Ram Trucks 2007 3500 (Diesel) - Manual (Page 303)

customer, upon exiting the vehicle, that the transmission
is not in the Park position. This feature will only be
functional under following conditions:
• engine running
• foot off the brake pedal
• driver’s seat belt is unbuckled
• driver’s door is open.
When this feature is triggered the horn will sound, the
high beams and turn signal lamps will flash. This will
continue until one of the following conditions is met:
• engine is turned off
• transmission is in Park
• driver’s door is closed
• driver’s seat belt is buckled
• brakes applied.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WARNING!
You or others could be injured if you leave the
vehicle unattended without having the parking
brake fully applied. The parking brake should al-
ways be applied when the driver is not in the vehicle,
especially on an incline.
Truck models with manual transmission are equipped
with a clutch interlocking ignition system. The clutch
pedal must be fully depressed to start the vehicle.
Fully depress the clutch pedal before shifting gears. As
you release the clutch pedal, lightly depress the accelera-
tor pedal.
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