climate control Ram 1500 2014 Get to Know Guide 

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER
GROUP LLC.................. 3
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT ............... 6
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .......... 8
GETTING STARTED
KEYFOB ................... 10
KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™ ......... 12
REMOTE START .............. 13
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM ....... 14
SEATBELT .................. 15
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS ....... 16
CHILD RESTRAINTS ............ 17
HEAD RESTRAINTS ............. 24
FRONT SEATS ................ 25
HEATED/VENTILATED SEATS ....... 27
HEATED STEERING WHEEL ........ 30
TILT STEERING COLUMN ......... 31
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS........... 32
TURN SIGNALS/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH
BEAMS LEVER................ 33
HEADLIGHT SWITCH ............ 34
SPEED CONTROL .............. 35
EIGHT-SPEED AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED .... 37
ELECTRONIC RANGE SELECT (ERS)
OPERATION ................. 38
1500 AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM .... 40
2500-3500 AIR SUSPENSION
SYSTEM .................... 42
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS
WITHOUT TOUCHSCREEN ........ 43
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS
WITH TOUCHSCREEN ........... 44
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS
WITH TOUCHSCREEN ........... 45
PARKSENSE
®FRONT AND REAR
PARK ASSIST ................ 46
PARKVIEW®REAR BACK-UP CAMERA.. 47
POWER SLIDING REAR WINDOW .... 47
POWER SUNROOF ............. 48
WIND BUFFETING ............. 49
ELECTRONICS
YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM . . . 50
IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO ........ 52
Uconnect
®ACCESS ............. 53
Uconnect®3.0 ................ 67
Uconnect®5.0 ................ 70 Uconnect
®8.4A ............... 78
Uconnect®8.4AN .............. 96
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO
CONTROLS ................. 115
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION
CENTER (EVIC) .............. 116
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES ...... 117
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HomeLink
®) ................ 120
POWER INVERTER ............ 123
POWER OUTLETS ............ 124
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION . . . 126
UTILITY
TONNEAU COVER............. 129
EASY-OFF TAILGATE ........... 129
PICKUP BOX ................ 130
RAMBOX
®.................. 132
TOWING & PAYLOAD ........... 136
TOW/HAUL MODE ............ 138
INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE
MODULE .................. 138
RECREATIONAL TOWING
(BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) ..... 140
1500 3.0L DIESEL
DIESEL ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS........... 145
DIESEL ENGINE STARTING
PROCEDURES ............... 155
DIESEL FUEL FILTER/WATER
SEPARATOR ................ 147
EXHAUST REGENERATION ....... 148
COOL-DOWN IDLE CHART ........ 162
ADDING FUEL — DIESEL ENGINE
ONLY ..................... 163
DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID ........ 164
6.7L CUMMINS® DIESEL
DIESEL ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS........... 155
DIESEL ENGINE STARTING
PROCEDURES ............... 155
DIESEL EXHAUST BRAKE
(ENGINE BRAKING) ........... 157
IDLE-UP FEATURE (AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION ONLY) ......... 158
ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL
FILTER/WATER SEPARATOR ....... 158
UNDERBODY MOUNTED FUEL
FILTER/WATER SEPARATOR ....... 160
EXHAUST REGENERATION ....... 161
COOL-DOWN IDLE CHART ........ 162
ADDING FUEL — DIESEL ENGINE
ONLY ..................... 163
DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID ........ 164
TABLE OF CONTENTS

DRIVER COCKPIT
1. Headlight Switch pg. 34
2. Electronic Vehicle InformationCenter (EVIC) Controls pg. 116
3. Turn Signal/Wiper/Washer/High Beams Lever pg. 33
4. Instrument Cluster pg. 8
5. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Display pg. 9 6. Electronic Speed Control pg. 35
7. Keyless Engine Starting/Stopping
pg. 13
8. Four Wheel Drive Operation pg. 126
9. Identify Your Audio System pg. 52
10. Climate Controls pg. 43
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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WARNING!
• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The suddenmovement of the seat could cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not
be properly adjusted, and you could be severely injured or killed. Only adjust a
seat while the vehicle is parked.
• Actuating the recliner handle will allow the seatback to swing forward. Do not
stand or lean in front of the seatback while actuating the handle. The seatback
may swing forward and strike you, causing injury. To avoid possible injury, place
your hand on the seatback while actuating the recliner handle.
• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the seat belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt and be
severely injured or killed. Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
HEATED/VENTILATED SEATS
Front Heated Seats
The front heated seats control buttons
are located on the center instrument
panel below the climate controls.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touch-
screen, the front heated seats control
buttons are located within the climate or
controls screen of the touchscreen.
• Press the heated seat button once toturn the High setting On.
• Press the heated seat button a second time to turn the Low setting On.
• Press the heated seat button a third time to turn the heating elements Off.
When the HI-level setting is selected, the
heater will provide a boosted heat level
during the first four minutes of operation.
Then, the heat output will drop to the
normal HI-level. If the HI-level setting is
selected, the system will automatically switch to LO-level after a maximum of
60 minutes of continuous operation. At that time, the display will change from HI to
LO, indicating the change. The LO-level setting will turn OFF automatically after a
maximum of 45 minutes.
Heated/Ventilated Seat Switches
1 — Drivers Heated Seat Switch
2 — Drivers Ventilated Seat Switch
3 — Passengers Ventilated Seat Switch
4 — Passengers Heated Seat Switch
GETTING STARTED
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Vehicle Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, this feature can be programmed to
come on during a remote start.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed
through the Uconnect
®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD.
If your vehicle is not equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed
through the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's
Manual on the DVD.
Front Ventilated Seats
Located in the seat cushion are small fans that draw the air from the passenger
compartment and pull air through fine perforations in the seat cover to help keep the
driver and front passenger cooler in higher ambient temperatures. The fans operate
at two speeds, HIGH and LOW.
The front ventilated seats control buttons are located on the center instrument panel
below the climate controls.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, the front ventilated seats control
buttons are located within the climate or controls screen of the touchscreen.
• Press the ventilated seat button once to choose HIGH.
• Press the ventilated seat button a second time to choose LOW.
• Press the ventilated seat button a third time to turn the ventilated seat OFF.
Vehicle Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, this feature can be programmed to
come on during a remote start.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed through
the Uconnect®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD.
If your vehicle is not equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed
through the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the
Owner's Manual on the DVD.
GETTING STARTED
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HEATED STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel contains a heating element that heats the steering wheel to one
temperature setting.
The heated steering wheel control button
is located on the center instrument panel
below the climate controls.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touch-
screen, the heated steering wheel control
button is located within the climate or
controls screen of the touchscreen.
•
Press the heated steering wheel button
once to turn the heating element On.
•Press the heated steering wheel button
a second time to turn the heating ele-
ment Off.
Once the heated steering wheel has been
turned on, it will operate for approximately
30 to 80 minutes before automatically
shutting off. The heated steering wheel
can shut off early or may not turn on when
the steering wheel is already warm.
Vehicle Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, this feature can be programmed to
come on during a remote start.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed through
the Uconnect®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD.
If your vehicle is not equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed
through the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's
Manual on the DVD.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion, or other physical conditions must exercise care when using the steering
wheel heater. It may cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used
for long periods.
• Do not place anything on the steering wheel that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or steering wheel covers of any type and material. This may cause
the steering wheel heater to overheat.
1 — Heated Steering Wheel Control
Button
GETTING STARTED
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Wheel Alignment Mode
•
Before performing a wheel alignment this mode must be enabled. Refer to “Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel”
in the Owner’s Manual on the DVD for further information.
NOTE:
This mode is intended to be enabled with engine running.
Protection Mode
• In order to “protect” the air suspension system, the vehicle will enter Protection Mode when the payload has been exceeded or load leveling cannot be achieved.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” in the Owner’s Manual on the DVD for further information.
NOTE:
This mode is intended to be enabled with engine running.
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS WITHOUT TOUCHSCREEN
Air Recirculation/Max A/C
• Use Recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, turn the Recirculation button off.
• Recirculation is not allowed in defrost.
• Recirculation is allowed in floor mode and defrost/floor (mix modes) for approxi- mately five minutes.
Heated Mirrors
The mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature is activated whenever you turn
on the defroster.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
43

MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS WITH TOUCHSCREEN
Touchscreen Manual Climate Controls
Climate Control Knobs
Air Recirculation
• Use Recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, turn the Recirculation button off.
Heated Mirrors
The mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature is activated whenever you turn
on the defroster.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS WITH TOUCHSCREEN
Touchscreen Automatic Climate Controls
Climate Control Knobs
• Push the AUTO button or press the AUTO soft-key.
• Select the desired temperature by pushing the up or down temperature buttons forthe driver or passenger.
• The system will maintain the set temperature automatically.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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Air Conditioning (A/C)
• If the air conditioning button is pressed while in AUTO mode, the system will exitAUTO mode and stay in A/C. The mode and blower will be set at the closest mode
and blower position that the system was operating in AUTO.
SYNC Temperature Soft-Key
• Touch the “SYNC” soft-key on the Uconnect®radio to control the driver and
passenger temperatures simultaneously. Touch the “SYNC” soft-key a second time
to control the temperatures individually.
Air Recirculation
• Use Recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, turn the Recirculation button off.
• If the Recirculation button is pushed while in the AUTO mode, the indicator light may flash three times to indicate the cabin air is being controlled automatically.
Heated Mirrors
The mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature is activated whenever you turn
on the defroster.
PARKSENSE® FRONT AND REAR PARK ASSIST
ParkSense®can be enabled and disabled by pressing the ParkSense®switch located
below the climate controls, on the switch panel.
The four ParkSense
®sensors, located in the rear fascia/bumper, monitor the area
behind the vehicle that is within the sensors’ field of view. The sensors can detect
obstacles from approximately 12 in (30 cm) up to 79 in (200 cm) from the rear
fascia/bumper in the horizontal direction, depending on the location, type and
orientation of the obstacle.
The six ParkSense
®sensors, located in the front fascia/bumper, monitor the area in
front of the vehicle that is within the sensors’ field of view. The sensors can detect
obstacles from approximately 12 in (30 cm) up to 47 in (120 cm) from the front
fascia/bumper in the horizontal direction, depending on the location, type and
orientation of the obstacle.
When an object is detected within 6.5 ft (2 m) behind the rear bumper while the
vehicle is in REVERSE, a warning will display in the Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) and a chime will sound (when Sound and Display is selected from the
Customer Programmable Features section of the Uconnect
®System screen). As the
vehicle moves closer to the object, the chime rate will change from single 1/2 second
tone (for rear only), to slow (for rear only), to fast, to continuous.
Refer to your Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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Available Radio Soft-Key Voice Commands
Ty p e s o fVoiceCom-
mands
Available Steering
Wheel
Buttons to Press: (1)
Radio Mode (2)
Media Mode (3)
Climate
Controls (4)
Naviga- tion (5)
Phone Mode (6)
APPS
Uconnect®
Voice
Command (VR)
ButtonAM/FM
& Satel-
lite Band Control Media
Devices Control Tempera-
ture
Control Destina-
tion
Selec-
tion and View - Yelp
®
GENERAL
Uconnect®
Phone
Pick Up Button----
Call
Initiation, Call Man- agement, Pre-
defined
Voice Text Reply
-
ELECTRONICS
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