Ram 1500/2500/3500: Automatic Transmission
CAUTION!
Damage to the transmission may occur if the following
precautions are not observed:
- Shift into PARK only after the vehicle has come to
a complete stop.
- Shift into or out of REVERSE only after the vehicle
has come to a complete stop and the engine is at
idle speed.
- Do not shift between PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL,
or DRIVE when the engine is above idle
speed.
- Before shifting into any gear, make sure your foot
is firmly pressing the brake pedal.
NOTE: You must press and hold the brake pedal while
shifting out of PARK.
WARNING!
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This vehicle is equipped with a Key Ignition Park Interlock
which requires the transmission to be in PARK before the ignition switch can be
turned to the full OFF
(key removal) position. The Key Fob
The transmission is controlled using a rotary electronic
gear selector located on the instrument panel. The transmission
gear range (PRND) is displayed both above the
gear selector and in the Electron
The transmission gear position display (located in the
instrument cluster) indicates the transmission gear range.
The shift lever is mounted either on the right side of the
steering column (if equipp
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1. Press the STOP/START Off switch (located on the
switch bank). The light on the switch will illuminate.
STOP/START OFF Switch
2. The STOP/START OFF message will appear in Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to
"Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)" in
"Understanding Your I
Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchorage
system called LATCH, which stands for Lower
Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. The LATCH system
has three vehicle anchor points for installing LATCH-equipped
child seats. There are two lower anchorages
located at the back of the seat cushio