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Ram Trucks 2012 С/V - User Guide User Manual

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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME

Welcome From Chrysler Group LLC . . . . 2

CONTROLS AT A GLANCE

Driver Cockpit

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

GETTING STARTED

Key Fob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Theft Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
— Air Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Child Restraints

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column . . . . 21
Adjustable Pedals

. . . . . . . . . . . . 22

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

Engine Break-In Recommendations . . . 23
Turn Signal/Wiper/Washer/High Beam
Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Headlight Switch And Halo Light
Switch

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Speed Control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Electronic Range Selection (ERS) . . . . 27
Fuel Economy (Econ) Mode . . . . . . . 27
Manual Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . 28
Three Zone Manual Climate Controls . . 29
Three Zone Automatic Temperature
Controls (ATC)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Parksense

®

Rear Park Assist . . . . . . . 32

Parkview

®

Rear Back-Up Camera . . . . 32

Rear Cross Path With Blind Spot
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Sliding Side Doors

. . . . . . . . 33

Power Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

ELECTRONICS

Your Vehicle's Sound System

. . . . . . 36

Media Center 130 (Sales Code RES) . . 38
Media Center 130 With Satellite Radio
(Sales Code RES + RSC) . . . . . . . . . 40
Media Center 430/430N (Sales Code
RBZ/RHB)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Media Center 730N (Sales Code RHR) . 51
Sirius XM™Satellite Radio/Travel Link

. 61

Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . . . . 64
iPod

®

/USB/MP3 Control . . . . . . . . . 64

Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Uconnect™ Voice Command . . . . . . . 68
Bluetooth

®

Streaming Audio . . . . . . . 70

Video Entertainment System (VES)™ . . 70
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . 73
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink

®

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Power Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

UTILITY

In-Floor Storage – Stow 'N Go

®

. . . . . 79

Roof Luggage Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer
Weight Ratings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome,
Etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . . . 82
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights

. . . 82

If Your Engine Overheats . . . . . . . . . 86
Jacking And Tire Changing . . . . . . . . 87
Jump-Starting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Towing A Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . 99
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . 100
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . 101

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

Opening The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . 104
Fluids And Capacities . . . . . . . . . 105
Maintenance Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Tire Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . 113
Exterior Bulbs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . 115
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . 115
Publications Ordering

. . . . . . . . . 115

Reporting Safety Defects In The
50 United States And
Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

MOPAR ACCESSORIES

Authentic Accessories By MOPAR

®

. . 117

INDEX

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

FAQ (How To?)

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . 121

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