Ram Trucks 2012 3500 - Owner Manual - Manual (Page 371)

Ⅵ Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
▫ Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
▫ Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Ⅵ Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
▫ Flowing/Rising Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
▫ Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Ⅵ Off-Road Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
▫ After Driving Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
Ⅵ Winch Usage (Power Wagon Only) — If
Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
▫ Things To Know Before Using Your Winch . . 454
▫ Understanding The Features
Of Your Winch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
▫ Winch Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
▫ Operating Your Winch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
▫ Rigging Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
Ⅵ Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474
▫ Power Steering Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
Ⅵ Multi-Displacement System (MDS) (If
Equipped) — 5.7L Engine Only . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Ⅵ Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Ⅵ Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
▫ 3500 Dual Rear Wheel Models Only . . . . . . . 478
Ⅵ Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . 479
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 479
▫ Traction Control System (TCS) –
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) – If Equipped . . . 480
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