2015 Ram Cargo Van manual transmission

NOTE:
•To view a DVD on the radio push the RADIO/MEDIA
button on the radio faceplate, then press the DISC tab
button on the touchscreen and then the VIEW VIDEO
button on the touchscreen.
• Viewing a DVD on the Touchscreen radio screen is not
available in all states/provinces. If available, the ve-
hicle must be stopped and the shift lever must be in the
PARK position for vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission. In vehicles with a manual transmission the
parking brake must be engaged.
• Pressing the screen on a Touchscreen radio while a
DVD is playing brings up basic remote control func-
tions for DVD play such as scene selection, Play, Pause,
FF, RW, and Stop. Pressing the X in the upper corner
will turn off the remote control screen functions.Play A DVD Using The VES™ Player —
If Equipped
1. Insert the DVD with the label facing up. The VES™ player automatically selects the appropriate mode
after the disc is recognized and starts playing the
DVD.
NOTE: The VES™ player has basic DVD control func-
tion such as Menu, Play, Pause, FF, RW and Stop.
2. To watch a DVD on Screen 1 for second row passen- gers, ensure the Remote Control and Headphone
switch is on Channel 1.
3. To watch a DVD on Screen 2 for third row passengers, ensure the Remote Control and Headphone switch is
on Channel 2.
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NOTE:
•To view a DVD on the radio push the RADIO/MEDIA
button on the radio faceplate, then press the DISC tab
button on the touchscreen and then the VIEW VIDEO
button on the touchscreen.
• Viewing a DVD on the Touchscreen radio screen is not
available in all states/provinces. If available, the ve-
hicle must be stopped and the shift lever must be in the
PARK position for vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission. In vehicles with a manual transmission the
parking brake must be engaged.
Play A Blu-ray™ Disc Using The Blu-ray™
Player — If Equipped
1. Insert the Blu-ray™ Disc with the label facing up. The Blu-ray™ Player automatically selects the appropriate
mode after the disc is recognized and starts playing
the Blu-ray™ Disc. NOTE:
The Blu-ray™ Player has basic control functions
such as Menu, Play, Pause, FF, RW and Stop.
2. To watch a Blu-ray™ Disc on Screen 1 for second row passengers, ensure the Remote Control and Head-
phone switch is on Channel 1.
3. To watch a Blu-ray™ Disc on Screen 2 for third row passengers, ensure the Remote Control and Head-
phone switch is on Channel 2.
Using The Remote Control
1. Push the SOURCE button on the Blu-ray™ PlayerRemote Control.
2. While looking at Screen 1 or 2, highlight Blu-ray™ by either pushing Up/Down/Left/Right buttons or by
repeatedly pushing the SOURCE button, then push
OK on the Remote Control.
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NOTE:
•Channel/Screen 1 select mode information is shown
on the left side of the screen.
• Channel/Screen 2 select mode information is shown
on the right side of the screen.
• The VES™ will retain the last setting when turned off.
Using The Touchscreen Radio Controls
1. Push the MENU button on the radio faceplate.
2. Press the Rear VES™ button on the touchscreen to
display the Rear VES™ Controls. If a channel list is
displayed, press the HIDE LIST button on the touch-
screen to display the Rear VES™ Controls screen.
3. Press the 1 or 2 button on the touchscreen and then the VES™ Disc button on the touchscreen in the VES™
column. To exit press the back arrow button at the top
left of the screen. NOTE:
•
To view a Blu-ray™ Disc on the radio, push the
RADIO/MEDIA button on the radio faceplate, then
press the VES™ Disc tab button on the touchscreen
and then the VIEW VIDEO button on the touchscreen.
• Viewing a Blu-ray™ Disc on the Touchscreen radio
screen is not available in all states/provinces. If avail-
able, the vehicle must be stopped and the shift lever
must be in the PARK position for vehicles with an
automatic transmission. In vehicles with a manual
transmission the parking brake must be engaged.
Listen To An Audio Source While A Video Is
Playing
Ensure the Remote Control and Headphone switch are
on the same channel. If watching a video on Screen 1
(second row), then Channel 2 could be used for audio.
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The transmission shift lever has only PARK, REVERSE,
NEUTRAL, and DRIVE shift positions. Manual down-
shifts can be made using the Electronic Range Select
(ERS) shift control (refer to “Electronic Range Select (ERS)
Operation” in this section for further information). Mov-
ing the shift lever to the left or right (–/+) while in the
DRIVE position will select the highest available transmis-
sion gear, and will display that gear in the instrument
cluster as 1, 2, 3, etc.
Gear Ranges
DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or
NEUTRAL into another gear range.
NOTE:After selecting any gear range, wait a moment to
allow the selected gear to engage before accelerating.
This is especially important when the engine is cold.
PARK (P)
This range supplements the parking brake by locking the
transmission. The engine can be started in this range.
Never attempt to use PARK while the vehicle is in
motion. Apply the parking brake when leaving the
vehicle in this range.
When parking on a level surface, you may shift the
transmission into PARK first, and then apply the parking
brake.
When parking on a hill, apply the parking brake before
shifting the transmission to PARK, otherwise the load on
the transmission locking mechanism may make it diffi-
cult to move the shift lever out of PARK. As an added
precaution, turn the front wheels toward the curb on a
downhill grade, and away from the curb on an uphill
grade.
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6. Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonallyopposite of the jacking position. For
example, if changing the right front
tire, block the left rear wheel.
NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle
when the vehicle is being jacked.Jacking Instructions
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 the
edge of the roadway as possible before raising the
vehicle.
• Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
• Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
• Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic
transmission in PARK; a manual transmission in
REVERSE.
• Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a
jack.
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