Dodge 2009 Ram Diesel Automobile User Manual


 
POWER TAKE OFF OPERATION IF EQUIPPED
(CHASSIS CAB ONLY)
This vehicle when equipped with either the automatic
six-speed or manual G-56 six-speed transmissions, will
allow for an aftermarket upfit with a transmission driven
PTO (power take off). The customer will have the ability
to operate the PTO in either a “stationary” or “mobile”
mode. The vehicles will be factory set to the “stationary”
mode. In order to select the “mobile” mode an authorized
dealership is required to modify the vehicle’s settings
using their proprietary authorized dealer service tool.
Stationary Mode
To operate the PTO in this mode the vehicle must meet
the following conditions:
Be in PARK position (vehicles equipped with auto-
matic transmission)
Upfitter provider (on/off) switch has been activated
Parking brake applied (vehicles equipped with
manual transmission)
Vehicle engine must be running
No vehicle, brake or clutch switch faults present
PTO must be correctly installed using the vehicle
provided circuits
The customer has the choice to operate the PTO by
utilizing the cruise control switches or by utilizing a
remote control (provided by the PTO supplier). To oper-
ate the feature using the cruise control switches, the
customer must first activate the upfitter-provided on/off
switch. Next, the cruise control ON switch is selected.
Following this step the SET switch must be depressed.
The vehicle is now in the PTO mode and is ready for use.
In order to increase or decrease the engine idle speed, to
optimize the PTO function, the RESUME/ACCEL and
DECEL cruise switches can be used respectively. To
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