Dodge 2015 Charger-SRT - Owner Manual User Manual

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Full Off

This mode is intended for off-highway or off-road use

only and should not be used on any public roadways. In

this mode, all TCS and ESC stability features are turned

OFF. To enter the “Full Off” mode, press and hold the

“ESC Off” switch for five seconds while the vehicle is

stopped with the engine running. After five seconds, a

chime will sound, the ЉESC OFF Indicator LightЉ will

illuminate, and the “ESC off” message will appear in the

Driver Information Display (DID). Refer to “Driver In-

formation Display (DID)” in “Understanding Your In-

strument Panel” for further information. To turn ESC ON

again, momentarily press the “ESC Off” switch.
NOTE:

The ЉESC offЉ message will display and the

audible chime will sound when the shift lever is moved

into the PARK position from any position other than

PARK and then moved out of the PARK position. This

will occur when the message was previously cleared.

WARNING!

In the ESC “Full Off” mode, the engine torque

reduction and stability features are disabled. There-

fore, the enhanced vehicle stability offered by ESC is

unavailable. In an emergency evasive maneuver, the

ESC system will not engage to assist in maintaining

stability. ؆ESC Off؆ mode is intended for off-highway

or off-road use only.

NOTE:

When the ESC is switched SPORT, the BLD system

remains active. This feature controls wheel spin across an

axle quite similarly to a limited slip differential. If one

wheel on an axle is spinning faster than the other, the

system will apply the brake of the spinning wheel and

allow more engine torque to be applied to the wheel that is

not spinning. To improve the vehicle’s traction when

driving with tire chains, or when starting off in deep snow,

sand, or gravel, it may be desirable to switch to the “Sport

Mode” by momentarily pressing the “ESC Off” switch.

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