RAM 2013 1500 Tradesman REG, User Manual

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THE NEW CLASS-ExCLuSIVE
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ACTIVE-LEVEL
TM
FOuR-CORNER AIR SuSPENSION SYSTEM.
This level-headed approach ensures superb off-road handling, improved aerodynamics at highway speeds, simple cargo
loading, and easier in-and-out movement — in short, everything you could want in a pickup.
This all-new available system replaces the standard multilink coil spring rear suspension, now offering five
distinctive ride heights (modes). Among them: authoritative Off-Road II Mode raises Ram by two inches
from Normal; Off-Road I when not that much is needed; sleek Aero Mode self-adjusts for
highway-efficient performance; at the low end, Entry/Exit lowers the vehicle by another
two inches. The intuitive technology self-levels to keep an even profile — even
under extreme payloads. Both automatically and/or manually controlled by the
new button bank and key fob, it’s available on all 2013 Ram 1500 Quad Cab
®
and Crew Cab models in 4x4 and 4x2 configurations.
After nearly a century of ongoing developments, the truck that has become the new 2013 Ram 1500 is all about the
complete package: beyond-capable strength, uncompromising comfort, and futuristic communications. And, more important
than ever, utilizing innovative engineering that delivers it all by sipping the least amount of fuel possible. For us, it means
moving beyond conventional thinking and typical technologies.
high FuEl EFFiCiENCy: thE NEw RAM hFE MOdEl. Its name says it all: for 2013, this new Ram picks up where
others don’t dare to go — and to be sure, it comes out in front. Irrespective of comparisons to wanna-be competitive models,
the formidable new Ram 1500 HFE — the High Fuel Efficiency model — stands alone as the most fuel-efficient vehicle in
its class.
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FROM COMFORT TO CAPABILITY TO FuEL EFFICIENCY,
THIS RAM IS LIgHT-YEARS IN FRONT OF THE OTHERS.