clock Ram 1500 2014 Get to Know Guide 

Preparations
1. Park the vehicle on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice or slippery areas.
2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Place the shift lever into PARK. On four-wheel drive vehicles, shift the transfercase to the 4L position.
5. Turn the ignition OFF.
• Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally opposite the jacking position. For example, if the right front wheel is being changed, block the left rear wheel.
NOTE:
Passengers should not remain in the
vehicle when the vehicle is being jacked.
Instructions
1. Remove the spare wheel, jack, and tools from storage.
2.
Using the wheel wrench, loosen, but do
not remove, the wheel nuts by turning
them counterclockwise one turn while
the wheel is still on the ground.
3. Placement of the jack:
Wheel Blocked
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•For 4x2 and 4x4 trucks, when changing a rear wheel, assemble the jack drive tube
to the jack and connect the drive tube to the extension tube. Place the jack under
the axle between the spring and the shock absorber with the drive tubes extending
to the rear.
• Connect the jack tube extension and wheel wrench.
NOTE:
If the bottle jack will not lower by turning the dial (thumbwheel) by hand, it may be
necessary to use the jack drive tube in order to lower the jack.
• By rotating the wheel wrench clockwise, raise the vehicle until the wheel just clears the surface.
• Remove the wheel nuts and pull the wheel off. On single rear-wheel (SRW) trucks, install the spare wheel and wheel nuts with the cone shaped end of the wheel nuts
toward the wheel. On 3500 dual rear-wheel models (DRW) the wheel nuts are a
two-piece assembly with a flat face. Lightly tighten the wheel nuts. To avoid the
risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not fully tighten the wheel nuts until the
vehicle has been lowered.
• Using the lug wrench, finish tightening the wheel nuts using a crisscross pattern. The correct wheel nut tightness is 130 ft lbs (176 N·m) torque (1500 Series),
135 ft lbs (183 N·m) torque for 2500/3500 single-rear wheel (SRW) models, and
140 ft lbs (190 N·m) for 3500 dual rear-wheel models. If in doubt about the
correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized
dealer or at a service station.
• Install the wheel center cap and remove the wheel blocks. Do not install chrome or aluminum wheel center caps on the spare wheel. This may result in cap damage.
• Lower the jack to its fully closed position. If the bottle jack will not lower by turning the dial (thumbwheel) by hand, it may be necessary to use the jack drive
tube in order to lower the jack. Stow the replaced tire, jack, and tools as previously
described.
• Adjust the tire pressure when possible.
NOTE:
Do not oil wheel studs. For chrome wheels, do not substitute with chrome plated
wheel nuts.
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Reinstalling The Jack And Tools
1500 Series Trucks
1. Tighten the jack all the way down by turning the jack turn-screw clockwise untilthe jack is snug.
2. Position the jack and tool bag. Make sure the lug wrench is under the jack near the jack turn-screw.
3. Secure the tool bag straps to the jack.
4. Place the jack and tools in the storage position holding the jack by the jack turn-screw, slip the jack and tools under the seat so that the bottom slot engages
into the fastener on the floor.
NOTE:
Ensure that the jack slides into the front
hold down location.
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5. Turn the wing bolt clockwise to secure to the floor pan. Reinstall the plastic cover.
2500/3500 Series Trucks
1. Tighten the jack all the way down by turning the jack turn-screw clockwise untilthe jack is snug.
2. Position the jack and tools into bracket assembly. Make sure the lug wrench is under the jack near the jack turn-screw. Snap tools into bracket assembly clips.
Install the jack into bracket assembly and turn screw until jack is snug into
bracket assembly.
3. Place the jack and tool bracket assembly in the storage position holding the jack by the jack turn-screw, slip the jack and tools under the seat so that the bottom
slot engages into the fastener on the floor.
NOTE:
Ensure that the jack and tool bracket
assembly slides into the front hold down
location.
4. Turn the wing bolt clockwise to secure to the floor pan. Reinstall the plastic
cover.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GETTING STARTED
How do I install my LATCH Equipped Child Seat? pg. 17
How do I program my Front Seat Memory? pg. 26
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
How does the Electronic Range Select (ERS) operate? pg. 38
ELECTRONICS
Which radio is in my vehicle?
• Uconnect
®3.0 pg. 67
• Uconnect
®5.0 pg. 70
• Uconnect
®8.4A pg. 78
• Uconnect
®8.4AN pg. 96
How do I activate the Audio Jack?
• Uconnect
®3.0 pg. 68
• Uconnect
®5.0 pg. 73
• Uconnect
®8.4A pg. 83
• Uconnect
®8.4AN pg. 83
How do I set the clock on my radio?
• Uconnect
®3.0 pg. 67
• Uconnect
®5.0 pg. 70
• Uconnect
®8.4A pg. 78
• Uconnect
®8.4AN pg. 96
How do I use the Navigation feature?
• Uconnect
®8.4A pg. 85
• Uconnect
®8.4AN pg. 103
How do I pair my cell phone via Bluetooth
®with the Uconnect®Hands-Free Voice
Activation System?
• Uconnect
®8.4A pg. 107
• Uconnect
®8.4AN pg. 107
How do I use my iPod
®? pg. 83
How do I use my USB port to listen to audio through my touch-screen radio? pg. 83
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