
nature, such as would identify a particular driver, ve- 
hicle, or crash, will be treated confidentially. Confidential
data will not be disclosed by DaimlerChrysler Corpora-
tion to any third party except when: 
1. Used for research purposes, such as to match data 
with a particular crash record in an aggregate database,
provided confidentiality of personal data is thereafter
preserved 
2. Used in defense of litigation involving a 
DaimlerChrysler Corporation product 
3. Requested by police under a legal warrant
4. Otherwise required by law
Data Parameters that May Be Recorded:
•Diagnostic trouble code(s) and warning lamp status 
for electronically-controlled safety systems, including
the airbag system
•Airbag disable lamp status (if equipped)
• Timeof airbag deployment (in terms of ignition 
cycles and vehicle mileage)
•Airbag deployment level (if applicable)
•Seatbelt status
•Brake status (service and parking brakes)
•Accelerator status (including vehicle speed)
•Engine control status (including engine speed)
•Cruise control status
Child Restraint
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up all the
time — babies and children, too. Every state in the United
States and all Canadian provinces require that small
children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law,
and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it.
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30. Low Fuel Warning Light Glows when the pointer is between “E” and 1/8
indication mark (approximately 15% of tank vol-
ume) on the fuel gauge. When the fuel gauge
pointer is on “E” (equivalent to Distance To Empty [DTE]
= 0 on the overhead console if so equipped) there is
reserve fuel capacity, which corresponds to approxi-
mately 8% of tank volume. This reserve capacity was put
in place to prevent the likelihood of customers running
out of fuel when operating at maximum load conditions
in areas where there aren’t many gas stations. (See page
139 for more information.) 
Ram fuel tank volumes are as follows:
•34 gallons - 2500/3500 short box models
•35 gallons - 2500/3500 long box models  31. Door Ajar 
The Door Ajar light will illuminate when any
door is opened. When the ignition is ON the
Door Ajar light will stay illuminated until the
open door is closed. When the ignition is OFF
the Door Ajar light will stay illuminated until the open
door is closed or the battery saver feature automatically
turns the light off. 
32. CRUISE Light 
This indicator lights when the electronic speed control
system is turned on.
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK
The clock and radio each use the display panel built into
the radio. A digital readout shows the frequency and/or
time in hours and minutes (depending on your radio
model) whenever the ignition switch is in the “ON” or
“ACC” position.
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Temperature Gauge..................... 181 
Cruise Control (Speed Control)  .............. 133 
Cup Holder  ............................ 155 
Customer Assistance  ..................... 470 
Data Recorder, Event  ...................... 56 
Daytime Running Lights  ................... 125 
Dealer Service  .......................... 380 
Defroster, Rear Window  .................85,164 
Defroster, Windshield  ................74,236,238 
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers  ................. 129 
Diesel Fuel  ............................ 318 
Diesel Fuel Requirements  .................. 318 
Differential, Limited-Slip  .................. 287 
Dipsticks  .............................. 383 
Power Steering  ........................ 397 
Disc Brakes  ............................ 409 
Disposal  .............................. 389 
Engine Oil  ........................... 389  Used Coolant (Antifreeze) 
................ 406 
Door Ajar  ............................. 187 
Door Locks  ............................. 24 
Door Opener, Garage  ..................... 143 
Draining Fuel/Water Separator Filter  .......... 391 
Drive Belts  ............................ 389 
Dual Rear Wheels  ..................... 316,364 
DVD Player (Video Entertainment System)  ...... 226 
Electric Rear Window Defrost  .............85,164 
Electrical Power Outlets  ................... 152 
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control)  ...... 133 
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case  ........... 280 
Emergency Brake  ........................ 290 
Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck  ............... 370 
Hazard Warning Flasher  ................. 354 
Jacking  ............................. 357 
Jump Starting  ......................... 367
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Keys................................. 12 
Lane Change and Turn Signals  .............. 127 
Lap Belts  .............................. 42 
Lap/Shoulder Belts  ....................... 32 
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) . 62
Life of Tires  ............................ 311 
Lights  .............................. 75,122 
Airbag  ............................ 55,180 
Anti-Lock Warning  .................. 184,294 
Brake Warning  ........................ 184 
Bulb Replacement  ................... 432,433 
Cap Top Clearance  ..................... 441 
Cargo .............................. 126
Center Mounted Stop  ................... 440 
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator)  ........ 183 
Courtesy/Reading  ..................... 136 
Cruise  .............................. 187 
Daytime Running  ...................... 125  Dual Wheel Assembly Rear 
............... 443 
Fog ..........................  126,185,436 
Four-Wheel Drive Indicator  ............... 280 
Hazard Warning Flasher  ................. 354 
Headlights  ........................... 124 
High Beam  ........................ 128,180 
High Beam Indicator  .................... 180 
High Beam/Low Beam Select  ............. 128 
Illuminated Entry  ....................... 19 
Instrument Cluster  ..................... 179 
Intensity Control  ....................... 123 
Interior  .......................... 123,136 
Lights On Reminder  .................... 126 
Passing  ............................. 128 
Seat Belt Reminder  ..................... 180 
Service  ........................... 432,433 
Side Marker  .......................... 445 
Transfer Case  ......................... 280 
Transmission Warning  ................... 186
INDEX 485
10 

Reclining............................ 111 
Reclining Rear  ........................ 114 
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm)  .............18,182 
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze)  ..........403,446 
Sentry Key (Immobilizer)  ................... 15 
Service Assistance  ....................... 470 
Service Contract  ......................... 472 
Service Information  ...................... 380 
Service Manuals  ........................ 474 
Setting the Clock  .............188,192,200,213,226 
Shifting  ............................... 267 
Automatic Transmission  ................. 267 
Manual Transmission  ................... 274 
Transfer Case  ......................... 279 
Transfer Case, Shifting into Transfer Case Neutral (N)  .................. 345,348 
Transfer Case, Shifting out of Transfer Case Neutral (N)  .................. 347,350 
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage  .............. 40 Shoulder Belts 
........................... 32 
Side Airbag  ............................. 54 
Signals, Turn  ........................... 127 
Sliding Rear Window Power  ............................ 30,165 
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On  ............... 288 
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)  ................. 313 
Snow Plow  ............................ 341 
Snow Tires  ............................ 315 
Spare Tire  .......................... 308,309 
Speed Control (Cruise Control)  .............. 133 
Speedometer  ........................... 180 
Starting  ............................... 253 
Automatic Transmission  ................. 253 
Engine Block Heater  ................. 254,261 
Manual Transmission  ................... 253 
Starting Procedures  ...................... 253 
Starting Procedures (Diesel Engines)  .......... 253
490 INDEX