RAM Truck 3500 2011 Manuals

RAM Truck 3500 2011 Manuals

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RAM Truck 3500 2011 Owner's Manual

RAM Truck 3500 2011 Owner's Manual (636 pages)

Brand: RAM | Category: Trucks | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

3
Things to Know before Starting Your Vehicle

11
- A Word about Your Keys
  14
  - Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) - if Equipped
    14
- Things to Know before Starting Your Vehicle
  14
  - Key FOB
    15
    
    Removing Key FOB from Ignition
    16
    
    Key-In-Ignition Reminder
    17
  - Sentry Key
    18
    
    Replacement Keys
    19
    
    Customer Key Programming
    19
    
    General Information
    20
  - Vehicle Security Alarm - if Equipped
    20
    
    Rearming of the System
    20
    
    To Arm the System
    20
    
    To Disarm the System
    21
  - Illuminated Entry - if Equipped
    21
- Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle
  21
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) - if Equipped
    22
    
    To Unlock the Doors
    22
    
    To Lock the Doors
    24
    
    Remote Open Window Feature
    25
    
    If Equipped
    25
    
    Using the Panic Alarm
    26
    
    Programming Additional Transmitters
    26
    
    Transmitter Battery Replacement
    26
    
    General Information
    27
  - Remote Starting System - if Equipped
    28
    
    How to Use Remote Start
    28
  - Door Locks
    31
    
    Manual Door Locks
    31
    
    Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    32
    
    Child-Protection Door Lock
    35
  - Windows
    36
    
    Power Windows - if Equipped
    36
    
    Wind Buffeting
    39
  - Occupant Restraints
    40
    
    Lap/Shoulder Belts
    41
    
    Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
    49
    
    Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage
    49
    
    Center Lap Belts
    50
    
    Energy Management Feature
    50
    
    Seat Belts in Passenger Seating Positions
    51
    
    Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Mode - if Equipped
    52
    
    Seat Belt Pretensioners - if Equipped
    52
  - Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (Beltalert )
    53
  - Seat Belts and Pregnant Women
    54
  - Seat Belt Extender
    54
  - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbags
    55
  - Airbag System Components
    56
  - Advanced Front Airbag Features
    57
  - Airbag Deployment Sensors and Controls
    61
  - Event Data Recorder (EDR)
    68
    
    Child Restraints
    69
  - Engine Break-In Recommendations
    83
  - Safety Tips
    84
    
    Transporting Passengers
    84
    
    Exhaust Gas
    84
    
    Safety Checks You Should Make Inside the Vehicle
    85
    
    Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside the Vehicle
    87
Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle

89
- Mirrors
  95
- Seats
  103
  - Power Seats - if Equipped
    104
  - Power Lumbar - if Equipped
    106
  - Heated Seats - if Equipped
    106
  - Ventilated Seats - if Equipped
    109
  - Manual Seat Adjuster - if Equipped
    110
  - Manual Reclining Seats - if Equipped
    111
  - 40-20-40 Front Bench Seat - if Equipped
    112
  - Mega Cab Rear Seat Features
    112
  - Head Restraints
    116
- Uconnect™ Phone - if Equipped
  103
- Voice Command - if Equipped
  103
- Driver Memory Seat - if Equipped
  118
  - Setting Memory Positions and Linking RKE
    119
  - Transmitter to Memory
    119
  - Memory Position Recall
    120
  - To Disable a RKE Transmitter Linked to Memory
    121
  - Self-Limiting Control
    121
- Understanding Your Instrument Panel
  121
  - Driver Easy Exit and Easy Entry Control
    122
  - To Open and Close the Hood
    122
  - Lights
    123
    
    Headlights
    125
    
    Automatic Headlights - if Equipped
    125
    
    Headlight Delay
    126
    
    Parking Lights and Panel Lights
    126
    
    Fog Lights - if Equipped
    126
    
    Interior Lights
    127
    
    Cargo Light
    128
    
    Lights-On Reminder
    129
    
    Battery Saver
    129
    
    Daytime Running Lights (DRL) - if Equipped
    129
    
    Multifunction Lever
    129
  - Windshield Wipers and Washers
    131
    
    Windshield Wipers
    131
    
    Windshield Washers
    132
    
    Mist Feature
    133
  - Tilt Steering Column
    133
  - Heated Steering Wheel - if Equipped
    134
  - Driver Adjustable Pedals - if Equipped
    135
  - Electronic Speed Control - if Equipped
    136
    
    To Activate
    137
    
    To Set a Desired Speed
    138
    
    Deactivating Electronic Speed Control
    138
    
    To Resume Speed
    138
    
    Varying the Speed Setting
    138
    
    To Accelerate for Passing
    139
  - Parksense Rear Park Assist - if Equipped
    140
    
    Parksense Sensors
    140
    
    Parksense Warning Display
    140
    
    Parksense Display
    141
    
    Enabling and Disabling Parksense
    144
    
    Service the Parksense Rear Park Assist System
    145
    
    Cleaning the Parksense System
    146
    
    Parksense System Usage Precautions
    146
  - Parkview Rear Back up Camera - if
    149
    
    Equipped
    149
    
    Turning Parkview on or off - with Navigation/Multimedia Radio
    151
    
    Turning Parkview on or off - Without Navigation/Multimedia Radio
    151
  - Overhead Console - if Equipped
    152
    
    Courtesy/Reading Lights
    152
  - Garage Door Opener - if Equipped
    154
    
    Programming Homelink
    155
    
    Gate Operator/Canadian Programming
    158
    
    Using Homelink
    158
    
    Reprogramming a Single Homelink Button
    159
    
    Security
    159
    
    Troubleshooting Tips
    159
    
    General Information
    160
  - Power Sunroof - if Equipped
    160
    
    Open Sunroof - Express Mode
    161
    
    Opening Sunroof - Manual Mode
    161
    
    Closing Sunroof - Express
    161
    
    Closing Sunroof - Manual Mode
    162
    
    Pinch Protect Feature
    162
    
    Pinch Protect Override
    162
    
    Venting Sunroof - Express
    162
    
    Sunshade Operation
    163
    
    Wind Buffeting
    163
    
    Sunroof Maintenance
    163
    
    Ignition off Operation
    163
  - Electrical Power Outlets
    164
  - Cigar Lighter and Ash Receiver - if Equipped
    168
  - Power Inverter - if Equipped
    169
  - Cupholders
    171
    
    Front Instrument Panel Cupholders
    171
    
    (40-20-40 Seats)
    171
    
    Front Instrument Panel Cupholders - Floor Mounted Shifter
    172
    
    Rear Cupholder - Quad Cab
    172
    
    Rear Cupholder - Crew Cab
    173
  - Storage
    173
    
    Glove Box Storage
    173
    
    Door Storage
    175
    
    Center Storage Compartment - if Equipped
    176
    
    Second Row In-Floor Storage bin - if Equipped
    178
    
    Seatback Storage
    179
    
    Storage (Regular Cab)
    180
    
    Storage and Seats (Crew Cab)
    180
    
    Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers (Regular Cab Models)
    181
  - Rear Window Features
    182
    
    Rear Window Defroster
    182
    
    Power Sliding Rear Window - if Equipped
    183
    
    Manual Sliding Rear Window - if Equipped
    183
  - Fold Flat Load Floor - if Equipped
    183
  - Rambox - if Equipped
    186
    
    Rambox Integrated Box Side Storage Bins
    186
    
    Rambox Safety Warning
    189
    
    Bed Extender - if Equipped
    190
    
    Bed Rail Tie-Down System
    198
  - Slide-In Campers
    200
    
    Camper Applications
    200
  - Easy-Off Tailgate
    200
    
    Disconnecting the Rear Camera - if Equipped
    200
    
    Removing the Tailgate
    201
    
    Locking Tailgate
    202
Understanding Your Instrument Panel

203
- Instrument Panel Features
  207
- Switch Bank Button Description
  208
  - Upper Switch Bank
    208
  - Starting and Operating
    208
  - Lower Switch Bank
    209
- Instrument Cluster - Base
  210
- Instrument Cluster - Premium
  211
- Instrument Cluster Descriptions
  212
- Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) - if Equipped
  229
- EVIC Displays
  231
- Fuel Economy / Fuel Saver Mode / Distance to Empty (DTE) - if Equipped
  237
- Trip Functions
  239
- Tire Psi
  240
- Vehicle Info (Customer Information Features)
  240
- Units
  241
- Compass / Temperature Display
  242
  - Customer-Programmable Features (System Setup)
    244
- Media Center 130 (Sales Code RES)
  251
- Media Center 730N/430/430N
  251
- Media Center 130 with Satellite Radio (Sales Code RES+RSC)
  260
- Ipod Control - if Equipped
  276
  - Connecting the Ipod
    277
  - Using this Feature
    278
  - Controlling the Ipod Using Radio Buttons
    278
  - Play Mode
    278
  - List or Browse Mode
    280
- Ipod /USB/MP3 Control - if Equipped
  282
  - Connecting the Ipod or External USB Device
    282
  - Using this Feature
    283
  - Controlling the Ipod or External USB Device Using Radio Buttons
    284
  - Play Mode
    284
  - List or Browse Mode
    285
  - Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA)
    287
- Video Entertainment System (VES)™ - if Equipped
  288
- Steering Wheel Audio Controls - if Equipped
  290
  - Radio Operation
    291
  - CD Player
    291
- CD/DVD Disc Maintenance
  292
- Climate Controls
  292
- Radio Operation and Mobile Phones
  292
- Maintaining Your Vehicle
  302
  - Outside Air Intake
    303
  - Vacation/Storage
    303
  - Window Fogging and Frosting
    303
  - Operating Tips
    304
- Winter Operation
  302
Starting and Operating

305
- Starting Procedures
  311
  - Normal Starting
    311
  - Automatic Transmission
    311
  - Extreme Cold Weather (below -20°F or 29°C)
    312
  - If Engine Fails to Start
    312
  - After Starting
    313
- Engine Block Heater - if Equipped
  313
- Automatic Transmission
  314
- Four-Wheel Drive Operation - if Equipped
  327
  - Manually Shifted Transfer Case - if Equipped
    327
- Starting and Operating
  330
- Axle Locker System (2500 Models Only) - if Equipped
  344
- Stabilizer/Sway Bar System - Power Wagon Only
  346
- Safe Off-Road Driving - Power Wagon Only
  349
  - Off-Road Driving Tips and Vehicle Characteristics
    349
  - Driving in Snow, Mud and Sand
    352
  - Crossing Obstacles (Rocks and Other High Points)
    353
  - Hill Climbing
    356
  - Driving through Water
    358
  - Airing down for Off-Road Driving
    361
  - Vehicle Recovery
    362
  - After Driving Off-Road
    365
- Driving on Slippery Surfaces
  367
  - Acceleration
    367
  - Traction
    368
- Limited-Slip Differential
  367
- Driving through Water
  368
  - Flowing/Rising Water
    369
  - Shallow Standing Water
    369
- Off-Road Driving Tips
  371
  - After Driving Off-Road
    371
- Winch Usage (Power Wagon Only) - if Equipped
  372
  - Things to Know before Using Your Winch
    372
  - Understanding the Features of Your Winch
    374
  - Winch Accessories
    376
  - Operating Your Winch
    377
  - Rigging Techniques
    390
- Power Steering
  392
  - Power Steering Fluid Check
    393
- Multi-Displacement System (MDS) (if Equipped) - 5.7L Engine Only
  394
- Parking Brake
  394
- Brake System
  396
  - 3500 Dual Rear Wheel Models Only
    396
- Electronic Brake Control System
  397
- Tire Safety Information
  408
  - Tire Markings
    408
  - Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    411
  - Tire Terminology and Definitions
    412
  - Tire Loading and Tire Pressure
    413
- Tires - General Information
  417
  - Tire Pressure
    417
  - Tire Inflation Pressures
    418
  - Tire Pressures for High Speed Operation
    419
  - Radial Ply Tires
    420
  - Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire and Wheel - if Equipped
    421
  - Compact Spare Tire - if Equipped
    421
  - Full Size Spare - if Equipped
    422
  - Limited-Use Spare - if Equipped
    422
  - Tire Spinning
    423
  - Tread Wear Indicators
    424
  - Life of Tire
    424
  - Replacement Tires
    425
- Supplemental Tire Pressure Information - if Equipped
  426
- Tire Chains
  427
- Snow Tires
  429
- Maintenance Schedules
  430
  - Directional Tires - if Equipped
    431
    
    Dual Rear Wheels
    431
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
    432
    
    Base System
    435
    
    Premium System - if Equipped
    437
    
    Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) Tire Light Load Inflation Switch Description (2500 Models) - if Equipped
    441
    
    General Information
    444
  - Fuel Requirements
    445
    
    3.7L and 4.7L Engine
    445
    
    5.7L Engine
    445
    
    Reformulated Gasoline
    446
    
    Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
    446
    
    E-85 Usage in Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
    447
    
    MMT in Gasoline
    447
    
    Materials Added to Fuel
    448
    
    Fuel System Cautions
    448
    
    Carbon Monoxide Warnings
    449
  - Flexible Fuel (4.7L Engine Only) - if Equipped
    450
    
    E-85 General Information
    450
    
    Ethanol Fuel (E-85)
    451
    
    Fuel Requirements
    451
    
    Selection of Engine Oil for Flexible Fuel Vehicles (E-85) and Gasoline Vehicles
    452
    
    Starting
    452
    
    Cruising Range
    453
    
    Replacement Parts
    453
    
    Maintenance
    453
  - Adding Fuel
    454
    
    Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
    455
  - Vehicle Loading ▫ Certification Label
    455
  - Trailer Towing
    458
    
    Common Towing Definitions
    458
    
    Trailer Hitch Classification
    462
    
    Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)
    463
    
    Trailer and Tongue Weight
    464
    
    Towing Requirements
    465
    
    Towing Tips
    474
  - Snowplow
    476
    
    1500 Models Only
    476
  - Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome, Etc.)
    480
    
    Towing this Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle
    480
    
    Recreational Towing - Two-Wheel Drive Models
    481
    
    Recreational Towing - Four-Wheel Drive Models
    481
- Tire Rotation Recommendations
  430
What to Do in Emergencies

491
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  493
- Jacking and Tire Changing
  493
  - Jack Location
    494
  - Removing the Spare Tire
    499
  - Preparations
    500
  - Instructions
    501
  - Hub Caps/Wheel Covers - if Equipped
    507
  - Wheel Nuts
    508
  - To Stow the Flat or Spare
    511
- Hoisting
  512
- Jump-Starting Procedures
  512
  - Preparations for Jump-Start
    512
  - Jump-Starting Procedure
    514
- Freeing a Stuck Vehicle
  516
- Emergency Tow Hooks - if Equipped
  517
- Shift Lever Override
  518
  - Column Shifter - if Equipped
    518
  - Center Console Shifter - if Equipped
    519
- Towing Without the Ignition Key FOB
  521
- Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
  522
- Two-Wheel Drive Models
  522
Maintaining Your Vehicle

525
- Engine Compartment - 3.7L
  528
- Engine Compartment - 4.7L
  529
- Engine Compartment - 5.7L
  530
- Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
  531
  - Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
    531
- Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
  532
- Dealer Service
  533
- Replacement Parts
  533
- Maintenance Procedures
  534
  - Engine Oil
    535
  - Engine Oil Filter
    537
  - Engine Air Cleaner Filter
    538
  - Maintenance-Free Battery
    538
  - Air Conditioner Maintenance
    540
  - Front Driveshaft Lubrication - 2500/3500
    541
  - (Four-Wheel Drive) Models (Ram Trucks Only)
    541
  - Body Lubrication
    541
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    542
  - Exhaust System
    543
  - Cooling System
    546
  - Brake System
    552
  - Rear Axle and 4X4 Front Driving Axle Fluid Level
    555
  - Transfer Case
    556
  - Automatic Transmission
    556
  - Appearance Care and Protection from Corrosion
    559
- Fuses
  566
  - Totally Integrated Power Module
    566
- Vehicle Storage
  571
- Replacement Bulbs
  572
- Bulb Replacement
  573
- Fluid Capacities
  582
If You Need Consumer Assistance

605
- If You Need Assistance
  607
- Suggestions for Obtaining Service for Your Vehicle
  607
  - Prepare for the Appointment
    607
  - Prepare a List
    607
  - Be Reasonable with Requests
    607
- MOPAR Parts
  610
- Reporting Safety Defects
  610
  - In the 50 United States and Washington, D.C
    610
  - In Canada
    611
- Warranty Information
  610
- Publication Order Forms
  611

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