Ram Trucks 2011 Chassis Cab - User Guide - Manual (Page 48)

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
OPERATION
• The electronically shifted and
manually shifted transfer case
provides four mode positions.
• Two-wheel drive high range (2H)
• Four-wheel drive high range (4H)
• NEUTRAL (N)
• Four-wheel drive low range (4L)
• This transfer case is intended to be
driven in the 2H position for normal
street and highway conditions,
such as dry, hard-surfaced roads.
• When additional traction is
required, the 4H and 4L positions
can be used to lock the front and
rear driveshafts together.
• When operating your vehicle in 4L,
do not exceed 25 mph (40 km/h).
Shifting Procedure
• Shifting between 2H and 4H can be
made with the vehicle stopped or
in motion at speeds up to 55 mph
(88 km/h).
• Shifting between 2H or 4H and 4L
must be made with the
transmission in NEUTRAL and the
vehicle stopped or rolling at 2 to
3 mph (3 to 5 km/h).
WARNING!
You or others could be injured if
you leave the vehicle unattended
with the transfer case in the
NEUTRAL position without first
fully engaging the parking brake.
The transfer case NEUTRAL
position disengages both the front
and rear driveshafts from the
powertrain and will allow the
vehicle to move regardless of the
transmission position. The parking
brake should always be applied
when the driver is not in the
vehicle.
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
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