automatic transmission DODGE RAM 3500 GAS 2008 3.G Workshop Manual

Filters
Air Cleaner........................455,481
Engine Fuel.......................... 455
Engine Oil........................454,510
Engine Oil Disposal.................... 453
Flashers
Turn Signal.......................... 139
Flat Tire Stowage.....................422,433
Flexible Fuel Vehicles
Cruising Range........................ 380
Engine Oil........................... 380
Fuel Requirements..................377,379
Replacement Parts..................... 381
Starting............................. 380
Flooded Engine Starting................... 280
Fluid, Brake............................ 511
Fluid Capacities......................... 508
Fluid Level Checks
Automatic Transmission................. 477Brake............................... 472
Power Steering........................ 460
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts.......... 510
Fog Lights.......................138,201,498
Fold Flat Load Floor..................... 179
Four Wheel Drive....................... 294
Four-Way Hazard Flasher.................. 416
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle................... 437
Front Axle (Differential)................... 474
Front Wheel Bearings..................... 479
Fuel................................. 371
Adding............................. 375
Filler Cap (Gas Cap).................... 377
Filter............................... 455
Gauge.............................. 207
Hoses.............................. 471
Octane Rating......................371,510
Requirements......................371,508
System Hoses......................... 471
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Seat Belt Reminder..................... 197
Service...........................494,495
Side Marker.......................... 507
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)........... 204
Traction Control....................... 333
Transfer Case......................... 298
Transmission Warning................... 207
Turn Signal..................139,196,495,499
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description)..... 196
Limited-Slip Differential................313,475
Loading Vehicle......................... 381
Tires ............................... 343
Locks................................. 27
Child Protection........................ 31
Door................................ 27
Keys................................ 12
Power Door........................... 28
Steering Wheel......................... 18Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren
(LATCH).............................. 66
Lubrication, Body....................... 462
Lug Nuts............................. 428
Lumbar Support........................ 122
Maintenance........................... 450
Maintenance Free Battery.................. 457
Maintenance Procedures................... 450
Maintenance Schedule.................... 514
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine)..... 448
Manual, Service......................... 527
Manual Transmission...............288,291,476
Fluid Level Check...................475,476
Lubricant Selection..................476,511
Shift Speeds.......................... 290
Mirrors................................ 86
Automatic Dimming..................... 87
Electric Powered....................... 88
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Safety Tips............................. 77
Satellite Radio.......................248,251
Satellite Radio Antenna................... 254
Schedule, Maintenance.................... 514
Seat Belt Maintenance.................... 488
Seat Belt Reminder....................... 46
Seat Belts..........................34,35,79
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage........ 43
And Pregnant Women................... 47
Child Restraint.......................62,75
Extender............................. 47
Front Seat............................ 35
Pretensioners.......................... 45
Reminder............................ 197
Seats.............................. 117,118
Adjustment.......................... 117
Child............................... 75
Cleaning............................ 486
Folding Floor......................... 179Heated............................. 131
Lumbar Support....................... 122
Power...........................122,124
Rear Folding.......................126,128
Reclining......................... 119,120
Reclining Rear........................ 126
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm).............19,199
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze)..........466,510
Sentry Key (Immobilizer)................... 15
Sentry Key Programming................... 17
Sentry Key Replacement................... 16
Service Assistance....................... 523
Service Contract......................... 525
Service Manuals........................ 527
Setting the Clock.............209,213,221,234,248
Shift Speeds........................... 291
Shifting............................... 282
Automatic Transmission................. 283
Manual Transmission.................288,291
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Transfer Case......................... 297
Transfer Case, Shifting into Transfer Case
Neutral (N).........................407,409
Transfer Case, Shifting out of Transfer Case
Neutral (N).........................408,411
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage.............. 43
Shoulder Belts........................... 35
Signals, Turn........................... 139
Sliding Rear Window
Power.............................. 182
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............... 314
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)................. 357
Snow Plow............................ 401
Snow Tires............................ 359
Spare Tire..........................351,352
Spark Plugs.........................454,510
Speed Control (Cruise Control).............. 145
Speedometer........................... 197
Starting.............................25,278Automatic Transmission................. 279
Engine Fails to Start.................... 280
Manual Transmission................... 279
Remote.............................. 25
Starting Procedures (Gas Engines)............ 278
Steering
Linkage............................. 461
Power...........................323,460
Wheel Lock........................... 18
Wheel, Tilt........................... 143
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls.............................. 255
Storage, Behind the Seat................... 173
Storage Compartment, Center Seat.........173,174
Storage, Vehicle......................... 493
Storing Your Vehicle...................... 493
Sun Roof.............................. 163
Supplemental Tire Pressure Information........ 357
Sway Control, Trailer..................... 337
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Spinning............................ 353
Tread Wear Indicators................... 353
Wheel Mounting....................... 423
Wheel Nut Torque..................... 428
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight.............. 390
Torque Converter Clutch.................. 288
Tow Hooks, Emergency................... 438
Towing............................... 385
24-Hour Towing Assistance............... 104
Disabled Vehicle....................... 439
Guide.............................. 390
Recreational.......................... 406
Weight.............................. 390
Towing Assistance....................... 104
Traction.............................. 314
Traction Control......................206,326
Trailer Sway Control (TSC)................. 337
Trailer Towing.......................... 385
Cooling System Tips.................... 399Hitches............................. 389
Minimum Requirements................. 392
Mirrors...........................89,400
Trailer and Tongue Weight................ 390
Wiring.............................. 396
Trailer Towing Guide..................... 390
Trailer Weight.......................... 390
Transaxle
Automatic............................ 12
Manual.............................. 14
Transfer Case........................... 475
Electronically Shifted.................298,306
Fluid............................... 511
Transmission
Automatic........................283,476
Fluid............................... 511
Maintenance.......................... 476
Manual.....................279,288,291,476
Shifting..........................282,291
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