audio DODGE RAM 2003 Service Owner's Guide

FRONT FENDER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the antenna, if equipped. (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/ANTENNA BODY & CABLE -
REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the battery tray, if required. (Refer to 8
- ELECTRICAL/BATTERY SYSTEM/TRAY -
REMOVAL)
(3) Remove the cowl grille. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
EXTERIOR/COWL GRILLE - REMOVAL)
(4) Remove the headlamp unit. (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/HEAD-
LAMP UNIT - REMOVAL)
(5) Remove the wheelhouse splash shield. (Refer to
23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT WHEELHOUSE
SPLASH SHIELD - REMOVAL)
(6) Remove the inside and lower bolts. (Fig. 6)
(7) Remove the two bolts below the headlamp.
(8) Remove the hinge support bolt at the cowl.
(9) Remove the three bolts along the fender rail.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the three bolts along the upper fender
rail and tighten to 9 N´m (80 in. lbs.).
(2) Install the upper hinge support bolt at the cowl
and tighten to 17 N´m (13 ft. lbs.).
(3) Install the two bolts below the headlamp and
tighten to 9 N´m (80 in. lbs.).
(4) Install the inside and lower bolts and tighten
to 17 N´m (13 ft. lbs.).
(5) Check the fender positioning and adjust as
required by adding shims. (Refer to 23 - BODY/BODY STRUCTURE/GAP AND FLUSH - SPECIFI-
CATIONS)
(6) Install the wheelhouse splash shield. (Refer to
23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT WHEELHOUSE
SPLASH SHIELD - INSTALLATION)
(7) Install the headlamp unit. (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/HEAD-
LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION)
(8) Install the cowl grille. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EX-
TERIOR/COWL GRILLE - INSTALLATION)
(9) Install the battery tray, if required. (Refer to 8
- ELECTRICAL/BATTERY SYSTEM/TRAY -
INSTALLATION)
(10) Install the antenna, if required. (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/ANTENNA BODY & CABLE -
INSTALLATION)
FUEL FILL DOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Open fill door and remove the bolts. (Fig. 7)
(2) Remove the door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the fuel fill door.
(2) Install the bolts and tighten to 9 N´m (80 in.
lbs.).
GRILLE
REMOVAL
(1) Open the hood.
(2) Remove the six lower screws. (Fig. 8)
(3) Remove the six upper nuts and separate the
grille from the grille frame.
Fig. 6 FRONT FENDER
1 - HOOD HINGE SUPPORT BOLT (1)
2 - HOOD HINGE
3 - INNER BOLT (1)
4 - FRONT BOLTS (2)
5 - LOWER BOLT INSERT
6 - FENDER
7 - UPPER BOLTS (3)Fig. 7 FUEL FILL DOOR
1 - FUEL FILL DOOR
2 - BOLTS (2)
DREXTERIOR 23 - 39

AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE -
INSTALLATION......................8O-12
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE -
OPERATION.........................8O-10
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE -
OPERATION, SIDE IMPACT.............8O-54
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE - REMOVAL . . 8O-11
AIRBAG INDICATOR - DESCRIPTION......8J-18
AIRBAG INDICATOR - OPERATION.......8J-18
AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH -
DESCRIPTION, PASSENGER............8O-38
AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH -
INSTALLATION, PASSENGER...........8O-39
AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH - OPERATION,
PASSENGER........................8O-38
AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH - REMOVAL,
PASSENGER........................8O-39
AJAR INDICATOR - DESCRIPTION, DOOR . . 8J-23
AJAR INDICATOR - OPERATION, DOOR . . . 8J-23
AJAR SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, DOOR....8L-25
AJAR SWITCH - OPERATION, DOOR......8L-25
ALIGNMENT - DESCRIPTION, WHEEL.......2-1
ALIGNMENT - OPERATION, WHEEL........2-2
ALIGNMENT - SPECIAL TOOLS,
HEADLAMP..........................8L-7
ALIGNMENT LINK/COIL SUSPENSION -
STANDARD PROCEDURE.................2-5
ALIGNMENT, SPECIAL TOOLS - WHEEL.....2-7
ALIGNMENT, SPECIFICATIONS............2-6
ALUMINUM THREAD REPAIR -
STANDARD PROCEDURE . . 21-156,21-337,21-495
AMBIENT TEMP SENSOR - DESCRIPTION . 8M-10
AMBIENT TEMP SENSOR - OPERATION . . 8M-10
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING.............8M-11
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
CIRCUIT - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING....8M-11
AMPLIFIER - DESCRIPTION.............8A-3
AMPLIFIER - INSTALLATION.............8A-4
AMPLIFIER - OPERATION...............8A-3
AMPLIFIER - REMOVAL................8A-3
ANCHOR - DESCRIPTION, CHILD
RESTRAINT.........................8O-14
ANCHOR - INSTALLATION, CHILD
RESTRAINT.........................8O-17
ANCHOR - OPERATION, CHILD
RESTRAINT.........................8O-16
ANCHOR - REMOVAL, CHILD RESTRAINT . 8O-16
ANCHOR & RIGHT OUTBOARD -
INSTALLATION, CENTER...............8O-45
ANCHOR & RIGHT OUTBOARD -
REMOVAL, CENTER...................8O-43
ANTENNA BODY & CABLE -
DESCRIPTION........................8A-4
ANTENNA BODY & CABLE -
INSTALLATION.......................8A-6
ANTENNA BODY & CABLE - OPERATION . . . 8A-4
ANTENNA BODY & CABLE - REMOVAL.....8A-6
ANTENNA BODY AND CABLE -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING..............8A-4
ANTENNA CABLE - INSTALLATION,
INSTRUMENT PANEL..................8A-7
ANTENNA CABLE - REMOVAL,
INSTRUMENT PANEL..................8A-6
ANTILOCK - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
REAR WHEEL........................5-42
ANTILOCK BRAKE - DESCRIPTION,
CONTROLLER........................8E-3
ANTILOCK BRAKE - INSTALLATION,
CONTROLLER........................8E-3
ANTILOCK BRAKE - OPERATION,
CONTROLLER........................8E-3
ANTILOCK BRAKE - REMOVAL,
CONTROLLER........................8E-3
A-PILLAR TRIM/GRAB HANDLE -
INSTALLATION.......................23-64
A-PILLAR TRIM/GRAB HANDLE -
REMOVAL..........................23-64
A-PILLAR WEATHERSTRIP RETAINER -
INSTALLATION
.......................23-91
A-PILLAR WEATHERSTRIP RETAINER -
REMOVAL
..........................23-91
APPLICATION TABLE, SPECIFICATIONS -
A/C
................................24-7
AREA LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, REAR SEAL
........9-135,9-204,9-64
ARM / ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY -
DESCRIPTION, ROCKER
...............9-124ARM / ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY -
INSTALLATION, ROCKER..........9-124,9-249
ARM / ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY -
REMOVAL, ROCKER.............9-124,9-249
ARM / ADJUSTER ASSY - CLEANING,
ROCKER............................9-310
ARM / ADJUSTER ASSY - DESCRIPTION,
ROCKER............................9-310
ARM / ADJUSTER ASSY - INSPECTION,
ROCKER............................9-311
ARM / ADJUSTER ASSY -
INSTALLATION, ROCKER.....9-198,9-312,9-379
ARM / ADJUSTER ASSY - REMOVAL,
ROCKER.................9-198,9-310,9-379
ARM - DESCRIPTION, ROCKER......9-30,9-36
ARM - DESCRIPTION, WIPER...........8R-18
ARM - INSTALLATION, LOWER
SUSPENSION.........................2-35
ARM - INSTALLATION, PITMAN.........19-36
ARM - INSTALLATION, ROCKER..........9-30
ARM - INSTALLATION, UPPER CONTROL . . . 2-27
ARM - INSTALLATION, WIPER..........8R-19
ARM - OPERATION, WIPER............8R-18
ARM - REMOVAL, LOWER SUSPENSION . . . 2-35
ARM - REMOVAL, PITMAN.............19-35
ARM - REMOVAL, ROCKER..........9-30,9-36
ARM - REMOVAL, UPPER CONTROL......2-27
ARM - REMOVAL, WIPER..............8R-18
ARM BUSHINGS - 2WD (LD) -
INSTALLATION, LOWER CONTROL..........2-14
ARM BUSHINGS - 2WD (LD) -
REMOVAL, LOWER CONTROL............2-12
ARM BUSHINGS - 4WD (LD) -
INSTALLATION, LOWER CONTROL........2-13
ARM BUSHINGS - 4WD (LD) -
REMOVAL, LOWER CONTROL............2-12
ARMREST / SEAT BACK - INSTALLATION,
CENTER............................23-78
ARMREST / SEAT BACK - REMOVAL,
CENTER............................23-77
ASD AND FUEL PUMP RELAYS -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING...............8I-7
ASD SENSE - PCM INPUT - OPERATION....8I-6
ASH RECEIVER - INSTALLATION.........23-52
ASH RECEIVER - REMOVAL............23-51
AUDIO - DESCRIPTION.................8A-1
AUDIO - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING.......8A-2
AUDIO - OPERATION...................8A-1
AUTOMATIC DAY / NIGHT MIRROR -
DESCRIPTION.......................8N-12
AUTOMATIC DAY / NIGHT MIRROR -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING.............8N-12
AUTOMATIC DAY / NIGHT MIRROR -
OPERATION.........................8N-12
AUTOMATIC DAY / NIGHT MIRROR -
REMOVAL..........................8N-13
AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR -
DESCRIPTION.......................8O-13
AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR -
OPERATION.........................8O-14
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION -
45RFE/545RFE - DESCRIPTION.........21-489
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION -
45RFE/545RFE - OPERATION...........21-490
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 46RE -
DESCRIPTION......................21-131
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 46RE -
OPERATION........................21-133
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 48RE -
DESCRIPTION......................21-312
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 48RE -
OPERATION........................21-314
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING......21-139,21-320,
21-491
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID -
DESCRIPTION.........................0-4
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID -
OPERATION...........................0-5
AUXILIARY SPRING BUMPERS (3500) -
INSTALLATION
........................2-40
AUXILIARY SPRING BUMPERS (3500) -
REMOVAL
...........................2-40
AXLE - 10 1/2 AA - ADJUSTMENTS,
REAR
..............................3-104
AXLE - 10 1/2 AA - DESCRIPTION, REAR
. . 3-100
AXLE - 10 1/2 AA - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, REAR
......................3-100AXLE - 10 1/2 AA - INSTALLATION,
REAR..............................3-103
AXLE - 10 1/2 AA - OPERATION, REAR . . . 3-100
AXLE - 10 1/2 AA - REMOVAL, REAR.....3-103
AXLE - 10 1/2 AA - SPECIAL TOOLS,
REAR..............................3-108
AXLE - 10 1/2 AA - SPECIFICATIONS,
REAR..............................3-108
AXLE - 11 1/2 AA - ADJUSTMENTS,
REAR..............................3-131
AXLE - 11 1/2 AA - DESCRIPTION, REAR . . 3-127
AXLE - 11 1/2 AA - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, REAR......................3-127
AXLE - 11 1/2 AA - INSTALLATION,
REAR..............................3-130
AXLE - 11 1/2 AA - OPERATION, REAR . . . 3-127
AXLE - 11 1/2 AA - REMOVAL, REAR.....3-130
AXLE - 11 1/2 AA - SPECIAL TOOLS,
REAR..............................3-135
AXLE - 11 1/2 AA - SPECIFICATIONS,
REAR..............................3-135
AXLE - 9 1/4 - ADJUSTMENTS, REAR.....3-74
AXLE - 9 1/4 - DESCRIPTION, REAR......3-69
AXLE - 9 1/4 - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, REAR.......................3-69
AXLE - 9 1/4 - INSTALLATION, REAR......3-74
AXLE - 9 1/4 - OPERATION, REAR........3-69
AXLE - 9 1/4 - REMOVAL, REAR..........3-74
AXLE - 9 1/4 - SPECIAL TOOLS, REAR.....3-80
AXLE - 9 1/4 - SPECIFICATIONS, REAR......3-79
AXLE - 9 1/4 AA - ADJUSTMENTS,
FRONT..............................3-49
AXLE - 9 1/4 AA - DESCRIPTION, FRONT . . . 3-45
AXLE - 9 1/4 AA - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, FRONT......................3-45
AXLE - 9 1/4 AA - INSTALLATION,
FRONT..............................3-48
AXLE - 9 1/4 AA - OPERATION, FRONT....3-45
AXLE - 9 1/4 AA - REMOVAL, FRONT......3-48
AXLE - 9 1/4 AA - SPECIAL TOOLS,
FRONT..............................3-53
AXLE - 9 1/4 AA - SPECIFICATIONS,
FRONT..............................3-53
AXLE - C205F - ADJUSTMENTS, FRONT....3-21
AXLE - C205F - DESCRIPTION, FRONT.....3-18
AXLE - C205F - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, FRONT......................3-18
AXLE - C205F - INSTALLATION, FRONT....3-21
AXLE - C205F - OPERATION, FRONT......3-18
AXLE - C205F - REMOVAL, FRONT........3-21
AXLE - C205F - SPECIAL TOOLS, FRONT . . . 3-30
AXLE - C205F - SPECIFICATIONS, FRONT . . . 3-29
AXLE - DESCRIPTION...................0-4
AXLE BEARINGS - INSTALLATION . . 3-112,3-139,
3-34,3-84
AXLE BEARINGS - REMOVAL . . 3-112,3-138,3-33,
3-84
AXLE SHAFT SEALS - INSTALLATION . 3-33,3-58,
3-84
AXLE SHAFT SEALS - REMOVAL . 3-33,3-58,3-84
AXLE SHAFTS - ASSEMBLY.............3-58
AXLE SHAFTS - DISASSEMBLY...........3-56
AXLE SHAFTS - INSTALLATION....3-111,3-138,
3-33,3-58,3-83
AXLE SHAFTS - REMOVAL
....3-111,3-138,3-33,
3-56,3-83
BACK - INSTALLATION, CENTER
ARMREST / SEAT
....................23-78
BACK - REAR - INSTALLATION, SEAT
.....23-84
BACK - REAR - REMOVAL, SEAT
........23-84
BACK - REMOVAL, CENTER ARMREST /
SEAT
..............................23-77
BACK CUSHION / COVER - FRONT -
INSTALLATION, SEAT
.................23-83
BACK CUSHION / COVER - FRONT -
REMOVAL, SEAT
.....................23-83
BACK CUSHION / COVER - REAR -
INSTALLATION, SEAT
.................23-85
BACK CUSHION / COVER - REAR -
REMOVAL, SEAT
.....................23-85
BACK HINGE - INSTALLATION, CENTER
SEAT
..............................23-80
BACK HINGE - REMOVAL, CENTER SEAT
. . 23-79
BACK INERTIA HINGE COVER -
INSTALLATION, CENTER SEAT
..........23-78
BACK INERTIA HINGE COVER -
REMOVAL, CENTER SEAT
..............23-78
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