Key Ignition Park Interlock; Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System - RAM 1500 Owner's Manual

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396 STARTING AND OPERATING

Key Ignition Park Interlock

This vehicle is equipped with a Key Ignition Park Inter-

lock which requires the transmission shifter to be in

PARK before the ignition switch can be turned to the OFF

position. The key fob can only be removed from the

ignition when the ignition is in the OFF position, and the

shifter is locked in PARK whenever the ignition switch is

in the OFF position.

NOTE: If a malfunction occurs, the system will trap the

key fob in the ignition switch to warn you that this safety

feature is inoperable. The engine can be started and

stopped but the key cannot be removed until you obtain

This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmission Shift

Interlock System (BTSI) that holds the transmission

shifter in PARK unless the brakes are applied. To shift the

transmission out of PARK, the ignition switch must be

turned to the ON/RUN position (engine running or not;

engine running, for vehicles with 8-speed transmission)

and the brake pedal must be pressed.

In 8-speed vehicles, the brake pedal must also be pressed

to shift from NEUTRAL into DRIVE or REVERSE when

the vehicle is stopped or moving at low speeds.

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