hood release DODGE RAM 2003 Service User Guide

INSTALLATION
(1) Position the bracket onto the locating tabs and
slide down.
(2) Install the two screws.
(3) Install the diagnostic connector and install the
two screws.
(4) Install the hood release handle and tighten the
screws.
(5) Install the steering column opening cover.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/STEER-
ING COLUMN OPENING COVER - INSTALLA-
TION)
STORAGE BIN
REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRU-
MENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SER-
VICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY
NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO
MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR
TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE
WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Remove the center bezel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL
CENTER BEZEL - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the floor console. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE - REMOVAL)
(3) Remove the four screws and remove the bin.
(Fig. 23)
INSTALLATION
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRU-
MENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SER-
VICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY
NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO
MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR
TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE
WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Install the storage bin and install the four
screws.
(2) Install the floor console. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE - INSTALLATION)
(3) Install the center bezel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL
CENTER BEZEL - INSTALLATION)
Fig. 23 STORAGE BIN
1 - SCREWS (4)
2 - STORAGE BIN
23 - 62 INSTRUMENT PANELDR
STEERING COLUMN OPENING SUPPORT BRACKET (Continued)

JOINT - INSTALLATION, UPPER BALL.....2-33
JOINT - REMOVAL, LOWER BALL.....2-18,2-32
JOINT - REMOVAL, UPPER BALL.........2-33
JOINT-INNER - INSTALLATION, CV........3-16
JOINT-INNER - REMOVAL, CV............3-16
JOINT-OUTER - INSTALLATION, CV........3-13
JOINT-OUTER - REMOVAL, CV...........3-13
JOINTS - ASSEMBLY, SINGLE CARDAN
UNIVERSAL...........................3-9
JOINTS - DISASSEMBLY, SINGLE
CARDAN UNIVERSAL...................3-9
JOUNCE BUMPER - INSTALLATION.......2-40
JOUNCE BUMPER - REMOVAL...........2-40
JOURNAL CLEARANCE - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, CONNECTING ROD
BEARING AND CRANKSHAFT...........9-321
JUMP STARTING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE.........................0-13
JUNCTION BLOCK - INSTALLATION,
BRAKE..............................5-19
JUNCTION BLOCK - REMOVAL, BRAKE....5-19
KEY CYLINDER - INSTALLATION.........19-12
KEY CYLINDER - REMOVAL............19-12
KEY IMMOBILIZER MODULE -
DESCRIPTION, SENTRY................8E-13
KEY IMMOBILIZER MODULE -
INSTALLATION, SENTRY...............8E-15
KEY IMMOBILIZER MODULE -
OPERATION, SENTRY.................8E-13
KEY IMMOBILIZER MODULE - REMOVAL,
SENTRY............................8E-15
KEY IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR
LAMP - DESCRIPTION, SENTRY..........8Q-5
KEY IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR
LAMP - OPERATION, SENTRY...........8Q-5
KEY IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
INITIALIZATION, STANDARD
PROCEDURE - SENTRY................8Q-3
KEY IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM (SKIS),
DESCRIPTION - SENTRY................8Q-1
KEY IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
TRANSPONDER PROGRAMMING,
STANDARD PROCEDURE - SENTRY.......8Q-4
KEY LOCK CYLINDER - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, IGNITION SWITCH............19-11
KEY-IN IGNITION SWITCH -
DESCRIPTION.......................19-11
KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE -
DESCRIPTION, REMOTE................8N-7
KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE - DIAGNOSIS
AND TESTING, REMOTE................8N-8
KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE -
INSTALLATION, REMOTE...............8N-8
KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE - OPERATION,
REMOTE............................8N-8
KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE - REMOVAL,
REMOTE............................8N-8
KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING, REMOTE......8N-8
KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER -
SPECIFICATIONS, REMOTE.............8N-10
KNOCK SENSOR - DESCRIPTION.........8I-25
KNOCK SENSOR - INSTALLATION........8I-26
KNOCK SENSOR - OPERATION..........8I-25
KNOCK SENSOR - REMOVAL............8I-25
KNUCKLE - DESCRIPTION...............2-17
KNUCKLE - INSTALLATION..........2-18,2-34
KNUCKLE - OPERATION................2-17
KNUCKLE - REMOVAL..............2-17,2-34
LABEL - DESCRIPTION, VEHICLE SAFETY
CERTIFICATION.....................Intro.-1
LAMP - DESCRIPTION, DOME...........8L-24
LAMP - DESCRIPTION, READING........8L-26
LAMP - DESCRIPTION, SENTRY KEY
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR.......8Q-5
LAMP - INSTALLATION, BACKUP.........8L-7
LAMP - INSTALLATION, BRAKE..........8L-8
LAMP - INSTALLATION, CAB CLEARANCE . 8L-10
LAMP - INSTALLATION, CENTER HIGH
MOUNTED STOP.....................8L-10
LAMP - INSTALLATION, DOME..........8L-24
LAMP - INSTALLATION, FOG............8L-11
LAMP - INSTALLATION, LICENSE PLATE
. . 8L-16
LAMP - INSTALLATION, PARK/TURN
SIGNAL
............................8L-21
LAMP - INSTALLATION, READING
........8L-26
LAMP - INSTALLATION, TAIL
...........8L-21
LAMP - INSTALLATION, TURN
..........8L-22LAMP - INSTALLATION, UNDERHOOD....8L-22
LAMP - OPERATION, DOME............8L-24
LAMP - OPERATION, READING..........8L-26
LAMP - OPERATION, SENTRY KEY
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR.......8Q-5
LAMP - REMOVAL, BACKUP.............8L-7
LAMP - REMOVAL, BRAKE..............8L-8
LAMP - REMOVAL, CAB CLEARANCE.....8L-10
LAMP - REMOVAL, CENTER HIGH
MOUNTED STOP.....................8L-10
LAMP - REMOVAL, DOME..............8L-24
LAMP - REMOVAL, FOG...............8L-11
LAMP - REMOVAL, LICENSE PLATE......8L-16
LAMP - REMOVAL, PARK/TURN SIGNAL . . 8L-21
LAMP - REMOVAL, READING...........8L-26
LAMP - REMOVAL, TAIL...............8L-21
LAMP - REMOVAL, TURN..............8L-22
LAMP - REMOVAL, UNDERHOOD........8L-22
LAMP INDICATOR - DESCRIPTION,
CARGO.............................8J-20
LAMP INDICATOR - OPERATION, CARGO . . 8J-20
LAMP (MIL) - DESCRIPTION,
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR.............8J-30
LAMP (MIL) - OPERATION,
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR.............8J-30
LAMP OUT INDICATOR - DESCRIPTION . . . 8J-28
LAMP OUT INDICATOR - OPERATION.....8J-28
LAMP RELAY - DESCRIPTION, FOG........8L-11
LAMP RELAY - DESCRIPTION, PARK.....8L-19
LAMP RELAY - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, FRONT FOG.................8L-12
LAMP RELAY - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, PARK......................8L-20
LAMP RELAY - INSTALLATION, FOG......8L-13
LAMP RELAY - INSTALLATION, PARK.....8L-21
LAMP RELAY - OPERATION, FOG........8L-12
LAMP RELAY - OPERATION, PARK.......8L-19
LAMP RELAY - REMOVAL, FOG.........8L-13
LAMP RELAY - REMOVAL, PARK........8L-20
LAMP REPLACEMENT - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, MODULE................8M-3
LAMP REPLACEMENT - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, READING/COURTESY.......8M-3
LAMP SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, BACKUP . . . 8L-7
LAMP SWITCH - DESCRIPTION, BRAKE....8L-8
LAMP SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, BACKUP.....................8L-8
LAMP SWITCH - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, BRAKE......................8L-9
LAMP SWITCH - INSTALLATION, BRAKE . . 8L-10
LAMP SWITCH - OPERATION, BACKUP....8L-8
LAMP SWITCH - OPERATION, BRAKE......8L-8
LAMP SWITCH - REMOVAL, BRAKE.......8L-9
LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION, CENTER
HIGH MOUNTED STOP................8L-10
LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION, LICENSE
PLATE .............................8L-16
LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION, TAIL.......8L-21
LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION,
UNDERHOOD........................8L-23
LAMP UNIT - REMOVAL, CENTER HIGH
MOUNTED STOP.....................8L-10
LAMP UNIT - REMOVAL, LICENSE PLATE . . 8L-16
LAMP UNIT - REMOVAL, TAIL...........8L-21
LAMP UNIT - REMOVAL, UNDERHOOD . . . 8L-22
LAMPS, SPECIFICATIONS - EXTERIOR.....8L-7
LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR -
DESCRIPTION........................8L-2
LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING..............8L-3
LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR -
OPERATION..........................8L-2
LAMP/SWITCH - INSTALLATION, GLOVE
BOX ...............................8L-25
LAMP/SWITCH - REMOVAL, GLOVE BOX . . 8L-25
LASH ADJUSTER - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, HYDRAULIC.............9-124,9-31
LASH ADJUSTMENT AND VERIFICATION
- STANDARD PROCEDURE, VALVE.......9-308
LATCH - INSTALLATION.....23-16,23-23,23-32,
23-47
LATCH - INSTALLATION, GLOVE BOX
.....23-53
LATCH - INSTALLATION, UNDER SEAT
STORAGE BIN
.......................23-81
LATCH - REMOVAL
....23-16,23-23,23-32,23-47
LATCH - REMOVAL, GLOVE BOX
.........23-53
LATCH - REMOVAL, UNDER SEAT
STORAGE BIN
.......................23-81LATCH RELEASE CABLE/HANDLE
ASSEMBLY - INSTALLATION............23-47
LATCH RELEASE CABLE/HANDLE
ASSEMBLY - REMOVAL................23-47
LATCH STRIKER - INSTALLATION . . 23-17,23-24,
23-33
LATCH STRIKER - REMOVAL . 23-17,23-24,23-33
LATCH STRIKER / SECONDARY CATCH -
INSTALLATION.......................23-48
LATCH STRIKER / SECONDARY CATCH -
REMOVAL..........................23-48
LD & HD EXCEPT 4X4 HD -
INSTALLATION, ALL..................19-15
LD & HD EXCEPT 4X4 HD - REMOVAL,
ALL ...............................19-14
LEAD - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
TIRE/VEHICLE........................22-8
LEAK - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
CONVERTER HOUSING FLUID . . . 21-143,21-324,
21-495
LEAK - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
ENGINE OIL................9-150,9-214,9-63
LEAK DETECTION ASSY - DESCRIPTION,
NATURAL VAC.......................25-23
LEAK DETECTION ASSY - INSTALLATION,
NATURAL VAC.......................25-24
LEAK DETECTION ASSY - OPERATION,
NATURAL VAC.......................25-23
LEAK DETECTION ASSY - REMOVAL,
NATURAL VAC.......................25-24
LEAK DETECTION PUMP - DESCRIPTION . . 25-13
LEAK DETECTION PUMP - INSTALLATION . 25-16
LEAK DETECTION PUMP - OPERATION.....25-14
LEAK DETECTION PUMP - REMOVAL.....25-16
LEAKAGE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
CYLINDER COMBUSTION PRESSURE....9-182,
9-231,9-359,9-8,9-92
LEAKAGE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
INTAKE MANIFOLD....9-157,9-219,9-274,9-401
LEAKAGE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
PUMP.............................19-39
LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
CHARGE AIR COOLER SYSTEM.........11-15
LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
COOLING SYSTEM - TESTING.............7-5
LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
ENGINE OIL....................9-269,9-394
LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL LINE............14-69
LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
INTAKE MANIFOLD....................9-71
LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
REAR SEAL AREA...........9-135,9-204,9-64
LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
REFRIGERANT SYSTEM...............24-51
LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
WATER .............................23-1
LEAKS - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
REPAIRING.........................22-10
LEARN - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
DRIVE.............................8E-21
LEARN - STANDARD PROCEDURE, TCM
QUICK.............................8E-21
LEFT - DESCRIPTION, CAMSHAFT(S).....9-113
LEFT - INSTALLATION..................2-34
LEFT - INSTALLATION, CAMSHAFT(S)....9-114
LEFT - INSTALLATION, CYLINDER HEAD . . . 9-23
LEFT - REMOVAL......................2-34
LEFT - REMOVAL, CAMSHAFT(S)........9-113
LEFT - REMOVAL, CYLINDER HEAD.......9-21
LEFT CYLINDER HEAD - INSTALLATION . . . 9-110
LEFT CYLINDER HEAD - REMOVAL.......9-106
LEFT OUTBOARD - INSTALLATION,
CENTER............................8O-45
LEFT OUTBOARD - REMOVAL, CENTER . . . 8O-43
LEFT REAR CABLE - INSTALLATION.......5-33
LEFT REAR CABLE - REMOVAL...........5-32
LEFT SIDE - INSTALLATION............9-122
LEFT SIDE - REMOVAL
................9-121
LENS REPLACEMENT - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, MODULE
................8M-3
LEVEL - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
EFFECTS OF INCORRECT FLUID
. . 21-201,21-381,
21-541
LEVEL - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
BRAKE FLUID
........................5-18
LEVEL - STANDARD PROCEDURE,
ENGINE OIL
.........................9-341
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