RAM 2014 RAM PROMASTER, User Manual

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SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE
If a malfunction occurs and the shift lever cannot be moved out of the PARK position,
you can use the following procedure to temporarily move the shift lever:
1. Turn the engine off.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
3. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool, remove the shift lever override access
cover which is located below the shift lever.
4. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
5. Insert the screwdriver or similar tool into the access port, and push and hold the
override release lever.
6. Move the shift lever to the NEUTRAL position.
7. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
8. Reinstall the shift lever override access cover.
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
Towing
Condition
Wheels
OFF the
Ground
Gasoline Engines (All Models) Diesel Engines (All Models)
Flat Tow NONE
If transmission is operable:
•
Transmission in NEUTRAL
• 25 mph (40 km/h) max
speed
• 15 miles (24 km) max
distance
Transmission in NEUTRAL
Wheel
Lift or
Dolly
Tow
Rear Transmission in NEUTRAL
Front OK OK
Flatbed ALL BEST METHOD OK
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
• If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can often be moved by a
rocking motion. Turn your steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the
front wheels. Then, move the shift lever back and forth between REVERSE and
DRIVE. Using minimal accelerator pedal pressure to maintain the rocking motion,
without spinning the wheels, is most effective.
• Allow the engine to idle with the transmission shift lever in NEUTRAL for at least
one minute after every five rocking-motion cycles. This minimizes overheating and
reduce the risk of transmission failure during prolonged efforts to free a stuck
vehicle.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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