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Chrysler 2012 Ram Truck Gas 3500 Owner's Manual

Chrysler 2012 Ram Truck Gas 3500 Owner's Manual (720 pages)

2012 Ram Truck Gas

Brand: Chrysler | Category: Automobile | Size: 5.89 MB

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

5
- Introduction
  3
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Introduction
  6
- How to Use this Manual
  6
- Warnings and Cautions
  8
- Van Conversions/Campers
  8
- Vehicle Identification Number
  8
- Vehicle Modifications/Alterations
  9
Things to Know before Starting Your Vehicle

11
- A Word about Your Keys
  14
- Sentry Key
  18
  - Replacement Keys
    19
  - Customer Key Programming
    20
  - General Information
    20
- Vehicle Security Alarm - if Equipped
  21
  - Rearming of the System
    21
  - To Arm the System
    21
  - To Disarm the System
    21
  - Security System Manual Override
    22
- Illuminated Entry - if Equipped
  22
- Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) - if Equipped
  23
  - Remote Unlock the Doors
    23
  - To Lock the Doors
    25
  - Using the Panic Alarm
    26
  - Programming Additional Transmitters
    27
  - Transmitter Battery Replacement
    27
  - General Information
    28
- Remote Starting System - if Equipped
  28
  - How to Use Remote Start
    29
- Door Locks
  32
  - Manual Door Locks
    32
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    33
  - Child-Protection Door Lock
    35
- Windows
  36
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    36
  - Wind Buffeting
    40
- Occupant Restraints
  40
- Seat Belt Extender
  57
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Air Bags
  58
- Air Bag System Components
  59
- Advanced Front Air Bag Features
  60
- Air Bag Deployment Sensors and Controls
  64
- Event Data Recorder (EDR)
  71
- Child Restraints
  72
- Engine Break-In Recommendations
  86
- Safety Tips
  86
Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle

91
- Mirrors
  97
- Uconnect™ Phone - if Equipped
  104
  - Operation
    106
  - Phone Call Features
    114
  - Uconnect™ Phone Features
    117
  - Advanced Phone Connectivity
    121
- UNDERSTANDING the FEATURES of YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Things You Should Know about Your Uconnect™ Phone
  123
  - General Information
    134
- Voice Command - if Equipped
  134
  - Voice Command System Operation
    134
  - Commands
    135
  - Voice Training
    139
- Seats
  139
  - Driver's Power Seat - if Equipped
    140
  - Passenger's Power Seat - if Equipped
    142
  - Power Lumbar - if Equipped
    144
  - Heated Seats - if Equipped
    144
  - Ventilated Seats - if Equipped
    147
  - Manual Seat Adjuster - if Equipped
    148
  - Manual Reclining Seats - if Equipped
    148
  - 40-20-40 Front Bench Seat - if Equipped
    150
  - Mega Cab Rear Seat Features
    150
  - Head Restraints
    153
- Driver Memory Seat - if Equipped
  156
  - Setting Memory Positions and Linking RKE
    156
  - Transmitter to Memory
    156
  - Memory Position Recall
    158
  - To Disable a RKE Transmitter Linked to Memory
    158
  - Easy Entry/Exit Seat
    159
- To Open and Close the Hood
  160
- Lights
  162
  - Headlights
    163
- Automatic Headlights - if Equipped
  163
- Fog Lights - if Equipped
  164
- Headlight Delay
  164
- Headlights on with Wipers (Available with Automatic Headlights Only)
  164
- Parking Lights and Panel Lights
  164
- Interior Lights
  165
- Cargo Light
  166
- Battery Saver
  167
- Daytime Running Lights (DRL) - if Equipped
  167
- Lights-On Reminder
  167
- Multifunction Lever
  167
- Windshield Wipers and Washers
  169
  - Windshield Wipers
    169
  - Windshield Wiper Operation
    169
  - Intermittent Wiper System
    170
  - Windshield Washers
    170
  - Mist Feature
    171
- Tilt Steering Column
  171
- Heated Steering Wheel - if Equipped
  172
- Driver Adjustable Pedals - if Equipped
  173
- Electronic Speed Control
  175
  - To Activate
    176
  - To Set a Desired Speed
    176
  - To Deactivate
    176
  - To Resume Speed
    177
  - To Vary the Speed Setting
    177
  - To Accelerate for Passing
    177
- Parksense Rear Park Assist - if Equipped
  178
  - Parksense Sensors
    179
  - Parksense Warning Display
    179
  - Parksense Display
    180
  - Enabling and Disabling Parksense
    183
  - Service the Parksense Rear Park Assist System
    184
  - Cleaning the Parksense System
    185
  - Parksense System Usage Precautions
    185
- Parkview Rear Back up Camera - if Equipped
  188
  - Turning Parkview on or off - with Navigation/Multimedia Radio
    189
  - Turning Parkview on or off - Without Navigation/Multimedia Radio
    189
- Overhead Console - if Equipped
  190
  - Courtesy/Reading Lights
    190
- Garage Door Opener - if Equipped
  192
  - Before You Begin Programming Homelink
    193
  - Programming a Rolling Code
    194
  - Programming a Non-Rolling Code
    196
  - Canadian/Gate Operator Programming
    197
  - Using Homelink
    198
  - Security
    199
  - Troubleshooting Tips
    199
  - General Information
    200
- Power Sunroof - if Equipped
  201
  - Open Sunroof - Express Mode
    202
  - Opening Sunroof - Manual Mode
    202
  - Closing Sunroof - Express
    202
  - Closing Sunroof - Manual Mode
    202
  - Pinch Protect Feature
    202
  - Pinch Protect Override
    202
  - Venting Sunroof - Express
    203
  - Sunshade Operation
    203
  - Wind Buffeting
    203
  - Sunroof Maintenance
    203
  - Ignition off Operation
    203
- Electrical Power Outlets
  204
- Cigar Lighter and Ash Receiver - if Equipped
  208
- Power Inverter - if Equipped
  209
- Cupholders
  211
  - Front Instrument Panel Cupholders
    211
  - (40-20-40 Seats)
    211
  - Front Instrument Panel Cupholders - Floor Mounted Shifter
    212
  - Rear Cupholder - Quad Cab
    212
  - Rear Cupholder - Crew Cab
    213
- Storage
  213
  - Glove Box Storage
    213
  - Door Storage
    215
  - Second Row In-Floor Storage bin - if Equipped
    218
  - Seatback Storage
    219
  - Storage (Regular Cab)
    220
  - Storage and Seats (Crew Cab)
    220
  - Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers (Regular Cab Models)
    221
- Rear Window Features
  222
- Fold Flat Load Floor - if Equipped
  223
- Rambox - if Equipped
  226
  - Rambox Integrated Box Side Storage Bins
    226
  - Rambox Safety Warning
    229
  - Bed Extender - if Equipped
    230
  - Bed Rail Tie-Down System
    238
- Easy-Off Tailgate
  240
  - Disconnecting the Rear Camera - if Equipped
    240
  - Removing the Tailgate
    241
  - Locking Tailgate
    242
- Slide-In Campers
  240
  - Camper Applications
    240
Understanding Your Instrument Panel

243
- Instrument Panel Features
  247
- Switch Bank Button Description
  248
  - Upper Switch Bank
    248
  - Lower Switch Bank
    249
- Instrument Cluster - Base
  250
- Instrument Cluster - Premium
  251
- Instrument Cluster Descriptions
  252
- Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) - if Equipped
  269
  - EVIC Displays
    271
  - Fuel Economy / Fuel Saver Mode / Distance to Empty (DTE) - if Equipped
    277
  - Trip Functions
    279
  - Vehicle Info
    280
  - (Customer Information Features)
    280
  - Tire Psi
    280
  - Units
    281
  - Compass / Temperature Display
    281
  - Customer-Programmable Features (System Setup)
    284
  - Equipped
    291
  - Operating Instructions (Voice Command System) - if Equipped
    291
  - Operating Instructions (Uconnect™ Phone) - if Equipped
    291
- Media Center 130 (Sales Code RES)
  291
- Media Center 130 with Satellite Radio (Sales Code RES+RSC)
  300
- Operating Instructions - Radio Mode
  300
- Ipod /USB/MP3 Control - if Equipped
  316
  - Connecting the Ipod or External USB Device
    316
  - Using this Feature
    317
  - Controlling the Ipod or External USB Device Using Radio Buttons
    318
  - Play Mode
    318
  - List or Browse Mode
    319
  - Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA)
    321
- Uconnect™ Multimedia Video Entertainment System (VES)™ - if Equipped
  323
  - Getting Started
    323
  - Single Video Screen
    323
  - Play Video Games
    326
- Listen to an Audio Source on Channel 2 While a Video Is Playing on Channel 1
  329
- Important Notes for Single Video Screen System
  331
- Play a DVD Using the Touch-Screen Radio
  331
- Remote Control
  334
- Remote Control Storage
  336
- Locking the Remote Control
  337
- Replacing the Batteries
  337
- Headphones Operation
  338
- Controls
  339
- Replacing the Batteries
  340
  - Unwired Stereo Headphone Lifetime Limited Warranty
    340
  - System Information
    341
- Steering Wheel Audio Controls - if Equipped
  355
  - Radio Operation
    356
  - CD Player
    356
- CD/DVD Disc Maintenance
  356
- Climate Controls
  357
  - Manual Heating and Air Conditioning System
    358
  - Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) - if Equipped
    362
  - Summer Operation
    367
  - Winter Operation
    367
  - Vacation/Storage
    368
  - Window Fogging and Frosting
    368
  - Outside Air Intake
    368
  - Operating Tips
    369
- Radio Operation and Mobile Phones
  357
Starting and Operating

371
- Starting Procedures
  378
  - Normal Starting
    378
  - Automatic Transmission
    378
  - Extreme Cold Weather (below -20°F or 29°C)
    379
  - If Engine Fails to Start
    379
  - After Starting
    380
- Engine Block Heater - if Equipped
  380
- Automatic Transmission
  381
- Four-Wheel Drive Operation - if Equipped
  414
- Axle Locker System (2500 Models Only) - if Equipped
  431
- Stabilizer/Sway Bar System - Power Wagon Only
  434
- Safe Off-Road Driving - Power Wagon Only
  436
  - Off-Road Driving Tips and Vehicle Characteristics
    436
  - Driving in Snow, Mud and Sand
    438
  - Crossing Obstacles (Rocks and Other High Points)
    440
  - Hill Climbing
    442
  - Driving through Water
    445
  - Airing down for Off-Road Driving
    447
  - Vehicle Recovery
    448
  - After Driving Off-Road
    452
- Limited-Slip Differential
  453
- Driving on Slippery Surfaces
  454
  - Acceleration
    454
  - Traction
    455
- Driving through Water
  455
  - Flowing/Rising Water
    455
  - Shallow Standing Water
    456
- Off-Road Driving Tips
  457
  - After Driving Off-Road
    457
- Winch Usage (Power Wagon Only) - if Equipped
  459
  - Things to Know before Using Your Winch
    459
  - Understanding the Features of Your Winch
    461
  - Winch Accessories
    463
  - Operating Your Winch
    464
  - Rigging Techniques
    476
- Power Steering
  478
  - Power Steering Fluid Check
    479
- Multi-Displacement System (MDS) (if Equipped) - 5.7L Engine Only
  480
- Parking Brake
  480
- Brake System
  482
  - 3500 Dual Rear Wheel Models Only
    483
- Electronic Brake Control System
  483
- Tire Safety Information
  494
  - Tire Markings
    494
  - Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    498
  - Tire Terminology and Definitions
    499
  - Tire Loading and Tire Pressure
    500
- Tires - General Information
  504
  - Tire Pressure
    504
  - Tire Inflation Pressures
    505
  - Tire Pressures for High Speed Operation
    507
  - Radial Ply Tires
    507
  - Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire and Wheel - if Equipped
    508
  - Compact Spare Tire - if Equipped
    508
  - Full Size Spare - if Equipped
    509
  - Limited-Use Spare - if Equipped
    509
  - Tire Spinning
    510
  - Tread Wear Indicators
    511
  - Life of Tire
    511
  - Replacement Tires
    512
- Supplemental Tire Pressure Information - if Equipped
  513
- Tire Chains
  514
- Snow Tires
  516
- Tire Rotation Recommendations
  517
  - Directional Tires - if Equipped
    518
  - Dual Rear Wheels - if Equipped
    518
- Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
  519
- Fuel Requirements
  533
  - 3.7L and 4.7L Engine
    533
  - 5.7L Engine
    533
  - Reformulated Gasoline
    534
  - Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
    534
  - E-85 Usage in Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
    534
  - MMT in Gasoline
    535
  - Materials Added to Fuel
    536
  - Fuel System Cautions
    536
  - Carbon Monoxide Warnings
    537
- Flexible Fuel (4.7L Engine Only) - if Equipped
  537
  - E-85 General Information
    537
  - Ethanol Fuel (E-85)
    539
  - Fuel Requirements
    539
  - Selection of Engine Oil for Flexible Fuel Vehicles (E-85) and Gasoline Vehicles
    540
  - Starting
    540
  - Cruising Range
    540
  - Replacement Parts
    541
  - Maintenance
    541
- Adding Fuel
  541
  - Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
    543
- Vehicle Loading ▫ Certification Label
  543
- Trailer Towing
  545
  - Common Towing Definitions
    546
  - Trailer Hitch Classification
    550
  - Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)
    551
  - Trailer and Tongue Weight
    551
  - Towing Requirements
    552
  - Towing Tips
    561
- Snowplow
  563
  - 1500 Models Only
    563
What to Do in Emergencies

577
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  579
- Jacking and Tire Changing
  579
  - Jack Location
    580
  - Removing the Spare Tire
    585
  - Preparations
    586
  - Instructions
    587
  - Hub Caps/Wheel Covers - if Equipped
    594
  - Wheel Nuts
    595
  - To Stow the Flat or Spare
    597
- Hoisting
  598
- Jump-Starting Procedures
  598
  - Preparations for Jump-Start
    599
  - Jump-Starting Procedure
    600
- Freeing a Stuck Vehicle
  602
- Emergency Tow Hooks - if Equipped
  603
- Shift Lever Override
  604
  - Column Shifter - if Equipped
    604
  - Center Console Shifter - if Equipped
    605
- Towing a Disabled Vehicle
  606
- Two-Wheel Drive Models
  608
  - Towing Without the Ignition Key Fob
    608
- Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
  609
Maintaining Your Vehicle

611
- Engine Compartment - 3.7L
  614
- Engine Compartment - 4.7L
  615
- Engine Compartment - 5.7L
  616
- Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
  617
  - Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
    617
- Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
  618
- Replacement Parts
  619
- Dealer Service
  620
- Maintenance Procedures
  620
  - Engine Oil
    621
  - Engine Oil Filter
    623
  - Engine Air Cleaner Filter
    624
  - Maintenance-Free Battery
    624
  - Air Conditioner Maintenance
    626
  - Front Driveshaft Lubrication - 2500/3500
    627
  - (Four-Wheel Drive) Models (Ram Trucks Only)
    627
  - Body Lubrication
    627
- Adding Washer Fluid
  628
- Exhaust System
  629
- Cooling System
  632
- Brake System
  638
- Rear Axle and 4X4 Front Driving Axle Fluid Level
  640
- Automatic Transmission
  641
- Transfer Case
  641
- Appearance Care and Protection from Corrosion
  644
- Fuses
  651
  - Totally Integrated Power Module
    651
- Vehicle Storage
  656
- Replacement Bulbs
  657
- Bulb Replacement
  658
- Cab Top Clearance Lamps - if Equipped
  663
- Rear Lamp Bar ID Marker (Dual Rear Wheels) - if Equipped
  664
- Side Marker Lamps (Dual Rear Wheels) - if Equipped
  665
- Fluid Capacities
  666
- Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts
  668
  - Engine
    668
  - Chassis
    670
  - Service Schedule
    676
If You Need Consumer Assistance

689
- If You Need Assistance
  691
- Suggestions for Obtaining Service for Your Vehicle
  691
  - Prepare for the Appointment
    691
  - Prepare a List
    691
  - Be Reasonable with Requests
    691
- MOPAR Parts
  694
- Reporting Safety Defects
  694
  - In the 50 United States and Washington, D.C
    694
  - In Canada
    695
- Warranty Information
  694
- Publication Order Forms
  695

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