Ram 1500/2500/3500: Winch Usage - Power Wagon Only - (If Equipped)
Ram Truck 1500 2500 3500 (2009 - 2018) Owner's Manual / Starting And Operating / Winch Usage - Power Wagon Only - (If Equipped)
- Things To Know Before Using Your Winch
- Understanding The Features Of Your Winch
- Winch Accessories
- Operating Your Winch
- Rigging Techniques
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Things To Know Before Using Your Winch
General Winch Information
Your vehicle is equipped with an electric vehicle recovery
winch. This winch uses the electrical power from the
vehicle charging system to power a motor that winds
wire rope
Understanding The Features Of Your Winch
Winch Components
Motor: The winch motor is powered by the vehicle
charging system and features a thermal protection
switch that automatically stops motor function in the
power-in direction if th
Winch Accessories
The following accessories are necessary to attach the
winch to anchors, change direction of pull, and for safe
winching.
Gloves: Wire rope, through
use, will develop barbs
which can slice skin. It i
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Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) - If Equipped
The ESC system enhances directional control and stability
of the vehicle under various driving conditions. ESC
corrects for oversteering or understeering of the vehicle
by applying the brake of the appropriate wheel to assist
in counteracting the oversteer or understeer condition.
Engine power may
ParkSense Sensors
The four ParkSense sensors, located in the rear fascia/
bumper, monitor the area behind the vehicle that is
within the sensors' field of view. The sensors can detect
obstacles from approximately 12 in (30 cm) up to 59 in (150 cm) from the rear
fascia/bumper in the horizontal
direction, depending on
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