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4. Reverse the procedure to put the load floor back in the
secured down position before you operate the vehicle.
PICKUP BOX
The pickup box on your new Ram has many features
designed for utility and convenience.
NOTE:If you are installing a toolbox to the front of the
pickup box, you must use Mopartoolbox brackets
available from your dealer.
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You can carry wide building materials (sheets of ply-
wood, etc.) by building a raised load floor. Place lumber
across the box in the indentations provided above the
wheel housings and in the bulkhead dividers to form the
floor.
WARNING!
The pickup box is intended for load carrying pur-
poses only, not for passengers, who should sit in
seats and use seat belts.
WARNING!
•Care should always be exercised when operating a
vehicle with unrestrained cargo. Vehicle speeds may
need to be reduced. Severe turns or rough roads may
cause shifting or bouncing of the cargo that may
result in vehicle damage. If wide building materials
are to be frequently carried, the installation of a
support is recommended. This will restrain the
cargo and transfer the load to the pickup box floor.
•If you wish to carry more than 600 lbs (272 kg) of
material suspended above the wheelhouse, sup-
ports must be installed to transfer the weight of
the load to the pickup box floor or vehicle damage
may result. The use of proper supports will permit
loading up to the rated payload.
•Unrestrained cargo may be thrown forward in an
accident causing serious or fatal injury.
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There are stampings in the sheet metal on the inner side
bulkheads of the box in front of and behind both wheel
housings. Place wooden boards across the box from side
to side to create separate load compartments in the
pickup box.
There are four tie-down cleats bolted to the lower sides of
the pickup box that can sustain loads up to 1000 lbs (450
kg) total.
SLIDE-IN CAMPERS
Camper Applications
Certain truck models are not recommended for slide-in
campers. To determine if your vehicle is excluded, please
refer to the “Consumer Information Truck-Camper Load-
ing” document available from your dealer. For safety
reasons, follow all instructions in this important docu-
ment.NOTE:When a cap or pickup camper is installed on a
vehicle, an alternate CHMSL (Center High Mounted Stop
Light) must be provided.
EASY-OFF TAILGATE
To simplify mounting of a camper unit with an overhang,
the tailgate can be removed quickly. If the truck is a 3500
dual rear wheel model, unplug the tailgate wire harness
from under the rear of the truck and pull the harness out
of the cargo box access hole. Unlatch the tailgate and
remove the support cables by releasing the lock tang
from the pivot, then rotate and pull away from the box.
Once the cables are free, move to the right side of the
tailgate hinge bracket.
Raise the right side of the tailgate until the right side
pivot clears the hanger bracket. Slide the entire tailgate to
the right to free the left side pivot. Remove the tailgate
from the vehicle entirely. Do not carry the tailgate loose in
the truck pickup box.
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NOTE:Dual rear wheel pickup models require properly
spaced rear clearance lights. If such a vehicle is operated
without a tailgate, suitable lights must be installed.
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WARNING!
To avoid inhaling carbon monoxide, which is deadly,
the exhaust system on vehicles equipped with “Cap
or Slide-In Campers” should extend beyond the
overhanging camper compartment and be free of
leaks.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS
Instruments And Controls.................160
Instrument Cluster......................161
Instrument Cluster Description.............162
Electronic Digital Clock..................170
▫Clock Setting Procedure.................170
Sales Code RBB—AM/FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player And CD Changer
Capability............................170
▫Radio Operation......................171
▫Mode Button........................173▫Scan Button (Radio Mode)...............173
▫Cassette Player Features................173
▫CD Changer Control Capability — If
Equipped...........................175
Sales Code RAZ—AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player, CD Player And CD
Changer Controls.......................177
▫Operating Instructions — Radio...........177
▫Power Switch, Volume Control............177
▫Seek Button (Radio Mode)...............1774
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▫Tuning.............................177
▫Radio Data System (RDS)...............178
▫PTY (Program Type) Button..............178
▫Balance............................180
▫Fade..............................180
▫Tone Control........................180
▫AM/FM Selection.....................180
▫Scan Button.........................180
▫To Set The Radio Push-Button Memory......181
▫To Change From Clock To Radio Mode......181
▫Operating Instructions — Tape Player.......181
▫Seek Button.........................181
▫Fast Forward (FF).....................182
▫Rewind (RW)........................182▫Tape Eject...........................182
▫Scan Button.........................182
▫Changing Tape Direction................182
▫Metal Tape Selection...................182
▫Pinch Roller Release...................183
▫Noise Reduction......................183
▫Operating Instructions — CD Player........183
▫Inserting The Compact Disc..............183
▫Seek Button.........................184
▫EJT CD (Eject) Button..................184
▫FF/Tune/RW........................185
▫Program Button 4 (Random Play)..........185
▫Mode..............................185
▫Tape CD Button......................185
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▫Time Button.........................186
▫Scan Button.........................186
▫CD Changer Control Capability — If
Equipped...........................186
Sales Code RBK—AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player And CD Changer Controls........187
▫Radio Operation......................187
▫CD Player Operation...................190
▫CD Changer Control Capability — If
Equipped...........................191
Sales Code RBQ—AM/FM Stereo Radio With
6 - Disc CD Changer....................193
▫Radio Operation......................193
▫CD Player Operation...................196
Remote Sound System Controls — If Equipped . . 201
▫Radio Operation......................201▫Tape Player.........................202
▫CD Player..........................202
Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance.......202
Compact Disc Maintenance................203
Radio Operation And Cellular Phones........204
Climate Controls.......................204
▫Heater Only — Fleet Vehicles.............205
▫Air Conditioning—If Equipped...........207
▫Electric Rear Window Defroster And Heated
Sideview Mirrors — If Equipped..........210
▫Air Conditioning With Dual Zone Temperature
Control — If Equipped.................211
▫Operating Tips.......................215
▫Operating Tips Chart...................217
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