2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab Owner Manual - Page 466

464 STARTING AND OPERATING if necessary at the beginning and end of the snowplow Operating Tips Under ideal snow plowing conditions, 20 mph (32 km/h) season. This will help prevent uneven tire wear. should be maximum operating speed. The operator The blade should be lowered whenever the vehicle is should be familiar with the area and surface to be parked. cleaned. Reduce speed and use extreme caution when Maintain and operate your vehicle and snowplow equip- plowing unfamiliar areas or under poor visibility. ment following the recommendations provided by the NOTE: During snowplow usage on vehicles equipped specific snowplow manufacturer. with outside temperature display, the display may show Over the Road Operation With Snowplow higher temperatures than the outside ambient temperaAttached ture. The higher displayed temperature is due to blocked The blade restricts air flow to the radiator and causes the or reduced airflow to the underhood ambient temperaengine to operate at higher than normal temperatures. ture sensor caused by the snowplow. In addition, on Therefore, when transporting the plow, angle the blade vehicles equipped with Automatic Temperature Control completely and position it as low as road or surface (ATC), it is suggested that the interior cabin temperature conditions permit. Do not exceed 40 mph (64 km/h). The be manually controlled should the system not perform as operator should always maintain a safe stopping distance desired while in automatic mode. Both the outside temand allow adequate passing clearance. perature display and ATC operation will return to normal when the snowplow is removed.