2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab Owner Manual - Page 396

394 STARTING AND OPERATING (2WD/4WD AUTO/4WD LOCK/4WD LOW/ NEUTRAL) transfer case. If you have a four-wheel drive vehicle, and want to determine which transfer case is on your vehicle and how to operate it, refer to "Four-Wheel Drive Operation" in "Starting and Operating" for further information. driving situations. ESP should only be turned to "Partial Off" or "ESP Off" for specific reasons as noted below. ESP Partial Off This mode is entered by momentarily pressing the ESP OFF switch. When in ЉPartial OffЉ mode, the TCS portion of ESP, except for the "limited slip" feature described in the TCS section, has been disabled and the ЉESP/TCS All Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles and Four-Wheel Indicator LightЉ will be illuminated. All other stability Drive Vehicles in 2WD, 4WD AUTO, or 4WD features of ESP function normally. This mode is intended LOCK Modes Can Choose the Following ESP to be used if the vehicle is in deep snow, sand, or gravel Operating Modes: conditions and more wheel spin than ESP would norESP On mally allow is required to gain traction. To turn ESP on This is the normal operating mode for ESP in 2WD/4WD again, momentarily press the ESP OFF switch. This will AUTO/4WD LOCK modes and in 2WD vehicles. Whenrestore the normal "ESP On" mode of operation. ever the vehicle is started or the transfer case (if equipped) is shifted from 4WD LOW or Neutral, back to NOTE: To improve the vehicle's traction when driving 4WD LOCK or 4WD AUTO, the ESP system will be in with snow chains or starting off in deep snow, sand or this mode. This mode should be used for almost all gravel, it may be desirable to switch to the "Partial Off" mode by pressing the ESP OFF switch. Once the situation