Owner's manual | Dodge 2009 Ram 1500 Owner`s manual
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The Dodge 2009 Ram 1500 is a versatile pickup truck that offers a range of features to enhance your driving experience. With its Electronic Range Selection (ERS), you can limit the highest available gear, providing better control in challenging driving conditions. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) keeps you informed about the pressure in each tire, alerting you if any tire is underinflated. For added convenience, the Speed Control lever allows you to set and maintain a desired speed, while the heated steering wheel and heated seats provide warmth and comfort during cold weather.
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2009
QUICK rEFErENCE GUIDE
81-316-0980
Ram 1500
First Printing
Quick Reference Guide
This guide has been prepared to help you get quickly acquainted with your new Dodge and to provide a convenient reference source for common questions. However, it is not a substitute for your
Owner’s Manual.
For complete operational instructions, maintenance procedures and important safety messages, please consult your Owner’s Manual,
Navigation Radio User Manual, Multimedia User Manual and other
Warning Labels in your vehicle.
Not all features shown in this guide may apply to your vehicle.
For additional information on accessories to help personalize your vehicle, visit www.mopar.com or your local Dodge dealer.
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Dodge is a registered trademark of Chrysler LLC.
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INstrUmENt paNEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL
turn signal/
Wiper/Washer/
High Beam Lever
(Behind steering Wheel)
Headlight switch
Electronic Vehicle
Information Center
(EVIC) Controls and Display speed
Control
Lever
Ignition switch audio system
( Touch Screen
Radio Shown)
Electronic range selection
(On Shifter Lever)
Climate
Controls
Lower switch panel
Heated Steering
Wheel Switch
Park Assist Switch
Heated Seat Switches
Upper switch panel
Tow/Haul Switch
ESP Off Switch
Hazard Warning
Flasher Switch
115V Power
Inverter Switch
Rear Park Assist
Switch
VEHICLE FEatUrEs
FUEL Cap
LOOSE GAS CAP MESSAGE
• If a loose gas cap symbol appears, tighten the gas cap until a
“clicking” sound is heard.
aUtO push Fog Lights
• If the symbol continues to appear for more than three days after tightening the gas cap, see your dealer.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
tIrE prEssUrE mONItOrING systEm (tpms)
• If one or more of the four road tire pressures are low, the Tire Pressure
Monitoring Light will illuminate and an audible chime will sound. push Cargo Light
• Check the inflation pressure of each road tire on your vehicle and inflate to the recommended cold pressure value, shown on the placard located in the driver’s door opening. The TPMS light should not be used as a tire pressure gauge when adjusting your tire pressure.
• The light will turn off once the updated tire pressure has been recognized. The vehicle may need to be driven for up to 10 minutes above 15 mph (25 km/h) before the light will turn off.
• Temperature changes can affect tire pressures, causing the TPMS light to turn on. Colder temperatures will decrease tire pressure and warmer temperatures will increase tire pressure.
rotate Headlight switch rotate Dimmer
HEaDLIGHt sWItCH
INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMER
• Rotate the dimmer control to the extreme left position to turn off the interior lights. In this position, the interior lights will not turn on when a door is opened.
• Rotate the dimmer control to the right to increase the brightness of the instrument panel lights when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• If your spare tire is in use on the vehicle the TPMS light may turn on.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual.
OIL CHaNGE INDICatOr
MESSAGE
• If an “oil change” message (shown as CHAngE Oil or Oil Change Required) appears and a single chime sounds, it is time for your next required oil change.
• Rotate the dimmer control to the right to the next detent position to fully brighten the odometer and radio displays when the parking lights or headlights are on. Refer to your Multimedia or Navigation User Manual for radio display dimming.
• Rotate the dimmer control to the right to the last detent position to turn on the interior lighting.
CarGO LIGHt
• Push the button once to turn the cargo light on, push a second time to turn the light off.
• A cargo light symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the cargo light is on.
RESETTING LIGHT AFTER SERVICING
• Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position (do not start engine).
• Fully depress the accelerator pedal three times within 10 seconds.
• Turn the ignition switch to the OFF/LOCK position.
FOG LIGHts
• Turn the headlights or parking lights on and push the headlight switch once to turn the fog lights on. Push the switch a second time to turn the fog lights off. Fog lights will not operate when high beams are on.
• A fog light symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the fog lights are on.
push
ON/OFF
Button mist (push)
Front Wipers push Lever For
High Beams
spEED CONtrOL LEVEr
CRUISE ON/OFF
• Push the ON/OFF button to activate the Speed Control.
• A Speed Control symbol will appear in the cluster to indicate the
Speed Control is on.
• Push the ON/OFF button a second time to turn the system off.
SET
• Press down and release the lever to set a desired speed.
ACCEL/DECEL
• Push and hold the lever up to accelerate or down to decelerate the vehicle; release the lever to save the new set speed.
• Once a speed is set, tapping the lever up or down will increase or decrease the set speed approximately 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.
• Press the ON/OFF button to turn the system off and erase the set speed memory.
RESUME
• To resume a previously selected speed in memory, push the lever up and release.
tUrN sIGNaLs/WIpErs/WasHErs/HIGH BEam LEVEr
TURN SIGNALS/LANE CHANGE ASSIST
• Tap the lever up or down once and the turn signal (right or left) will flash three times then automatically turn off.
WIPERS
Intermittent, High and Low operation
• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent position for one of five intermittent settings, the second detent for low wiper operation and the third detent for high wiper operation.
Mist
• Push the end of the lever inward to the first detent for a single wipe to clear mist.
Washer operation
• Push the end of the lever inward to the second detent to spray washer fluid and operate the wipers.
High Beams
• Push the lever forward to activate the High Beams.
• A High Beam symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the High
Beam lights are on.
EVIC CONtrOLs
• The EVIC features a driver interactive display that is located in the instrument cluster. Pressing the controls on the steering wheel allows the driver to select vehicle information and Personal Settings.
rotate Blower Control rotate temp. Control rotate mode Control rotate Blower
Control push Driver temp.
Controls push passenger temp.
Controls rotate mode
Control push recirc. Button push a/C Button push rear Window
Defroster Button
maNUaL CLImatE CONtrOLs
AIR RECIRCULATION /
MAX A/C
• Rotate the Temperature Control to the MAX A/C position to automatically turn on both Air Conditioning and Recirculation.
• For window defogging push the recirculation off.
• Recirculation is not allowed in defrost, floor, defrost/floor (mix) modes.
ELECtrONIC raNGE sELECt (Ers)
• ERS allows you to limit the highest available gear when the shift lever is in the DRIVE position.
• Move the console shift lever left (-) or right (+), or toggle the switch on column shift lever down (-) or up (+) to select the desired top gear.
• To disable ERS, press and hold the console shifter to the right (+) or push and hold the column shifter switch up (+) until “D” is displayed in the odometer.
uconnect
®
phone
• uconnect ® phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-vehicle, communications system. uconnect ® phone allows you to dial a phone number with your cellular phone using voice commands.
• uconnect ® phone requires a cellular phone equipped with the
Bluetooth ® Hands-Free Profile, Version 0.96 or higher. See the www.dodge.com/uconnect website for supported phones. Refer to your Owner’s Manual for further information.
push recirc. Button push syNC Button push a/C Button push rear Window
Defroster Button
aUtOmatIC tEmpEratUrE CONtrOL (atC)
• Rotate both the Mode Control and Blower Control to the AUTO position.
• Select the desired temperature by pressing the up or down temperature buttons for the driver or passenger.
• The system will maintain the set temperature automatically.
AIR CONDITIONING (A/C)
•
If the A/C button is pressed while in the AUTO mode, the indicator light may flash three times to indicate the air conditioning is being controlled automatically.
SYNC TEMPERATURE BUTTON
•
Push the SYNC button once to control the driver and passenger temperatures simultaneously. Press the SYNC button a second time to control the temperatures individually.
AIR RECIRCULATION
• For window defogging push the recirculation off.
• If the recirculation button is pressed while in the AUTO mode, the indicator light may flash three times to indicate the cabin air is being controlled automatically.
recline switch seat switch
Lumbar switch
DrIVEr pOWEr sEat aDjUstmENt
POWER SEAT
• The recline switch, located on the outboard side of the seat, controls seatback adjustment.
• The seat switch controls forward/back, up/down, and tilt adjustment.
POWER LUMBAR
• Press the front of the switch to increase the lumbar support; press the back of the switch to decrease lumbar support.
DRIVER MEMORY SEAT
• The memory seat feature allows you to save two different driver seating positions. With the key in the ON/RUN position, push , then 1 or 2 within five seconds.
S
• Push 1 or 2 to recall the saved positions.
• Key fobs may be programmed to automatically recall position
1 or 2 when UNLOCK is pushed.
• Refer to Owner’s Manual for programming instructions.
VEHICLE FEatUrEs
Driver memory seat switch
CLOCK sEttING
NON-TOUCH SCREEN RADIO
• Press and hold the TIME button until the hours blink; turn the
TUNE/SCROLL control knob to set the hours.
• Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob until the minutes begin to blink; turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to set the minutes.
• Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to save the time change.
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 forward button or the hour backward button.
• To adjust the minutes, touch either the minute forward button or the minute backward button.
• To save the new time setting, touch the screen where the word
“Save” is displayed.
KEy FOB WItH INtEGratED KEy (FOBIK)
REMOTE START
• Press the REMOTE START button twice within five seconds.
• To drive the vehicle, press the UNLOCK button, insert the key in the ignition and turn to the ON/RUN position.
• With remote start, the engine will only run for 15 minutes (timeout) unless the ignition key is placed in the ON/RUN position.
• The vehicle must be started with the key after two consecutive timeouts.
PANIC ALARM
• Press the PANIC button once to turn the panic alarm on.
• Wait approximately three seconds and press the button a second time to turn the panic alarm off.
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