2001 DODGE RAM Service Repair Manual

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DODGE RAM 2001 Service Repair Manual INSTALLATION
Two EVAP canisters are used. Both canisters are
mounted to a bracket located below rear of vehicle
cab on outside of right frame rail (Fig. 13).(1) Place each canister to mounting bracket

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DODGE RAM 2001 Service Repair Manual NEW VEHICLE PREPARATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
page page
INTRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION............................1
RECEIVING
INSPECTION.............................3
UNDER HOOD
INSPECTION......................

NEW VEHICLE PREPARATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
page page
INTRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION............................1
RECEIVING
INSPECTION.............................3
UNDER HOOD
INSPECTION.............................4
UNDER VEHICLE
INSPECTION.............................8
INSTALLATION...........................10
EXTERIOR
INSPECTION............................10
BODY INTERIOR
INSPECTION............................12
INSTALLATION...........................14
ROAD TEST
DESCRIPTION...........................15INSPECTION............................15
PRE DELIVERY STORAGE
DESCRIPTION...........................19
STANDARD PROCEDURE..................20
PRE DELIVERY STORAGE................20
PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC FEATURES
DESCRIPTION...........................20
OPERATION.............................20
APPEARANCE TIPS
CLEANING..............................21
FINAL STEPS
STANDARD PROCEDURE..................22
NEW VEHICLE PREPARATION FORM.......22
OWNER CHECK OUT....................22
INSPECTION............................22
INTRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION - THE IMPORTANCE OF
CAREFUL NEW VEHICLE PREPARATION
Today, the automobile industry is more competitive
than it has been for decades. Automakers around the
world, including DaimlerChrysler, have made tre-
mendous improvements in the quality of their vehi-
cles.
As a result, customer expectations have also risen.
Today's customers are more particular about their
vehicles than ever before. The result is that problems
once regarded as insignificant (such as a squeak or
rattle) can now make the difference between a repeat
customer and one who never purchases another vehi-
cle from you dealership or another DaimlerChrysler
Corporation product.
As a technician preparing a new car or truck for
delivery, you are the final step in the entire quality
process. Your inspection is the final opportunity to
detect any flaws that would disappoint the customer.
Your efforts will reflect upon the thousands of men
and women who design, engineer and build Daimler-
Chrysler products as well as upon your dealership
and on yourself as a competent, conscientious techni-
cian.
As manufacturing quality has improved, prep pro-
cedures have come to serve as additional quality
checks. However, there are several compelling rea-
sons for careful new vehicle preparation.²Safety-You assure the customer that his or her
new vehicle meets all federal safety standards.
²Emissions Controls-When your customers are
assured that their new cars meet emissions stan-
dards, they will know that they are contributing to
cleaner air and helping control pollution.
²Customer Satisfaction-First impressions are very
important on a new vehicle. Careful new vehicle
preparation will impress your customer.
²Competition-It is common knowledge in the
industry that the availability of efficient service is
one of the decisive factors in determining which cars
will sell. A vehicle delivered to your customers in
first class condition, inside and out, will bring them
back to the dealership for the kind of service you
have led them to expect and for their next new car.
This information outlines service procedures which
will ensure that DaimlerChrysler Corporation vehi-
cles are ready for delivery to the customer when they
are complete. These procedures follow a logical order,
from a careful underhood inspection, to the moment
when you complete the warranty certificate and turn
the keys over to your customer.
When you have completed the procedures described
in this information, both you and your customer will
be assured that his or her new vehicle will perform
as expected.
USING THE MANUAL
This guide to new vehicle preparation covers all
items on the New Vehicle Preparation Form (Fig. 1).
BR/BENEW VEHICLE PREPARATION 30 - 1

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DODGE RAM 2001 Service Repair Manual Fig. 1 NEW VEHICLE PREPARATION FORM
30 - 2 NEW VEHICLE PREPARATIONBR/BE
INTRODUCTION (Continued)

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DODGE RAM 2001 Service Repair Manual Items found requiring adjustment and/or repair
should be corrected before delivery of the vehicle.
NOTE: It is the dealers responsibility to protect
new vehicles from damage and deterioration prior
t

Items found requiring adjustment and/or repair
should be corrected before delivery of the vehicle.
NOTE: It is the dealer's responsibility to protect
new vehicles from damage and deterioration prior
to retail delivery both before and after new vehicle
preparation.
The information includes the following features:
Inspection points are cross-referenced to the New
Vehicle Preparation Form as follows:
²Titles indicate the general area being inspected
or the types of checks being made (i.e., underhood,
body-exterior, road test, etc.).
²Sub-Titles identify the types of items to be
inspected in that area (i.e., lines/hoses, wiring, etc.).
Procedures follow a logical order to prevent dupli-
cation and wasted effort.
Tips to help you do a better job are found as
NOTES.
RECEIVING
INSPECTION
The following procedures are recommended for
your own protection upon receipt of new vehicles.
When a new car is delivered by the carrier, it should
be inspected to ensure that it is in good condition
and to determine if there is any shortage or transpor-
tation damage.
EXTERIOR
Upon receipt of a new vehicle, check immediately
for:
²Under carriage damage
²Chipped or cracked windshield, broken windows,
and loose or missing moldings and name-plates
²Dents, scrapes, scratches, chips, dirt in paints or
other damage to the body exterior
²Damaged or missing side view mirror(s)
²Missing wheel nuts
²Broken or missing lenses
²Chafing, bruises, cuts, or scrapes on tire side-
walls or tread
²Missing underhood items
²Missing fuel filler cap
²Shipped loose items-license plate bracket, spare
tire, jack and tire wrench, radio antenna, floor mats,
wheel covers, cargo nets, fuses and other items²Ensure that IOD fuse is removed
²Check battery test indicator when easily visible,
or use voltmeter (battery must be at 12.4 volts or
greater). Charge to ensure green dot-visibility, per-
manent damage may occur if battery remains in a
discharged state for any length of time.
INTERIOR
Check interior items such as:
²Rearview mirror
²Accessory control knobs
²Smokers package items
²Keys
²Radio
²Special equipment items listed on shipper
²Owner's Manual and Consumer information Bro-
chures (normally stored in the glove box).
²Cuts, abrasions or stains on interior trim.
NOTE: Remember a careful look at new vehicles
when they are received may prevent problems when
preparing vehicles for delivery to your customers.
MAJOR INSPECTION POINTS
(1) Check operation of hood latch and safety catch-
adjust as required.
(2) Check all fluids for proper level and top off
with the proper fluid as required-engine oil, auto-
matic transmission fluid, brake master cylinder,
clutch master cylinder, power steering, windshield
washer, and cooling system. (Vehicle must be at nor-
mal operating temperature for some of these checks.)
(3) Check brake, clutch, fuel, and power steering
lines and hoses for leaks and clearance from moving
and hot objects-reroute to the proper location and
tighten as required.
(4) Check battery state of charge-recharge if neces-
sary, to ensure green dot is visible or instrument
panel voltmeter indicates 12.4 volts or greater.
(5) Check routing and connections of underhood
wiring, vacuum hoses, refrigerant lines and coolant
hoses for leaks, loose connections and clearance from
moving objects reroute and tighten connections as
required. Install IOD fuse on applicable vehicles.
NOTE: Reset radio, clock, compass, etc., after
installing, if vehicle is being delivered.
BR/BENEW VEHICLE PREPARATION 30 - 3
INTRODUCTION (Continued)

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DODGE RAM 2001 Service Repair Manual UNDER HOOD
INSPECTION - HOOD LATCH/SAFETY CATCH
(1) Check operation of hood latch (Fig. 2) and
safety catch (Fig. 3) adjust as required.
NOTE: The safety catch prevents the hood from
going to full ope

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DODGE RAM 2001 Service Repair Manual BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
CAUTION: Only use fluid that meets specified
requirements (DOT 3).
NOTE: Wipe the master cylinder cover to remove
any dirt.
NOTE: On vehicles equipped with remote antilock
brakes

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DODGE RAM 2001 Service Repair Manual Check windshield washer solvent reservoir and fill
as necessary (Fig. 6).
NOTE: When using concentrated solvent such as
MoparTAll-Weather Windshield Washer Solution,
dilute per container directions.
C

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DODGE RAM 2001 Service Repair Manual INSPECTION - BATTERY
When battery is easily accessible, check the test
indicator (green dot), terminal tightness and felt
(grease) washer on battery posts. Recharge battery as
required to assure that

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