RAM 3500 User Manual

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Contents

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INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWelcome From Chrysler Group LLC . . . 2CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDriver Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 6GETTING STARTEDKey FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Theft Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) —Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Heated/Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . 16Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . 17Tilt Steering Column / AdjustablePedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Diesel Engine Starting Procedures . . 19OPERATING YOUR VEHICLETurn Signals/Wiper/Washer/HighBeams Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Speed Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . 22Electronic Range Select (ERS)Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Manual Climate Controls . . . . . . . . 24Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . 24Diesel Exhaust Brake (EngineBraking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Idle-Up Feature (Diesel/AutomaticTransmission Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 26Cool–Down Idle Chart – Diesel Only . . 26Power Sliding Rear Window . . . . . . 26Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27ELECTRONICSYour Vehicle's Sound System . . . . . 28Non-Touch-Screen Radios . . . . . . . 30Touch-Screen Radios . . . . . . . . . . 32Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . . 36Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 37Uconnect™ Voice Command . . . . . . 39iPod ® /USB/MP3 Control . . . . . . . . 40Electronic Vehicle Information Center(EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Programmable Features . . . . . . . . 42Power Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIESFour-Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . 46UTILITYTrailer Towing Weights (MaximumTrailer Weight Ratings) . . . . . . . . . 47Integrated Trailer Brake Module . . . . 47Recreational Towing (BehindMotorhome, Etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Auxiliary Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . 48WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES24-Hour Towing Assistance -U.S. Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Instrument Cluster Warning Lights . . 49If Your Engine Overheats . . . . . . . . 51Jacking And Tire Changing . . . . . . . 52Jump-Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Emergency Tow Hooks . . . . . . . . . 58Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . 59Towing A Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . 60Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 61Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . 62MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLEOpening The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . 63Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . 64Fuel Filter/Water Separator —Diesel Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Exhaust Regeneration — Diesel Only . 67Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . 68Fluids And Capacities . . . . . . . . . . 70Maintenance Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 73Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Wheel And Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . 81Exterior Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82CONSUMER ASSISTANCEChrysler Group LLC Customer Center . 83Chrysler Canada Inc. CustomerCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . 83Publications Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 83Reporting Safety Defects In The50 United States AndWashington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . 84MOPAR ACCESSORIESAuthentic Accessories By MOPAR ® . . 85INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86TABLE OF CONTENTS