Dodge 2012 Ram User Manual

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Ⅵ Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451

▫ Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
▫ Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452

Ⅵ Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452

▫ Flowing/Rising Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
▫ Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453

Ⅵ Off-Road Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454

▫ After Driving Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455

Ⅵ Winch Usage (Power Wagon Only) — If

Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456

▫ Things To Know Before Using Your Winch . . 456
▫ Understanding The Features

Of Your Winch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458

▫ Winch Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460

▫ Operating Your Winch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
▫ Rigging Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474

Ⅵ Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476

▫ Power Steering Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477

Ⅵ Multi-Displacement System (MDS)

(If Equipped) — 5.7L Engine Only . . . . . . . . . . 478

Ⅵ Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
Ⅵ Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480

▫ 3500 Dual Rear Wheel Models Only . . . . . . . 480

Ⅵ Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . 481

▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 481
▫ Traction Control System (TCS) –

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481

▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) – If Equipped . . . 482

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