Dodge 2009 Ram 1500 Automobile User Manual


 
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONHOWTOUSETHISMANUALWARNINGSANDCAUTIONSVANCONVERSIONS/CAMPERSVEHICLEIDENTIFICATIONNUMBERVEHICLEMODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONSTHINGSTOKNOWBEFORESTARTINGYOURVEHICLE
AWORDABOUTYOURKEYSIgnitionKeyRemovalLockingDoorsWithAKeySTEERINGWHEELLOCK-IFEQUIPPEDToManuallyLocktheSteeringWheelToReleasetheSteeringWheelLockAutomaticTransmissionIgnitionInterlockSystemSENTRYKEYReplacement
KeysCustomerKeyProgrammingGeneralInformationVEHICLESECURITYALARM-IFEQUIPPEDRearmingoftheSystemToSettheAlarmToDisarmtheSystemILLUMINATEDENTRYSYSTEM-IFEQUIPPEDREMOTEKEYLESSENTRY(RKE)-IFEQUIPPEDTo
UnlocktheDoorsToLocktheDoorsUsingthePanicAlarmProgrammingAdditionalRKETransmittersGeneralInformationRKETransmitterBatteryServiceREMOTESTARTINGSYSTEM-IFEQUIPPEDHowtoUseRemoteStartDOORLOCKSManualDoorLocksPower
DoorLocks-IfEquippedChildProtectionDoorLockWINDOWSPowerWindows-IfEquippedWindBuffetingOCCUPANTRESTRAINTSLap/ShoulderBeltsAdjustableUpperShoulderBeltAnchorageAutomaticLockingRetractors(ALR)Mode-IfEquippedCenterLapBelts
SeatBeltPretensioners-IfEquippedEnhancedSeatBeltUseReminderSystem(BeltAlert)SeatBeltsandPregnantWomenSeatBeltExtenderDriverAndRightFrontPassengerSupplementalRestraintSystem(SRS)-AirbagsEventDataRecorder(EDR)ChildRestraints
ENGINEBREAK-INRECOMMENDATIONSSAFETYTIPSTransportingPassengersExhaustGasSafetyChecksYouShouldMakeInsidetheVehiclePeriodicSafetyChecksYouShouldMakeOutsidetheVehicleUNDERSTANDINGTHEFEATURESOFYOURVEHICLE
MIRRORSInsideDay/NightMirrorAutomaticDimmingMirror-IfEquippedOutsideMirrorsOutsideMirrorsFoldingFeaturePowerMirrors-IfEquippedHeatedMirrors-IfEquippedTrailerTowingMirrors-IfEquippeduconnectphone-IFEQUIPPEDOperationPhoneCall
FeaturesuconnectphoneFeaturesAdvancedPhoneConnectivityThingsYouShouldKnowAboutYouruconnectphoneGeneralInformationVOICERECOGNITION(VR)SYSTEM-IFEQUIPPEDVoiceRecognition(VR)SystemOperationCommandsVoiceTrainingSEATS
ManualSeatAdjuster-IfEquippedRecliningSeats(QuadCabModels)RecliningSeats(2500/3500Models)AdjustableHeadRestraintsManualLumbarSupport-IfEquippedPowerSeats-IfEquippedRearSeatFeaturesHeatedSeats-IfEquippedTOOPENANDCLOSE
THEHOODLIGHTSInteriorLightsBatterySaverHeadlightDelayHeadlights,ParkingLightsandPanelLightsDaytimeRunningLights(CanadaOnlyandFleetVehicles)Lights-onReminderFogLights-IfEquippedCargoLight-IfEquippedMultifunctionLeverWINDSHIELD
WIPERSANDWASHERSIntermittentWiperSystemWindshieldWashersTILTSTEERINGCOLUMNDRIVERADJUSTABLEPEDALS-IFEQUIPPEDAdjustmentELECTRONICSPEEDCONTROL-IFEQUIPPEDToActivateToSetaDesiredSpeedToDeactivateToResume
SpeedToVarytheSpeedSettingToAccelerateforPassingOVERHEADCONSOLE-IFEQUIPPEDCourtesy/ReadingLightsOVERHEADCONSOLEWITHCOMPASS/TEMPERATUREMINI-TRIPCOMPUTER-IFEQUIPPEDUS/MButtonResetButtonGlobalResetStep
ButtonAverageFuelEconomy(AVGECO)DistanceToEmpty(DTE)TripOdometer(ODO)ElapsedTime(ET)C/TButtonAutomaticCompassCalibrationManualCompassCalibrationRecalibratingTheCompassOutsideTemperatureGARAGEDOOROPENER-IFEQUIPPED
ProgrammingHomeLinkGateOperator/CanadianProgrammingUsingHomeLinkReprogrammingASingleHomeLinkButtonSecurityTroubleshootingTipsGeneralInformationPOWERSUNROOF-IFEQUIPPEDOpenSunroof-ExpressModeClosingSunroof-ExpressPinch
ProtectFeaturePinchProtectOverrideVentingSunroof-ExpressSunshadeOperationWindBuffetingSunroofMaintenanceSunroofFullyClosedELECTRICALPOWEROUTLETSCIGARLIGHTERANDASHRECEIVERCUPHOLDERSFrontInstrumentPanelCupholders
(40-20-40Seats)-AutomaticTransmissionFrontInstrumentPanelCupholders(BucketSeats)RearCupholder(QuadCab)-IfEquippedSTORAGECenterStorageCompartment(40-20-40Seat)-IfEquippedCenterStorageCompartment(BucketSeats)-IfEquippedStorage
andSeats(QuadCabModels)PlasticGroceryBagRetainers-IfEquippedREARWINDOWFEATURESRearWindowDefrosterandHeatedOutsideMirrors-IfEquippedPowerSlidingRearWindow-IfEquippedSlidingRearWindow-IfEquippedFOLDFLATLOADFLOOR
-IFEQUIPPEDPICKUPBOXSLIDE-INCAMPERSCamperApplicationsEASY-OFFTAILGATEUNDERSTANDINGYOURINSTRUMENTPANELINSTRUMENTPANELFEATURESRAMTRUCKPOWERWAGONINSTRUMENTCLUSTER-BASEINSTRUMENT
CLUSTER-PREMIUMINSTRUMENTCLUSTERDESCRIPTIONELECTRONICDIGITALCLOCKClockSettingProcedureSALESCODERAQ-AM/FM/CD(6-DISC)RADIOWITHOPTIONALuconnectstudios(SATELLITERADIO),uconnectphone,ANDVIDEO
ENTERTAINMENTSYSTEMS(VES)CAPABILITIESOperatingInstructions-RadioModeOperationInstructions-(CDModeforCDAudioPlay)LOAD/EJECTButton(CDModeforCDAudioPlay)NotesOnPlayingMP3FilesOperationInstructions-(CDModeforMP3Audio
Play)LOAD/EJECTButton(CDModeforMP3Play)SALESCODEREF-AM/FM/CD(SINGLE-DISC)RADIOWITHOPTIONALuconnectstudios(SATELLITERADIO)ANDuconnectphoneCAPABILITYOperatingInstructions-RadioModeOperatingInstructions-CDMode
OperatingInstructions-AuxiliaryModeOperatingInstructions-uconnectphone-IfEquippedOperatingInstructions-uconnectstudios(SatelliteRadio)-IfEquippedSALESCODEREC-AM/FM/CD(6-DISC)RADIOWITHuconnectgps(NAVIGATION)OperatingInstructions
-uconnectstudios(SatelliteRadio)-IfEquippedRECSettingtheClockuconnectstudios(SATELLITERADIO)-IFEQUIPPEDSystemActivationElectronicSerialNumber/SiriusIdentificationNumber(ESN/SID)Selectinguconnectstudios(Satellite)ModeinREF,RAQ,And
RAKRadiosSelectingAChannelStoringAndSelectingPresetChannelsUsingThePTY(ProgramType)Button-IfEquippedPTYButtonSCANPTYButtonSEEKSatelliteAntennaReceptionQualityVIDEOENTERTAINMENTSYSTEM(VES)-IFEQUIPPEDREMOTESOUND
SYSTEMCONTROLS-IFEQUIPPEDRadioOperationCDPlayerCD/DVDMAINTENANCERADIOOPERATIONANDCELLULARPHONESCLIMATECONTROLSHeaterOnly-IfEquippedAirConditioningandHeating-IfEquippedAirConditioningwithDualZone
TemperatureControl-IfEquippedOperatingTipsOperatingTipsChartSTARTINGANDOPERATINGSTARTINGPROCEDURESNormalStartingAutomaticTransmissionIfEngineFailsToStartAfterStartingENGINEBLOCKHEATER-IFEQUIPPEDAUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSIONAutomaticTransmissionwithOverdriveFOUR-WHEELDRIVEOPERATION-IFEQUIPPEDManuallyShiftedTransferCaseOperatingInformation/PrecautionsShiftingProcedure-ManuallyShiftedTransferCaseTransferCasePositionIndicatorLight
ElectronicallyShiftedTransferCaseOperatingInformation/Precautions(FivePositionSwitch)-IfEquippedShiftingProcedure-ElectronicallyShiftedTransferCaseElectronicallyShiftedTransferCaseOperatingInformation/Precautions(FourPositionSwitch)-IfEquipped
ShiftingProcedure-ElectronicallyShiftedTransferCaseAXLELOCKERSYSTEM-POWERWAGONONLYSTABILIZER/SWAYBARSYSTEM-POWERWAGONONLYSAFEOFF-ROADDRIVING-POWERWAGONONLYOff-RoadDrivingTipsandVehicle
CharacteristicsDrivingInSnow,MudAndSandCrossingObstacles(RocksAndOtherHighPoints)HillClimbingDrivingThroughWaterAiringDownForOff-RoadDrivingVehicleRecoveryAfterDrivingOff-RoadLIMITED-SLIPDIFFERENTIAL-IFEQUIPPEDDRIVINGON
SLIPPERYSURFACESDRIVINGTHROUGHWATERFlowing/RisingWaterShallowStandingWaterDRIVINGOFF-ROAD-RAMTRUCKONLYWINCHUSAGE-IFEQUIPPED(POWERWAGONONLY)ThingsToKnowBeforeUsingYourWinchUnderstandingTheFeatures
OfYourWinchWinchAccessoriesOperatingYourWinchRiggingTechniquesPOWERSTEERINGPowerSteeringFluidCheckPARKINGBRAKEBRAKESYSTEM3500DualRearWheelModelsOnlyFour-WheelAnti-LockBrakeSystemELECTRONICBRAKECONTROL
SYSTEM-IFEQUIPPEDAnti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS)TractionControlSystem(TCS)BrakeAssistSystem(BAS)HillStartAssist(HSA)ElectronicRollMitigation(ERM)ElectronicStabilityProgram(ESP)TSC(TrailerSwayControl)TIRESAFETYINFORMATIONTireMarkings
TireIdentificationNumber(TIN)TireLoadingandTirePressureTIRES-GENERALINFORMATIONTirePressureTireInflationPressuresTirePressuresforHighSpeedOperationRadialPlyTiresTireSpinningTreadWearIndicatorsLifeofTireReplacementTiresSUPPLEMENTAL
TIREPRESSURE
INFORMATION-IFEQUIPPEDTIRECHAINSSNOWTIRESTIREROTATIONRECOMMENDATIONSDualRearWheelsTIREPRESSUREMONITORSYSTEM(TPMS)-IFEQUIPPEDTirePressureMonitorSystem(TPMS)TireLightLoadInflationSwitchDescription
-IfEquippedTirePressureMonitorSystemComponentsGeneralInformationFUELREQUIREMENTSReformulatedGasolineGasoline/OxygenateBlendsE-85UsageInNon-FlexFuelVehiclesMMTInGasolineMaterialsAddedToFuelFuelSystemCautionsCarbonMonoxide
WarningsADDINGFUELLooseFuelFillerCap(GasCap)MessageVEHICLELOADINGCertificationLabelTRAILERTOWINGCommonTowingDefinitionsTrailerHitchClassificationTrailerTowingWeights(MaximumTrailerWeightRatings)TrailerandTongueWeightTowing
RequirementsTowingTipsSNOWPLOWRECREATIONALTOWING(BEHINDMOTORHOME,ETC.)RecreationalTowing-Two-WheelDriveModelsRecreationalTowing-Four-WheelDriveModelsEQUIPMENTIDENTIFICATIONPLATEWHATTODOINEMERGENCIES
HAZARDWARNINGFLASHERJACKINGINSTRUCTIONSJackLocationRemovingTheSpareTireTireChangingProcedurePreparationsInstructionsHubCaps/WheelCoversHOISTINGJUMP-STARTINGPROCEDURESFREEINGASTUCKVEHICLEEMERGENCYTOW
HOOKS-IFEQUIPPEDTOWINGADISABLEDVEHICLE4-WheelDriveVehicles2-WheelDriveVehiclesMAINTAININGYOURVEHICLEENGINECOMPARTMENT-5.7LONBOARDDIAGNOSTICSYSTEM(OBDII)LooseFuelFillerCapMessageEMISSIONS
INSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCEPROGRAMSREPLACEMENTPARTSDEALERSERVICEMAINTENANCEPROCEDURESEngineOilEngineOilFilterEngineAirCleanerFilterMaintenance-FreeBatteryAirConditionerMaintenanceFrontPropShaftLubrication-
2500/3500(4X4)ModelsBodyLubricationWindshieldWiperBladesAddingWasherFluidExhaustSystemCoolingSystemBrakeSystemRearAxleAnd4x4FrontDrivingAxleFluidLevelTransferCaseAutomaticTransmissionAppearanceCareandProtectionfromCorrosion
FUSESIntegratedPowerModuleVEHICLESTORAGEREPLACEMENTLIGHTBULBSBULBREPLACEMENTHeadlight(Halogen)/FrontParkandTurnLightsFogLightsTail,Stop,TurnandBackupLightsCenterHigh-MountedStoplight(CHMSL)WithCargoLightCabTop
ClearanceLights-IfEquippedTailgateIDLights(DualRearWheels)-IfEquippedRearLightBarIDMarker(DualRearWheel)-IfEquippedSideMarkerLights(DualRearWheels)FLUIDSANDCAPACITIESFLUIDS,LUBRICANTSANDGENUINEPARTSEngineChassis
MAINTENANCESCHEDULESEMISSIONSCONTROLSYSTEMMAINTENANCEMAINTENANCESCHEDULERequiredMaintenanceIntervalsIFYOUNEEDCONSUMERASSISTANCESUGGESTIONSFOROBTAININGSERVICEFORYOURVEHICLEPrepareFor
TheAppointmentPrepareAListBeReasonableWithRequestsIFYOUNEEDASSISTANCEChryslerLLCCustomerCenterChryslerCanadaInc.CustomerCenterInMexicocontactCustomerAssistanceForTheHearingOrSpeechImpaired(TDD/TTY)ServiceContract
WARRANTYINFORMATION(U.S.VehiclesOnly)MOPARPARTSREPORTINGSAFETYDEFECTSInThe50UnitedStatesAndWashington,D.CInCanadaPUBLICATIONORDERFORMSDEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATIONUNIFORMTIREQUALITYGRADES
TreadwearTractionGradesTemperatureGradesINDEX