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ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS — 
DIESEL ENGINE
The Cummins® Turbo Diesel engine does not 
require a break-in period due to its construction. 
Normal operation is allo

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DIESEL EXHAUST BRAKE (ENGINE 
BRAKING) 
The purpose of the exhaust brake (engine braking) 
feature is to supply negative (braking) torque from 
the engine. Typically, the en

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IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK
This vehicle is equipped with an Ignition Park 
Interlock which requires the transmission to be in 
PARK before the ignition can be turned to the OFF

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8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION — 
I
F EQUIPPED 
The transmission is controlled using a rotary 
electronic gear selector located on the instrument 
panel. The transmissio

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The following indicators should be used to ensure 
that you have properly engaged the transmission 
into the PARK position:
Look at the transmission gear position display

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engine shutdown, perform this procedure only in a 
desired location (preferably, at an authorized 
dealer).

1. Stop the vehicle.

2. Shift the transmission into PARK, if

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If the transmission temperature exceeds normal 
operating limits, the powertrain controller will 
modify the transmission shift schedule and expand 
the range of torque conv

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You can switch between DRIVE and ERS mode at 
any vehicle speed. When the gear selector is in the 
DRIVE position, the transmission will operate 
automatically, shifting b

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FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION —
IF EQUIPPED 
Four-wheel drive trucks are equipped with either a 
manually shifted transfer case or an electronically 
shifted transfer case.

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ELECTRONICALLY SHIFTED TRANSFER 
C
ASE (6-SPEED TRANSMISSION) —
I
F EQUIPPED  
The electronically shifted transfer case is operated 
by the four-wheel drive Control Switch