Ram Trucks 2014 ProMaster Commercial - Diesel Supplement - Manual (Page 31)

STARTING AND OPERATING
CONTENTS
Ⅵ STARTING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
▫ Normal Starting Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
▫ Starting Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
▫ Extreme Cold Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Ⅵ NORMAL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
▫ Cold Weather Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
▫ Engine Idling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
▫ Stopping The Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
▫ Cooling System Tips — Automated Manual
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Ⅵ ENGINE BLOCK/TRANSMISSION HEATER — IF
EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Ⅵ AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION . . . . .41
▫ Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
▫ Parking The Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
▫ Instrument Cluster Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
▫ Towing The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Ⅵ FUEL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
▫ Fuel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
▫ Biodiesel Fuel Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
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