2009 Ram Gas Quick Reference Guide

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Manual cliMate controlsAIR ReCIRCULATIon / MAX A/C

Rtat th Tmpratur Ctrl t th MAX A/C psiti t autmaticallyturn on both Air Conditioning and Recirculation.

For window deogging push the recirculation o.

Rcirculati is t allwd i dfrst, r, dfrst/r (mix) mds.

electronic ranGe select (ers) ERS allows you to limit the highest available gear when the shit lever is

i th DRIVe psiti.

Move the console shit lever let (-) or right (+), or toggle the switch on thecolumn shit lever down (-) or up (+) to select the desired top gear.

Fr maximum dclrati (gi brakig) mv th csl shift

lever let (-), or toggle the switch on the column shit lever down (-).Your vehicle will automatically select the lowest sae gear or optimal

engine braking.

To disable ERS, push and hold the console shit lever to the right (+) orpush and hold the column shit lever switch up (+) until D is displayed

in the odometer.

uconnect phone is a voice-activated, hands-ree, in-vehicle,

communications system. uconnect phone allows you to dial a

phone number with your cellular phone using voice commands.

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autoMatic teMperature control (atc) Rtat bth th Md Ctrl ad Blwr Ctrl t th AUTo psiti.

Select the desired temperature by pushing the up or down temperaturebuttons or the driver or passenger.

The system will maintain the set temperature automatically.

AIR ConDITIonInG (A/C) If th A/C butt is pushd whil i th AUTo md, th idicatr

light may ash thr tims t idicat th cabi air is big

controlled automatically.

SYnC TeMPeRATURe BUTTon

Push the SYNC button once to control the driver and passenger

temperatures simultaneously. Push the SYNC button a second timeto control the temperatures individually.

AIR ReCIRCULATIon

Us rcirculati fr maximum A/C prati.

For window deogging push the recirculation o.

If th rcirculati butt is pushd whil i th AUTo md, thidicatr light may ash thr tims t idicat th cabi air is big

controlled automatically.

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Driver poWer seat aDjustMentPOWER SEAT

The recline switch, located on the outboard side o the seat, controlsseatback adjustment.

Th sat switch ctrls frward/back, up/dw, ad tilt adjustmt.

PoWeR LUMBAR

Push the ront o the switch to increase the lumbar support; push theback o the switch to decrease lumbar support.

DRIVeR MeMoRY SeAT

The memory seat eature allows you to save two dierent driver

satig psitis. With th ky i th on/RUn psiti, push ,then 1 or 2 within fve seconds.

Push 1 or 2 to recall the saved positions.

Key obs may be programmed to automatically recall position1 r 2 wh UnLoCK is pushd.

Reer to your Owners Manual or programming instructions.

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cle featuresclock settinGnon-ToUCH-SCReen RADIo

Push ad hld th TIMe butt util th hurs blik; tur thTUne/SCRoLL ctrl kb t st th hurs.

Push th TUne/SCRoLL ctrl kb util th miuts bgi t blik;tur th TUne/SCRoLL ctrl kb t st th miuts.

Push th TUne/SCRoLL ctrl kb t sav th tim chag.

ToUCH-SCReen RADIo

Turn the radio ON.

Touch the screen where the time is displayed.

Touch the screen where User Clock is displayed(Navigation radio only).

To adjust the hours, touch either the hour orward button or thehour backward button.

T adjust th miuts, tuch ithr th miut frward butt r

the minute backward button.

T sav th w tim sttig, tuch th scr whr th wrd

Save is displayed.

keY foBREMOTE START

Push the REMOTE START button twice within fve seconds.Pushing the REMOTE START button a third time shuts the engine o.

T driv th vhicl, push th UnLoCK butt, isrt th ky ith igiti ad tur t th on/RUn psiti.

With remote start, the engine will only run or 15 minutes (timeout)ulss th igiti ky is placd i th on/RUn psiti.

The vehicle must be started with the key ater twoconsecutive timeouts.

PAnIC ALARM

Push th PAnIC butt c t tur th paic alarm .

Wait apprximatly thr scds ad push th butt

a second time to turn the panic alarm o.


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INSTRUMEN

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Radio Shown)

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Tw/Haul Switch

ESP O Switch

Hazard Warning

Flasher Switch

115V Pwr

Ivrtr SwitchRear Park Assist

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Heated Steering

Wheel Switch

Park Assist SwitchHeated Seat Switches

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PANEL

vehicfuel capLOOSE GAS CAP MESSAGE

I a loose gas cap symbol appears, tighten the gas cap until aclicking sound is heard.

I the symbol continues to appear or more than three days atertightening the gas cap, see your dealer.

tire pressure MonitorinG sYsteM (tpMs) A Tire Pressure Monitoring Light and a low tire message will display in

your instrument cluster, along with an audible chime, i one or more o your

vhicls fur rad tirs ar sigicatly udr-iatd. Chck th iati prssur f ach tir ad iat t th rcmmdd

pressure or your vehicle. The tire pressures recommended or your vehicle

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side door opening. The TPMS light should not be used as a tire pressure

gauge when adjusting your tire pressure.

It is recommended that you check the tire pressure in the morning when

tirs ar cl; iat ach tir t th rcmmdd prssur fr yurvehicle. The light will turn o ater your vehicles tire pressures are properly

iatd ad th prssur has b rcgizd. Th vhicl may d t b

driv fr up t 20 miuts abv 15 mph (25 km/h) bfr th light will

turn o.

Temperature changes can aect tire pressure, causing the TPMS lightto turn on. Tire pressures will also increase as the vehicle is driven - this is

normal and you should not adjust or this increased pressure.

Drivig udr-iatd tirs rducs yur vhicls ful fcicy ad tirtrad lif. If a spar tir is i us th vhicl, th TPMS light may tur .

Reer to your Owners Manual.

oil chanGe inDicator

MESSAGE I an oil change message (shown as CHAngE Oil or Oil Change Required)

appars ad a sigl chim suds, it is tim fr yur xt rquird

oil change.

ReSeTTInG LIGHT AFTeR SeRVICInG Tur th igiti switch t th on/RUn psiti (d t start gi).

Fully depress the accelerator pedal three times within 10 seconds. Tur th igiti switch t th oFF/LoCK psiti.


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heaDliGht sWitchInSTRUMenT PAneL DIMMeR

Rtat th dimmr ctrl t th xtrm lft psiti t fully dim thinstrument panel lights and prevent the interior lights rom illuminating

when a door is opened.

Rotate the dimmer control to the right to increase the brightness o theinstrument panel lights when the parking lights or headlights are on.

Rtat th dimmr ctrl t th right t th xt dtt psiti t fully

brighten the odometer and radio displays when the parking lights or

headlights are on. Reer to your Multimedia or Navigation User Manual

or radio display dimming.

Rtat th dimmr ctrl t th right t th last dtt psiti t tur

on the interior lighting.

carGo liGht Push the button once to turn the cargo light on; push a second time to

turn the light o.

A cargo light symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the cargolight is on.

foG liGhts Turn the headlights or parking lights on and push the headlight switch

once to turn the og lights on. Push the switch a second time to turn the

og lights o. Fog lights will not operate when high beams are on.

A og light symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the og

lights are on.

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speeD control leverCRUISe on/oFF

Push th on/oFF butt t activat th Spd Ctrl.

A Speed Control symbol will appear in the cluster to indicate theSpeed Control is on.

Push th on/oFF butt a scd tim t tur th systm ff.

SET

With Speed Control on, push down and release the lever to set adesired speed.

ACCeL/DeCeL

Push and hold the lever up to accelerate or down to decelerate thevehicle; release the lever to save the new set speed.

Once a speed is set, tapping the lever up or down will increase ordcras th st spd apprximatly 1 mph (2 km/h).

CANCEL

Pull the lever toward you, or apply the brakes to cancel the set

speed and maintain the set speed memory.

Push th on/oFF butt t tur th systm ff ad ras th stspeed memory.

RESUME

To resume a previously selected speed in memory, push the lever

up and release.

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turn siGnals/Wipers/Washers/hiGh BeaM leverTURn SIGnALS/LAne CHAnGe ASSIST

Tap th lvr up r dw c ad th tur sigal (right r lft) will ash

three times then automatically turn o.

WIPeRS

Itrmittt, High ad Lw prati Rotate the end o the lever to the frst detent position or one o fveintermittent settings, the second detent or low wiper operation and

the third detent or high wiper operation.

Mist

Push the end o the lever inward to the frst detent or a single wipe toclear mist.

Washer operation Push the end o the lever inward to the second detent to spray washer

uid ad prat th wiprs.

High Bams

Push th lvr frward t activat th High Bams.

A High Bam symbl will illumiat i th clustr t idicat th

High Bam lights ar .

electronic vehicle inforMation center (evic) controls

Th eVIC faturs a drivr itractiv display that is lcatd i thinstrument cluster. Pressing the controls on the steering wheel allows

the driver to select vehicle inormation and Personal Settings.

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Ram 1500

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Quick Reerence Guide

Dodge is a registered trademark o Chrysler LLC.

www.DODGE.com

This guide has been prepared to help you get quickly acquainted

with your new Dodge and to provide a convenient reerence source

or common questions. However, it is not a substitute or yourOwners Manual.

For complete operational instructions, maintenance procedures and

important saety messages, please consult your Owners Manual,

Navigation Radio User Manual, Multimedia User Manual and other

Warning Labels in your vehicle.

Not all eatures shown in this guide may apply to your vehicle.

For additional inormation on accessories to help personalize yourvehicle, visit mopar.com or your local Dodge dealer.

Mopar accessories:The ollowing highlights just some o the Authentic Dodge Accessories

by Mopar that have been engineered to customize your Dodge Ram.

CHROME:

Tubular Sid Stps Frt Air Dctrs BdysidMoldings

Whls Bd Rails Grill

BEDS:

Bd Caps Bd Lirs Tau Cvrs

EXTERIOR: Bdy Kit Hd Ruig Bards

Frt Air Dctrs Splash Guards Trailrig

Accessories

ELECTRONICS:

ucct wb

(WiFi)

SIRIUS Satllit

Radio

iPd Adapter

Rar Sat Vid Hatd Sats Lightig Accts

To see the ull line o accessories, stop by your Dodge dealer or

visit mopar.com.

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