Dodge 2012 Ram User Manual

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Four-Wheel Drive Operation — If Equipped . . 411

Manually Shifted Transfer Case – If

Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411

Shifting Procedure – Manually Shifted

Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414

Transfer Case Position Indicator Light . . . . . . 415
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case

(Four-Position Switch) – If Equipped . . . . . . . 415

Shifting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case

(Five-Position Switch) – If Equipped . . . . . . . 422

Shifting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426

Axle Locker System (2500 Models Only) — If

Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428

Stabilizer/Sway Bar System — Power Wagon

Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

Safe Off-Road Driving —

Power Wagon Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433

Off-Road Driving Tips And Vehicle

Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433

Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand . . . . . . . . . 435
Crossing Obstacles

(Rocks And Other High Points) . . . . . . . . . . 437

Hill Climbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Airing Down For Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . 444
Vehicle Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
After Driving Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450

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