Dodge 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 User Manual
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Ⅵ Engine Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
▫ Block Heater Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Ⅵ Diesel Exhaust Brake (Engine Braking) –
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Ⅵ 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
Ⅵ Manual Transmission — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 66
▫ Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
▫ Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
▫ Reverse Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ⅵ Power Take Off Operation – If Equipped
(Chassis Cab Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
▫ Stationary Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
▫ Mobile Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
▫ Power Take Off – Aftermarket Installation . . . . 72
Ⅵ Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
▫ Fuel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ⅵ Engine Runaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Ⅵ Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
▫ Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
▫ Avoid Using Contaminated Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 75
▫ Bulk Fuel Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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