Ram Trucks 2012 Chassis Cab - User Guide - Manual (Page 84)

WARNING!
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• Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic transmission in PARK;
a manual transmission in REVERSE.
• Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a jack.
• Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a jack.
• Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack.
• Only use the jack in the positions indicated and for lifting this vehicle
during a tire change.
• If working on or near a roadway, be extremely careful of motor traffic.
• To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are securely stowed, spares
must be stowed with the valve stem facing the ground.
• Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make the vehicle unstable
and cause a collision. It could slip off the jack and hurt someone near it.
Raise the vehicle only enough to remove the tire.
• A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or hard stop could injure
someone in the vehicle. Always stow the jack parts and the extra tire and
wheel in the places provided.
HOISTING
• A conventional floor jack may be used at the jacking locations. Refer to the
graphics that show jacking locations. However, a floor jack or frame hoist must
never be used on any other parts of the underbody.
CAUTION!
Never use a floor jack directly under the differential housing of a loaded
truck or damage to your vehicle may result.
JUMP-STARTING
• If your vehicle has a discharged
battery it can be jump-started using
a set of jumper cables and a battery
in another vehicle or by using a
portable battery booster pack.
• Jump-starting can be dangerous if
done improperly so please follow the
procedures in this section carefully.
NOTE: When using a portable battery
booster pack follow the manufacturer’s
operating instructions and precautions.
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