RAM 1500 CLASSIC 2020 Owner's Manual page 210

208 STARTING AND OPERATING
A flashing NEUTRAL (N) position indicator light

indicates that shift requirements have not been
met.
Shifting Out Of NEUTRAL (N)
Use the following procedure to prepare your
vehicle for normal usage:
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop, leaving
it connected to the tow vehicle.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
3. Press and hold the brake pedal.
4. Start the engine. Shift the transmission into
NEUTRAL.
With manual shift transfer case, shift the

transfer case lever to the desired position.
With electronically shifted transfer case

with rotary selector switch, push and hold
the transfer case NEUTRAL (N) button until
the NEUTRAL (N) indicator light turns off.
After the NEUTRAL (N) indicator light turns
off, release the NEUTRAL (N) button. After
the NEUTRAL (N) button has been released,
the transfer case will shift to the position
indicated by the selector switch.
With electronically shifted transfer case

with push-button selector switch, push and
hold the switch for the desired transfer case
position, until the NEUTRAL (N) indicator
light turns off and the desired position indi-
cator light turns on.
NOTE:
When shifting out of transfer case NEUTRAL (N),
turning the engine off is not required, but may be
helpful to avoid gear clash. With the 8-speed auto-
matic transmission, the engine must remain
running, since turning the engine off will shift the
transmission to PARK (and the transmission must
be in NEUTRAL for the transfer case to shift out of
NEUTRAL).
5. Turn the engine off. Shift automatic
transmission into PARK. On 8-speed
transmissions the gear selector will automat-
ically select PARK when the engine is turned
off.
6. Release the brake pedal.
7. Disconnect vehicle from the tow vehicle.
8. Start the engine.
9. Press and hold the brake pedal.
10. Release the parking brake.
11. Shift the transmission into gear, release the
brake pedal, and check that the vehicle
operates normally.
NOTE:
With electronically shifted transfer case:
Steps 3 and 4 are requirements that must be

met before pushing the button to shift out of
NEUTRAL (N), and must continue to be met until
the shift has been completed. If any of these
requirements are not met before pushing the
button or are no longer met during the shift, the
NEUTRAL (N) indicator light will flash continu-
ously until all requirements are met or until the
button is released.
The ignition must be in the ON/RUN mode for a

shift to take place and for the position indicator
lights to be operable. If the ignition is not in the
ON/RUN mode, the shift will not take place and
no position indicator lights will be on or flashing.
A flashing NEUTRAL (N) position indicator light

indicates that shift requirements have not been
met.