Dodge 2008 Ram 4500 User Manual

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Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Reverse Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Four–Wheel Drive Operation — If Equipped . . . 294

Manually Shifted Transfer Case Operating

Information/Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Shifting Procedure - Manually Shifted Transfer

Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Transfer Case Reminder Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case Operating

Information/Precautions (4 Position Switch) —
If Equipped
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Shifting Procedure — Electronically Shifted

Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Limited-Slip Differential — If Equipped . . . . . . . 306
Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Flowing/Rising Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Driving Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Brake Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . 313

Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

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