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Dodge RAM 4500 2018 Diesel Supplement (231 pages)

Brand: Dodge | Category: Trucks | Size: 1.61 MB

Ram 1500
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Table of Contents
7
Servicing and Maintenance 53
7
Introduction 7
9
Getting to Know Your Vehicle 9
11
How to Use Remote Start
12
Instrument Panel
15
Instrument Cluster
16
Tachometer
17
Instrument Cluster Display
17
Fuel Gauge
17
DEF Gauge
17
Premium Instrument Cluster
19
Engine Coolant Temperature
20
Oil Pressure Gauge
20
Getting to Know Your Instrument Panel 13
20
Instrument Cluster Display — Base
22
Instrument Cluster Display — Premium
22
Steering Wheel Buttons
23
Oil Life Reset
24
Vehicles Equipped with Passive Entry
24
Fuel Filter Life Reset
25
Vehicles Not Equipped with Passive Entry
25
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Messages
26
Displays
28
Vehicle Information (Customer Information Features)
28
Vehicle Information Submenus
28
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Warning Messages
29
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Fault Warning Messages
30
Warning Lights and Messages
31
Yellow Indicator Lights
31
Low Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Indicator Light
31
Wait to Start Light/Water in Fuel Indicator Light
31
Starting and Operating
33
Starting the Engine - 3.0L Diesel Engine
34
Starting - Automatic Transmission
35
Tip Start Feature
35
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Ignition
35
Normal Starting Using ENGINE STOP/START Button
35
To Turn On/Off the Engine Using the Engine Start/Stop Button
36
Autopark — Rotary Shifter and 8-Speed Trans Only
37
4Wd Low
39
Extreme Cold Weather
39
Normal Operation - 3.0L Diesel Engine
40
Starting Fluids
40
Cold Weather Precautions
41
Fuel Operating Range
41
Engine Oil Usage
42
Winter Front Usage
42
Winter Front Cover
42
Engine Warm-Up
43
Engine Idling
43
Cooling System Tips — Automatic Transmission
44
Engine Break-In Recommendations - 3.0L Diesel
45
Engine Block Heater — if Equipped
45
Refueling the Vehicle - 1500 Diesel Models
46
Diesel Fuel and Diesel Exhaust Fluid Fill Location
46
Emergency Fuel Can Refueling
47
Diesel Fuel and DEF Fluid Filler Door View
47
Fuel Fill Funnel Location - 1500 Models
47
Avoid Using Contaminated Fuel
48
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
49
Bulk Fuel Storage — Diesel Fuel
49
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Storage
50
Adding Diesel Exhaust Fluid
51
DEF Fill Procedure
51
Filling the DEF Tank in Cold Climates
53
Service and Maintenance
55
Scheduled Servicing
56
Once a Month or before a Long Trip
56
Maintenance Plan — Diesel Fuel up to B5 Biodiesel
57
Additional Maintenance — B6 to B20 Biodiesel
60
Engine Compartment View - 3.0L Diesel Engine
61
Checking Oil Level — 3.0 Diesel Engine
62
Maintenance-Free Batteries
62
Diesel Engine Oil Selection
63
Engine Oil Viscosity (SAE Grade) — 3.0L Diesel Engine
64
Materials Added to Engine Oil
64
Disposing of Used Engine Oil and Oil Filters
64
Engine Air Cleaner Filter
64
Engine Air Cleaner Filter Selection
65
Engine Air Cleaner Filter Inspection and Replacement
65
3.0 Diesel Air Cleaner Filter Cover View
65
Open Air Cleaner Filter Assembly View
66
Air Cleaner Filter View
66
Engine Air Cleaner Filter Installation
67
Draining Fuel/Water Separator Filter
67
Underbody Mounted Fuel Filter Replacement
68
Fuel Filter Assembly
69
Priming if the Engine Has Run out of Fuel
70
Intervention Regeneration Strategy — Message Process Flow
71
Diesel Exhaust Fluid
71
Cooling System
71
Engine Coolant Checks
72
Cooling System — Drain, Flush and Refill
72
Selection of Coolant
72
Adding Coolant
73
Cooling System Pressure Cap
74
Disposal of Used Coolant
74
Points to Remember
75
Charge Air Cooler — Inter-Cooler
75
Brake System
76
Fluid Level Check — Brake Master Cylinder
76
Technical Specifications
79
Fuel Requirements
80
Diesel Fuel Specifications
80
Biodiesel Fuel Requirements
81
Biodiesel Fuel Properties — Low Ambient Temperatures
82
Fuel Quality
82
Fuel Oxidation Stability
82
Fuel Water Separation
82
Fuel in Oil Dilution
83
Biodiesel Fuel Filter Change Intervals
83
Fluid Capacities Data
84
Fluids and Lubricants Data
84
Remote Starting System
96
Remote Start Abort Message
97
To Enter Remote Start Mode
97
To Exit Remote Start Mode Without Driving the Vehicle
98
To Exit Remote Start Mode and Drive the Vehicle
98
Remote Start Comfort Systems
98
Instrument Panel Overview
99
Instrument Cluster View
100
Premium Instrument Cluster View
103
Wait to Start Light
106
Water in Fuel Indicator Light
106
Instrument Cluster Display Messages
113
Cold Ambient Derate Mode Messages
113
RAM Active Air System
116
Starting and Operating
117
Starting the Engine - 6.7L Diesel Engine
119
Normal Starting (6.7L)
120
To Turn off the Engine Using ENGINE START/STOP Button (6.7L)
120
Start/Stop Button Functions
121
Keyless Enter-N-Go Starting Procedure
121
Normal Starting Procedure
123
Starting Fluids (Flammable Liquids)
127
Normal Operation - 6.7L Diesel Engine
128
Fuel Operating Range Chart
129
Winter Front Cover Usage
130
Battery Blanket Usage
130
Idle-Up Feature — Automatic Transmission Only
132
Stopping the Engine
133
Idle Shutdown
134
Programmable Maximum Vehicle Speed (Chassis Cab Only)
134
Avoid Overheating the Engine
134
Avoid Low Coolant Temperature Operation
134
Engine Break-In Recommendations - 6.7L Diesel
136
Diesel Exhaust Brake (Engine Braking)
136
Exhaust Brake Switch View
137
Automatic Transmission
138
Automatic Smart Exhaust Brake (Auto)
138
Key Ignition Park Interlock
140
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System
140
Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
140
Gear Ranges
141
Park (P)
141
Reverse (R)
143
Neutral (N)
143
Drive (D)
144
Transmission Limp Home Mode
145
Electronic Range Select (ERS) Operation
146
Column Gear Selector View
146
Overdrive Operation
147
When to Use TOW/HAUL Mode
147
Torque Converter Clutch
148
Manual Transmission
149
Shifting
150
Recommended Vehicle Shift Speeds
150
Downshifting
151
Auxiliary Switches
152
Reverse Shifting
152
Power Take off Operation (Chassis Cab Only)
153
AS69RC Six-Speed Automatic Transmission Only
153
Stationary Mode
153
Mobile Mode
154
Speed Control
155
To Activate Speed Control
156
To Deactivate Speed Contorl
156
To Set a Desired Speed
156
To Resume Speed/To Vary the Speed Setting
156
To Decrease Speed
157
Engine Runaway
158
To Accelerate for Passing
158
Using Speed Control on Hills
158
Refueling the Vehicle 2500/3500 Diesel Models
159
Diesel Fuel and DEF Fluid Filler Door
159
Fuel Fill Funnel Location 2500/3500 Models
160
Emergency Fuel Fill Location
160
Refueling the Vehicle - Diesel Chassis Cab Models
161
DEF Filler Cap and Fuel Fill Pick up Models
164
DEF Filler Cap Chassis Cab Models
164
Filling the DEF Tank
166
In Case of Emergency
169
Jump Starting
170
Positive Jumping Location
171
Servicing and Maintenance
173
Scheduled Maintenance - Diesel Engine
174
At each Stop for Fuel
174
Once a Month/At each Oil Change
174
Oil Change Indicator System — Cummins Diesel
174
Perform Service Indicator — Cummins Diesel
175
Maintenance Plan — Cummins Diesel Engine
176
6.7L Diesel Engine — Six-Speed 68RFE (2500/3500 Models)
181
6.7L Diesel Engine — Six-Speed AS69RC HD (3500/Chassis Cab Models)
182
Checking Oil Level — 6.7 Diesel Engine
183
Change Engine Oil — Diesel Engine
184
Engine Oil Selection
184
Engine Oil Viscosity (SAE Grade)
185
Synthetic Engine Oils
186
Engine Oil Filter Selection
186
Engine Air Cleaner Filter Removal
189
Engine Mounted Fuel Filter Replacement
192
Underbody Mounted Fuel Filter Assembly
194
Brake Master Cylinder — Brake Fluid Level Check
202
Clutch Hydraulic System
203
Special Additives (Clutch Hydraulic System)
204
Fluid Level Check (Clutch)
204
Fluid and Filter Changes
206
Noise Control System Required Maintenance
206
Air Cleaner Assembly
207
Exhaust System
207
Tampering with Noise Control System
207
Fuel Specifications
212
Bio-Diesel Fuel Properties
214
Fluid Capacities
216
Fluids and Lubricants
217
Index
222
Installation of Radio Transimitting Equipment
229

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