RAM 3500 - Manual Park Release - 8 Speed Transmission

4. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
5. Insert the screwdriver or similar tool into the access hole, and push and hold the
override release lever down.
6. Move the gear selector to the NEU-
TRAL position.
7. The vehicle may then be started in
NEUTRAL.
8. Reinstall the gear selector override
access cover.
MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION
WARNING!
Always secure your vehicle by fully applying the parking brake, before activating
the Manual Park Release. Activating the Manual Park Release will allow your
vehicle to roll away if it is not secured by the parking brake or by proper connection
to a tow vehicle. Activating the Manual Park Release on an unsecured vehicle
could lead to serious injury or death for those in or around the vehicle.
In order to push or tow the vehicle in cases where the transmission will not shift out
of PARK (such as a dead battery), a Manual Park Release is available.
Follow these steps to activate the Manual Park Release:
1. Firmly apply the parking brake.
Gear Selector Override Access Cover
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