radio RAM CHASSIS CAB 2007 User Guide

Interior Lights
Courtesy and dome lights are turned on when the front
doors are opened, when the dimmer control (rotating
wheel on the right side of the switch) is rotated to the
upward detent position, or if equipped, when the UN-
LOCK button is pressed on the key fob. When a door is open and the interior lights are on, rotating the dimmer
control all the way down to the OFF detent will cause all
the interior lights to go out. This is also known as the
 Party  mode because it allows the doors to stay open for
extended periods of time without discharging the vehi-
cle’s battery.
The brightness of the instrument panel lighting can be
regulated by rotating the dimmer control up (brighter) or
down (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
up until you hear a click. This feature is termed the
“Parade” mode and is useful when headlights are re-
quired during the day.
Club Cab/Quad Cab models may have an optional
switched dome lamp that may be operated by pressing
the lens.Dimmer Control122 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

• “RKE UNLOCK ALL DR 1ST” – When All ALL DR
1ST is selected, all of the doors will unlock on the first
press of the remote keyless entry unlock button. To
make your selection, press and release the RESET
button until “All DR 1st” appears.
• “SOUND HORN W/LOCK > YES” – When ON is
selected, a short horn sound will occur when the
remote keyless entry “Lock” button is pressed. This
feature may be selected with or without the flash lights
on lock/unlock feature. To make your selection, press
and release the RESET button until “ON” or “OFF”
appears.
• “FLASH LIGHTS w/LOCK > YES” – When ON is
selected, the front and rear turn signals will flash when
the doors are locked or unlocked with the remote
keyless entry transmitter. This feature may be selected
with or without the sound horn on lock feature selected. To make your selection, press and release the
RESET button until “ON” or “OFF” appears.
• “HEAD LAMP OFF DELAY > 0 SEC” – When this
feature is selected, the driver can choose to have the
headlights remain on for 0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds when
exiting the vehicle. To make your selection, press and
release the RESET button until “0,” “30,” “60,” or “90”
appears.
• “KEY OFF POWER DELAY > OFF” – When this
feature is selected, the power window switches, radio,
hands–free system (if equipped), and power outlets
will remain active for up to 60 minutes after the
ignition switch is turned off. Opening a vehicle door
will cancel this feature. To make your selection, press
and release the RESET button until “Off,” “45 sec.,” “5
min.,” “10 min appears.
• “ILLUMINATED APRCH > OFF” – When this feature
is selected, the headlights will activate and remain on146 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANELCONTENTS
Instruments And Controls .................169

Instrument Clusters .....................170
▫ 5.7L Gas Engines ......................170
▫ 6.7L Cummins Diesel Engines ............171

Instrument Cluster Description .............172

Electronic Digital Clock ..................180
▫ Clock Setting Procedur e.................181

Radio General Information ................181
▫ Radio Broadcast Signals .................181 ▫ Two Types Of Signals ..................181
▫ Electrical Disturbances ..................182
▫ AM Reception .......................182
▫ FM Reception ........................182

Sales Code REF — AM/FM/CD (Single Disc) Radio
With Optional Satellite Radio And Hands Free Phone
Capability ............................182
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......183
▫ Operation Instructions - CD Mode .........187
▫ Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode .....1894

▫ Operating Instructions - Hands Free Phone — If
Equipped ...........................190
▫ Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio — If
Equipped ...........................190

Sales Code RAQ – AM/FM/CD (6-Disc) Radio With
Optional Satellite Radio, Hands Free Phone, And
Vehicle Entertainment Systems (VES) Capabilities 190
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......191
▫ Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For CD Audio
Play) ..............................196
▫ Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For CD Audio
Play) ..............................197
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files .............199
▫ Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For MP3 Audio
Play) ..............................202 ▫ Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) . . 202

Sales Code RAK – AM/FM/Cassette/CD (6-Disc)
Radio With Optional Satellite Radio, Hands Free
Phone, Video, MP3, And WMA Capabilities ....204
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode .......204
▫ Operating Instructions — Tape Player .......209
▫ Seek Button .........................209
▫ Fast Forward (FF) .....................209
▫ Rewind (RW) ........................209
▫ TapeEject...........................209
▫ Scan Button .........................210
▫ Changing Tape Direction ................210
▫ MetalTapeSelection ...................210
▫ Pinch Roller Release ...................210166 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

▫ Noise Reduction ......................210
▫ Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For CD Audio
Play) ..............................210
▫ Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For CD Audio
Play) ..............................211
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files .............213
▫ Operation Instructions - (CD Mode For MP3 And
WMA Audio Play) ....................216
▫ Load/Eject Button (CD Mode For MP3 And WMA
Play) ..............................216

Sales Code REC — AM/FM/CD (6–Disc) Radio With
Navigation System ......................218
▫ Operating Instructions — Satellite Radio (If
Equipped) ..........................219
▫ REC Setting The Clock .................219 ▫ Audio Clock Display ...................221

Video Entertainment System (Sales Code XRV) — If
Equipped ............................222

Satellite Radio — If Equipped ..............222
▫ System Activation .....................223
▫ Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification
Number (ESN/SID) ....................223
▫ Selecting Satellite Mode In REF, RAQ, And RAK
Radios .............................224
▫ Selecting a Channel ....................225
▫ Storing And Selecting Pre-Set Channels ......225
▫ Using The PTY (Program Type) Button — If
Equipped ...........................225
▫ PTY Button  Scan  .....................225 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 167
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▫ PTY Button  Seek  .....................226
▫ Satellite Antenna ......................226
▫ Reception Quality .....................226

Remote Sound System Controls — If Equipped . . 226
▫ Radio Operation ......................227
▫ Tape Player .........................227
▫ CD Player ..........................228

Cassette Tape And Player Maintenance .......228

Compact Disc Maintenance ................229
Radio Operation And Cellular Phones ........230

Climate Controls .......................230
▫ Heater Only — If Equipped ..............231
▫ Air Conditioning And Heating — If Equipped . 233
▫ Air Conditioning With Dual Zone Temperature
Control — If Equipped .................236
▫ Operating Tips .......................240
▫ Operating Tips Chart ...................242168 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

29. Low Fuel Warning Light
Glows when the pointer is between “E” and 1/8
indication mark (approximately 15% of tank vol-
ume) on the fuel gauge. When the fuel gauge
pointer is on “E” (equivalent to Distance To Empty [DTE]
= 0 on the overhead console if so equipped) there is
reserve fuel capacity, which corresponds to approxi-
mately 8% of tank volume. This reserve capacity was put
in place to prevent the likelihood of customers running
out of fuel when operating at maximum load conditions
in areas where there aren’t many gas stations. (See page
136 for more information.)
Ram fuel tank volumes are as follows:
• 52 gallons - Standard Rear Tank
• 22 gallons - Optional Mid Ship Tank 30. Door Ajar
The Door Ajar light will illuminate when any door is
opened. When the ignition is ON the Door Ajar light will
stay illuminated until the open door is closed. When the
ignition is OFF the Door Ajar light will stay illuminated
until the open door is closed or the battery saver feature
automatically turns the light off.
31. CRUISE Light
This indicator lights when the electronic speed control
system is turned on.
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK
The clock and radio each use the display panel built into
the radio. A digital readout shows the frequency and/or
time in hours and minutes (depending on your radio
model) whenever the ignition switch is in the “ON” or
“ACC” position.180 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

When the ignition switch is in the “OFF” position, or
when the radio frequency is being displayed, time keep-
ing is accurately maintained.
On the RAQ radio the time button alternates the location
of the time and frequency on the display. On the REF only
one of the two, time or frequency is displayed at a time.
Clock Setting Procedure
1. Press and hold the time button until the hours blink.
2. Adjust the hours by turning the right side Tune /
Audio control.
3. After the hours are adjusted, press the right side Tune
/ Audio control to set the minutes.
4. Adjust the minutes using the right side Tune / Audio
control.
5. To exit, press any button/knob or wait approximately
5 seconds. RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION
Radio Broadcast Signals
Your new radio will provide excellent reception under
most operating conditions. Like any system, however, car
radios have performance limitations, due to mobile op-
eration and natural phenomena, which might lead you to
believe your sound system is malfunctioning. To help
you understand and save you concern about these “ap-
parent” malfunctions, you must understand a point or
two about the transmission and reception of radio sig-
nals.
Two Types of Signals
There are two basic types of radio signals... AM or
Amplitude Modulation, in which the transmitted sound
causes the amplitude, or height, of the radio waves to
vary... and FM or Frequency Modulation, in which the
frequency of the wave is varied to carry the sound. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 181
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Electrical Disturbances
Radio waves may pick up electrical disturbances during
transmission. They mainly affect the wave amplitude,
and thus remain a part of the AM reception. They
interfere very little with the frequency variations that
carry the FM signal.
AM Reception
AM sound is based on wave amplitude, so AM reception
can be disrupted by such things as lightning, power lines
and neon signs.
FM Reception
Because FM transmission is based on frequency varia-
tions, interference that consists of amplitude variations
can be filtered out, leaving the reception relatively clear,
which is the major feature of FM radio. NOTE: The radio, steering wheel radio controls (if
equipped), and 6 disc CD/DVD changer (if equipped)
will remain active for up to 10 minutes after the ignition
switch has been turned off. Opening a vehicle front door
will cancel this feature.
SALES CODE REF — AM/FM/CD (SINGLE DISC)
RADIO WITH OPTIONAL SATELLITE RADIO AND
HANDS FREE PHONE CAPABILITY
NOTE: The radio sales code is located on the lower right
side of your radio faceplate.182 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

Operating Instructions - Radio Mode
NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC
position to operate the radio.
Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)
Press the ON/VOL control to turn the radio ON. Press
the ON/VOL a second time to turn OFF the radio.
Electronic Volume Control
The electronic volume control turns continuously (360
degrees) in either direction without stopping. Turning the
volume control to the right increases the volume and to
the left decreases it.
When the audio system is turned on, the sound will be
set at the same volume level as last played.
For your convenience, the volume can be turned down,
but not up, when the audio system is off and the ignition
is ON.REF Radio UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 183
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