radio Ram 1500 2009 Owner's Guide

The brightness of the instrument panel lighting can be
regulated by rotating the dimmer control right (brighter)
or left (dimmer). When the headlights are on you can
supplement the brightness of the odometer, trip odom-
eter, radio and overhead console by rotating the control
to the right until you hear a click. This feature is termed
the “Parade” mode and is useful when headlights are
required during the day.Cargo Light
The cargo lights are turned on by pressing on the cargo
button.
The cargo lights will also turn on for approximately
30 seconds when a RKE transmitter UNLOCK button is
pressed, as part of the Illuminated Entry feature.
Dimmer Control
Cargo Light Switch
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WARNING DISPLAY DISTANCES
DISPLAY LED OBSTACLE DISTANCE FROM: LED COLOR AUDIBLE SIGNALREAR CORNERS REAR CENTER
Inner LED 79 in (200 cm)YellowYes, Half Second
1st LED 51.1 in (130 cm)YellowNone
2nd LED 45.2 in (115 cm)YellowNone
3rd LED 31.5 in (80 cm) 39.3 in (100 cm) YellowNone
4th LED 25.5 in (65 cm) 33.5 in (85 cm) YellowNone
5th LED 20 in (50 cm) 27.6 in (70 cm) YellowNone
6th LED 16 in (40 cm) 19.7 in (50 cm) RedYes, Intermittent
7th LED 6 in (15 cm) 11.81 in (30 cm) RedYes, Continuous
NOTE: The Rear Park Assist will MUTE the radio, if on,
when the system is sounding an audio tone.
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On vehicles equipped with an Electronic Vehicle Infor-
mation Center (EVIC) the message “Park Assist Dis-
abled” will be displayed on the EVIC when the system
has been disabled. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC) — If Equipped” in Section 4.
Service The Rear Park Assist
When the Rear Park Assist is defective, the EVIC will
display the “SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM” message
along with a single chime once per ignition cycle. The
Park Assist display will also light the red LEDs indicating
a problem. Under this condition the Rear Park Assist will
not operate.
If “SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM” appears in the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) after mak-
ing sure the rear bumper is clean, please see your
authorized dealer.
Cleaning The Rear Park Assist
Clean the Rear Park Assist sensors with water, car wash
soap and a soft cloth. Do not use rough or hard cloths.
Do not scratch or poke the sensors, you could damage the
sensors.
REAR BACKUP CAMERA — IF EQUIPPED
The Rear Camera system allows you to see an on-screen
image (located in the screen of your uconnect™ tunes
radio) of the rear of your vehicle whenever it is put into
REVERSE. The camera is located next to the tailgate
handle on the rear of the vehicle.
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Turning the Rear Camera On or Off — With
Navigation Radio
1. Press themenuhard key.
2. Select system setup soft key.
3. Press the “camera setup” soft key.
4. Enable or disable the rear camera feature by selecting
enable rear camera in reverse soft key.
5. Press the “save” soft key.
6. When the vehicle is shifted into REVERSE, an image of
the rear of the vehicle will appear with a caution note to
check entire surroundings displayed across the top of
the screen. After five seconds this note will disappear.
7. When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE, the rear
camera mode is exited and the navigation or audio screen
appears again.
Turning the Rear Camera On or Off — Without
Navigation Radio
1. Press the menuhard key.
2. Select system setup soft key.
3. Enable or disable the rear camera feature by selecting
enable rear camera in reverse soft key.
4. When the vehicle is shifted into REVERSE, an image of
the rear of the vehicle will appear with a caution note to
check entire surroundings displayed across the top of
the screen. After five seconds this note will disappear.
5. When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE, the rear
camera mode is exited and the audio screen appears
again.
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WARNING!
•Your motorized door or gate will open and close
while you are training the Universal Transceiver.
Do not train the transceiver if people or pets are in
the path of the door or gate. Only use this trans-
ceiver with a garage door opener that has a “stop
and reverse” feature as required by federal safety
standards. This includes most garage door opener
models manufactured after 1982. Do not use a
garage door opener without these safety features.
Call toll-free 1–800–355–3515 or, on the Internet at
www.HomeLink.com for safety information or as-
sistance.
•Vehicle exhaust contains carbon monoxide, a dan-
gerous gas. Do not run your vehicle in the garage
while training the transceiver. Exhaust gas can
cause serious injury or death.
Programming HomeLink
Before You Begin
If you have not trained any of the HomeLinkbuttons,
erase all channels before you begin training.
To do this, press and hold the two outside buttons for
20 seconds. The EVIC will display “CLEARING CHAN-
NELS”. Release the buttons when the EVIC message
states “CHANNELS CLEARED”.
It is recommended that a new battery be placed in the
hand-held transmitter of the device being programmed
to HomeLink for more efficient training and accurate
transmission of the radio-frequency signal.
It is also advised to park outside the garage while
training.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position.
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Gate Operator/Canadian Programming
Canadian radio-frequency laws require transmitter sig-
nals to “time-out” (or quit) after several seconds of
transmission – which may not be long enough for
HomeLinkto pick up the signal during programming.
Similar to this Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators are
designed to “time-out” in the same manner.
It may be helpful to unplug the device during the cycling
process to prevent possible overheating of the garage
door or gate motor.
If you are having difficulties programming a garage door
opener or a gate operator, replace “Programming
HomeLink” Step 3 with the following:
3. Continue to press and hold the HomeLink button
while you press and release - every two seconds
(“cycle”) your hand-held transmitter until HomeLink has successfully accepted the frequency signal. The EVIC
display will change from “CHANNEL # TRAINING” to
“CHANNEL # TRAINED.”
If you unplugged the device for training, plug it back in
at this time.
Then proceed with Step 4 under “Programming
HomeLink” earlier in this section.
Using HomeLink
To operate, simply press and release the programmed
HomeLink
button. Activation will now occur for the
trained device (i.e., garage door opener, gate operator,
security system, entry door lock, home/office lighting,
etc.) The hand-held transmitter of the device may also be
used at any time.
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POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED
A 115-Volt (150 Watts Maximum) outlet is located on the
center stack of the instrument panel, to the right of the
radio. This outlet can power cellular phones, electronics
and other low power devices requiring power up to 150
Watts. Certain high-end video games, such as Playsta-
tion3 and XBox360 will exceed this power limit, as will
most power tools. Due to built-in overload protection, the
power outlet will shut down if the power rating is
exceeded. Each device to be powered should be checked
first to make sure it does not exceed the outlet’s 150 Watts
maximum rating.To turn on the power outlet, press the
switch once. Press the switch a second
time to turn the power outlet off.
Power Inverter Outlet
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Electronic Digital Clock ................. 261
▫ Clock Setting Procedure ............... 261
 Sales Code (RER/REN) — AM/FM/CD/DVD
Radio – If Equipped .................... 261
▫ Operating Instructions — Voice Recognition
System (VR) — If Equipped ............. 262
▫ Operating Instructions — uconnect phone
— If Equipped ...................... 262
▫ Clock Setting Procedure ............... 262
 Sales Code RES — AM/FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player (MP3 AUX Jack)............... 264
▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode ..... 264
▫ Operation Instructions — CD Mode For CD
And MP3 Audio Play ................. 267
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files ............ 270▫
Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode .... 272
 Sales Code RES/RSC — AM/FM Stereo Radio
With CD Player (MP3 AUX Jack) And Sirius
Radio ............................... 273
▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode ..... 273
▫ Operation Instructions — CD Mode For CD
And MP3 Audio Play ................. 278
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files ............ 281
▫ List Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) ...... 283
▫ Info Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) ...... 284
 uconnect studios (Satellite Radio) — If
Equipped (REN/RER/RES Radios Only) ...... 285
▫ System Activation .................... 285
▫ Electronic Serial Number/Sirius
Identification Number (ESN/SID) ......... 285
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▫Selecting uconnect studios (Satellite)
Mode ............................. 286
▫ Satellite Antenna ..................... 286
▫ Reception Quality .................... 287
▫ Operating Instructions - uconnect studios
(Satellite) Mode ..................... 287
▫ Operating Instructions - uconnect phone
(If Equipped) ....................... 289
 Video Entertainment System (VES)™ —
If Equipped .......................... 290
 Remote Sound System Controls —
If Equipped .......................... 291
▫ Radio Operation ..................... 291
▫ CD Player ......................... 292 
CD/DVD Maintenance ................. 292
 Radio Operation And Cellular Phones ....... 293
 Climate Controls ...................... 293
▫ Manual Heating And Air Conditioning
System ............................ 293
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) —
If Equipped ........................ 297
▫ Summer Operation ................... 302
▫ Winter Operation .................... 302
▫ Vacation/Storage .................... 303
▫ Window Fogging And Frosting .......... 303
▫ Outside Air Intake ................... 303
▫ Operating Tips ...................... 304
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INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
1 — Headlight Switch7 — 115v Power Inverter Outlet13 — Transfer Case Position Switch
2 — Instrument Cluster 8 — Power Outlet14 — Ignition Switch
3 — Radio 9 — Lower Switch Bank15 — Hood Release
4 — Upper Switch Bank 10 — Cup Holders16 — Parking Brake Release
5 — Upper Glove Compartment 11 — Climate Controls
6 — Lower Glove Compartment 12 — Power Outlet/Cigar Lighter
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