RAM 2500 2020 Owner's Manual page 243

WARNING! (Continued)
It is dangerous to shift out of PARK or

NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly pressing
the brake pedal, the vehicle could accel-
erate quickly forward or in reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and your
foot is firmly pressing the brake pedal.
Unintended movement of a vehicle could

injure those in or near the vehicle. As with
all vehicles, you should never exit a vehicle
while the engine is running. Before exiting a
vehicle, always come to a complete stop,
then apply the parking brake, shift the
transmission into PARK, turn the engine off,
and remove the key fob. When the ignition
is in the LOCK/OFF (key removal) position
(or, with Keyless Enter-N-Go, when the igni-
tion is in the OFF mode), the transmission is
locked in PARK, securing the vehicle
against unwanted movement.
When leaving the vehicle, always make

sure the ignition is in the OFF mode,
remove the key fob from the vehicle, and
lock the vehicle.
WARNING! (Continued)
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or

with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle unat-
tended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seriously
or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake,
brake pedal or the transmission gear
selector.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the

vehicle (or in a location accessible to chil-
dren), and do not leave the ignition (in a
vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go)
in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
Before moving the transmission gear

selector out of PARK, you must turn the igni-
tion to the ON/RUN mode, and also press
the brake pedal. Otherwise, damage to the
gear selector could result.
(Continued)
CAUTION!
(Continued)
STARTING AND OPERATING
CAUTION! (Continued)
DO NOT race the engine when shifting from

PARK or NEUTRAL into another gear range,
as this can damage the drivetrain.
The following indicators should be used to
ensure that you have properly engaged the
transmission into the PARK position:
When shifting into PARK, pull the gear

selector toward you and move it all the way
counterclockwise until it stops.
Release the gear selector and make sure it is

fully seated in the PARK gate.
Look at the transmission gear position

display and verify that it indicates the PARK
position (P).
With brake pedal released, verify that the

gear selector will not move out of PARK.
REVERSE (R)
This range is for moving the vehicle backward.
Shift into REVERSE only after the vehicle has
come to a complete stop.
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