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Dodge 2011 Ram User Manual

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Shifting Procedure – Manually Shifted

Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Transfer Case Position Indicator Light . . . . . . 329
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case

(Four-Position Switch) – If Equipped . . . . . . . 329

Shifting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case

(Five-Position Switch) – If Equipped . . . . . . . 336

Shifting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

Axle Locker System (2500 Models Only) —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Stabilizer/Sway Bar System — Power Wagon

Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

Safe Off-Road Driving — Power Wagon

Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Off-Road Driving Tips And Vehicle

Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand . . . . . . . . . 350
Crossing Obstacles (Rocks And Other High

Points) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Hill Climbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Airing Down For Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . 359
Vehicle Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
After Driving Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

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