Ram 1500/2500/3500: Safe Off-Road Driving - Power Wagon Only
Ram Truck 1500 2500 3500 (2009 - 2018) Owner's Manual / Starting And Operating / Safe Off-Road Driving - Power Wagon Only
- Off-Road Driving Tips And Vehicle Characteristics
- Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand
- Crossing Obstacles (Rocks And Other High Points)
- Hill Climbing
- Driving Through Water
- Vehicle Recovery
- After Driving Off-Road
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Off-Road Driving Tips And Vehicle
Characteristics
Your vehicle has excellent on and off-road capabilities.
These off-road capabilities will allow you to explore
those wilderness trails where few travel, providing a
source of exciting and satisfying
Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand
There is a drastic reduction in traction when driving in
snow, mud or sand. The vehicle will be less responsive to
steering, acceleration and braking inputs. Therefore you
should accelerate slowly, le
Crossing Obstacles (Rocks And Other High
Points)
While driving off road, you will encounter many types of
terrain. These varying types of terrain bring different
types of obstacles. Before proceeding review the path
ahead to determine the correct ap
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Hazard Warning Flashers
The Hazard Warning flasher switch is located on the
upper switch bank just below the radio.
Press the switch to turn on the
Hazard Warning
flasher. When the switch is activated, all directional
turn signals will flash on and off to warn oncoming
traffic of an emergency. Press the switch a second ti
Brake Assist System (BAS) - If Equipped
The BAS is designed to optimize the vehicle's braking
capability during emergency braking maneuvers. The
BAS detects an emergency braking situation by sensing
the rate and amount of brake application and then
applies optimum pressure to the brakes. The system
applies optimum pressure to the brakes i
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