Off-Road Capabilities; Four Wheel Drive Operation - Dodge 1500 User Manual

OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION

Four-Position Transfer Case
• The transfer case provides four mode
positions:
• Two-wheel drive high range (2WD)
• Four-wheel drive high range (4WD
LOCK)
• NEUTRAL (N)
• Four-wheel drive low range (4WD
LOW)
• This transfer case is intended to be
driven in the 2WD position for normal
street and highway conditions, such as
dry, hard-surfaced roads.
• When additional traction is required,
the 4WD LOCK and 4WD LOW posi-
tions can be used to lock the front and
rear driveshafts together.
• When operating your vehicle in 4WD LOW, do not exceed 25 mph (40 km/h).
Shifting Procedure
• Shifting between 2WD and 4WD LOCK can be made with the vehicle stopped or in
motion at speeds up to 55 mph (88 km/h).
• Shifting between 2WD or 4WD LOCK into 4WD LOW must be made with the
transmission in NEUTRAL and the vehicle stopped or rolling at 2 to 3 mph (3 to
5 km/h).
Five-Position Transfer Case
• This electronically shifted transfer
case provides five mode positions:
• Two-wheel drive high range (2WD)
• Four-wheel drive automatic range
(4WD AUTO)
• Four-wheel drive lock range (4WD
LOCK)
• Four-wheel drive low range (4WD
LOW)
• NEUTRAL (N)
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