Recreational Towing - Four-Wheel Drive Models - RAM 1500 Owner's Manual

604 STARTING AND OPERATING
CAUTION!
• Towing with the rear wheels on the ground will
cause severe transmission damage. Damage from
improper towing is not covered under the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
• Do not disconnect the driveshaft because fluid may
leak from the transmission, causing damage to
internal parts.
Recreational Towing – Four-Wheel Drive Models
NOTE: Both the manual shift and electronic shift transfer
cases must be shifted into NEUTRAL (N) for recreational
towing. Automatic transmissions must be shifted into PARK
for recreational towing. Manual transmissions must be
placed in gear (NOT in NEUTRAL) for recreational towing.
Refer to the following for the proper transfer case NEU-
TRAL (N) shifting procedure for your vehicle.
CAUTION!
• Front or rear wheel lifts should not be used. Inter-
nal damage to the transmission or transfer case will
occur if a front or rear wheel lift is used when
recreational towing.
• Tow only in the forward direction. Towing this
vehicle backwards can cause severe damage to the
transfer case.
• Automatic transmissions must be placed in PARK
for recreational towing.
• Manual transmissions must be placed in gear (not
in Neutral) for recreational towing.
• Before recreational towing, perform the procedure
outlined under "Shifting Into NEUTRAL (N)" to be
certain that the transfer case is fully in NEU-
TRAL (N). Otherwise, internal damage will result.
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