2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 311

STARTING AND OPERATING 309 STARTING PROCEDURES Normal Starting Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust both Normal starting of either a warm or cold engine is inside and outside mirrors, and fasten your seat belt. obtained without pumping or depressing the accelerator pedal. Turn the key to the START position and release The starter should not be operated for more than 15when the engine starts. If the engine fails to start within second intervals. Waiting a few seconds between such 10 seconds, turn the key to the OFF position, wait five intervals will protect the starter from overheating. seconds, then repeat the "Normal Starting" procedure. WARNING! • Accidents can be caused by inadvertently moving the shift lever or by pressing the accelerator pedal. This may cause excessive heat in the exhaust system, resulting in overheating and vehicle fire which may cause serious or fatal injuries. • Do not leave children or animals inside parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat buildup may cause serious injury or death. Automatic Transmission Start the engine with the shift lever in the NEUTRAL or PARK position. Apply the brake before shifting into any driving range. NOTE: This vehicle is equipped with a transmission shift interlocking system. The brake pedal must be depressed to shift out of PARK. 5