Dodge 2008 Ram Pickup 3500 User Manual

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Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Cooling System Tips — Automatic

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Engine Block Heater (Gas Engines)—

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Diesel Exhaust Brake (Engine Braking) –

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Automatic Transmission With Overdrive

(5 Speed 545RFE) — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 273

Automatic Transmission (6 Speed AS68RC) —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Manual Transmission — 6 Speed (G56) . . . . . . 286
Recommended Vehicle Shift Speeds . . . . . . . . 287

Downshifting – Gas Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Downshifting – Diesel Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Four-Wheel-Drive Operation — If Equipped . . . . 289

Manually Shifted Transfer Case Operating

Information/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Shifting Procedure — Manually Shifted

Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Transfer Case Reminder Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case Operating

Information/Precautions (4 Position Switch) —
If Equipped
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Shifting Procedure — Electronically Shifted

Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Limited-Slip Differential — If Equipped . . . . . . . 301
Power Take Off Operation – If Equipped . . . . . . 302

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