2022 RAM 1500 tailgate

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TAILGATE ................................................................ 86 Opening .............................................................86
Closing...............................................................86
Locking Tailgate................................................86
Multifunction Tailgate — If Equipped ..............87
Tailgate Removal .............................................88
Bed Step — If Equipped....................................90
PICKUP BOX .......................................................... 92
Bed Rail Tie-Down System — If Equipped ......93
RAMBOX — IF EQUIPPED ...................................... 94
Locking And Unlocking RamBox ......................94
RamBox Cargo Storage Bins............................94
RamBox Safety Warning ..................................96
Bed Divider — If Equipped................................97
TRI-FOLD TONNEAU COVER — IF EQUIPPED ...... 98
Tonneau Cover Components ...........................98
Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Folding For
Driving Or Removal...........................................99
Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Installation ............. 102
Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Cleaning ................. 105
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BASE / MIDLINE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER —
GASOLINE .............................................................106
Base / Midline Instrument Cluster
Descriptions — Gasoline ............................... 107 PREMIUM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER —
GASOLINE............................................................. 108
Premium Instrument Cluster
Descriptions — Gasoline ............................... 109
BASE / MIDLINE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER —
DIESEL .................................................................. 110
Base / Midline Instrument Cluster
Descriptions — Diesel.................................... 111
PREMIUM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER —
DIESEL .................................................................. 113
Premium Instrument Cluster
Descriptions — Diesel ................................... 114
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY...................... 114
Instrument Cluster Display Location and
Controls.......................................................... 115Oil Life Reset ................................................. 116
Display Menu Items ...................................... 116
Head-Up Display (HUD) — If Equipped ........ 122
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Messages .... 124
Displays.......................................................... 125Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Warning
Messages....................................................... 125
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Fault Warning
Messages....................................................... 126
Battery Saver On/Battery Saver Mode
Message — Electrical Load Reduction
Actions — If Equipped.................................... 127 WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES ................. 128
Red Warning Lights ....................................... 128
Yellow Warning Lights ................................... 131
Yellow Indicator Lights .................................. 134Green Indicator Lights .................................. 136White Indicator Lights ................................... 137
Blue Indicator Lights ..................................... 137
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II ...... 138
Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
Cybersecurity ................................................. 138
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS............................... 139
STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE ...................................... 140
Automatic Transmission ............................... 141
Tip Start Feature .......................................... 141Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ — Ignition .................. 141
Normal Starting Using ENGINE START/
STOP Button — Gasoline Engine .................. 141
AutoPark ........................................................ 142
If Engine Fails To Start ................................. 143
Normal Starting Using ENGINE START/
STOP Button — Diesel Engine....................... 144
Cold Weather Operation
(Below –22°F Or −30°C) ............................ 145
After Starting ................................................. 145
Starting Fluids — Diesel Engine Only ........... 145

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14 Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Warning Light Úpage 129
Electric Power Steering (EPS) Fault Warning Light Úpage 130
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light Úpage 130
Hood Open Warning Light Úpage 130
Oil Pressure Warning Light Úpage 130
Oil Temperature Warning Light Úpage 130
Seat Belt Reminder Warning Light Úpage 130
Tailgate Open Warning Light Úpage 130
Red Warning Lights
Trailer Brake Disconnected Warning Light
Úpage 131
Transmission Temperature Warning Light Úpage 131
Vehicle Security Warning Light Úpage 131
Yellow Warning Lights
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Fault Warning Light
Úpage 131
Air Suspension Fault Warning Light Úpage 131
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light Úpage 131
Cruise Control Fault Warning Light Úpage 133
Red Warning Lights

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
KEYS
KEY FOB
Your vehicle is equipped with a key fob which
supports Passive Entry, Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE), Keyless Enter ‘n Go™ (if equipped), remote
air suspension lowering (if equipped), and Remote
Start (if equipped). The key fob allows you to lock
or unlock all doors, tailgate, and the RamBox (if
equipped) as well as activate the Panic Alarm from
distances up to approximately 66 ft (20 m). The
key fob does not need to be pointed at the vehicle
to activate the system. The key fob also contains
an emergency key, which is stored in the rear of the
key fob.
NOTE:
The key fob’s wireless signal may be blocked if
the key fob is located next to a mobile phone,
laptop, or other electronic device. This may
result in poor performance.
If your vehicle is equipped with a Wireless
Charging Pad, the key fob may not be detected
if it is placed within 6 inches (15 cm) of the pad
Úpage 79.
With the ignition in the ON position and the
vehicle moving at 2 mph (4 km/h), all RKE
commands are disabled.

Key Fob

1 — LED Indicator Light
2 — Unlock
3 — Tailgate Lowering (If Equipped)
4 — Air Suspension Remote Lowering
(If Equipped)
5 — Lock
6 — Remote Start (If Equipped)
7 — PANIC
8 — Emergency Key
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In case the ignition switch does not change with
the push of a button, the key fob may have a low or
fully depleted battery. A low key fob battery can be
verified by referring to the instrument cluster
display, which will display directions to follow.
NOTE:A low key fob battery condition may be indicated by
a message in the instrument cluster display, or by
the LED light on the key fob. If the LED key fob light
no longer illuminates from key fob button pushes,
then the key fob battery requires replacement
Ú page 480.
To Lock/Unlock The Doors And Tailgate
Push and release the unlock button on the key fob
once to unlock the driver’s door, or, twice within
five seconds to unlock all doors, the tailgate and
the RamBox (if equipped). To lock all the doors and
the tailgate, push the lock button once.
When the doors are unlocked, the turn signals will
flash and the illuminated entry system will be
activated. When the doors are locked, the turn
signals will flash and the horn will chirp.
All doors can be programmed to unlock on the first
push of the unlock button. The horn chirp when the
lock button is pushed can be programmed on/off
within Uconnect Settings Ú page 234.
Key Left Vehicle Feature
If a valid key fob is no longer detected inside the
vehicle while the vehicle’s ignition system is in the
ON/RUN or START position, the message “Key Left
Vehicle” will be shown in the instrument cluster
display along with an interior chime. An exterior
audible and visual alert will also be activated to
warn the driver.
The vehicle’s horn will rapidly chirp three times
along with a single flash of the vehicle’s exterior
lights.
NOTE:
The doors have to be open and then closed in
order for the vehicle to check for the presence of
a key fob; the Key Left Vehicle feature will not
activate until all of the doors are closed.
These alerts will not be activated in situations
where the vehicle’s engine is left running with
the key fob inside.
Air Suspension (Remote Lowering Of The
Vehicle) — If Equipped
For easy entry and loading, your vehicle
can be lowered by pushing the key fob air
suspension lowering button two times.
When air suspension lowering is
requested using the key fob, the vehicle will send a
series of chirps and flashes to alert the customer
that the operation has begun and will continue
these alerts until it successfully lowers. The following conditions must be met for the
vehicle to lower remotely:
The vehicle must not already be in Entry/Exit
ride height.
The vehicle battery must be fully charged.
All doors must be closed.
The key fob must be out of the vehicle.
Gear selector must be in PARK.
NOTE:Ensure the vehicle is clear of all objects, pets, and
people prior to remote lowering.
Canceling Remote Lowering
Vehicle lowering can be canceled at anytime.
When vehicle lowering is canceled, the vehicle will
raise to the next defined level and lock out the
remote lowering feature for five seconds until a
new request is made.
To cancel vehicle lowering, push the key fob air
suspension lowering button one time during the
lowering process. When vehicle lowering is
canceled, the horn will chirp two times and the turn
signal lamps will flash four times. Once raising is
completed, the horn will chirp one time.
NOTE:More information on air suspension is provided
later in this manual, see Ú
page 165.

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The message will stay active until the ignition is
placed in the ON/RUN position.
REMOTE START — IF EQUIPPED (DIESEL)
This system uses the key fob to start the
engine conveniently from outside the
vehicle while still maintaining security.
The system has a range of approximately
328 ft (100 m).
NOTE:
Obstructions between the vehicle and the key
fob may reduce this range.
The Remote Start system will wait for the Wait
To Start indicator light to extinguish before
cranking the engine. This allows time for the
engine pre-heat cycle to heat the cylinder air,
and is normal in cold weather. For further infor -
mation on the Wait To Start indicator light and
the pre-heat cycle, see Ú page 135.
HOW TO USE REMOTE START
Push and release the Remote Start button on the
key fob twice within five seconds. The vehicle
doors will lock, the parking lights will flash, and the
horn will chirp twice (if programmed). Then, the
engine will start, and the vehicle will remain in the
Remote Start mode for a 15 minute cycle.
Pushing the Remote Start button a third time shuts
the engine off. To drive the vehicle, push the unlock button, and
place the ignition in the ON/RUN position.
All of the following conditions must be met before
the engine will remote start:
Gear selector in PARK
Doors closed
Hood closed
Hazard switch off
Brake switch inactive (brake pedal not pressed)
Battery at an acceptable charge level
PANIC button not pushed
Fuel meets minimum requirement
System not disabled from previous remote start
event
Vehicle Security system not active
Water In Fuel indicator light is not illuminated
Wait To Start indicator light is not illuminated
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) is not illumi
-
nated
For additional functions of the Remote Start
system, see Ú page 25.
VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED
The Vehicle Security system monitors the vehicle
doors, hood, tailgate, and the Keyless Enter ‘n Go™
Ignition for unauthorized operation. While the
Vehicle Security system is armed, interior switches
for door locks and tailgate release are disabled. If
something triggers the alarm, the Vehicle Security
system will provide the following audible and
visible signals:
The horn will pulse.
The turn signals will flash.
The Vehicle Security Light, located in the upper
right corner of the instrument cluster display,
will flash.
WARNING!
Do not start or run an engine in a closed
garage or confined area. Exhaust gas contains
Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and
colorless. Carbon Monoxide is poisonous and
can cause serious injury or death when
inhaled.
Keep key fobs away from children. Operation
of the Remote Start system, windows, door
locks or other controls could cause serious
injury or death.
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TO ARM THE SYSTEM
Follow these steps to arm the Vehicle Security
system:

1. Make sure the vehicle’s ignition is placed in
the OFF position.

For vehicles equipped with Keyless Entry,
make sure the vehicle’s keyless ignition
system is OFF.
2. Perform one of the following methods to lock the vehicle:
Push the lock button on the interior power
door lock switch with the driver and/or
passenger door open.
Push the lock button on the exterior Passive
Entry door handle with a valid key fob avail -
able in the same exterior zone Ú page 30.
Push the lock button on the key fob.
3. If any doors are open, close them.
TO DISARM THE SYSTEM
The Vehicle Security system can be disarmed using
any of the following methods:
Push the unlock button on the key fob.
Grab the Passive Entry door handle to unlock
the door Ú page 30.
Cycle the ignition out of the OFF position to
disarm the system.
NOTE:
The driver's door key cylinder cannot arm or
disarm the Vehicle Security system. Use of the
door key cylinder when the system is armed will
sound the alarm when the door is opened.
The Vehicle Security system remains armed
when the power tailgate (if equipped) is opened
using the tailgate button on the key fob.
If Passive Entry (if equipped) is used to unlock
the tailgate, the Vehicle Security system is
disarmed and the rest of the vehicle doors will
remain locked unless all doors are set to unlock
on first press within Uconnect Settings.
When the Vehicle Security system is armed, the
interior power door lock switches will not unlock
the doors.
The Vehicle Security system is designed to protect
your vehicle. However, you can create conditions
where the system will give you a false alarm. If one
of the previously described arming sequences has
occurred, the Vehicle Security system will arm
regardless of whether you are in the vehicle or not.
If you remain in the vehicle and open a door, the
alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the Vehicle
Security system. If the Vehicle Security system is armed and the
battery becomes disconnected, the Vehicle
Security system will remain armed when the
battery is reconnected; the exterior lights will flash,
and the horn will sound. If this occurs, disarm the
Vehicle Security system.
REARMING OF THE SYSTEM
If something triggers the alarm and no action is
taken to disarm it, the Vehicle Security system will
turn the horn off after a 29 second cycle (with five
seconds between cycles and up to eight cycles if
the trigger remains active) and then rearm itself.
SECURITY SYSTEM MANUAL OVERRIDE
The Vehicle Security system will not arm if you lock
the doors using the manual door lock.
DOORS
MANUAL DOOR LOCKS
The power door locks can be manually locked from
inside the vehicle by using the door lock knob. To
lock each door, push the door lock knob on each
door trim panel downward. To unlock the front
doors, pull the inside door handle to the first
detent. To unlock the rear doors, pull the door lock
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If the door lock switch is pushed while the ignition
is in ACC or ON/RUN and the driver's door is open,
the doors will not lock.
If a rear door is locked, it cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle without first unlocking the door.
The door may be unlocked manually by raising the
lock knob.
POWER SIDE STEPS — IF EQUIPPED
The Power Side Steps will extend a step for easier
entry and exit of the vehicle.
When configured for “Auto” mode, the Power Side
Steps will deploy when any of the doors are
opened, or when the deploy setting is activated
through the touchscreen. When configured for
“Store” mode, the steps will not deploy unless the
setting is selected manually through the “Controls”
menu within the touchscreen.
If the vehicle speed exceeds 5 mph (8 km/h), or if the retract setting is selected within Uconnect
Settings Ú page 234, the steps will retract.
KEYLESS ENTER ‘N GO™ — PASSIVE
E
NTRY
The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to
the vehicle’s key fob and a feature of Keyless
Enter ‘n Go™ — Passive Entry. This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s door(s) without
having to push the key fob lock or unlock buttons.
NOTE:
Passive Entry may be programmed on or off
within Uconnect Settings Ú
page 234.
The key fob may not be detected by the vehicle
Passive Entry system if it is located next to a
mobile phone, laptop, or other electronic device;
these devices may block the key fob’s wireless
signal and prevent the Passive Entry system
from locking/unlocking the vehicle.
Passive Entry Unlock initiates illuminated
approach (low beams, license plate lamp, posi -
tion lamps) for whichever time duration is set
between 0, 30, 60 or 90 seconds. Passive Entry
Unlock also initiates two flashes of the turn
signal lamps.
If wearing gloves, or if it has been raining/
snowing on the Passive Entry door handle, the
unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a
slower response time.
If the vehicle is unlocked by Passive Entry and
no door is opened within 60 seconds, the
vehicle will relock and (if equipped) will arm the
Vehicle Security system. To Unlock From The Driver Or Passenger Side
With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the door handle, grab the handle to
unlock the vehicle. Grabbing the driver’s door
handle will unlock the driver door automatically.
Grabbing the passenger door handle will unlock all
doors and the tailgate automatically.

Grab The Door Handle To Unlock

NOTE:
Either the driver door only or all doors will unlock
when you grab hold of the front driver’s door
handle, depending on the selected setting in the
Uconnect system Ú page 234.
All doors will unlock when the front passenger
door handle is grabbed regardless of the
driver’s door unlock preference setting.

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Frequency Operated Button Integrated Key
(FOBIK-Safe)
To minimize the possibility of unintentionally
locking a Passive Entry key fob inside your vehicle,
the Passive Entry system is equipped with an
automatic door unlock feature which will function if
the ignition is in the OFF position.
There are five situations that trigger a FOBIK-Safe
search in any passive entry vehicle:
A lock request is made by a valid Passive Entry
key fob while a door is open.
A lock request is made by the Passive Entry door
handle while a door is open.
A lock request is made by the door panel switch
while the door is open.
When the Vehicle Security system is in pre-arm
or armed status and the tailgate transitions
from opened to closed.
When the tailgate transitions from open to
closed and remote start is active. When any of these situations occur, after all open
doors are shut, the FOBIK-Safe search will be
executed. If it detects a Passive Entry key fob
inside the vehicle, the vehicle will unlock and alert
the customer.
NOTE:The vehicle will only unlock the doors when a valid
Passive Entry key fob is detected inside the
vehicle. The vehicle will not unlock the doors when
any of the following conditions are true:
The doors are manually locked using the door
lock knobs.
Three attempts are made to lock the doors
using the door panel switch and then the doors
are closed.
There is a valid Passive Entry key fob outside the
vehicle within 5 ft (1.5 m) of a Passive Entry
door handle.
To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors And Tailgate
With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry key fobs
within 5 ft (1.5 m) of either front door handle,
pushing the Passive Entry lock button will lock the
vehicle.
Push The Door Handle Button To Lock

NOTE:DO NOT grab the door handle when pushing the
door handle lock button. This could unlock the
door(s).

Do NOT Grab The Door Handle When Locking

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