RAM 1500 CLASSIC 2022, Owner'S Manual, Page: 275 / 364

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 273
Follow these steps to activate the Manual Park
Release:
1. Apply firm pressure to the brake pedal while
seated in the driver’s seat.
2. Apply the parking brake, if possible.
3. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool,
remove the Manual Park Release access
cover, which is located to the lower left of the
steering column.
Manual Park Release Access Cover
4. Behind the Manual Park Release access cover
is the orange tether strap. Pull the tether strap
out as far as it will go, then release it. The
tether and lever will remain outside of the trim
panel and the transmission should now be in
NEUTRAL, allowing the vehicle to be moved.
Manual Park Release Tether
To Reset The Manual Park Release:
1. Apply firm pressure to the brake pedal while
seated in the driver’s seat.
2. Pull the tether strap out again, then release it.
3. Allow the tether strap to retract with the lever
back to its original position.
Manual Park Release Tether
4. Verify that the transmission is in PARK.
5. Confirm that the tether has retracted fully and
re-install the access cover.If the access cover
cannot be reinstalled, repeat step 1 through 4.
NOTE:
When the lever is locked in the released position
the access cannot be reinstalled.
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