RAM 2013 1500 Tradesman REG, User Manual

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+ New redesigNed Body mouNts At the c-piLLArs ANd
the froNt-eNd moduLe Are Now 11 perceNt LArger,
improviNg the dAmpeNiNg of LAterAL shAke. the
upshot: more pAsseNger compArtmeNt comfort.
+ the structurAL reAr Bumper is rAted for cLAss iii
towiNg, eAsiLy hANdLiNg trAiLers up to 5,000 LB
(wheN properLy equipped). AN eveN tougher
trAiLer tow soLutioN rAmps up cApABiLity — with
the AvAiLABLe cLAss iv hitch receiver thAt BoLts
directLy to the frAme.
+ four New AdditioNAL crossmemBers
sigNificANtLy improve ride quALity ANd
hANdLiNg, whiLe heLpiNg to reduce
Noise, viBrAtioN, ANd hArshNess (Nvh).
+ this Low-torsioN frAme feAtures fuLLy
Boxed side rAiLs, heLpiNg mAiNtAiN the rAm
1500 reputAtioN for miNimAL Nvh.
+ the froNt Body structure is coNstructed of
hydroformed tuBuLAr high-streNgth steeL,
providiNg AN uLtrA-stiff yet Light compoNeNt.
reduced weight for the 2013 rAm 1500 frAme
heLps coNtriBute to improved fueL efficieNcy.
+ key foBs Are Now more versAtiLe thAN ever.
fuNctioNs rANge from keyLess (BLAdeLess)
coNfigurAtioNs to mAjor coNtroLs, iNcLudiNg remote
stArt, ALL-secure
tm
LockiNg system, pANic ButtoN,
ANd eveN the eNtry/exit mode of the New AvAiLABLe
Active-LeveL four-corNer Air suspeNsioN system.
FiNgERtiP susPENsiON CONtROl.
With this new Integrated Switch Bank, operating the available
new Active-Level
TM
Four-Corner Air Suspension System is a snap: go from any mode to another with a
push of a button for ideal ride height for the terrain and conditions. The Switch Bank controls a
raft of features, including the available Stop/Start system (not shown in image), Electronic Stability
Control (ESC),
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Tow/Haul mode, and available features like heat and ventilation for seats, heated
steering wheel — and more.
premium keyLess
eNter ’N go
+ to further reduce weight, New rAm 1500
empLoys dowN-gAuged steeL iN Numerous
pLAces where heAvy steeL isN’t Needed —
AgAiN, to heLp improve fueL efficieNcy.