RAM Trucks 1500, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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
Parksense
® Rear Park Assist . . . . . 25
Parkview ® Rear Back-Up Camera . . . 25
Diesel Exhaust Brake
(Engine Braking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Idle-Up Feature (Diesel/Automatic
Transmission Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) –
2500 Models Only . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power Sliding Rear Window . . . . . . 27
Power Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ELECTRONICS
Your Vehicle's Sound System . . . . . 30
Non-Touch-Screen Radios . . . . . . . 32
Touch-Screen Radios . . . . . . . . . . 34
Steering Wheel Audio Controls
. . . . 40
Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Uconnect™ Voice Command . . . . . . 43
iPod
® Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Video Entertainment System (VES)™ . . 46
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . 48
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink
® ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Power Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
Four-Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . 54
UTILITY
Easy-Off Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rambox
®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum
Trailer Weight Ratings) . . . . . . . . . 60
Integrated Trailer Brake Module . . . . 60
Recreational Towing (Behind
Motorhome, Etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-Hour Towing Assistance -
U.S. Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights
. . 63
If Your Engine Overheats . . . . . . . . 67
Jacking And Tire Changing . . . . . . . 68
Jump-Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Emergency Tow Hooks . . . . . . . . . 77
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Towing A Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . 79
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 80
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . 81
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Opening The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fuel Filter/Water Separator —
Diesel Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Exhaust Regeneration — Diesel Only . . 88
Fluids And Capacities . . . . . . . . . . 89
Maintenance Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . 100
Exterior Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . . 101
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . . 101
Publications Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 101
Reporting Safety Defects In The 50
United States And Washington, D.C. . . 102
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
MOPAR ® Accessories . . . . . . . . . 103
INDEX
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
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