Locking Tailgate - RAM 1500 2012 Owner's Manual

238 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
NOTE: Make sure tailgate is supported when removing
support cables.
Locking Tang
3. Raise the tailgate to a 45 degree angle.
4. Raise the right side of the tailgate until the right side
pivot clears the hanger bracket.
5. Slide the entire tailgate to the right to free the left side
pivot.
6. Remove the tailgate from the vehicle.
NOTE: Do not carry the tailgate loose in the truck
pickup box.
WARNING!
To avoid inhaling carbon monoxide, which is deadly,
the exhaust system on vehicles equipped with "Cap
or Slide-In Campers" should extend beyond the
overhanging camper compartment and be free of
leaks.

Locking Tailgate

The lock is located next to the tailgate handle. The
tailgate can be locked using the vehicle key.