Stopping The Engine - Dodge 2004 Ram 2500 Owner's Manual

• automatic transmission is in Park (P)
• vehicle speed is zero
• Applying the throttle will cancel fast idle
• If the engine is equipped with an aftermarket exhaust
brake (manual transmissions only), operating the ex-
haust brake at idle will greatly improve warm up rate
and will help keep the engine close to operating
temperature during extended idle.

Stopping The Engine

Idle the engine a few minutes before routine shutdown.
After full load operation, idle the engine 3 to 5 minutes
before shutting it down. This idle period will allow the
lubricating oil and coolant to carry excess heat away from
the combustion chamber, bearings, internal components,
and turbocharger. This is especially important for turbo-
charged, charge air cooled engines, like your Turbo Ram.
STARTING AND OPERATING 215
Driving
Load
Condition
Stop and Empty
Go
Stop and Medium
Go
Highway Medium
Speeds
City Traffic Maximum
GCWR
Highway Maximum
Speeds GCWR
Uphill Maximum
Grade GCWR
Idle Time
Turbo-
(min.) Be-
charger
fore Engine
Temperature
Shutdown
Cool Less than
One
One
Warm Two
Three
Four
Hot Five
5