Manual park release — 8 speed transmission, Manual park release — 8 speed, Transmission – Dodge 2015 Challenger - User Guide User Manual

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CAUTION!

• Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may lead to transmission overheating and

failure. Allow the engine to idle with the shift lever in NEUTRAL for at least one
minute after every five rocking-motion cycles. This will minimize overheating and
reduce the risk of clutch or transmission failure during prolonged efforts to free a
stuck vehicle.

• When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by moving between DRIVE/2nd and REVERSE, do

not spin the wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage may result.

• Revving the engine or spinning the wheels too fast may lead to transmission

overheating and failure. It can also damage the tires. Do not spin the wheels above
30 mph (48 km/h) while in gear (no transmission shifting occurring).

MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION

WARNING!

Always secure your vehicle by fully applying the parking brake, before activating the
Manual Park Release. Activating the Manual Park Release will allow your vehicle to roll
away if it is not secured by the parking brake or by proper connection to a tow vehicle.
Activating the Manual Park Release on an unsecured vehicle could lead to serious
injury or death for those in or around the vehicle.

In order to push or tow the vehicle in cases where the transmission will not shift out of
PARK (such as a dead battery), a Manual Park Release is available.

Follow these steps to use the Manual Park Release:
1. Firmly apply the parking brake.
2. Remove the console storage bin to access the Manual Park Release lever.
3. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool,

fish the tether strap up through the
opening in the console base.

4. Insert the screwdriver into the slot in the

center of the lever, and disengage the
lever locking tab by pushing it to the
right.

Console Storage Bin

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