Off-Road Capabilities; Electronically Shifted Four Wheel Drive Operation - Dodge 2015 RAM 1500 User Manual

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ELECTRONICALLY SHIFTED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION

The four position electronically shifted transfer case provides four mode positions:
• Two-wheel drive high range (2WD)
• Four-wheel drive high range (4WD LOCK)
• Four-wheel drive low range (4WD LOW)
• NEUTRAL (N)
This transfer case is intended to be
driven in the 2WD position for normal
street and highway conditions, such as
dry, hard-surfaced roads.
When additional traction is required, the
4WD LOCK and 4WD LOW positions can
be used to lock the front and rear drive-
shafts together.
When operating your vehicle in 4WD
LOW, do not exceed 25 mph (40 km/h).
Shifting Procedure
Shifting between 2WD and 4WD LOCK can
be made with the vehicle stopped or in
motion at speeds up to 55 mph (88 km/h).
Shifting between 2WD or 4WD LOCK into
4WD LOW must be made with the transmis-
sion in NEUTRAL and the vehicle stopped
or rolling at 2 to 3 mph (3 to 5 km/h).
NOTE:
It is preferred to have the engine running
and the vehicle moving at 2 to 3 mph (3 to 5 km/h).
You or others could be injured if you leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer
case in the NEUTRAL position without first fully engaging the parking brake. The
transfer case NEUTRAL position disengages both the front and rear driveshafts
from the powertrain and will allow the vehicle to move regardless of the transmis-
sion position. The parking brake should always be applied when the driver is not
in the vehicle.
O F F - R O A D C A P A B I L I T I E S
Four-Position/Part Time Transfer Case
1 — Neutral Button
2 — Rotary 2WD/4WD Control Knob
WARNING!
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