2015 Ram 2500 Owner's Manual

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
MIRRORS ........................... .126
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped . . . .126
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . .126
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View
Camera Display — If Equipped ...........133
▫ Outside Mirrors ..................... .134
▫ Outside Mirrors Folding Feature ...........135
▫ Tilt Mirrors In Reverse — If Equipped .......135
▫ Power Folding Outside Mirrors For Standard And
Trailer Tow — If Equipped ...............136 ▫
Power Mirrors — If Equipped ............138
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped ...........139
▫ Driver’s Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror — If
Equipped .......................... .139
▫ Trailer Towing Mirrors — If Equipped ......140
▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirror — If Equipped . . . .141
▫ “Slide-On-Rod” Features Of Sun Visor — If
Equipped .......................... .141
 SEATS ............................. .142
▫ Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped ........1423

▫Passenger ’s Power Seat — If Equipped ......144
▫ Power Lumbar — If Equipped ............145
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ..............145
▫ Ventilated Seats — If Equipped ............148
▫ Manual Seat Adjuster — If Equipped ........149
▫ 40-20-40 Front Bench Seat — If Equipped . . . .150
▫ Mega Cab® Rear Seat Features ............151
▫ Head Restraints ..................... .154
 DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED . . . .158
▫ Programming The Memory Feature .........158
▫ Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter To Memory .................159
▫ Memory Position Recall .................160 ▫
Easy Entry/Exit Seat ...................161
 TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD .........163
 LIGHTS ............................ .164
▫ Headlights ......................... .165
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .......166
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ..............166
▫ Daytime Running Lights (DRL) —
If Equipped ........................ .167
▫ Headlight Delay ..................... .167
▫ Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control — If
Equipped .......................... .168
▫ Parking Lights And Panel Lights ...........170
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped ...............170
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▫Lights-On Reminder ...................171
▫ Battery Saver ........................ .171
▫ Interior Lights ...................... .171
▫ Cargo Light ........................ .174
▫ Multifunction Lever ...................175
▫ Turn Signals ........................ .175
▫ Lane Change Assist ...................176
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... .176
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ................176
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ......177
▫ Windshield Wipers ....................177
▫ Windshield Wiper Operation .............177
▫ Intermittent Wiper System ...............177 ▫
Windshield Washers ...................178
▫ Mist Feature ........................ .178
▫ Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ........179
 TILT STEERING COLUMN ...............180
 HEATED STEERING WHEEL —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .181
 DRIVER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .183
 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL ...........185
▫ To Activate ......................... .186
▫ To Set A Desired Speed .................186
▫ To Deactivate ....................... .187
▫ To Resume Speed .....................187
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............187
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▫To Accelerate For Passing ................188
 PARKSENSE® REAR PARK ASSIST — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .189
▫ ParkSense® Sensors ....................190
▫ ParkSense® Warning Display .............190
▫ ParkSense® Display ....................191
▫ Enabling And Disabling ParkSense® .......194
▫ Service The ParkSense® Rear Park Assist
System ............................ .195
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense® System ..........196
▫ ParkSense® System Usage Precautions .......196
 PARKSENSE® FRONT AND REAR PARK ASSIST
— IF EQUIPPED ...................... .198
▫ ParkSense® Sensors ....................199 ▫
ParkSense® Warning Display .............199
▫ ParkSense® Display ....................200
▫ Enabling And Disabling Front And/Or Rear
ParkSense® ......................... .202
▫ Service The ParkSense® Park Assist System . . .203
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense® System ..........204
▫ ParkSense® System Usage Precautions .......204
 PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .207
 OVERHEAD CONSOLE — IF EQUIPPED .....209
▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights ...............209
 GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED . . .211
▫ Before You Begin Programming HomeLink® . .212
▫ Programming A Rolling Code ............213
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▫Programming A Non-Rolling Code .........215
▫ Canadian/Gate Operator Programming .....217
▫ Using HomeLink® ....................218
▫ Security ........................... .218
▫ Troubleshooting Tips ...................219
▫ General Information ....................220
 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ........220
▫ Opening Sunroof — Manual Mode .........222
▫ Closing Sunroof — Manual Mode ..........222
▫ Opening Sunroof — Express ..............222
▫ Closing Sunroof — Express ...............222
▫ Pinch Protect Feature ...................222
▫ Venting Sunroof — Express ..............223▫
Sunshade Operation ....................223
▫ Wind Buffeting ...................... .223
▫ Sunroof Maintenance ...................223
▫ Ignition Off Operation ..................224
 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ...........224
 CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .229
 POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED ........230
 AUXILIARY SWITCHES — IF EQUIPPED .....231
 CUPHOLDERS ....................... .232
▫ Front Seat Cupholders (40–20–40 Seats) ......232
▫ Front Instrument Panel Cupholders — Floor
Mounted Shifter ..................... .233
▫ Rear Cupholders — If Equipped ...........233
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STORAGE ........................... .234
▫ Glove Compartment ...................234
▫ Door Storage ........................ .236
▫ Center Storage Compartment — If Equipped . .237
▫ Second Row In-Floor Storage Bin — If
Equipped .......................... .239
▫ Seatback Storage ..................... .240
▫ Storage (Regular Cab) ..................240
▫ Storage and Seats (Crew Cab) .............241
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers (Regular Cab
Models) ........................... .242
 REAR WINDOW FEATURES ..............242
▫ Rear Window Defroster .................242 ▫
Power Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped . .243
▫ Manual Sliding Rear Window —
If Equipped ........................ .244
 FOLD FLAT LOAD FLOOR — IF EQUIPPED . .244
 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
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SLIDE-IN CAMPERS ....................264
▫ Camper Applications ...................264
 EASY-OFF TAILGATE ...................265
▫ Disconnecting The Rear Camera Or Remote
Keyless Entry — If Equipped .............265
▫ Removing The Tailgate ..................266 ▫
Locking Tailgate ..................... .267
 TRI-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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