Dodge 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 2500 User Manual

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Ⅵ Engine Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

▫ Block Heater Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Ⅵ Diesel Exhaust Brake (Engine Braking) –

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Ⅵ Automatic Transmission — If Equipped . . . . . . . 54

▫ Automatic Transmission With Overdrive

(68RFE) — If Equipped (Ram Truck Only) . . . . 54

▫ Automatic Transmission With Overdrive

(AS68RC) – If Equipped (Chassis Cab Only) . . . 60

Ⅵ Manual Transmission — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 66

▫ Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
▫ Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
▫ Reverse Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Ⅵ Power Take Off Operation – If Equipped

(Chassis Cab Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

▫ Stationary Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
▫ Mobile Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
▫ Power Take Off – Aftermarket Installation . . . . 72

Ⅵ Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

▫ Fuel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Ⅵ Engine Runaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Ⅵ Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

▫ Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
▫ Avoid Using Contaminated Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 75
▫ Bulk Fuel Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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