Ram Trucks 2012 Chassis Cab - Diesel Supplement User Manual
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▫ Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
▫ Cooling System Tips – Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ⅵ Engine Block Heater — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 49
▫ Block Heater Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Ⅵ Diesel Exhaust Brake (Engine Braking)
— If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Ⅵ Automatic Transmission — If Equipped . . . . . . . 52
▫ Key Ignition Park Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
▫ Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . . 53
▫ Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
– If Equipped (Ram Truck Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 54
▫ Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
– If Equipped (Chassis Cab Only) . . . . . . . . . . 64
Ⅵ Manual Transmission — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 75
▫ Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
▫ Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
▫ Reverse Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Ⅵ Power Take Off Operation — If Equipped
(Chassis Cab Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
▫ Stationary Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
▫ Mobile Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
▫ Power Take Off – Aftermarket Installation . . . . 81
Ⅵ Engine Runaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Ⅵ Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
▫ Fuel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Ⅵ Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
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