open hood Ram 1500 2009 Owner's Manual

▫General Information .................. 127
 Voice Recognition (VR) System —
If Equipped .......................... 127
▫ Voice Recognition (VR) System Operation . . . 127
▫ Commands ........................ 129
▫ Voice Training ...................... 132
 Seats .............................. 132
▫ Manual Seat Adjuster — If Equipped ...... 133
▫ Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped ..... 134
▫ Adjustable Head Restraints ............. 136
▫ Eight-Way Power Seats — If Equipped ..... 136
▫ Power Lumbar — If Equipped ........... 138
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ............ 138▫
Ventilated Seats — If Equipped .......... 140
▫ 40-20-40 Front Bench Seat — If Equipped . . . 140
 Driver Memory Seat — If Equipped ........ 141
▫ Setting Memory Positions And Linking RKE
Transmitter To Memory ................ 141
▫ Memory Position Recall ................ 142
▫ To Disable a RKE Transmitter Linked To
Memory ........................... 143
▫ Self-Limiting Control .................. 144
▫ Driver Easy Exit And Easy Entry Control . . . 144
 To Open And Close The Hood ............ 145
 Lights ............................. 146
▫ Headlights ......................... 147
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped ...... 147
88 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
To open the hood, two latches must be released.
1. Pull the hood release lever located below the steering
wheel at the base of the instrument panel.2. Reach into the opening beneath the center of the hood
and push the safety latch lever from right to left to release
it, before raising the hood.
Hood Release
Safety Latch
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 145

To minimize the possibility of catalyst damage:
•Do not shut off the engine or interrupt the ignition
when the transmission is in gear and the vehicle is in
motion.
•Do not try to start the engine by pushing or towing the
vehicle.
•Do not idle the engine with any spark plug wires
disconnected or removed, such as when diagnostic
testing or for prolonged periods during very rough
idling or malfunctioning operating conditions.
Cooling System
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot coolant or
steam from your radiator. If you see or hear steam
coming from under the hood, do not open the hood
until the radiator has had time to cool. Never try to
open a cooling system pressure cap when the radiator
is hot.
Coolant Checks
Check the engine coolant (antifreeze) protection every
12 months (before the onset of freezing weather, where
applicable). If the engine coolant (antifreeze) is dirty or
rusty in appearance, the system should be drained,
flushed and refilled with fresh coolant. Check the front of
the A/C condenser for any accumulation of bugs, leaves,
etc. If dirty, clean by gently spraying water from a garden
hose vertically down the face of the condenser.
458 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

REPLACEMENT LIGHT BULBS
LIGHT BULBS — InteriorBulb No.
Overhead Console Lamp ............... TS212-2
Dome Lamp ........................... 7679
NOTE: For lighted switches, see your authorized dealer
for replacement instructions.
All of the inside bulbs are brass or glass-wedge base.
Aluminum base bulbs are not approved.
LIGHT BULBS — Exterior Bulb No.
Backup ................................ 921
Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) ..... 921
Fog Lamp ............................. 9145
Dual Headlamp ......................... H13
Quad Headlamp — Low Beam .............. H11
Quad Headlamp — High Beam ..............9005
Side Marker (Dual Headlamp) .............3157KSide Marker (Quad Headlamp)
............3157NA
Rear License Plate Lamp ................... 194
Rear Cargo Lamp ........................ 921
Rear Tail/Turn and Stop .................. 3157K
BULB REPLACEMENT
Dual or Quad Headlamp/Front Park and Turn
Signal — If Equipped
1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the four plastic push-in fasteners that secure
the upper radiator seal to the grille support and both
fender ledges.
4. Remove the two plastic push-in rivets that secure the
upper radiator seal to the radiator.
5. Remove the upper radiator seal from the vehicle.
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 481

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