Dodge Dakota 2010 User Manual page 38

UTILITY
Four-Wheel Drive Models
CAUTION!
• Internal damage to the transfer
case will occur if a front or rear
wheel lift is used when
recreational towing.
• The transfer case must be shifted
into NEUTRAL for recreational
towing. The NEUTRAL button is
located on the lower left hand
corner of the 4WD Control Switch.
Shifts into and out of transfer case
NEUTRAL can take place with the
selector switch in any mode
position.
• Automatic transmissions must be
placed in PARK position for
recreational towing.
• Manual transmissions must be
placed in gear (for example, fourth
gear) for recreational towing.
Failure to follow these procedures
can cause severe transmission
and/or transfer case damage.
Recreational Towing Procedure
• Use the following procedure to
prepare your vehicle for recreational
towing.
• Bring the vehicle to a complete
stop, shut the engine OFF and turn
the Key Fob to the ON position (do
not start the engine).
• Press the brake pedal and shift the
automatic transmission into
NEUTRAL, or press the clutch pedal
to the floor on a manual
transmission.
• Using the point of a ballpoint pen
or similar object, press the transfer
case NEUTRAL button for four
seconds.
• After the shift is completed and the
NEUTRAL light comes on, release
the NEUTRAL button.
• Start the engine and shift the
automatic transmission into
REVERSE.
• Release the brake pedal for five
seconds and ensure that there is
no vehicle movement.
• Repeat the previous step with the
transmission in DRIVE.
• Shut the engine OFF, and place the
Key Fob in the unlocked OFF
position.
• Shift the automatic transmission
into PARK. Shift manual
transmissions into fourth gear.
• Attach the vehicle to the tow
vehicle with a tow bar and
disconnect the negative battery
cable.
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on
the DVD for further details.
CAUTION!
It is necessary to follow these steps to
be certain that the transfer case is
fully in NEUTRAL before recreational
towing to prevent damage to internal
parts.
NOTE:
• The first two steps are requirements
that must be met prior to pressing the
NEUTRAL button, and must continue
to be met until the four seconds
elapse and the shift has been
completed. If any of these
requirements (with the exception of
Key Fob ON) are not met prior to
pressing the NEUTRAL button or are
no longer met during the four second
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