2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab Owner Manual - Page 346

STARTING AND OPERATING 345 CAUTION! Never park your vehicle over dry grass or other combustible materials. The heat from your vehicle exhaust system could cause a fire. use 4L (Low Range) in rain, ice, snow, mud, sand, to get heavy loads rolling, improve traction, or whenever 4H (High Range) traction will not do the job. Driving In Snow, Mud And Sand There is a drastic reduction in traction when driving in snow, mud or sand. The vehicle will be less responsive to steering, acceleration and braking inputs. Therefore you should accelerate slowly, leave greater stopping distances and avoid abrupt vehicle maneuvers. You want to keep a slow constant steady pace. The key is to maintain the vehicle's momentum. WARNING! Always wear your seat belt and firmly tie down cargo. Unsecured cargo can become projectiles in an off-road situation. 5 • Snow - In heavy snow or for additional control and When To Use Low Range traction at slower speeds, shift the transmission to a When driving off-road, shift into 4L (Low Range) for low gear and shift the transfer case to 4L (Low Range) additional traction or to improve handling and control on if necessary. Do not shift to a lower gear than necesslippery or difficult terrain. Due to the lower gearing, low sary to maintain headway. Over-revving the engine range will allow the engine to operate in a higher power can spin the wheels and traction will be lost. If you range. This will allow you to idle over obstacles and start to slow to a stop, try turning your steering wheel down hills, with improved control and less effort. Also,