Extreme cold weather – Ram Trucks 2015 ProMaster Commercial - Diesel Supplement User Manual

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WARNING!

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Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with

access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to
be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the shift lever. Do not leave the key fob in or
near the vehicle (or in a location accessible to
children), A child could operate power windows,
other controls, or move the vehicle.

Extreme Cold Weather

This vehicle has three heating elements; one engine block

heater (a resistance heater installed in the water jacket of

the engine) and two transmission heaters (one resistance

heater installed under the oil reservoir of the hydraulic

actuation system and one on the differential cover of the

transmission). They require a 110–115 Volt AC electrical

outlet with a grounded, three-wire extension cord. Their

use is recommended for environments that routinely fall

below -10°F (-23°C). They should be used when the

vehicle has not been running overnight or longer periods

and should be plugged in two hours prior to start. Their

use is required for cold starts with temperatures under

-17°F (-27°C).
NOTE:

The engine is designed to work at an ambient

temperature ranging from -22°F to + 122°F (-30°C to +

50C°). Rubber, pipes, timing belt cover and electronic

devices are not designed to work out of this range.
In the case of LOW temperature after Starting, the

Automated Manual Transmission may not be able to

engage first gear. In this case a message ЉShift not

allowedЉ appears. In this situation use the engine block

heater.

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