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Four-wheel- drive operation — if equipped – Dodge 2007 Ram Pickup 3500 User Manual

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CAUTION!

When descending a hill, be very careful to downshift
one gear at a time to prevent overspeeding the
engine which can cause valve damage.

To prevent clutch and transmission damage, your vehicle
should be downshifted at speeds no greater than those
listed in the Maximum Recommended Downshifting
Speed chart.

Maximum Recommended Downshifting Speeds

Gear
Selec-
tion

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Maxi-
mum
Speed

20 mph

(32

km/h)

35 mph

(56

km/h)

55 mph

(88

km/h)

75 mph

(120

km/h)

85 mph

(135

km/h)

CAUTION!

Failure to follow the recommended downshifting
speeds may cause the engine to over speed and / or
damage the clutch disc even if the clutch pedal is
depressed.

FOUR-WHEEL- DRIVE OPERATION — IF
EQUIPPED
Four-Wheel-Drive Dodge Ram Trucks are equipped with
either a Manually Shifted transfer case or an Electroni-
cally Shifted transfer case. See the operating instructions
for your transfer case, located within this section.

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