2011 Ram 3500 lights

JUMP STARTING
WARNING!
•To prevent personal injury or damage to clothing,
do not allow battery fluid to contact eyes, skin or
fabrics. Do not lean over a battery when connect-
ing jumper cables or allow cable clamps to touch
each other. Keep open flames or sparks away from
battery vent holes. Always wear eye protection
when working with batteries.
•Do not use a booster battery or any other booster
source that has a greater than 12 Volt system, i.e.,
do not use a 24 Volt power source.NOTE:
Replacement batteries should both be of equal
size to prevent damage to the vehicle’s charging system.
Your vehicle is equipped with two 12 Volt batteries. If it
becomes necessary to use a booster battery with jumper
cables to start a vehicle’s engine because its batteries are
discharged, the following procedure should be used:
Set the parking brake and place an automatic transmis-
sion in PARK (or NEUTRAL for a manual transmission).
Turn off lights, heater and other electrical loads. Observe
charge indicator (if equipped) in both batteries. If the
indicator (if equipped) is light or yellow on either battery,
replace that battery.
90 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

Oil Change Indicator System
Ram Truck Pick-Up (2500 and 3500 Models)
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. This system will alert you when it is
time to change your engine oil by displaying the words
“Oil Change Due” on your Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC). The engine oil change indicator
system is duty cycle based, which means the engine oil
change interval may fluctuate depending on your per-
sonal driving style. Driving styles such as frequent stop
and go type driving or extended idle time can increase
the frequency of the engine oil change. This is the result
of more frequent regeneration of the exhaust after treat-
ment system, which can decrease the life of the engine oil.
Failure to change the engine oil per the maintenance
schedule can result in internal engine damage.For information on resetting the Oil Change Indicator
message, refer to “Oil Change Due” under “Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/EVIC Warning
Lights” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for
further information.
When prompted by the Engine Oil Indicator System, the
engine oil and filter must be changed. If not prompted by
the Engine Oil Indicator System within 7,500 miles
(12 000 km) or six months since the last oil and filter
change, replace the engine oil and engine oil filter. Under
no circumstances should oil change intervals exceed
7,500 miles (12 000 km) or six months, whichever comes
first.
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 137

Jump Starting......................... 90
Oil .............................. 98,131
Oil Filler Cap ......................... 100
Oil Synthetic ......................... 102
Runaway ............................. 81
Temperature Gauge ..................... 11
Exhaust Brake ........................... 58
Exhaust System ......................... 126
Filters Engine Fuel .......................... 104
Engine Oil ...................... 98,102,131
Flashers Turn Signal ........................... 11
Fluid, Brake ........................... 133
Fluid Capacities ......................... 130
Fluid Level Checks Brake ............................... 119
Manual Transmission ................... 121 Transfer Case
......................... 121
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts .......... 131
Fog Lights ............................. 19
Fuel ................................ 81,83
Adding .............................. 83
Conserving ........................... 30
Diesel .......................... 81,83,131
Filter ............................... 104
Gauge ............................... 11
Requirements .......................... 81
Saver Mode ........................... 30
Specifications .......................... 82
Tank Capacity ........................ 130
Gasoline (Fuel) Conserving ........................... 30
Gauges Coolant Temperature .................... 11
Fuel ................................ 11
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Oil Pressure........................... 13
Speedometer .......................... 12
Tachometer ........................... 11
Voltmeter .......................... 14,49
Gear Ranges ........................ 64,69,75
Idle Up Feature .......................... 53
Information Center, Vehicle ................. 21
Instrument Cluster ...................... 10,11
Intervention Regeneration Strategy ........... 109
Jump Starting ........................... 90
Lights Airbag .............................. 19
Anti-Lock ............................ 19
Brake Warning ......................... 14
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) ........ 18
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator .... 20Fog ................................. 19
High Beam
........................... 14
High Beam Indicator .................... 14
Instrument Cluster ...................... 11
Seat Belt Reminder ...................... 20
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) ............ 16
Traction Control ........................ 20
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) ...... 11
Locks Steering Wheel ......................... 6
Maintenance Procedures .................... 98
Maintenance Schedule .................... 136
Manual Transmission ...................... 74
Fluid Level Check ..................... 121
Lubricant Selection ..................... 133
Shift Speeds ........................... 75
Mini-Trip Computer ...................... 30
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INDEX 165

Shifting.............................. 60
Trip Odometer .......................... 13
Turn Signals ............................ 11
Variance, Compass ....................... 33 Viscosity, Engine Oil
...................... 100
Voltmeter ............................ 14,49
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . 11
Water Separator, Diesel Fuel ................ 104
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