RAM DACOTA 2011, Руководство пользователя

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RECREATIONAL TOWING
(BEHIND MOTORHOME,
ETC.)
Two-Wheel Drive Models
• Recreational towing of two-wheel
drive models is not allowable.
Towing the vehicle with the
transmission in NEUTRAL can cause
severe transmission damage.
Removal of the driveshaft for towing
is not recommended, since this
would allow fluid to drain from the
transmission.
Four-Wheel Drive Models
Recreational Towing Procedure
• Use the following procedure to
prepare your vehicle for recreational
towing.
• Bring the vehicle to a complete
stop, shut the engine OFF and
turn the Key Fob to the ON/RUN
position (do not start the engine).
• Press the brake pedal and shift
the automatic transmission into
NEUTRAL, or press the clutch
pedal to the floor on a manual
transmission.
• Using a ballpoint pen or similar
object, press the transfer case
NEUTRAL button for four seconds.
• After the shift is completed and
the NEUTRAL light comes on,
release the NEUTRAL button.
• Start the engine and shift the
automatic transmission into
REVERSE.
• Release the brake pedal for five
seconds and ensure that there is
no vehicle movement.
• Repeat the previous step with the
transmission in DRIVE.
• Shut the engine OFF, and place
the Key Fob in the unlocked OFF
position.
• Shift automatic transmissions into
PARK. Shift manual transmissions
into fourth gear.
• Attach the vehicle to the tow
vehicle with a tow bar and
disconnect the negative battery
cable.
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on
the DVD for further details.
NOTE:
• The first two steps are requirements
that must be met prior to pressing the
NEUTRAL button, and must continue
to be met until the four seconds elapse
and the shift has been completed. If
any of these requirements (with the
exception of Key Fob ON) are not met
prior to pressing the NEUTRAL button
or are no longer met during the four
second timer, then the NEUTRAL
indicator light will flash continuously
until all requirements are met or until
the NEUTRAL button is released.
• The Key Fob must be ON for a shift to
take place and for the position
indicator lights to be operable. If the
Key Fob in not ON, the shift will not
take place and no position indicator
lights will be on or flashing.
• A flashing NEUTRAL position indicator
light indicates that shift requirements
have not been met.
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