Six-Speed Automatic Transmission (4.7L And 5.7L Engine) - 1500 Models Only - RAM Truck Gas 2012 Owner's Manual

390 STARTING AND OPERATING
converter clutch is not engaged, it may seem as if the
transmission is not shifting into Overdrive when cold.
This is normal. Using the Electronic Range Select (ERS)
feature, when the transmission is sufficiently warm, will
demonstrate that the transmission is able to shift into and
out of Overdrive.
Six–Speed Automatic Transmission (4.7L And
5.7L Engine) — 1500 Models Only
The shift lever position display (located in the instrument
panel cluster) indicates the transmission gear range. The
shift lever is mounted either on the right side of the
steering column (if equipped) or on the console (if
equipped). You must press the brake pedal to move the
shift lever out of the PARK position (refer to "Brake/
Transmission Shift Interlock System" in this section). To
drive, move the shift lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to
the DRIVE position. Pull the shift lever toward you when
shifting into REVERSE or PARK, or when shifting out of
PARK (column shift only).
The electronically-controlled transmission provides a
precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are
self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new
vehicle may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal
condition, and precision shifts will develop within a few
hundred miles (kilometers).
Shifting from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE should be
done only after the accelerator pedal is released and the
vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on the brake
pedal when moving the shift lever between these gears.
The transmission shift lever has only Park, Reverse,
Neutral, and Drive shift positions. Manual downshifts
can be made using the Electronic Range Select (ERS) shift
control (refer to "Electronic Range Select (ERS)" in this
section). Pressing the ERS (-/+) switches (column shift)
or moving the shift lever to the left or right (-/+) (console