2015 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual There are 2 ways to assemble the tools:
Assembled For Spare Tire Lowering/Raising
CAUTION!
•The wheel wrench can only be attached to exten-
sion 1.
•When attaching the tool to the winch mechanism

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual Assembled For Jack OperationWARNING!
After using the jack and tools, always reinstall them
in the original carrier and location. While driving
you may experience abrupt stopping, rapid accelera-
tion

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual 2. Rotate the wheel wrench handle counterclockwise
until the spare tire is on the ground with enough cable
slack to allow you to pull it out from under the vehicle.
Inserting The Jack Extension Tube I

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual 3. Pull the spare tire out from under the vehicle to gain
access to the spare tire retainer.
4. Lift the spare tire with one hand to give clearance to
tilt the retainer at the end of the cable.
Pullin

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual 5. Pull the retainer through the center of the wheel.
NOTE:The winch mechanism is designed for use with
the jack extension tube only. Use of an air wrench or other
power tools is not recommended and c

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual 5. Turn the ignition OFF.
Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally
opposite the jacking position. For example, if the right
front wheel is being changed, block the left rear wheel.
NOTE:P

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual WARNING!(Continued)
•Only use the jack in the positions indicated and for
lifting this vehicle during a tire change.
•If working on or near a roadway, be extremely
careful of motor traffic.
•To

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Ram 1500 2015  Owners Manual 1. Remove the spare wheel, jack, and tools from storage.
2. Using the lug wrench, loosen, but do not remove, the
wheel nuts by turning them counterclockwise one
turn while the wheel is still on the gr