2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 416

414 STARTING AND OPERATING 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop. 2. Turn OFF the engine. 12. Turn the engine OFF and place the ignition key in the unlocked OFF position. 13. Shift the transmission into PARK. 3. Turn the ignition key to the ON position, but do not 14. Apply the parking brake. start the engine. 15. Attach the vehicle to the tow vehicle with the tow bar. 4. Press the brake pedal. 5. Shift the transmission into NEUTRAL. 16. Release the parking brake. 6. Press the transfer case switch NEUTRAL button for NOTE: • Steps 1 through 5 are requirements that must be met four seconds. prior to depressing the NEUTRAL button, and must 7. After the shift is completed and the NEUTRAL light continue to be met until the four seconds elapses and comes on, release the NEUTRAL button. the shift has been completed. If any of these require8. Start the engine. ments (with the exception of 3 - Key ON) are not met prior to depressing the NEUTRAL button or are no 9. Shift the transmission into REVERSE. longer met during the four second timer, then the 10. Release the brake pedal for five seconds and ensure NEUTRAL indicator light will flash continuously until that there is no vehicle movement. all requirements are met or until the NEUTRAL button 11. Repeat Steps 9 and 10 with the transmission in is released. DRIVE.