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Ram Trucks 2012 Chassis Cab - Owner Manual User Manual

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Electronically Shifted Transfer Case

(Four-Position Switch) – If Equipped . . . . . . . 292

Shifting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Flowing/Rising Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Power Steering Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . 307

Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . 312
Tire Terminology And Definitions . . . . . . . . . 313
Tire Loading And Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 314

Tires — General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Tire Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire

And Wheel – If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

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