2015 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual sliding the manual brake control lever will display the
GAIN setting for 10 seconds and the “Trailer Brake Status
Indicator Light” will not be displayed.
If a fault is detected in the trailer wiri

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual 5. Press the RIGHT arrow on the steering wheel to enter
“TRAILER TOW”.
6. Press the UP or DOWN buttons until Trailer Brake
Type appears on the screen.
7. Press the RIGHT arrow and then press the U

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual Display Messages
The trailer brake control interacts with the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) or Driver Information
Display (DID). Display messages, along with a single
chime, will be dis

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual Towing Requirements — Trailer Lights And Wiring
Whenever you pull a trailer, regardless of the trailer size,
stoplights and turn signals on the trailer are required for
motoring safety.
The Trailer

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual Towing Tips
Before setting out on a trip, practice turning, stopping
and backing the trailer up in an area away from heavy
traffic.
Automatic Transmission
The DRIVE range can be selected when towing.

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual When towing a loaded trailer up steep grades at low
speeds (20 mph [32 km/h] or below), holding your
vehicle in first gear (using the ERS shift control) can help
to avoid transmission overheating.
If

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual Air Conditioning
Turn off temporarily.
Air Suspension System
To aid in attaching/detaching the trailer from the vehicle,
the air suspension system can be used. Refer to “Air
Suspension System” in

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual WARNING!(Continued)
Do not expect that the airbag will perform as de-
scribed earlier in this manual.
2500/3500 Models Only
Snowplow Prep Packages are available as a factory
installed option. These pa