2014 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

▫Lights-On Reminder ...................175
▫ Battery Saver ........................ .175
▫ Interior Lights ...................... .175
▫ Cargo Light ........................ .178
▫ Multifunction Lever ...................179
▫ Turn Signals ........................ .179
▫ Lane Change Assist ...................180
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... .180
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ................180
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ......180
▫ Windshield Wipers ....................180
▫ Windshield Wiper Operation .............181
▫ Intermittent Wiper System ...............181 ▫
Windshield Washers ...................181
▫ Mist Feature ........................ .182
▫ Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ........183
 TILT STEERING COLUMN ...............184

HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED . .185
 DRIVER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .187
 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL ...........189
▫ To Activate ......................... .190
▫ To Set A Desired Speed .................190
▫ To Deactivate ....................... .191
▫ To Resume Speed .....................191
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............191
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▫To Accelerate For Passing ................192
 PARKSENSE® REAR PARK ASSIST — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .193
▫ ParkSense® Sensors ....................193
▫ ParkSense® Warning Display .............194
▫ ParkSense® Display ....................194
▫ Enabling And Disabling ParkSense® .......198
▫ Service The ParkSense® Rear Park Assist
System ............................ .198
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense® System ..........199
▫ ParkSense® System Usage Precautions .......199
 PARKSENSE® FRONT AND REAR PARK
ASSIST — IF EQUIPPED .................202
▫ ParkSense® Sensors ....................202 ▫
ParkSense® Warning Display .............203
▫ ParkSense® Display ....................203
▫ Enabling And Disabling Front And/Or Rear
ParkSense® ......................... .205
▫ Service The ParkSense® Park Assist System . . .206
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense® System ..........207
▫ ParkSense® System Usage Precautions .......207
 PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .210
 OVERHEAD CONSOLE — IF EQUIPPED .....212
▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights ...............213
 GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED . . .214
▫ Before You Begin Programming HomeLink® . .215
▫ Programming A Rolling Code ............216
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▫Programming A Non-Rolling Code .........218
▫ Canadian/Gate Operator Programming .....219
▫ Using HomeLink® ....................221
▫ Security ........................... .221
▫ Troubleshooting Tips ...................221
▫ General Information ....................223
 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ........224
▫ Opening Sunroof — Manual Mode .........225
▫ Closing Sunroof — Manual Mode ..........225
▫ Opening Sunroof — Express ..............225
▫ Closing Sunroof — Express ...............225
▫ Pinch Protect Feature ...................226
▫ Venting Sunroof — Express ..............226▫
Sunshade Operation ....................226
▫ Wind Buffeting ...................... .226
▫ Sunroof Maintenance ...................227
▫ Ignition Off Operation ..................227
 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ...........227
 CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .231
 POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED ........232
 CUPHOLDERS ....................... .233
▫ Front Seat Cupholders (40–20–40 Seats) ......233
▫ Front Instrument Panel Cupholders — Floor
Mounted Shifter ..................... .234
▫ Rear Cupholder — Quad Cab® ............234
▫ Rear Cupholder — Crew Cab .............235
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STORAGE ........................... .236
▫ Glove Compartment ...................236
▫ Door Storage ........................ .238
▫ Center Storage Compartment — If Equipped . .239
▫ Second Row In-Floor Storage Bin — If
Equipped .......................... .241
▫ Seatback Storage ..................... .242
▫ Storage (Regular Cab) ..................242
▫ Storage and Seats (Crew Cab) .............243
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers (Regular Cab
Models) ........................... .244
 REAR WINDOW FEATURES ..............244
▫ Rear Window Defroster .................244
▫ Power Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped . .245
▫
Manual Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped . .246
 FOLD FLAT LOAD FLOOR — IF EQUIPPED . .246
 PICKUP BOX ........................ .248
▫ Cargo Camera — If Equipped .............250
▫ Turning Cargo Camera On Or Off — With
Uconnect® 8.4A/8.4AN .................250
 RAMBOX® — IF EQUIPPED ..............251
▫ RamBox® Integrated Box Side Storage Bins . . .251
▫ Locking And Unlocking RamBox® .........254
▫ RamBox® Safety Warning ................255
▫ Bed Extender — If Equipped .............256
▫ Bed Rail Tie-Down System ..............262
 SLIDE-IN CAMPERS ....................264
▫ Camper Applications ...................264
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EASY-OFF TAILGATE ...................265
▫ Disconnecting the Rear Camera or Remote Keyless
Entry — If Equipped ...................265
▫ Removing The Tailgate ..................266
▫ Locking Tailgate ..................... .267TRI-FOLD TONNEAU COVER — IF EQUIPPED
.....268
▫Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Removal ..........268
▫ Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Installation .........272
▫ Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Cleaning ..........278
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped
A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is
a twist on mirror that has a fixed position at the wind-
shield. The mirror installs on the windshield button with
a counterclockwise rotation and requires no tools for
mounting. The mirror head can be adjusted up, down,
left, and right for various drivers. The mirror should be
adjusted to center on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can be reduced
by moving the small control under the mirror to the night
position (toward the rear of the vehicle). The mirror
should be adjusted while the small control under the
mirror is set in the day position (toward the windshield).
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is
a twist on mirror that has a fixed position at the wind-
shield. The mirror installs on the windshield button with
a counterclockwise rotation and requires no tools for
mounting. The mirror head can be adjusted up, down,
Adjusting Rearview Mirror
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left, and right for various drivers. The mirror should be
adjusted to center on the view through the rear window.
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you.
NOTE:
•The Automatic Dimming Mirror feature is disabled
when the vehicle is in reverse gear to improve rear
view viewing.
• The Automatic Dimming Mirror feature can be turned
on or off using the Uconnect® System. Refer to
“Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” for further information. The mirror contains an Assist button and a 9–1–1 button
located on the bottom of the mirror.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Assist Call
The rear view mirror contains an ASSIST push button
which automatically connects the vehicle occupants to
one of several predefined locations for immediate sup-
port:
•Roadside Assistance – If you get a flat tire, or need a
tow, just press the Assist button and you’ll be con-
nected to someone who can help. Roadside Assistance
will know what vehicle you’re driving and its location.
Additional fees may apply for roadside Assistance.
• Uconnect® Access Customer Care – In-vehicle support
for Uconnect® Access and Uconnect® Access via Mo-
bile features.
• Vehicle Customer Care – Total support for all other
vehicle issues. 9-1-1 Call
1. Press the 9-1-1 Call button on the Rearview Mirror.
NOTE:
In case the 9-1-1 Call button is pushed in error,
there will be a 10 second delay before the 9-1-1 Call
system initiates a call to a 9-1-1 operator. To cancel the
9-1-1 Call connection, press the 9-1-1 Call button on the
Rearview Mirror or press the cancellation button on the
Phone Screen. Termination of the 9-1-1 Call will turn the
green LED light on the Rearview Mirror off.
2. The LED light located between the Assist and 9-1-1 buttons on the Rearview Mirror will turn green once a
connection to a 9-1-1 operator has been made.
3. Once a connection between the vehicle and a 9-1-1 operator is made, the 9-1-1 Call system may transmit
the following important vehicle information to a 9-1-1
operator:
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