2015 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual 4. Lift the spare tire with one hand to give clearance to
tilt the retainer at the end of the cable.
5. Pull the retainer through the center of the wheel.
NOTE:The winch mechanism is designed for use

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual Preparations
1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice or
slippery areas.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic, pull far enough off

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual Jack Instructions (1500 Series)
WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to
help prevent personal injury or damage to your
vehicle:
•Always park on a firm, level surface as far from th

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual CAUTION!
Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated in the Jacking
Instructions for this vehicle.
1. Remove the spare wheel, jack, and tools from storage.
2

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual When changing a front wheel, place the scissor jack
under the rear portion of the lower control arm as shown
below.
4x4 Series Trucks Front Jacking Location
There is a jack location indicator on the r

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual When changing a front wheel, place the scissor jack
under the rear portion of the lower control arm as shown
below.
4x2 and 4x4 Rear Jacking Location
Operate the jack using the jack drive tube and the

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual Connect the jack tube extension and wheel wrench.
CAUTION!
Before raising the wheel off the ground, make sure
that the jack will not damage surrounding truck parts
and adjust the jack position as requ

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual each nut has been tightened twice. For the correct lug
nut torque refer to “Torque Specifications” in this
section. If in doubt about the correct tightness, have
them checked with a torque wrench