keyless Ram 1500 2009 User Guide

Courtesy/Reading Lights
Both lights in the overhead console and rear passenger
compartment will illuminate as courtesy lights when a
door is opened, when the dimmer control is rotated to the
courtesy light position (full right position), or when the
UNLOCK button is pressed on the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter, if equipped. These lights are also
operated individually as reading lights by pressing on
the corresponding lens.
Front Courtesy/Reading Lights
172 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

VEHICLE STORAGE
If you are storing your vehicle for more than 21 days, we
recommend that you take the following steps to mini-
mize the drain on your vehicle’s battery:
•Disconnect the Ignition-Off Draw (IOD) fuse located in
the Integrated Power Module, located in the engine
compartment. The IOD cavity includes a snap-in re-
tainer that allows the fuse to be disconnected without
removing it from the fuse block.
•The electronic shift transfer case should be placed in
the 4HI mode and kept in this position to minimize the
battery drain.
•As an alternative to the above steps you may discon-
nect the negative cables from both batteries.
•Any time you store your vehicle or keep it out of
service (i.e., vacation) for two weeks or more, run the
air conditioning system at idle for about five minutesin the fresh air and high blower setting. This will
ensure adequate system lubrication to minimize the
possibility of compressor damage when the system is
started again.
NOTE:
•When reinstalling the IOD fuse push firmly until fully
seated; the gauges in the instrument cluster will do a
full sweep when the ignition key is cycled to RUN.
This is a normal condition.
•When the vehicle is shipped from the factory, the IOD
fuse is in the up or extracted position. If the radio,
interior lamps, keyless entry or other features do not
work with the key OFF, check the position of the fuse
(or check to see if the fuse is blown) to ensure that it is
fully seated. When the IOD fuse is extracted, the
instrument cluster in the odometer window will dis-
play NO FUSE.”
480 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

Fluid Level Check................... 466,467
Fluid Type ........................ 466,490
Gear Ranges ......................... 315
Shifting ............................. 320
Special Additives ...................... 469
Torque Converter ...................... 319
Axle Fluid .......................... 465,490
Axle Lubrication (Axle Fluid) ............... 465
Back-Up Camera ........................ 168
Battery ............................... 451
Emergency Starting ..................... 433
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) ....... 24
Saving Feature (Protection) ............... 151
Belts, Seat ............................ 41,84
Body Builders Guide ....................... 6
Body Mechanism Lubrication ............... 453
B-Pillar Location ........................ 367
Brake Assist System ...................... 351 Brake Control System, Electronic
............. 350
Brake Fluid ......................... 464,490
Brake System ........................ 347,463
Anti-Lock (ABS) .................... 348,350
Fluid Check .......................... 464
Master Cylinder ....................... 464
Parking ............................. 346
Warning Light ........................ 235
Brake/Transmission Interlock ............... 313
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle ........ 81
Bulb Replacement ....................... 481
Bulbs, Light .......................... 85,481
Calibration, Compass ..................... 254
Camera, Rear ........................... 168
Camper ............................... 216
Capacities, Fluid ........................ 488
Caps, Filler Oil (Engine) .......................... 449
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INDEX 523

Heated Mirrors....................... 97,199
Heated Seats ........................... 138
Heater ............................... 293
Heater, Engine Block ..................... 311
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . 153
Hitches Trailer Towing ........................ 403
Hoisting .............................. 433
HomeLink (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . . 174
Hood Release .......................... 145
Ignition ............................... 14
Key ............................... 12,14
Ignition Key Removal ..................... 14
Illuminated Entry ........................ 19
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) ................... 15
Infant Restraint .......................... 69
Inflation Pressure Tires .................... 377
Information Center, Vehicle ................. 244 Inside Rearview Mirror
.................... 93
Instrument Cluster ................. 223,225,227
Instrument Panel and Controls .............. 222
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning ............. 474
Integrated Power Module (Fuses) ............ 475
Interior Appearance Care .................. 472
Interior Lights .......................... 149
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) ........... 154
Introduction ............................. 4
Inverter Outlet (115V) ..................... 188
Jack Location ........................... 420
Jump Starting .......................... 433
Key, Programming ........................ 17
Key, Replacement ........................ 16
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) ................... 15
Key-In Reminder ......................... 15
Keyless Entry System ...................... 20
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INDEX 529

Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual)............ 4
Outside Rearview Mirrors .................. 94
Overdrive .......................... 317,324
Overdrive OFF Switch .................317,324
Overhead Console ....................... 171
Overheating, Engine ...................... 228
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) .........4,517
Panic Alarm ............................ 24
Park Sense System, Rear ................... 163
Parking Brake .......................... 346
Passing Light ........................... 153
Pedals, Adjustable ....................... 158
Personal Settings ........................ 255
Pets .................................. 81
Pets, Transporting ........................ 81
Phone, Cellular .......................... 99
Phone, Hands-Free (uconnect) ............... 99
Pickup Box ............................ 203 Placard, Tire and Loading Information
......... 367
Power Door Locks ........................... 30
Mirrors .............................. 96
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) .......183,188
Seats ............................... 136
Sliding Rear Window ................... 200
Steering .......................... 343,345
Sunroof ............................. 180
Windows ............................. 34
Power Steering Fluid ..................... 490
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts .............. 52
Programmable Electronic Features ............ 255
Programming Transmitters
(Remote Keyless Entry) .................... 20
Radial Ply Tires ......................... 374
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) .......459,461
Radio, Satellite (uconnect studios)........... 285
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INDEX 533

Rear Axle (Differential).................... 465
Rear Cargo Area Utility Rails ............... 214
Rear Park Sense System ................... 163
Rear Window Features .................... 199
Rear Window, Sliding ..................... 200
Reclining Front Seats ..................... 134
Recorder, Event Data ...................... 67
Recreational Towing ...................... 412
Shifting into Transfer Case Neutral (N) ....... 413
Shifting out of Transfer Case Neutral (N) ..... 415
Reformulated Gasoline .................... 387
Refrigerant ............................ 453
Reminder, Seat Belt ....................... 51
Remote Control Starting System ........................ 25
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) ................. 20
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls ........ 291
Remote Starting System .................... 25
Replacement Keys ........................ 16 Replacement Parts
....................... 446
Replacement Tires ....................... 376
Reporting Safety Defects ................... 516
Resetting Oil Change Indicator ...........233,249
Restraint, Head ......................... 136
Restraints, Child ....................... 69,74
Restraints, Occupant ...................... 39
Rotation, Tires .......................... 379
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle ................. 84
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle ............... 84
Safety Defects, Reporting .................. 516
Safety, Exhaust Gas ....................... 83
Safety Information, Tire ................... 362
Safety Tips ............................. 82
Satellite Radio Antenna ................... 286
Satellite Radio (uconnect studios)........... 285
Schedule, Maintenance .................... 492
Seat Belt Maintenance .................... 474
534 INDEX

Trailer and Tongue Weight............... 404
Wiring .............................. 408
Trailer Towing Guide ..................... 404
Trailer Weight .......................... 404
Transfer Case ........................... 466
Electronically Shifted ................. 327,333
Fluid ............................... 490
Transmission ........................... 315
Automatic ...................... 315,320,466
Fluid ............................... 490
Maintenance ......................... 466
Shifting ............................. 312
Transmitter Battery Service
(Remote Keyless Entry) .................... 24
Transmitter, Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink) ........................... 174
Transmitter Programming
(Remote Keyless Entry) .................... 20
Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) ........ 20Tread Wear Indicators
.................... 375
Trip Odometer .......................... 231
Turn Signals ................... 152,227,481,484
uconnect (Hands-Free Phone) ............... 99
Uniform Tire Quality Grades ................ 519
Universal Transmitter ..................... 174
Utility Rails, Rear Cargo Area ............... 214
Variance, Compass ....................... 254
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ............ 7
Vehicle Loading ...................... 367,396
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations .............. 7
Vehicle Storage ....................... 303,480
Video Entertainment System™
(Rear Seat Video System) .................. 290
Voice Recognition System (VR) .............. 127
Voltmeter ............................. 235
538 INDEX