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Dodge RAM 2017 Owner's Manual

Dodge RAM 2017 Owner's Manual (229 pages)

RAM TRUCK DIESEL SUPPLEMENT

Brand: Dodge | Category: Trucks | Size: 1.42 MB

Table of Contents

Ram Diesel Supplement
3
Table of Contents
7
Maintaining Your Vehicle 53
7
Introduction
9
Things to Know before Starting Your Vehicle
11
Understanding Your Instrument Panel
15
- Instrument Cluster
  16
- Wait to Start Light
  21
- Warning and Indicator Lights
  21
- Yellow Telltale Indicator Lights
  21
  - Low Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Indicator Light
    22
  - Water in Fuel Indicator Light
    22
- Instrument Cluster Display
  23
  - DOWN Arrow Button
    24
  - Steering Wheel Buttons
    24
  - UP Arrow Button
    24
- Oil Life Reset
  25
- Vehicles Equipped with Passive Entry
  25
- Vehicles Not Equipped with Passive Entry
  25
Fuel Filter Life Reset
26
Starting and Operating
33
- Starting Procedures
  34
- Automatic Transmission
  35
- Keyless Enter-N-Go — Ignition
  35
- Normal Starting
  35
- Tip Start Feature
  35
- Extreme Cold Weather
  36
- Starting Fluids
  36
- Normal Operation
  37
- Cold Weather Precautions
  38
- Fuel Operating Range
  38
- Fuel Operating Range Chart
  38
- Engine Oil Usage
  39
- Winter Front Usage
  39
- Engine Warm-Up
  40
Engine Idling
40
Stopping the Engine
40
Avoid Using Contaminated Fuel
49
DEF Fill Procedure
51
Maintaining Your Vehicle
55
Underbody Mounted Fuel Filter Replacement
63
Priming if the Engine Has Run out of Fuel
64
- Intervention Regeneration Strategy — Message Process Flow
  66
- Maintenance-Free Batteries
  66
- Cooling System
  67
- Brake System
  71
- Charge Air Cooler — Inter-Cooler
  71
- Fluid Capacities
  73
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts
74
- Chassis
  77
Maintenance Schedule
79
How to Use Remote Start
94
- Remote Start Abort Message
  95
- To Enter Remote Start Mode
  95
- To Exit Remote Start Mode and Drive the Vehicle
  95
- To Exit Remote Start Mode Without Driving the Vehicle
  95
- Engine Break-In Recommendations
  96
- Remote Start Comfort Systems - if Equipped
  96
- Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle
  97
- Electronic Speed Control
  98
- To Activate
  98
- To Deactivate
  99
- To Resume Speed
  99
- To Set a Desired Speed
  99
- To Vary the Speed Setting
  99
  - Metric Speed (Km/H)
    100
  - To Decrease Speed
    100
  - U.S. Speed (Mph)
    100
- To Accelerate for Passing
  101
- Using Electronic Speed Control on Hills
  101
- Understanding Your Instrument Panel
  103
- Instrument Cluster
  104
- Warning and Indicator Lights
  109
- Yellow Telltale Indicator Lights
  109
- Instrument Cluster Display
  111
- Oil Life Reset
  113
Fuel Filter Life Reset
114
- Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Messages
  115
- Instrument Cluster Display Messages
  117
- Cold Ambient Derate Mode Messages
  118
- Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Warning Messages
  118
- Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Fault Warning Messages
  119
- RAM Active Air System
  120
- Starting and Operating
  121
- Automatic Transmission - if Equipped
  123
- Manual Transmission - if Equipped
  123
- Starting Procedures
  123
- Keyless Enter-N-Go - if Equipped
  124
- Keyless Enter-N-Go Starting Procedure
  126
- Extreme Cold Weather
  127
- Normal Starting Procedure - Engine Manifold Air Temperature above 66° F (19° C)
  128
- Starting Procedure - Engine Manifold Air
  128
- Temperature 0°F to 66°F (-18°C to 19°C)
  128
- Starting Procedure — Engine Manifold Air Temperature below 0°F (-18°C)
  130
- Starting Fluids
  131
- Normal Operation - Diesel Engine
  132
- Cold Weather Precautions
  133
  - Battery Blanket Usage
    134
  - Winter Front Cover Usage
    134
- Engine Idling
  135
- Stopping the Engine
  136
- Idle Shutdown
  137
- Cooling System Tips - Automatic Transmission
  138
- Operating Precautions
  138
- Programmable Maximum Vehicle Speed (Chassis Cab Only)
  138
- Engine Block Heater - if Equipped
  139
- Block Heater Usage
  140
- Diesel Exhaust Brake (Engine Braking)
  140
  - Automatic Smart Exhaust Brake (Auto)
    141
  - Automatic Transmission — if Equipped
    142
- Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System
  143
- Key Ignition Park Interlock
  143
  - Six-Speed Automatic Transmission — if Equipped
    143
  - Gear Ranges
    144
  - Transmission Limp Home Mode
    148
  - Column Gear Selector
    149
  - Electronic Range Select (ERS) Operation
    149
  - Overdrive Operation
    150
  - When to Use TOW/HAUL Mode
    150
  - Torque Converter Clutch
    151
  - TOW/HAUL Switch
    151
  - Manual Transmission — if Equipped
    152
  - Recommended Vehicle Shift Speeds
    153
  - Shift Pattern
    153
- Shifting
  153
- Downshifting
  154
- Reverse Shifting
  155
- AS69RC Six-Speed Automatic Transmission Only
  156
- Power Take off Operation - if Equipped (Chassis Cab Only)
  156
- Stationary Mode
  156
- Mobile Mode
  157
- Engine Runaway
  158
- Fuel Requirements
  159
- Fuel Specifications
  159
- Bio-Diesel Fuel Requirements
  160
  - Chassis Cab Models
    160
  - Fuel in Oil Dilution
    161
  - Fuel Oxidation Stability
    161
  - Fuel Quality
    161
  - Fuel Water Separation
    161
- Adding Fuel - 2500/3500 Diesel Models
  162
- Adding Fuel — Chassis Cab Models
  164
- Avoid Using Contaminated Fuel
  165
- Bulk Fuel Storage - Diesel Fuel
  165
- Fuel Filler Cap
  165
- Adding Diesel Exhaust Fluid
  166
- Diesel Exhaust Fluid Storage
  166
- Diesel Exhaust Fluid
  169
- System Overview
  170
- What to Do in Emergencies
  171
  - Jump Starting
    172
  - Positive Jumping Location
    173
  - With Portable Starting Unit
    174
- Maintaining Your Vehicle
  175
  - ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 6.7L DIESEL — SIX-SPEED 68RFE (2500/3500 Models)
    176
  - Engine Compartment — 6.7L Diesel — Six-Speed As69Rc Hd (3500/Chassis Cab Models)
    177
- Engine Oil
  178
- Maintenance Procedures
  178
- American Petroleum Institute (API) Engine Oil Identification Symbol
  180
- Engine Air Cleaner Filter
  182
- Draining Fuel/Water Separator Filter
  186
Engine Mounted Fuel Filter Replacement
187
- Underbody Mounted Fuel Filter Replacement
  188
- Priming if the Engine Has Run out of Fuel
  190
- Intervention Regeneration Strategy - Message Process Flow
  191
- Diesel Exhaust Fluid
  192
- Maintenance-Free Batteries
  192
- Cooling System
  193
- Brake System
  197
- Charge Air Cooler - Inter-Cooler
  197
- Clutch Hydraulic System
  198
- Automatic Transmission - if Equipped
  199
- Manual Transmission - if Equipped
  199
- Transfer Case - if Equipped
  199
  - Fluid Level Check
    200
  - Special Additives
    200
  - Fluid and Filter Changes
    201
  - Air Cleaner Assembly
    202
- Noise Control System Required Maintenance & Warranty
  202
  - Required Maintenance for Noise Control Systems
    202
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    202
  - Air Cleaner
    203
  - Engine Cooling System
    203
  - Exhaust System
    203
  - Maintenance Log and Service Chart (Diesel Engines)
    204
- Fluid Capacities
  206
- Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts
  207
- Chassis
  209
- Maintenance Schedule
  211
  - At each Oil Change
    212
  - At each Stop for Fuel
    212
- Maintenance Schedule - Diesel Engine
  212
  - Oil Change Indicator System — Cummins Diesel
    212
  - Once a Month
    212
- Perform Service Indicator — Cummins Diesel
  213
- Maintenance Chart — Cummins Diesel Engine
  214
- Index
  220

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