Ram Trucks 2014 ProMaster Commercial - User Guide - Manual (Page 75)

SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE
If a malfunction occurs and the shift lever cannot be moved out of the PARK position,
you can use the following procedure to temporarily move the shift lever:
1. Turn the engine off.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
3. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool, remove the shift lever override access
cover which is located below the shift lever.
4. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
5. Insert the screwdriver or similar tool into the access port, and push and hold the
override release lever.
6. Move the shift lever to the NEUTRAL position.
7. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
8. Reinstall the shift lever override access cover.
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
Towing
Condition
Wheels OFF
the Ground
Gasoline Engines (All Models)
Diesel Engines
(All Models)
Flat Tow NONE
If transmission is operable:
• Transmission in NEUTRAL
• 25 mph (40 km/h) max speed
• 15 miles (24 km) max distance
Transmission in
NEUTRAL
Wheel Lift or
Dolly Tow
Rear
Transmission in
NEUTRAL
Front OK OK
Flatbed ALL BEST METHOD OK
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
• If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can often be moved by a
rocking motion. Turn your steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the
front wheels. Then, move the shift lever/gear selector back and forth between
REVERSE and DRIVE. Using minimal accelerator pedal pressure to maintain the
rocking motion, without spinning the wheels, is most effective.
• Allow the engine to idle with the transmission shift lever/gear selector in NEU-
TRAL for at least one minute after every five rocking-motion cycles. This minimizes
overheating and reduce the risk of transmission failure during prolonged efforts to
free a stuck vehicle.
NOTE:
If your vehicle is equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) then press the
"ESC Off" switch, to place the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system in "Partial
Off" mode, before rocking the vehicle.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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