Starting And Operating - RAM 2013 Cargo Van Owner's Manual

CONTENTS
STARTING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449
▫ Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449
▫ Normal Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449
▫ Extreme Cold Weather
(Below -20°F Or −29°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450
▫ If The Engine Fails To Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450
▫ After Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER - IF EQUIPPED . . .452
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . .452
▫ Key Ignition Park Interlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .454

STARTING AND OPERATING

I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
▫ Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . .454
▫ Fuel Economy (ECON) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .455
▫ Six-Speed Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . .456
▫ Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES . . . . . . . . .465
▫ Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465
▫ Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465
DRIVING THROUGH WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . .466
▫ Flowing/Rising Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .466
▫ Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .466
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