2007 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL Owners Manual

PICKUP BOX
The pickup box on your new Ram has many features
designed for utility and convenience. NOTE:
If you are installing a toolbox to the front of the
pickup box, you must use Mopar toolbox brackets
available from your dealer.
You can carry wide building materials (sheets of ply-
wood, etc.) by building a raised load floor. Place lumber
across the box in the indentations provided above the
wheel housings and in the bulkhead dividers to form the
floor.
WARNING!
The pickup box is intended for load carrying pur-
poses only, not for passengers, who should sit in
seats and use seat belts.
Pickup Box Features
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WARNING!
•Care should always be exercised when operating a
vehicle with unrestrained cargo. Vehicle speeds may
need to be reduced. Severe turns or rough roads may
cause shifting or bouncing of the cargo that may
result in vehicle damage. If wide building materials
are to be frequently carried, the installation of a
support is recommended. This will restrain the cargo
and transfer the load to the pickup box floor.
•If you wish to carry more than 600 lbs (272 kg) of
material suspended above the wheelhouse, supports
must be installed to transfer the weight of the load to
the pickup box floor or vehicle damage may result.
The use of proper supports will permit loading up to
the rated payload.
•Unrestrained cargo may be thrown forward in an
accident causing serious or fatal injury.
There are stampings in the sheet metal on the inner side
bulkheads of the box in front of and behind both wheel housings. Place wooden boards across the box from side
to side to create separate load compartments in the
pickup box.
There are four tie-down cleats bolted to the lower sides of
the pickup box that can sustain loads up to 1000 lbs (450
kg) total.
SLIDE-IN CAMPERS
Camper Applications
Certain truck models are not recommended for slide-in
campers. To determine if your vehicle is excluded, please
refer to the “Consumer Information Truck-Camper Load-
ing” document available from your dealer. For safety
reasons, follow all instructions in this important docu-
ment.
NOTE:
When a cap or pickup camper is installed on a
vehicle, an alternate CHMSL (Center High Mounted Stop
Light) must be provided.
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EASY-OFF TAILGATE
To simplify mounting of a camper unit with an overhang,
the tailgate can be removed quickly. If the truck is a 3500
dual rear wheel model, unplug the tailgate wire harness
from under the rear of the truck and pull the harness out
of the cargo box access hole. Unlatch the tailgate and
remove the support cables by releasing the lock tang
from the pivot, then rotate and pull away from the box.
Once the cables are free, move to the right side of the
tailgate hinge bracket.
Raise the right side of the tailgate until the right side
pivot clears the hanger bracket. Slide the entire tailgate to
the right to free the left side pivot. Remove the tailgate
from the vehicle entirely. Do not carry the tailgate loose in
the truck pickup box. NOTE:
Dual rear wheel pickup models require properly
spaced rear clearance lights. If such a vehicle is operated
without a tailgate, suitable lights must be installed.
TAILGATE OPEN
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WARNING!
To avoid inhaling carbon monoxide, which is deadly,
the exhaust system on vehicles equipped with “Cap
or Slide-In Campers” should extend beyond the
overhanging camper compartment and be free of
leaks.
TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAP ATTACHMEN
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS

Instruments And Controls .................177

Instrument Cluster ......................178

Instrument Cluster Description .............179

Electronic Digital Clock ..................187
▫ Clock Setting Procedur e.................188

Radio General Information ................188
▫ Radio Broadcast Signals .................188
▫ Two Types Of Signals ..................188
▫ Electrical Disturbances ..................189 ▫
AM Reception .......................189
▫ FM Reception ........................189

Sales Code REF — AM/FM/CD (Single Disc)
Radio With Optional Satellite Radio And
Hands Free Phone Capability ..............190
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......190
▫ Operation Instructions - CD Mode .........194
▫ Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode .....196
▫ Operating Instructions - Hands Free Phone —
If Equipped .........................1974

▫Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio — If
Equipped ...........................197

Sales Code RAQ – AM/FM/CD (6-Disc) Radio
With Optional Satellite Radio, Hands Free
Phone, And Vehicle Entertainment Systems (VES)
Capabilities ...........................198
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......198
▫ Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For
CD Audio Play) ......................203
▫ Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For CD
Audio Play) .........................205
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files .............207
▫ Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For
MP3 Audio Play) .....................209
▫ Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) . . 209

Sales Code RAK – AM/FM/Cassette/CD
(6-Disc) Radio With Optional Satellite Radio,
Hands Free Phone, Video, MP3, And WMA
Capabilities ...........................211
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......212
▫ Operating Instructions — Tape Player .......216
▫ Seek Button .........................216
▫ Fast Forward (FF) .....................216
▫ Rewind (RW) ........................216
▫ Tape Eject ...........................216
▫ Scan Button .........................217
▫ Changing Tape Direction ................217
▫ Metal Tape Selection ...................217
▫ Pinch Roller Release ...................217
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▫Noise Reduction ......................217
▫ Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For CD Audio
Play) ..............................217
▫ Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For CD
Audio Play) .........................218
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files .............220
▫ Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For MP3 And
WMA Audio Play) ....................223
▫ Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For MP3 And WMA
Play) ..............................223

Sales Code REC — AM/FM/CD (6–Disc) Radio With
Navigation System ......................225
▫ Operating Instructions — Satellite Radio (If
Equipped) ..........................226
▫ Clock Setting Procedur e.................226

Video Entertainment System (Sales Code XRV) —
If Equipped ...........................226

Satellite Radio — If Equipped ..............226
▫ System Activation .....................227
▫ Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification
Number (ESN/SID) ....................227
▫ Selecting Satellite Mode In REF, RAQ, And RAK
Radios .............................228
▫ Selecting a Channel ....................229
▫ Storing And Selecting Pre-Set Channels ......229
▫ Using The PTY (Program Type) Button (If
Equipped) ..........................229
▫ PTY Button Scan.....................229
▫ PTY Button Seek.....................230
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▫Satellite Antenna ......................230
▫ Reception Quality .....................230

Remote Sound System Controls —
If Equipped ...........................231
▫ Radio Operation ......................231
▫ Tape Player .........................232
▫ CD Player ..........................232

Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance .......232

Compact Disc Maintenance ................233

Radio Operation And Cellular Phones ........234

Climate Controls .......................234
▫ Heater Only — If Equipped ..............235
▫ Air Conditioning And Heating —
If Equipped .........................237
▫ Air Conditioning With Dual Zone Temperature
Control — If Equipped .................240
▫ Operating Tips .......................244
▫ Operating Tips Chart ...................247
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