Dodge 2012 Ram Truck Gas 1500 Owner's Manual page 371

Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
▫ Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
▫ Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Driving Through Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
▫ Flowing/Rising Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
▫ Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Off-Road Driving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
▫ After Driving Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
Winch Usage (Power Wagon Only) - If
Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
▫ Things To Know Before Using Your Winch . . 454
▫ Understanding The Features
Of Your Winch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
▫ Winch Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
STARTING AND OPERATING 369
▫ Operating Your Winch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
▫ Rigging Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474
▫ Power Steering Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
Multi-Displacement System (MDS) (If
Equipped) - 5.7L Engine Only . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
▫ 3500 Dual Rear Wheel Models Only . . . . . . . 478
Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . 479
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 479
▫ Traction Control System (TCS) -
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) - If Equipped . . . 480
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