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DODGE RAM 5500 CHASSIS CAB 2009 4.G Service Manual NOTE: This vehicle is equipped with a transmission
shift interlocking system. The brake pedal must be
depressed to shift out of PARK.
Tip Start Feature
Do notpress the accelerator. Turn the ignition k

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DODGE RAM 5500 CHASSIS CAB 2009 4.G Service Manual WARNING! (Continued)
•If the vehicle has a discharged battery, booster
cables may be used to obtain a start from a booster
battery or the battery in another vehicle. This type
of start can be danger

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DODGE RAM 5500 CHASSIS CAB 2009 4.G Service Manual AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAUTION!
Damage to the transmission may occur if the follow-
ing precautions are not observed:
•Shift into PARK only after the vehicle has come to
a complete stop.
•Shift in

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DODGE RAM 5500 CHASSIS CAB 2009 4.G Service Manual DRIVE position. Pull the shift lever toward you when
shifting into REVERSE, SECOND, FIRST or PARK, or
when shifting out of PARK.
Gear Ranges
DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or
NEUTRAL p

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DODGE RAM 5500 CHASSIS CAB 2009 4.G Service Manual WARNING! (Continued)
•It is dangerous to move the shift lever out of PARK
or NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake
pedal, the vehicle could a

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DODGE RAM 5500 CHASSIS CAB 2009 4.G Service Manual NOTE:Use caution when operating a heavily loaded
vehicle in SECOND or FIRST gear selections in high
ambients as torque converter slip can impose significant
additional heat load on the cooling system.

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DODGE RAM 5500 CHASSIS CAB 2009 4.G Service Manual economy) and automatic closed-throttle downshifts to
3rd gear are performed (for improved braking) when
driving conditions warrant. Pressing the “TOW HAUL
O/D OFF” button a second time to select O

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DODGE RAM 5500 CHASSIS CAB 2009 4.G Service Manual the transmission. This condition is normal and will not
cause damage to the transmission. The torque con-
verter will refill within five seconds of shifting from
PARK into any other gear position.
FOU

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DODGE RAM 5500 CHASSIS CAB 2009 4.G Service Manual at a given road speed. Take care not to overspeed the
engine and do not exceed 25 mph (40 km/h).
Proper operation of 4-wheel drive vehicles depends on
tires of equal size, type and circumference on ea

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DODGE RAM 5500 CHASSIS CAB 2009 4.G Service Manual Shifting Procedure - Manually Shifted Transfer
Case
2H⇔4H
Shifting between 2H and 4H can be made with the
vehicle stopped or in motion. If the vehicle is in motion,
shifts can be made up to 55 mph (