Dodge 2011 Ram 1500 User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- INTRODUCTION
- THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
- A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS
- SENTRY KEYĥ
- VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED
- ILLUMINATED ENTRY — IF EQUIPPED
- REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) — IF EQUIPPED
- REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED
- DOOR LOCKS
- WINDOWS
- OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
- Lap/Shoulder Belts
- Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
- Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage
- Center Lap Belts
- Energy Management Feature
- Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Mode – If Equipped
- Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions
- Seat Belt Pretensioners — If Equipped
- Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlertĥ)
- Seat Belts and Pregnant Women
- Seat Belt Extender
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) – Airbags
- Airbag System Components
- Advanced Front Airbag Features
- Airbag Deployment Sensors and Controls
- Event Data Recorder (EDR)
- Child Restraints
- ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
- SAFETY TIPS
- UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
- MIRRORS
- Inside Day/Night Mirror
- Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
- Outside Mirrors
- Outside Mirrors Folding Feature
- Power Mirrors — If Equipped
- Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
- Driver's Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
- Illuminated Vanity Mirror — If Equipped
- “Slide-On-Rod” Features of Sun Visor — If Equipped
- Trailer Towing Mirrors — If Equipped
- Uconnect™ Phone — IF EQUIPPED
- VOICE COMMAND — IF EQUIPPED
- SEATS
- DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED
- TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
- LIGHTS
- WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
- TILT STEERING COLUMN
- HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED
- DRIVER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS — IF EQUIPPED
- ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
- PARKSENSEĥ REAR PARK ASSIST — IF EQUIPPED
- PARKVIEWĥ REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF EQUIPPED
- OVERHEAD CONSOLE — IF EQUIPPED
- GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED
- POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED
- ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS
- CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER — IF EQUIPPED
- POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED
- CUPHOLDERS
- STORAGE
- REAR WINDOW FEATURES
- FOLD FLAT LOAD FLOOR — IF EQUIPPED
- RAMBOXĥ — IF EQUIPPED
- SLIDE-IN CAMPERS
- EASY-OFF TAILGATE
- MIRRORS
- UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
- INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
- SWITCH BANK BUTTON DESCRIPTION
- INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — BASE
- INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — PREMIUM
- INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS
- ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) — IF EQUIPPED
- MEDIA CENTER 730N/430/430N (RER/RBZ/RHB) CD/DVD/HDD/NAV — IF EQUIPPED
- MEDIA CENTER 130 (SALES CODE RES)
- MEDIA CENTER 130 WITH SATELLITE RADIO (SALES CODE RES+RSC)
- UNIVERSAL CONSUMER INTERFACE (UCI) 0.5 — IF EQUIPPED
- UNIVERSAL CONSUMER INTERFACE (UCI) 1.0 — IF EQUIPPED
- VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (VES)™ — IF EQUIPPED
- STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF EQUIPPED
- CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE
- RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES
- CLIMATE CONTROLS
- STARTING AND OPERATING
- STARTING PROCEDURES
- ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION — IF EQUIPPED
- Manually Shifted Transfer Case – If Equipped
- Shifting Procedure – Manually Shifted Transfer Case
- Transfer Case Position Indicator Light
- Electronically Shifted Transfer Case (Four-Position Switch) – If Equipped
- Shifting Procedure
- Electronically Shifted Transfer Case (Five-Position Switch) – If Equipped
- Shifting Procedure
- AXLE LOCKER SYSTEM (2500 MODELS ONLY) — IF EQUIPPED
- SAFE OFF-ROAD DRIVING — POWER WAGON ONLY
- LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
- DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
- DRIVING THROUGH WATER
- OFF-ROAD DRIVING TIPS
- WINCH USAGE (POWER WAGON ONLY) — IF EQUIPPED
- POWER STEERING
- MULTI-DISPLACEMENT SYSTEM (MDS) (IF EQUIPPED) — 5.7L ENGINE ONLY
- PARKING BRAKE
- BRAKE SYSTEM
- ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM
- Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
- Traction Control System (TCS) – If Equipped
- Brake Assist System (BAS) – If Equipped
- Hill Start Assist (HSA) – If Equipped
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) – If Equipped
- ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light and ESC OFF Indicator Light
- Trailer Sway Control (TSC) – If Equipped
- TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
- TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION
- SUPPLEMENTAL TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION — IF EQUIPPED
- TIRE CHAINS
- SNOW TIRES
- TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS)
- FUEL REQUIREMENTS
- FLEXIBLE FUEL (4.7L ENGINE ONLY) — IF EQUIPPED
- ADDING FUEL
- VEHICLE LOADING
- TRAILER TOWING
- SNOWPLOW
- RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)
- WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
- MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 3.7L
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 4.7L
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 5.7L
- ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (OBD II)
- EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
- REPLACEMENT PARTS
- DEALER SERVICE
- MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
- Engine Oil
- Engine Oil Filter
- Engine Air Cleaner Filter
- Maintenance-Free Battery
- Air Conditioner Maintenance
- Front Driveshaft Lubrication – 2500/3500 (Four-Wheel Drive) Models (Ram Trucks Only)
- Body Lubrication
- Windshield Wiper Blades
- Adding Washer Fluid
- Exhaust System
- Cooling System
- Brake System
- Rear Axle And 4x4 Front Driving Axle Fluid Level
- Transfer Case
- Automatic Transmission
- Appearance Care and Protection from Corrosion
- FUSES
- VEHICLE STORAGE
- REPLACEMENT BULBS
- BULB REPLACEMENT
- Dual or Quad Headlamp/Front Park and Turn Signal — If Equipped
- Fog Lamps
- Rear Tail/Stop, Turn Signal and Backup Lamps
- Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) With Cargo Lamp
- Cab Top Clearance Lamps — If Equipped
- Rear Lamp Bar ID Marker (Dual Rear Wheels) — If Equipped
- Side Marker Lamps (Dual Rear Wheels) — If Equipped
- FLUID CAPACITIES
- FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINE PARTS
- MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
- IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE