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RAM RAM TRUCK3500 2011 Owner's Manual

RAM RAM TRUCK3500 2011 Owner's Manual (622 pages)

Chrysler 2011 Ram Truck Owner's Manual

Brand: RAM | Category: Automobile | Size: 53 MB

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

4
- Introduction
  2
  - Table of Contents
    4
- Introduction
  5
- How to Use this Manual
  5
- Warnings and Cautions
  7
- Van Conversions/Campers
  7
- Vehicle Identification Number
  8
- Vehicle Modifications/Alterations
  8
Things to Know before Starting Your Vehicle

10
- A Word about Your Keys
  13
- Things to Know before Starting Your Vehicle 9
  13
- Sentry Key
  17
  - Replacement Keys
    18
  - Customer Key Programming
    18
- General Information
  19
- Rearming of the System
  19
- To Arm the System
  19
- Vehicle Security Alarm - if Equipped
  19
- Illuminated Entry - if Equipped
  20
- To Disarm the System
  20
- Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) - if Equipped
  21
- To Unlock the Doors
  21
- To Lock the Doors
  23
- Remote Open Window Feature - if
  24
  - Equipped
    24
  - Using the Panic Alarm
    25
  - Programming Additional Transmitters
    25
  - Transmitter Battery Replacement
    25
  - General Information
    26
- Remote Starting System - if Equipped
  26
- How to Use Remote Start
  27
- Door Locks
  30
  - Manual Door Locks
    30
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    31
  - Child-Protection Door Lock
    34
- Power Windows - if Equipped
  35
  - Wind Buffeting
    39
- Windows
  35
- Occupant Restraints
  39
- Seat Belt Extender
  54
- Seat Belts and Pregnant Women
  54
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbags
  55
- Airbag System Components
  56
- Advanced Front Airbag Features
  57
- Airbag Deployment Sensors and Controls
  62
  - Event Data Recorder (EDR)
    68
  - Child Restraints
    69
- Engine Break-In Recommendations
  82
- Safety Tips
  83
Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle

88
- Mirrors
  94
- Seats
  101
  - Power Seats - if Equipped
    102
  - Power Lumbar - if Equipped
    104
  - Heated Seats - if Equipped
    104
  - Ventilated Seats - if Equipped
    107
  - Manual Seat Adjuster - if Equipped
    108
  - Manual Reclining Seats - if Equipped
    109
  - 40-20-40 Front Bench Seat - if Equipped
    110
  - Mega Cab Rear Seat Features
    111
  - Head Restraints
    114
- Uconnect™ Phone - if Equipped
  101
- Voice Command - if Equipped
  101
- Driver Memory Seat - if Equipped
  117
  - Setting Memory Positions and Linking RKE
    118
  - Transmitter to Memory
    118
  - Memory Position Recall
    119
  - To Disable a RKE Transmitter Linked to Memory
    119
  - Self-Limiting Control
    120
  - Driver Easy Exit and Easy Entry Control
    120
- To Open and Close the Hood
  121
- Lights
  123
  - Headlights
    124
  - Automatic Headlights - if Equipped
    124
  - Headlight Delay
    125
  - Parking Lights and Panel Lights
    125
  - Fog Lights - if Equipped
    125
  - Interior Lights
    126
  - Cargo Light
    127
  - Lights-On Reminder
    128
  - Battery Saver
    128
  - Daytime Running Lights (DRL) (Canada Only and Fleet Vehicles)
    128
  - Multifunction Lever
    128
- Windshield Wipers and Washers
  130
  - Windshield Wipers
    130
  - Windshield Washers
    131
  - Mist Feature
    132
- Tilt Steering Column
  132
- Heated Steering Wheel - if Equipped
  133
- Driver Adjustable Pedals - if Equipped
  134
  - Adjustment
    135
- Electronic Speed Control - if Equipped
  136
  - To Activate
    136
  - To Set a Desired Speed
    137
  - Deactivating Electronic Speed Control
    137
  - To Resume Speed
    137
  - Varying the Speed Setting
    137
  - To Accelerate for Passing
    138
- Parksense Rear Park Assist - if Equipped
  139
  - Parksense Sensors
    139
  - Parksense Warning Display
    139
  - Parksense Display
    140
  - Enabling and Disabling Park Sense
    144
  - Service the Parksense Rear Park Assist System
    144
  - Cleaning the Parksense System
    145
  - Parksense System Usage Precautions
    145
- Parkview Rear Back up Camera - if Equipped
  148
  - Turning Parkview on or off - with Navigation/Multimedia Radio
    149
  - Turning Parkview on or off - Without Navigation/Multimedia Radio
    149
- Overhead Console - if Equipped
  150
  - Courtesy/Reading Lights
    150
- Garage Door Opener - if Equipped
  152
  - Programming Homelink
    153
  - Gate Operator/Canadian Programming
    156
  - Using Homelink
    156
  - Reprogramming a Single Homelink Button
    157
  - Security
    157
  - Troubleshooting Tips
    157
  - General Information
    158
- Power Sunroof - if Equipped
  158
  - Open Sunroof - Express Mode
    159
  - Closing Sunroof - Express
    159
  - Pinch Protect Feature
    160
  - Pinch Protect Override
    160
  - Venting Sunroof - Express
    160
  - Sunshade Operation
    160
  - Wind Buffeting
    160
  - Sunroof Maintenance
    161
  - Sunroof Fully Closed
    161
- Electrical Power Outlets
  161
- Cigar Lighter and Ash Receiver - if Equipped
  164
- Power Inverter - if Equipped
  165
- Cupholders
  167
  - Front Instrument Panel Cupholders
    167
  - (40-20-40 Seats)
    167
  - Front Instrument Panel Cupholders - Floor Mounted Shifter
    167
  - Rear Cupholder - Quad Cab
    168
  - Rear Cupholder - Crew Cab
    168
- Storage
  169
  - Glove Box Storage
    169
  - Door Storage
    171
  - Center Storage Compartment - if Equipped
    172
  - Second Row In-Floor Storage bin - if Equipped
    174
  - Seatback Storage
    175
  - Storage (Regular Cab)
    175
  - Storage and Seats (Crew Cab)
    175
  - Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers (Regular Cab Models)
    176
  - Rear Window Defroster
    177
  - Power Sliding Rear Window - if Equipped
    178
  - Manual Sliding Rear Window - if Equipped
    178
- Fold Flat Load Floor - if Equipped
  178
- Rambox - if Equipped
  181
  - Rambox Integrated Box Side Storage Bins
    181
  - Rambox Safety Warning
    184
  - Bed Extender - if Equipped
    185
  - Bed Rail Tie-Down System
    192
- Easy-Off Tailgate
  194
  - Disconnecting the Rear Camera - if Equipped
    195
  - Removing the Tailgate
    196
  - Locking Tailgate
    197
- Slide-In Campers
  194
  - Camper Applications
    194
Understanding Your Instrument Panel

198
- Instrument Panel Features
  202
- Switch Bank Button Description
  203
  - Upper Switch Bank
    203
  - Lower Switch Bank
    204
- Instrument Cluster - Base
  205
- Instrument Cluster - Premium
  206
- Instrument Cluster Descriptions
  207
- Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) - if Equipped
  224
- EVIC Displays
  226
- Fuel Economy / Fuel Saver Mode / Distance
  232
- To Empty (DTE) - if Equipped
  232
- Trip Functions
  234
- (Customer Information Features)
  235
- Tire Psi
  235
- Vehicle Info
  235
- Units
  236
- Compass / Temperature Display
  237
  - Customer-Programmable Features (System Setup)
    239
- Media Center 730N/430/430N (Rer/Rbz/Rhb) CD/DVD/Hdd/Nav - if Equipped
  245
  - Operating Instructions (Voice Command System) - if Equipped
    245
  - Operating Instructions (Uconnect™ Phone) - if Equipped
    246
- Media Center 130 (Sales Code RES)
  246
- Media Center 130 with Satellite Radio (Sales Code RES+RSC)
  255
- Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) 0.5 - if Equipped
  271
  - Connecting the Ipod
    272
  - Using this Feature
    273
  - Controlling the Ipod Using Radio Buttons
    273
  - Play Mode
    273
  - List or Browse Mode
    275
- Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) 1.0 - if Equipped
  277
  - Connecting the Ipod or External USB Device
    277
  - Using this Feature
    278
  - Controlling the Ipod or External USB Device Using Radio Buttons
    278
  - Play Mode
    278
  - List or Browse Mode
    280
  - Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA)
    282
- Video Entertainment System (VES)™ - if Equipped
  283
- Steering Wheel Audio Controls - if Equipped
  284
  - Radio Operation
    285
  - CD Player
    285
- CD/DVD Disc Maintenance
  286
- Climate Controls
  286
- Radio Operation and Mobile Phones
  286
- Winter Operation
  296
- Outside Air Intake
  297
- Vacation/Storage
  297
- Window Fogging and Frosting
  297
- Operating Tips
  298
Starting and Operating

300
- Starting Procedures
  306
  - Normal Starting
    306
  - Automatic Transmission
    306
  - If Engine Fails to Start
    307
  - After Starting
    308
- Engine Block Heater - if Equipped
  308
- Automatic Transmission
  309
- Four-Wheel Drive Operation - if Equipped
  324
- Axle Locker System (2500 Models Only) - if Equipped
  341
- Safe Off-Road Driving - Power Wagon Only
  344
  - Off-Road Driving Tips and Vehicle Characteristics
    344
  - Driving in Snow, Mud and Sand
    346
  - Crossing Obstacles (Rocks and Other High Points)
    348
  - Hill Climbing
    350
  - Driving through Water
    353
  - Airing down for Off-Road Driving
    355
  - Vehicle Recovery
    356
  - After Driving Off-Road
    360
- Limited-Slip Differential
  361
- Driving on Slippery Surfaces
  362
  - Acceleration
    362
  - Traction
    363
- Driving through Water
  363
  - Flowing/Rising Water
    363
  - Shallow Standing Water
    364
- Off-Road Driving Tips
  365
  - After Driving Off-Road
    365
- Winch Usage (Power Wagon Only) - if Equipped
  367
  - Things to Know before Using Your Winch
    367
  - Understanding the Features of Your Winch
    369
  - Winch Accessories
    371
  - Operating Your Winch
    372
  - Rigging Techniques
    384
- Power Steering
  386
  - Power Steering Fluid Check
    387
- Multi-Displacement System (MDS) (if Equipped) - 5.7L Engine Only
  388
- Parking Brake
  388
- Brake System
  391
  - 3500 Dual Rear Wheel Models Only
    391
- Electronic Brake Control System
  391
- Tire Safety Information
  402
  - Tire Markings
    402
  - Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    406
  - Tire Terminology and Definitions
    407
  - Tire Loading and Tire Pressure
    408
- Tires - General Information
  412
  - Tire Pressure
    412
  - Tire Inflation Pressures
    413
  - Tire Pressures for High Speed Operation
    414
  - Radial Ply Tires
    415
  - Limited-Use Spare - if Equipped
    415
  - Tire Spinning
    416
  - Tread Wear Indicators
    417
  - Life of Tire
    417
  - Replacement Tires
    418
- Supplemental Tire Pressure Information - if Equipped
  419
- Tire Chains
  419
- Snow Tires
  421
- Tire Rotation Recommendations
  422
  - Directional Tires - if Equipped
    423
  - Dual Rear Wheels
    424
- Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
  425
- Fuel Requirements
  436
  - 3.7L and 4.7L Engine
    436
  - 5.7L Engine
    437
  - Reformulated Gasoline
    437
  - Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
    438
  - E-85 Usage in Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
    438
  - MMT in Gasoline
    439
  - Materials Added to Fuel
    439
  - Fuel System Cautions
    440
  - Carbon Monoxide Warnings
    441
- Flexible Fuel (4.7L Engine Only) - if Equipped
  441
  - E85 General Information
    441
  - Ethanol Fuel (E85)
    442
  - Fuel Requirements
    443
  - Selection of Engine Oil for Flexible Fuel Vehicles (E85) and Gasoline Vehicles
    444
  - Cruising Range
    444
  - Replacement Parts
    444
  - Maintenance
    445
- Adding Fuel
  445
  - Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
    447
- Vehicle Loading
  447
  - Certification Label
    447
- Trailer Towing
  449
  - Common Towing Definitions
    450
  - Trailer Hitch Classification
    454
  - Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)
    455
  - Trailer and Tongue Weight
    455
  - Towing Requirements
    456
  - Towing Tips
    465
- Snowplow
  467
  - 1500 Models Only
    467
- Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome, Etc.)
  472
What to Do in Emergencies

482
- Hazard Warning Flasher
  483
- Jacking and Tire Changing
  483
  - Jack Location
    484
  - Removing the Spare Tire
    489
  - Preparations
    490
  - Instructions
    491
  - Hub Caps/Wheel Covers - if Equipped
    498
  - Wheel Nuts
    499
  - To Stow the Flat or Spare
    501
- Hoisting
  502
- Jump-Starting Procedures
  502
  - Preparations for Jump-Start
    503
  - Jump-Starting Procedure
    504
- Freeing a Stuck Vehicle
  506
- Emergency Tow Hooks - if Equipped
  508
- Towing a Disabled Vehicle
  509
  - Towing Without the Ignition Key FOB
    510
  - Two-Wheel Drive Models
    511
  - Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    511
Maintaining Your Vehicle

514
- Engine Compartment - 3.7L
  517
- Engine Compartment - 4.7L
  518
- Engine Compartment - 5.7L
  519
- Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
  520
  - Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
    520
- Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
  521
- Replacement Parts
  522
- Dealer Service
  523
- Maintenance Procedures
  523
  - Engine Oil
    524
  - Engine Oil Filter
    526
  - Engine Air Cleaner Filter
    527
  - Maintenance-Free Battery
    527
  - Air Conditioner Maintenance
    529
  - Front Driveshaft Lubrication - 2500/3500
    530
  - (Four-Wheel Drive) Models (Ram Trucks Only)
    530
  - Body Lubrication
    530
  - Windshield Wiper Blades
    531
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    531
  - Exhaust System
    532
  - Cooling System
    535
  - Brake System
    540
  - Rear Axle and 4X4 Front Driving Axle Fluid Level
    542
  - Transfer Case
    543
  - Automatic Transmission
    544
  - Appearance Care and Protection from Corrosion
    547
- Fuses
  553
  - Totally Integrated Power Module
    553
- Vehicle Storage
  559
- Bulb Replacement
  560
- Replacement Bulbs
  560
- Maintaining Your Vehicle
  569
- Fluid Capacities
  570
- Engine
  572
- Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts
  572
- Chassis
  573
  - Service Schedule
    579
If You Need Consumer Assistance

592
- If You Need Assistance
  594
- Suggestions for Obtaining Service for Your Vehicle
  594
  - Prepare for the Appointment
    594
  - Prepare a List
    594
  - Be Reasonable with Requests
    594
- MOPAR Parts
  597
- Reporting Safety Defects
  597
  - In the 50 United States and Washington, D.C
    597
  - In Canada
    598
- Warranty Information
  597
- Publication Order Forms
  598
- Department of Transportation Uniform Tire
  599
  - Quality Grades
    599
- Temperature Grades
  600
  - Treadwear
    600
- Traction Grades
  600

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