Ram Trucks 2012 Chassis Cab - User Guide - Manual (Page 3)

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