Dodge 2008 Ram 4500 - Manual (Page 266)

Ⅵ Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
▫ Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
▫ Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
▫ Reverse Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Ⅵ Four–Wheel Drive Operation — If Equipped . . . 294
▫ Manually Shifted Transfer Case Operating
Information/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
▫ Shifting Procedure - Manually Shifted Transfer
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
▫ Transfer Case Reminder Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
▫ Electronically Shifted Transfer Case Operating
Information/Precautions (4 Position Switch) —
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
▫ Shifting Procedure — Electronically Shifted
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Ⅵ Limited-Slip Differential — If Equipped . . . . . . . 306
Ⅵ Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Ⅵ Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
▫ Flowing/Rising Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
▫ Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Ⅵ Driving Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Ⅵ Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Ⅵ Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
▫ Brake Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
▫ Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . 313
Ⅵ Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Ⅵ Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
▫ Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
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