RAM TRUCK 1500 2010 Manuals

2010 1500/2500/3500 11/12/09 12:46 PM IMPORTANT: This User Guide is intended to familiarize you with the important features of your vehicle. The DVD enclosed contains your Owner’s Manual, Navigation Radio or Multimedia Radio Manual, Warranty Booklets, Tire Warranty and 24-Hour Towing Assistance (new vehicles purchased in the U.S.) or Roadside Assistance (new vehicles purchased in Canada) in electronic format. We hope you find it useful. If you are the first registered owner of your vehicle, you may obtain a printed copy of the Owner’s Manual, Navigation Radio or Multimedia Radio Manual or Warranty Booklet by calling 1-800-992-1997 (U.S.) or 1-800-387-1143 (Canada) or by contacting your dealer. Replacement manuals may be purchased by visiting www.techauthority.com. Copyright © 2009 Chrysler Group LLC. 259611 10b Dodge UserGuide RAMtruck 111209 indd 2 INTRODUCTION/WELCOME WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER GROUP LLC . 2 CONTROLS AT A GLANCE DRIVER COCKPIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER . . . . . . . . . . 6 GETTING STARTED KEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 THEFT ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SEAT BELT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CHILD RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 FRONT SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 REAR HEATED SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 HEATED STEERING WHEEL . . . . . . . . . 15 TILT STEERING COLUMN / ADJUSTABLE PEDALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 POWER SLIDING REAR WINDOW . . . . . 17 DIESEL ENGINE STARTING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES . . . . . . .18 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE TURN SIGNALS/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH BEAMS LEVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 HEADLIGHT SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . .21 SPEED CONTROL LEVER . . . . . . . . . 22 MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS . . . . . . .23 AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 PARKSENSE® REAR PARK ASSIST . . . . 24 PARKVIEW® REAR BACK-UP CAMERA . . 24 DIESEL EXHAUST BRAKE (ENGINE BRAKING) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 IDLE-UP FEATURE (DIESEL/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . .25 TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) – 2500 MODELS ONLY . . . . . .25 POWER SUNROOF . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 WIND BUFFETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 ELECTRONICS NON-TOUCH-SCREEN RADIOS . . . . . . 28 TOUCH-SCREEN RADIOS . . . . . . . . . 30 REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS . . . . . . . .34 VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (VES)™. .34 UNIVERSAL CONSUMER INTERFACE . . . .35 ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER . . 36 POWER INVERTER . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 POWER OUTLET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 UCONNECT™PHONE . . . . . . . . . . 39 VOICE COMMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION . . . . 42 UTILITY EASY-OFF TAILGATE . . . . . . . . . . . .43 RAMBOX® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS) . . . . . . . .47 RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) . . . . . . . . . . . .47 BRAKE/TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK MANUAL OVERRIDE . . . . . . . . . . . 49 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 24 HOUR TOWING ASSISTANCE - U.S. ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS . . . . . . .53 JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING . . . . . . .54 JUMP-STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS . . . . . . . . .63 TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE . . . . . . 64 FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE . . . . . . . .65 EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) . . . . . 66 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE OPENING THE HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . .67 ENGINE COMPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . 68 FUEL FILTER/WATER SEPARATOR — DIESEL ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 EXHAUST REGENERATION — DIESEL ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES . . . . . . . . . .74 MAINTENANCE CHART . . . . . . . . . . .78 FUSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 TIRE PRESSURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE . . . . . .85 EXTERIOR BULBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 CHRYSLER CANADA INC. CUSTOMER CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 PUBLICATIONS ORDERING . . . . . . . . 86 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . .87 TIRE WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 MOPAR ACCESSORIES MOPAR® ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . 90 TABLE OF CONTENTS