RAM 2011 3500 Chassis Cab, User Manual

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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
Welcome From Chrysler Group LLC . . . 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
Driver Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Instrument Cluster
. . . . . . . . . . . . 6
GETTING STARTED
Key FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Theft Alarm
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) —
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Heated/Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . 16
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . 17
Tilt Steering Column / Adjustable
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Diesel Engine Starting Procedures
. . 19
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Turn Signals/Wiper/Washer/High
Beams Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Headlight Switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Speed Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic Range Select (ERS)
Operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Manual Climate Controls . . . . . . . . 24
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . 24
Diesel Exhaust Brake (Engine
Braking)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Idle-Up Feature (Diesel/Automatic
Transmission Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cool–Down Idle Chart – Diesel Only . . 26
Power Sliding Rear Window . . . . . . 26
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ELECTRONICS
Your Vehicle's Sound System . . . . . 28
Non-Touch-Screen Radios . . . . . . . 30
Touch-Screen Radios . . . . . . . . . . 32
Steering Wheel Audio Controls
. . . . 36
Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Uconnect™ Voice Command . . . . . . 39
iPod
® /USB/MP3 Control . . . . . . . . 40
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . 42
Power Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
Four-Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . 46
UTILITY
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum
Trailer Weight Ratings) . . . . . . . . . 47
Integrated Trailer Brake Module . . . . 47
Recreational Towing (Behind
Motorhome, Etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Auxiliary Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-Hour Towing Assistance -
U.S. Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights
. . 49
If Your Engine Overheats . . . . . . . . 51
Jacking And Tire Changing . . . . . . . 52
Jump-Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Emergency Tow Hooks . . . . . . . . . 58
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Towing A Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . 60
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 61
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . 62
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Opening The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuel Filter/Water Separator —
Diesel Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Exhaust Regeneration — Diesel Only . 67
Diesel Exhaust Fluid
. . . . . . . . . . 68
Fluids And Capacities . . . . . . . . . . 70
Maintenance Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . 81
Exterior Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . 83
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . 83
Publications Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 83
Reporting Safety Defects In The
50 United States And
Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
Authentic Accessories By MOPAR ® . . 85
INDEX
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
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