Dodge RAM PROMASTER 2018 Diesel Supplement page 19

CONTENTS
STARTING THE ENGINE — DIESEL ENGINE . . . .18
▫ Normal Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
▫ Starting Fluids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
▫ Extreme Cold Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
NORMAL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
▫ Cold Weather Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
▫ Engine Idling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
▫ Stopping The Diesel Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
ENGINE BLOCK/TRANSMISSION HEATER — IF
EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS. . . . . .26
ELECTRIC PARK BRAKE (EPB) — DIESEL ONLY
(IF EQUIPPED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
▫ Auto Park Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
▫ SafeHold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
STARTING AND OPERATING
▫ Loss Of Electric Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION —
DIESEL ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
▫ Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
▫ Parking The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
▫ Instrument Cluster Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
▫ Towing The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
SPEED CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
▫ Speed Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
REFUELING THE VEHICLE — DIESEL . . . . . . . . .42
▫ Avoid Using Contaminated Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
▫ Bulk Fuel Storage — Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . .43
▫ Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
▫ Diesel Exhaust Fluid Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
▫ Adding Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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