Dodge 2008 Ram Pickup 3500 - Manual (Page 248)

▫ Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
▫ Cooling System Tips — Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Ⅵ Engine Block Heater (Gas Engines)—
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Ⅵ Diesel Exhaust Brake (Engine Braking) –
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Ⅵ Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
▫ Automatic Transmission With Overdrive
(5 Speed 545RFE) — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 273
▫ Automatic Transmission (6 Speed AS68RC) —
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Ⅵ Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
▫ Manual Transmission — 6 Speed (G56) . . . . . . 286
▫ Recommended Vehicle Shift Speeds . . . . . . . . 287
▫ Downshifting – Gas Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
▫ Downshifting – Diesel Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Ⅵ 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
Ⅵ Limited-Slip Differential — If Equipped . . . . . . . 301
Ⅵ Power Take Off Operation – If Equipped . . . . . . 302
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