2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 330

328 STARTING AND OPERATING desired position. Refer to "Shifting Procedure" for specific shifting instructions. The 4WD LOCK and 4WD LOW positions are designed for loose, slippery road surfaces only. Driving in the 4WD LOCK and 4WD LOW positions on dry hard surfaced roads may cause increased tire wear and damage to the driveline components. If all shift conditions are met: 1. The current position indicator light will turn OFF. 2. The selected position indicator light will flash until the transfer case completes the shift. 3. When the shift is complete, the indicator light for the selected position will stop flashing and remain ON. NOTE: The transfer case NEUTRAL position is selected If one or more shift conditions are not met: by pressing the recessed button located on the lower left hand corner of the 4WD Control Switch. The transfer case 1. The indicator light for the current position will remain NEUTRAL position is to be used for recreational towing ON. only. Refer to "Recreational Towing" in this section. 2. The newly selected position indicator light will continue to flash. Transfer Case Position Indicator Lights The Transfer Case Position Indicator Lights (4WD and 3. The transfer case will not shift. 4LOW) are located in the instrument cluster and indicate the current and desired transfer case selection. When you NOTE: Before retrying a selection, make certain that all select a different transfer case position, the indicator the necessary requirements for selecting a new transfer lights will do the following: case position have been met. To retry the selection, turn