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Dodge 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 User Manual

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Engine Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Block Heater Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Diesel Exhaust Brake (Engine Braking) –

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Automatic Transmission — If Equipped . . . . . . . 54

Automatic Transmission With Overdrive

(68RFE) — If Equipped (Ram Truck Only) . . . . 54

Automatic Transmission With Overdrive

(AS68RC) – If Equipped (Chassis Cab Only) . . . 60

Manual Transmission — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 66

Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Reverse Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Power Take Off Operation – If Equipped

(Chassis Cab Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Stationary Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Mobile Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Power Take Off – Aftermarket Installation . . . . 72

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Fuel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Engine Runaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Avoid Using Contaminated Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Bulk Fuel Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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