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Ram Trucks 2012 Chassis Cab - Owner Manual User Manual

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STARTING AND OPERATING

CONTENTS

Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Normal Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Extreme Cold Weather

(Below –20°F Or

Ϫ29°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

If Engine Fails To Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
After Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Engine Block Heater — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 275
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Key Ignition Park Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . 278
Six–Speed Automatic Transmission

(5.7L Engine) — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Four-Wheel Drive Operation — If Equipped . . 288

Manually Shifted Transfer Case – If

Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Shifting Procedure – Manually Shifted

Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Transfer Case Position Indicator Light . . . . . . 291

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