2007 DODGE POWER WAGON remote start

General Information
Practice using your winch before you get stuck. Some key
points to remember when using your winch are:
1. Always take your time to assess the situation and plan
your pull carefully.
2. Always take your time when using a winch.
3. Use the right equipment for the situation.
4. Always wear leather gloves and do not allow the wire
rope to slip through your hands when handling the rope.
5. Only the operator should handle the wire rope and
remote control.
6. Think safety at all times.
Vehicle Recovery Using the Winch:
CAUTION!
²Always Know Your Winch: Take time to fully read and
understand the included Installation and Operations
Guide, and Basic Guide to Winching Techniques, in
order to understand your winch and the winching
operation.
²Always inspect winch installation and wire rope con-
dition before operating winch. Frayed, kinked or dam-
aged wire rope must be replaced immediately. Loose or
damaged winch installation must be corrected imme-
diately.
²Always be sure any element which can interfere with
safe winching operations is removed prior to initiating
winching.
²Always keep remote control lead clear of the drum,
wire rope and rigging.
²Inspect for cracks, pinches, frayed wires, or loose
connections. Replace if damaged.
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9. Connect the remote control to the winch control box,
located behind the front bumper. Be careful not to let the
remote control cord dangle in front of the winch. If you
choose to control the winch from inside your vehicle,
always pass the remote through a window to avoid
pinching the cord in the door. Always disconnect the
remote control when not in use.10. Put wire rope under tension. Using the remote con-
trol switch, slowly wind the wire rope until no slack
remains. Once the wire rope is under tension, stand well
clear and never step over it.
11. Check your anchor. Make sure all connections are
secured and free of debris before continuing with the
winching procedure.
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the vehicle and never near the wire rope or snatch
block. Your situation may have other(no people(zones.
15. Begin winching. With the winching vehicles engine
on and light tension already on the wire rope, begin
winching slowly and steadily. Be sure that the wire rope
is winding evenly and tightly around the spooling drum.For additional assistance, the winched vehicle can be
slowly driven while being pulled by the winch. Continue
pulling until the vehicle is on stable ground. If you are
able to drive the vehicle, the winching operation is
complete.
No People Zones
Using The Remote Control
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18. Rewind wire rope. The person handling the wire
rope should walk the rope in and not let it slide through
the hand, control the winch at all times.WARNING!
To prevent serious injury, NEVER put your fingers
inside the hook area as you are powering-in.
NOTE: How to spool under no load:Arrange the
remote control lead so it cannot be caught in the winch.
Arrange the wire rope so it will not kink or tangle when
spooled. Be sure any wire rope already on the spooling
drum is wound tightly and evenly layered. Tighten and
straighten the layer if necessary. Keep the wire rope
under light tension and spool the wire rope back and
onto the winch drum in even layers. Stop frequently to
tighten and straighten the layers as necessary. Repeat this
process until the winch hook is the same distance as the
full length of the remote control from the winch. Pinch
the hook between your thumb and forefinger and attach
the hook strap. Hold the hook strap between the thumb
and forefinger to keep tension on the wire rope. Walk the
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wire rope towards the fairlead, carefully spooling in the
remaining wire rope. By pulsing the remote control
switch.
19. Store the hook on the most outboard loop of the tow
hook.20. Disconnect remote control. Disconnect the remote
control cord from the control box and store in a clean and
dry place. Winching operations are now complete. Put
the cap on the solenoid plug-in.
NOTE:Always store the remote control in a protected,
clean, dry area.
RIGGING TECHNIQUES
Various winching situations will require application of
other winching techniques. These could range from too
little distance to achieve maximum pull using straight
line rigging, simply increasing pulling power, or main-
taining a straight-line pulling situation. You will have to
assess what technique is correct for your situation. Think
9safety9at all times.
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Rear Window Features.................... 154
Rear Window, Sliding..................... 155
Reclining Front Seats..................... 112
Recorder, Event Data...................... 56
Recreational Towing...................... 360
Shifting into Transfer Case Neutral (N)....... 361
Shifting out of Transfer Case Neutral (N)..... 362
Reformulated Gasoline.................... 335
Refrigerant............................ 398
Reminder, Seat Belt....................... 43
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)................. 20
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls........ 224
Remote Starting System.................... 24
Replacement Tires....................... 330
Reporting Safety Defects................... 469
Restraint, Head......................... 112
Restraints, Child.......................58,65
Ride Height............................ 79
Rotation, Tires.......................... 334Safety Checks Inside Vehicle................ 163
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle............... 164
Safety Defects, Reporting.................. 469
Safety Information, Tire................... 313
Safety Tips............................ 162
Satellite Radio.......................219,220
Satellite Radio Antenna................... 223
Schedule, Maintenance.................... 446
Seat Belt Maintenance.................... 424
Seat Belt Reminder....................... 43
Seat Belts.........................33,34,164
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage........ 41
And Pregnant Women................... 45
Child Restraint.......................58,70
Extender............................. 45
Front Seat............................ 34
Pretensioners.......................... 43
Reminder............................ 174
Seats.............................. 110,111
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Speedometer........................... 174
Springs................................ 80
Stabilizer Bars, Electronic Disconnecting........ 79
Stabilizer/Sway Bar System................ 267
Starting............................... 245
Automatic Transmission................. 245
Engine Fails to Start.................... 246
Manual Transmission................... 245
Remote.............................. 24
Starting Procedures (Gas Engines)............ 245
Steering
Linkage............................. 400
Power...........................312,398
Wheel Lock........................... 15
Wheel, Tilt........................... 127
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls............................. 224
Storage, Behind the Seat................... 152
Storage Compartment, Center Seat........... 152Storage, Vehicle......................... 430
Storing Your Vehicle...................... 430
Sun Roof.............................. 145
Supplemental Tire Pressure Information........ 332
Synthetic Engine Oil...................... 392
System, Navigation...................... 219
System, Remote Starting.................... 24
Tachometer............................ 173
Tailgate............................... 160
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint.............62,66
Tilt Steering Column..................... 127
Tip Start.............................. 246
Tire and Loading Information Placard......318,332
Tire Identification Number (TIN)............. 317
Tire Markings.......................... 313
Tire Safety Information.................... 313
Tires .........................80,164,322,471
Aging (Life of Tires).................... 330
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