2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 307

STARTING AND OPERATING 307 To shift into Reverse, come to a complete stop. Depress the clutch and pause briefly to allow the gear train to stop. Reverse has a "crash-through" lockout feature. Move the shift lever from the Neutral position straight across, in one swift motion, and down into Reverse. Recommended Shift Speeds To use your manual transmission for fuel economy it should be upshifted as listed below. Shift at the vehicle speeds listed for acceleration. Earlier upshifts during cruise conditions (relatively steady speeds) will result in increased fuel economy, and may be used as indicated. Higher upshift speeds may be used to obtain a desired acceleration rate. 6 Speed Manual Transmission Shift Speed in mph (km/h) Accel- 1 2 3 4 5 Engine Model Axle eration to to to to to Rate 2 3 4 5 6 15 24 34 47 56 ACCEL (24) (39) (55) (76) (90) 3.7L 1500 ALL & 10 19 27 37 41 CRUISE (16) (31) (44) (60) (66) ACCEL 15 25 40 45 50 4.7L 1500 ALL & (24) (40) (65) (72) (81) CRUISE Downshifting Moving from a high gear down to a lower gear is recommended to preserve brakes when driving down steep hills. In addition, downshifting at the right time provides better acceleration when you desire to resume speed. For acceleration at speeds less than 20 mph (30 km/h), 2nd gear is recommended. 5