Table Of Contents - Chrysler RAM TRUCK 2500 1994 Service Manual

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INTRODUCTION 1
I N T R O D U C T I O N
CONTENTS
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FASTENER TORQUE INFORMATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION 1
METRIC CONVERSION . 1 7
GENERAL INFORMATION
INDEX
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Body Code Plate 1
Equipment Identification Label 2
GrossVehicle Weight Rating-2WD Pickup 6
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating-4WD Pickup 7
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating-Pickup 8.0L or Diesel... 8
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating-2WD Chassis Cab 5.9L . . 9
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating-4WD Chassis Cab 5.9L . 10
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating-2WD Chassis Cab
8.0L or Diesel . . 11
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating-4WD Chassis Cab
8.0L or Diesel 12
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International Vehicel Control and Display Symbols . . 3
Trailer Towing-Chassis Cab 16
Trailer Towing-Pickup 13
Vehicle Exterior Dimensions-Chassis Cab 5
Vehicle Exterior Dimensions-Pickup 4
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 1
Vehicle Interior Dimensions . . . 3
Vehicle Safety Certification Label 1
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate (Fig.
1) is located on the lower windshield fence near the
left A-pillar. The V I N contains 17 characters that
provide data concerning the vehicle. Refer to the V I N
decoding chart to determine the identification of a ve­
hicle.
Fig. 1 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Location
The V I N is included on the:
• Body Code Plate
• Equipment Identification Plate
• Vehicle Safety Certification Label
• Frame rail.
To protect the consumer from theft and possible
fraud the manufacturer is required to include a
Check Digit at the ninth position of the Vehicle Iden­
tification Number. The check digit is used by the
manufacturer and government agencies to verify the
authenticity of the vehicle and official documenta­
tion. The formula to use the check digit is not re­
leased to the general public.
BODY CODE PLATE
The Body Code Plate is located on the floor pan
rearward of the passenger side seat. There are seven
lines of information on the body code plate. Lines 4,
5, 6, and 7 are not used to define service information.
Information reads from left to right, starting with
line 3 in the center of the plate to line 1 at the bot­
tom of the plate.
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
A Vehicle Safety Certification Label (Fig. 2) is at­
tached to the drivers door lock pillar. The label certi­
fies that the vehicle conforms to Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The certification
label lists the following: