RAM 3500 2012 User Manual

Also see for 2012 5500 Chassis Cab: User guide

Contents

RAM 3500 2012 User Manual Manual pdf 3 page image

INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWelcome From Chrysler Group LLC . . . 3CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDriver Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 8GETTING STARTEDKey Fob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Theft Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Supplemental Restraint System(SRS) — Air Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Heated/Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . 18Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . 19Tilt Steering Column / AdjustablePedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19OPERATING YOUR VEHICLEEngine Break-In Recommendations . . 21Turn Signals/Wiper/Washer/HighBeams Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Electronic Range Select (ERS)Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Manual Climate Controls . . . . . . . . 26Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . 26Power Sliding Rear Window . . . . . . 27Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27ELECTRONICSYour Vehicle's Sound System . . . . . 28Media Center 130 (Sales Code RES) . . 30Media Center 130 With Satellite Radio(Sales Code RES + RSC) . . . . . . . . 32Media Center 430/430N (Sales CodeRBZ/RHB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Sirius XM™Satellite Radio/TravelLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . . 46iPod ®/USB/MP3 Control . . . . . . . . 46Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 47Uconnect™ Voice Command . . . . . . 50Bluetooth ® Streaming Audio . . . . . . 52Electronic Vehicle Information Center(EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Programmable Features . . . . . . . . 53Power Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIESFour-Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . 56UTILITYTowing & Payload . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Integrated Trailer Brake Module . . . . 59Auxiliary Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Recreational Towing (BehindMotorhome, Etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 62DIESELEngine Break-In Recommendations . . 64Diesel Engine Starting Procedures . . 64Diesel Exhaust Brake(Engine Braking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Idle-Up Feature (AutomaticTransmission Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 67Fuel Filter/Water Separator . . . . . . . 67Exhaust Regeneration . . . . . . . . . 68Cool–Down Idle Chart . . . . . . . . . . 70Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . 70WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . . 73Instrument Cluster Warning Lights . . 73If Your Engine Overheats . . . . . . . . 75Jacking And Tire Changing . . . . . . . 76Hoisting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Jump-Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Emergency Tow Hooks . . . . . . . . . 85Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . 85Towing A Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . 86Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 87Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . 88MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLEOpening The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . 89Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . 90Fluids And Capacities . . . . . . . . . . 92Maintenance Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 95Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104Wheel And Wheel Trim Care . . . . . .105Exterior Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105CONSUMER ASSISTANCEChrysler Group LLC Customer Center . . 106Chrysler Canada Inc. CustomerCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106Assistance For The HearingImpaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106Publications Ordering . . . . . . . . . .106TABLE OF CONTENTS