Parking the vehicle – Ram Trucks 2014 ProMaster Commercial - Diesel Supplement User Manual

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Parking The Vehicle

WARNING!

You or others could be injured if you leave the
vehicle unattended without fully applying the park-
ing brake. The parking brake should always be
applied when the driver is not in the vehicle.

To ensure proper parking performance, it is essential to
engage MANUAL (1st) gear, DRIVE (D) or REVERSE (R)
gear while your foot is on the brake pedal. Once
MANUAL (1st) gear, DRIVE (D) or REVERSE (R) gear is
displayed in the EVIC, turn the engine off and engage the
parking brake. It is essential to wait until the gear
engaged appears in the display before turning the engine
off and releasing the brake pedal. Always remember to
set your parking brake.

NOTE:

NEVER leave your vehicle with the gearbox in

NEUTRAL (N) without the parking brake engaged. Al-
ways remember to fully apply your parking brake.
Always remember to set the parking brake when the “Set
Park Brake” message is displayed.

General Warnings

• With the vehicle at a standstill and a gear engaged,

keep the brake pedal pressed until you decide to drive
away. Then release the brake and accelerate gradually.

• When parked for long periods with the engine run-

ning, it is advisable to place the transmission in
NEUTRAL (N) and apply the parking brake.

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