light Ram 1500 2009 Owner's Guide

Rear Park Assist — If Equipped ........... 163
▫ Rear Park Assist Sensors ............... 163
▫ Rear Park Assist Warning Display ........ 164
▫ Enable/Disable The Rear Park Assist ...... 167
▫ Service The Rear Park Assist ............ 168
▫ Cleaning The Rear Park Assist ........... 168
 Rear Backup Camera — If Equipped ........ 168
▫ Turning The Rear Camera On Or Off — With
Navigation Radio .................... 170
▫ Turning The Rear Camera On Or Off —
Without Navigation Radio .............. 170
 Overhead Console — If Equipped .......... 171
▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights .............. 172
 Garage Door Opener — If Equipped ........ 174▫
Programming HomeLink .............. 175
▫ Gate Operator/Canadian Programming .... 178
▫ Using HomeLink ................... 178
▫ Reprogramming A Single HomeLink
Button ............................ 179
▫ Security ........................... 179
▫ Troubleshooting Tips .................. 179
▫ General Information .................. 180
 Power Sunroof — If Equipped ............ 180
▫ Open Sunroof — Express Mode .......... 181
▫ Closing Sunroof — Express ............. 182
▫ Pinch Protect Feature ................. 182
▫ Pinch Protect Override ................ 182
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▫Venting Sunroof — Express ............. 182
▫ Sunshade Operation .................. 182
▫ Wind Buffeting ...................... 183
▫ Sunroof Maintenance ................. 183
▫ Sunroof Fully Closed .................. 183
 Electrical Power Outlets ................. 183
 Cigar Lighter And Ash Receiver —
If Equipped .......................... 187
 Power Inverter — If Equipped ............ 188
 Cupholders .......................... 189
▫ Front Instrument Panel Cupholders —
(40–20–40 Seats) ..................... 189
▫ Front Instrument Panel Cupholders — Floor
Mounted Shifter ..................... 190 ▫
Rear Cupholder — Quad Cab .......... 190
▫ Rear Cupholder — Crew Cab ........... 191
 Storage ............................. 191
▫ Glove Box Storage ................... 191
▫ Door Storage ....................... 193
▫ Center Storage Compartment —
If Equipped ........................ 194
▫ Second Row In-Floor Storage Bin —
If Equipped ........................ 196
▫ Seatback Storage ..................... 197
▫ Storage (Regular Cab) ................. 197
▫ Storage And Seats (Crew Cab) ........... 198
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers
(Regular Cab Models) ................. 198
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror
Headlight glare can be reduced by moving the small
control lever under the mirror to the night position (lever
flipped toward the rear of vehicle).The mirror should be adjusted with the lever set in the
day position (lever flipped toward the windshield). The
mirror should be adjusted to center on the view through
the rear window.
Adjusting Rearview Mirror
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Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you. You can turn the feature on or
off by pressing the power button at the base of the mirror.
A light next to the button will illuminate when the
dimming feature is activated.CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.
Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s)
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic with a slight
overlap of the view obtained on the inside mirror.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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To adjust a mirror, press the mirror select button for the
mirror that you want to adjust. Using the mirror control
switch, press on any of the four arrows for the direction
that you want the mirror to move.Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This
feature is activated whenever you turn on the rear
window defroster. Refer to “Rear Window Features” in
this section, for further information.
Driver’s Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror — If
Equipped
The outside mirror will automatically adjust for glare
from vehicles behind you. This feature is controlled by
the inside automatic dimming mirror and can be turned
on or off by pressing the button at the base of the inside
mirror. The outside mirror will automatically adjust for
headlight glare when the inside mirror adjusts.
Power Mirror Movement
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Illuminated Vanity Mirror — If Equipped
Illuminated vanity mirrors are located on each sun visor.
To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swing
the mirror cover upward. The lights will turn on auto-
matically. Closing the mirror cover turns off the light.
Slide-On-Rod Features of Sun Visor — If
Equipped
The sun visor “Slide-On-Rod” feature allows for addi-
tional flexibility in positioning the visor to block out the
sun.
To use the Slide-On-Rod feature, rotate the sun visor
downward and unclip it. Pull the sun visor along the
Slide-On-Rod until the sun visor is in the desired posi-
tion.
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
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If the phone is not reachable and the uconnectphone is
operational, you may reach the emergency number as
follows:
•Press the PHONE button to begin.
•After the Readyprompt and the following beep, say
Emergency and the uconnect phone will instruct
the paired cellular phone to call the emergency num-
ber. This feature is supported in the U.S., Canada, and
Mexico.
NOTE:
•The emergency number dialed is based on the country
where the vehicle is purchased (911 for the U.S. and
Canada and 060 for Mexico). The number dialed may
not be applicable with the available cellular service
and area.
•If supported, this number may be programmable on
some systems. To do this, press the PHONE button
and say ‘Setup’, followed by ‘Emergency’.
•The uconnect phone does slightly lower your chances
of successfully making a phone call as to that for the
cellular phone directly.
WARNING!
Your phone must be turned on and paired to the
uconnect phone to allow use of this vehicle feature
in emergency situations, when the cellular phone has
network coverage and stays paired to the uconnect
phone.
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Power Lumbar — If Equipped
The lumbar controls are located on the outboard side of
the seat cushion. The lumbar support can be increased by
pressing the front of the switch and decreased by press-
ing the back of the switch.
Heated Seats — If Equipped
Both front seats and rear passenger seats can be equipped
with heaters. The switches for the front seats are located
in the instrument panel under the climate controls. The
switches for the rear passenger seats are located on the
back of the center console.
After turning the ignition ON, you can choose from High,
Low, or Off heat settings. Amber indicator lights in each
switch indicate the level of heat in use. Two indicator
lights will illuminate for High, one for Low, and none for
Off.Press the switch once to select High-
level heating. Press the switch a sec-
ond time to select Low-level heating.
Press the switch a third time to shut
the heating elements Off.
Lumbar Control Switch
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Ventilated Seats — If Equipped
Located in the seat cushion and seatback are small fans
that draw the air from around the occupant and exhaust
it underneath the seat and into the passenger compart-
ment. The fans draw this air across the surface of the seat
using air ducts and fine perforations in the covering to
help keep the driver cooler in higher ambient tempera-
tures.
The ventilated seat switches are located in the switch
bank in the center stack of the instrument panel, just
below the climate controls. The fans operate at two
speeds, High and Low.Press the switch once to choose High,
press it a second time to choose Low.
Pressing the switch a third time will
turn the ventilated seat Off. When
High speed is selected both lights on the switch will be illuminated. When Low speed is
selected one light will be illuminated.
NOTE:
•The engine must be running for the ventilated seats to
operate.
•The drivers ventilated seat can be programmed to
come on during a remote start. Refer to “Remote
Starting System — If Equipped” in Section 2 for
further information.
40-20-40 Front Bench Seat — If Equipped
The seat is divided into three segments. The outboard
seat portions are each 40% of the total width of the seat.
The back of the center portion (20%) easily folds down to
provide an armrest/center storage compartment (if
equipped).
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CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Use a firm downward push at the front center
of the hood to ensure that both latches engage.
WARNING!
If the hood is not fully latched, it could fly up when
the vehicle is moving and block your forward vision.
Be sure all hood latches are latched fully before
driving.
LIGHTS
The headlight switch is located on the left side of the
instrument panel, next to the steering wheel. The head-
light switch controls the operation of the headlights,
parking lights, instrument panel lights, cargo lights and
fog lights (if equipped).Your vehicle is equipped with plastic headlight and fog
light (if equipped) lenses that are lighter and less suscep-
tible to stone breakage than glass lights. Plastic is not as
scratch resistant as glass and therefore different lens
cleaning procedures must be followed.
Headlight Switch Location
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