2014 Ram 2500 Owner's Manual

Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. Inspect the tread for cuts
and cracks. Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
Check the wheel nuts for tightness. Check the tires
(including spare) for proper cold inflation pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of brake lights and
exterior lights while you work the controls. Check turn
signal and high beam indicator lights on the instrument
panel.
Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching, and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or if fuel, power steering fluid (if
equipped), or brake fluid leaks are suspected, the cause
should be located and corrected immediately.
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CONTENTS
MIRRORS ........................... .128
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror ................128
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . .128
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View
Camera Display — If Equipped ...........134
▫ Outside Mirrors ..................... .135
▫ Outside Mirrors Folding Feature ...........135
▫ Power Folding Outside Mirrors — If
Equipped .......................... .136
▫ Power Mirrors — If Equipped ............137▫
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped ...........139
▫ Driver’s Outside Automatic Dimming
Mirror — If Equipped ..................139
▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirror — If Equipped . . . .139
▫ “Slide-On-Rod” Features Of Sun Visor —
If Equipped ......................... .140
▫ Trailer Towing Mirrors — If Equipped ......141
 SEATS ............................. .142
▫ Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped ........142
▫ Passenger ’s Power Seat — If Equipped ......1443

▫Power Lumbar — If Equipped ............144
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ..............145
▫ Ventilated Seats — If Equipped ............147
▫ Manual Seat Adjuster — If Equipped ........149
▫ 40-20-40 Front Bench Seat — If Equipped . . . .150
▫ Mega Cab® Rear Seat Features ............150
▫ Head Restraints ..................... .154
 DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED . . . .156
▫ Programming The Memory Feature .........157
▫ Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter To Memory .............158
▫ Memory Position Recall .................159
 TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD .........160
LIGHTS ............................ .162
▫ Headlights ......................... .163
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .......163
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ..............164
▫ Daytime Running Lights (DRL) —
If Equipped ........................ .164
▫ Headlight Delay ..................... .164
▫ Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control —
If Equipped ........................ .165
▫ Parking Lights And Panel Lights ...........167
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped ...............167
▫ Lights-On Reminder ...................168
▫ Battery Saver ........................ .168
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▫Interior Lights ...................... .168
▫ Cargo Light ........................ .171
▫ Multifunction Lever ...................172
▫ Turn Signals ........................ .172
▫ Lane Change Assist ...................173
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... .173
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ................173
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ......174
▫ Windshield Wipers ....................174
▫ Windshield Wiper Operation .............174
▫ Intermittent Wiper System ...............174
▫ Windshield Washers ...................175
▫ Mist Feature ........................ .175▫
Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ........176
 TILT STEERING COLUMN ...............177

HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED . . .178
 DRIVER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .180
 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL ...........181
▫ To Activate ......................... .182
▫ To Set A Desired Speed .................183
▫ To Deactivate ....................... .183
▫ To Resume Speed .....................183
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............183
▫ To Accelerate For Passing ................185
 PARKSENSE® REAR PARK ASSIST — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .1853
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▫ParkSense® Sensors ....................186
▫ ParkSense® Warning Display .............186
▫ ParkSense® Display ....................187
▫ Enabling And Disabling ParkSense® .......190
▫ Service The ParkSense® Rear Park Assist
System ............................ .191
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense® System ..........192
▫ ParkSense® System Usage Precautions .......192
 PARKSENSE® FRONT AND REAR PARK ASSIST
— IF EQUIPPED ...................... .194
▫ ParkSense® Sensors ....................195
▫ ParkSense® Warning Display .............196
▫ ParkSense® Display ....................196 ▫
Enabling And Disabling Front And/Or Rear
ParkSense® ......................... .198
▫ Service The ParkSense® Park Assist System . . .199
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense® System ..........200
▫ ParkSense® System Usage Precautions .......200
 PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .202
▫ Turning ParkView® On Or Off — With
Uconnect® 5.0 ....................... .205
▫ Turning ParkView® On Or Off — With
Uconnect® 8.4A/8.4AN .................205
 OVERHEAD CONSOLE — IF EQUIPPED .....205
▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights ...............206
 GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED . . .207
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▫Before You Begin Programming HomeLink® . .208
▫ Programming A Rolling Code ............209
▫ Programming A Non-Rolling Code .........211
▫ Canadian/Gate Operator Programming .....212
▫ Using HomeLink® ....................213
▫ Security ........................... .214
▫ Troubleshooting Tips ...................214
▫ General Information ....................215
 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ........216
▫ Opening Sunroof — Manual Mode .........217
▫ Closing Sunroof — Manual Mode ..........217
▫ Opening Sunroof — Express ..............217
▫ Closing Sunroof — Express ...............217 ▫
Pinch Protect Feature ...................218
▫ Venting Sunroof — Express ..............218
▫ Sunshade Operation ....................218
▫ Wind Buffeting ...................... .218
▫ Sunroof Maintenance ...................219
▫ Ignition Off Operation ..................219
 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ...........219
 CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .224
 POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED ........225
 CUPHOLDERS ....................... .226
▫ Front Seat Cupholders (40–20–40 Seats) ......226
▫ Front Instrument Panel Cupholders — Floor
Mounted Shifter ..................... .226
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▫Rear Cupholder — Quad Cab® ............227
▫ Rear Cupholder — Crew Cab .............227
 STORAGE ........................... .228
▫ Glove Compartment ...................228
▫ Door Storage ........................ .230
▫ Center Storage Compartment — If Equipped . .231
▫ Second Row In-Floor Storage Bin — If
Equipped .......................... .233
▫ Seatback Storage ..................... .234
▫ Storage (Regular Cab) ..................234
▫ Storage and Seats (Crew Cab) .............235
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers (Regular Cab
Models) ........................... .236
 REAR WINDOW FEATURES ..............236▫
Rear Window Defroster .................236
▫ Power Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped . .237
▫
Manual Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped . . .238
 FOLD FLAT LOAD FLOOR — IF EQUIPPED . .238
 PICKUP BOX ........................ .240
▫ Cargo Camera — If Equipped .............242
▫ Turning Cargo Camera On Or Off — With
Uconnect® 8.4A/8.4AN .................242
 RAMBOX® — IF EQUIPPED ..............243
▫ RamBox® Integrated Box Side Storage Bins . . .243
▫ Locking And Unlocking RamBox® .........246
▫ RamBox® Safety Warning ................247
▫ Bed Extender — If Equipped .............248
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