RAM Trucks 1500, User Manual

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WARNING!
• Always close the storage bin
covers when your vehicle is
unattended or in motion.
• Do not allow children to have
access to the storage bins. Once
in the storage bin, young children
may not be able to escape. If
trapped in the storage bin,
children can die from suffocation
or heat stroke.
• In a collision, serious injury could
result if the storage bin covers are
not properly latched.
• Do not use a storage bin latch as a
tie down.
• To reduce the risk of potential
injury or property damage:
• Cargo must be secured.
• Do not exceed cargo load
rating of your vehicle.
• Secure all loads to truck
utilizing cargo tie-downs.
• Extender should not be used
as cargo tie-down.
• When vehicle is in motion do
not exceed 150 lbs (68 kg) load
on the tailgate.
• The bed extender is not
intended for off road use.
• When not in use, the
extender/divider should be in
stowed or divider position with
the tailgate closed.
• When in use, all handles are to
be in the locked position.
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS
(MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT
RATINGS)
NOTE: For additional trailer towing
information (maximum trailer weight
ratings) refer to the following website
addresses:
•
http://www.ramtrucks.com .
• http://www.ramtrucks.ca (Canada).
INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE
MODULE
• The Integrated Trailer Brake
Controller allows you to
automatically or manually activate
the electronic brakes on properly
equipped trailers for greater
stopping power on downhill
grades. The controller and status
display are on the instrument panel
to the left of the steering wheel,
and the included control lever can
activate the trailer brakes
independent of the truck's brakes.
GAIN Adjustment Buttons (+/-)
• Pressing the +/- buttons, located
on the left side of the module, will
increase/decrease the brake
control power output to the trailer
brakes in 0.5 increments. The GAIN
setting can be increased to a
maximum of 10 or decreased to a
minimum of 0 (no trailer braking).
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on
the DVD for further details.
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