2014 Ram 1500 steering

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER
GROUP LLC.................. 3
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT ............... 6
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .......... 8
GETTING STARTED
KEYFOB ................... 10
KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™ ......... 12
REMOTE START .............. 13
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM ....... 14
SEATBELT .................. 15
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS ....... 16
CHILD RESTRAINTS ............ 17
HEAD RESTRAINTS ............. 24
FRONT SEATS ................ 25
HEATED/VENTILATED SEATS ....... 27
HEATED STEERING WHEEL ........ 30
TILT STEERING COLUMN ......... 31
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS........... 32
TURN SIGNALS/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH
BEAMS LEVER................ 33
HEADLIGHT SWITCH ............ 34
SPEED CONTROL .............. 35
EIGHT-SPEED AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED .... 37
ELECTRONIC RANGE SELECT (ERS)
OPERATION ................. 38
1500 AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM .... 40
2500-3500 AIR SUSPENSION
SYSTEM .................... 42
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS
WITHOUT TOUCHSCREEN ........ 43
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS
WITH TOUCHSCREEN ........... 44
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS
WITH TOUCHSCREEN ........... 45
PARKSENSE
®FRONT AND REAR
PARK ASSIST ................ 46
PARKVIEW®REAR BACK-UP CAMERA.. 47
POWER SLIDING REAR WINDOW .... 47
POWER SUNROOF ............. 48
WIND BUFFETING ............. 49
ELECTRONICS
YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM . . . 50
IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO ........ 52
Uconnect
®ACCESS ............. 53
Uconnect®3.0 ................ 67
Uconnect®5.0 ................ 70 Uconnect
®8.4A ............... 78
Uconnect®8.4AN .............. 96
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO
CONTROLS ................. 115
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION
CENTER (EVIC) .............. 116
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES ...... 117
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HomeLink
®) ................ 120
POWER INVERTER ............ 123
POWER OUTLETS ............ 124
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION . . . 126
UTILITY
TONNEAU COVER............. 129
EASY-OFF TAILGATE ........... 129
PICKUP BOX ................ 130
RAMBOX
®.................. 132
TOWING & PAYLOAD ........... 136
TOW/HAUL MODE ............ 138
INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE
MODULE .................. 138
RECREATIONAL TOWING
(BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) ..... 140
1500 3.0L DIESEL
DIESEL ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS........... 145
DIESEL ENGINE STARTING
PROCEDURES ............... 155
DIESEL FUEL FILTER/WATER
SEPARATOR ................ 147
EXHAUST REGENERATION ....... 148
COOL-DOWN IDLE CHART ........ 162
ADDING FUEL — DIESEL ENGINE
ONLY ..................... 163
DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID ........ 164
6.7L CUMMINS® DIESEL
DIESEL ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS........... 155
DIESEL ENGINE STARTING
PROCEDURES ............... 155
DIESEL EXHAUST BRAKE
(ENGINE BRAKING) ........... 157
IDLE-UP FEATURE (AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION ONLY) ......... 158
ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL
FILTER/WATER SEPARATOR ....... 158
UNDERBODY MOUNTED FUEL
FILTER/WATER SEPARATOR ....... 160
EXHAUST REGENERATION ....... 161
COOL-DOWN IDLE CHART ........ 162
ADDING FUEL — DIESEL ENGINE
ONLY ..................... 163
DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID ........ 164
TABLE OF CONTENTS

11. Switch Panel• Diesel Exhaust Brake
• Tow/Haul pg. 138
• Electronic Stability Controlpg. 169
• Air Suspension System
• ParkSense
®Rear Park Assist
pg. 46
• Front Heated Seats pg. 27
• Front Ventilated Seats pg. 28
• Heated Steering Wheel pg. 30
• Integrated Trailer Brake Module pg. 138
• Engine Stop Start 12. Power Inverter Outlet pg. 123
13. Glove Compartment
14. Power Outlet
15. Shifter
16. Hood Release (below steering
wheel at base of instrument
panel) pg. 198
17. Parking Brake Release
18. Power Windows
19. Power Door Locks
20. Power Mirrors
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS
This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the driver and right front passenger
as a supplement to the seat belt restraint system. The Advanced Front Air Bags will
not deploy in every type of collision.
Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection by supple-
menting the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on several factors,
including the severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected
to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
• This vehicle may be equipped with Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtainsto protect the driver, front and rear passengers sitting next to a window.
• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags to provide enhanced protection to help protect an occupant during a side impact.
If the Air Bag Warning Light
is not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while
driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center immediately.
Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details regarding the “Supple-
mental Restraint System (SRS) in Things To Know Before Starting”.
WARNING!
•Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The
air bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions, the
air bags won't deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts even though you have
air bags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced Front Air Bag deployment could cause serious injury, including death. Air bags
need room to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the
steering wheel or instrument panel.
•
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains and Supplemental Seat-Mounted
Side Air Bags need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. Sit
upright in the center of the seat.
• Being too close to the Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain and/or
Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag during deployment could cause you to be severely
injured or killed.
• Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have deployed. If you are involved
in another collision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you.
•
After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer immedi-
ately.
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HEATED STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel contains a heating element that heats the steering wheel to one
temperature setting.
The heated steering wheel control button
is located on the center instrument panel
below the climate controls.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touch-
screen, the heated steering wheel control
button is located within the climate or
controls screen of the touchscreen.
•
Press the heated steering wheel button
once to turn the heating element On.
•Press the heated steering wheel button
a second time to turn the heating ele-
ment Off.
Once the heated steering wheel has been
turned on, it will operate for approximately
30 to 80 minutes before automatically
shutting off. The heated steering wheel
can shut off early or may not turn on when
the steering wheel is already warm.
Vehicle Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, this feature can be programmed to
come on during a remote start.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed through
the Uconnect®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD.
If your vehicle is not equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed
through the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's
Manual on the DVD.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion, or other physical conditions must exercise care when using the steering
wheel heater. It may cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used
for long periods.
• Do not place anything on the steering wheel that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or steering wheel covers of any type and material. This may cause
the steering wheel heater to overheat.
1 — Heated Steering Wheel Control
Button
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TILT STEERING COLUMN
The tilt lever is located on the steering column below the turn signal lever.
• To tilt the column, simply pull the tiltlever rearward toward you and then
move the steering wheel upward or
downward as desired.
• Release the tilt lever to lock the steer- ing wheel into position.
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS
• Press the switch located on the leftside of the steering column forward to
move the brake and accelerator pedals
away from the driver and press the
switch rearward to move the pedals
closer to the driver.
NOTE:
The pedals cannot be adjusted when the vehicle is in REVERSE or when the
Electronic Speed Control is set.
CAUTION!
Do not place any article under the adjustable pedals or impede its ability to move,
as it may cause damage to the pedal controls. Pedal travel may become limited if
movement is stopped by an obstruction in the adjustable pedal's path.
WARNING!
• Tilting the steering column while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. Without a stable steering column, you could lose control of the vehicle and have a
collision. Adjust the column only while the vehicle is stopped. Be sure it is
locked before driving.
• Do not adjust the pedals while the vehicle is moving. You could lose control and
have a collision. Always adjust the pedals while the vehicle is parked.
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Automatic Headlights/Parking
Lights/Headlights
• Rotate the headlight switch, locatedon the instrument panel to the left of
the steering wheel, to the first detent
for parking lights and to the sec-
ond detent for headlights
.
•
With the parking lights or low beam
headlights on, push the headlight switch
once for fog lights.
• Rotate the headlight switch to AUTO
for Automatic headlights.
• When set to AUTO, the system auto- matically turns the headlights on or off
based on ambient light levels.
Automatic High Beams
The Automatic High Beams system provides increased forward lighting at night by
automating high beam control through the use of a digital camera mounted on the
inside rearview mirror. This camera detects vehicle specific light and automatically
switches from high beams to low beams until the approaching vehicle is out of view.
This feature is programmable through the Uconnect
®system. Refer to “Uconnect®
Settings ” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the
DVD for further details.
Instrument Panel Dimmer
•Rotate the dimmer control to the extreme left position to fully dim the instrument
panel lights and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is opened.
• Rotate the dimmer control right to increase the brightness of the instrument panel when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the dimmer control right to the next detent position to fully brighten the odometer and radio when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the dimmer control right to the last detent position to turn on the interior lighting.
• If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, the dimming is programmable through the Uconnect
®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings ” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
Cargo Light
The cargo light is strategically placed lighting that helps illuminate the bed area of
the truck. A cargo light symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the light is on.
• Push the button to turn ON/OFF the cargo lighting.
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SPEED CONTROL
The Speed Control switches are located on the steering wheel.
Cruise ON/OFF
• Push the ON/OFF switch to activate the Speed Control.
The cruise symbol
will appear on the instrument cluster to indicate the Speed
Control is on.
• Push the ON/OFF switch a second time to turn the system off.
Set
• With the Speed Control on, push and release the SET/DECEL switch to set a desired speed.
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• For maximum deceleration (engine braking) move the console shift lever left (-)and hold, or toggle the switch on the column shift lever down (-) and hold. Your
vehicle will automatically select the lowest safe gear for optimal engine braking.
• To disable ERS, push and hold the console shift lever to the right (+) or push and hold the column shift lever switch up (+) until “D” is displayed in the odometer.
• Switching between ERS and DRIVE mode can be done at any vehicle speed.
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
ELECTRONIC RANGE SELECT (ERS) OPERATION — EIGHT-SPEED
TRANSMISSION
•The Electronic Range Select (ERS) shift
control allows the driver to limit the
highest available gear when the trans-
mission shifter switch is in the DRIVE
position
• You can switch between DRIVE and ERS mode at any vehicle speed.
•
Tapping the ERS (-) switch (on the
steering wheel) will activate ERS mode.
• Once in ERS mode, tapping the ERS (-) or (+) switch will change the top
available gear.
• To exit ERS mode, simply press and hold the ERS (+) switch until “D” is
once again displayed in the transmis-
sion gear position indicator in the instrument cluster.
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