(7kPa)forevery12°F(7°C)forthisoutsidetemperaturecondition.
CAUTION!
The TPMS has been optimized for the original equipment tires and wheels. TPMS
pressuresandwarninghavebeenestablishedforthetiresizeequippedonyourvehicle.
Undesirablesystemoperationorsensordamagemayresultwhenusingreplacement
equipment that is not of the same size, type, and/or style. Aftermarket wheels can
cause sensor damage. Do not use tire sealant from a can, or balance beads if your
vehicleisequippedwithaTPMS,asdamagetothesensorsmayresult.
-EngineTemperatureWarningLight
Thislightwarnsofanoverheatedenginecondition.
If the light turns on or flashes continuously while driving, safely pull over and stop the
vehicle.IftheA/Csystemison,turnitoff.Also,shiftthetransmissionintoNEUTRALand
idlethevehicle.Ifthetemperaturereadingdoesnotreturntonormal,turntheengineoff
immediately.
Werecommendthatyoudonotoperatethevehicleorenginedamagewilloccur.Havethe
vehicleservicedimmediately.
WARNING!
A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or others could be badly burned by
steamorboilingcoolant.
-ElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)Activation/MalfunctionIndicatorLight
The“ESCActivation/MalfunctionIndicatorLight”intheinstrumentclusterwillcomeon
when the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position. It should go out with the
enginerunning.Ifthe“ESCActivation/MalfunctionIndicatorLight”comesoncontinu-
ouslywiththeenginerunning,amalfunctionhasbeendetectedintheESCsystem.
If this light remains on after several ignition cycles, and the vehicle has been driven
severalmiles(kilometers)atspeedsgreaterthan30mph(48km/h),werecommendyou
drivetothenearestservicecenterandhavethevehicleservicedimmediately.
-BrakeWarningLight
Thislightmonitorsvariousbrakefunctions,includingbrakefluidlevelandparkingbrake
application.Ifthebrakelightturnson,itmayindicatethattheparkingbrakeisapplied,
thatthebrakefluidlevelislow,orthatthereisaproblemwiththeanti-lockbrakesystem
reservoir.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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