lights Ram 1500 2014 Get to Know Guide
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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE......... 169
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING
LIGHTS ................... 169
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ..... 175
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING .... 176
JUMP-STARTING .............. 190
EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS ....... 192
SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE ........ 192
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE .... 196
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ...... 196
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) .... 197
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD.......... 198
ENGINE COMPARTMENT ........ 199
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES ........ 205
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE —
GASOLINE ENGINE ............ 214
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE —
1500 3.0L DIESEL ENGINE ....... 219
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE —
6.7L CUMMINS
®DIESEL ENGINE . . . 225 FUSES
.................... 230
TIRE PRESSURES ............. 234
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE . . . 234
EXTERIOR BULBS ............ 235
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
CUSTOMER CENTER ........... 236
CHRYSLER CANADA INC.
CUSTOMER CENTER ........... 236
ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING
IMPAIRED ................. 236
PUBLICATIONS ORDERING ....... 236
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN
THEUNITEDSTATES ........... 237
MOPAR® ACCESSORIES
AUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES
BY MOPAR®................ 238
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . 239
INDEX.................... 241
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Warning Lights
- Low Fuel Warning Light
- Charging System Light**
- Oil Pressure WarningLight**
- Anti-Lock Brake (ABS)Light**
- Air Bag Warning Light**
- Electronic ThrottleControl (ETC) Light
- Engine TemperatureWarning Light
- Transmission TemperatureWarning Light
- Seat Belt Reminder Light
BRAKE- Brake Warning Light**
- Malfunction IndicatorLight (MIL)**
- SERV (Service) 4WDIndicator Light
- Low Coolant LevelIndicator Light
(See page 169 for more information.)
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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Locking And Unlocking The Doors
•Press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter once to unlock the
driver’s door. Press the UNLOCK button twice within five seconds to unlock all doors
and the tailgate and the RamBox
®(if equipped). The turn signal lights will flash to
acknowledge the unlock signal. The illuminated entry system will also turn on.
NOTE:
The EVIC can be setup for driver door first, otherwise this will unlock all doors.
All doors can be programmed to unlock on the first press of the UNLOCK button.
Refer to Programmable Features in this guide.
Panic Alarm
• Press the PANIC button once to turn the panic alarm on.
• Wait approximately three seconds and press the button a second time to turn the panic alarm off.
RKE Air Suspension (Remote Lowering Of Vehicle) — If Equippedx2
• This vehicle is equipped with a feature that can lower the vehicle to a height which
will improve ease of passenger entry/exit and cargo loading/unloading. The feature
is accessed by pressing the air suspension lowering button twice on the key fob.
• When remote key fob lowering is requested the vehicle will send a series of chirps and flashes to alert the customer that the operation has begun and will continue
these alerts until it successfully lowers.
• If the feature is unable to lower the vehicle due to certain conditions not being met, the horn will chirp twice and the vehicle will not lower.
Emergency Key
Should the battery in the vehicle or the Key Fob transmitter go dead, there is an emergency
key located in the Key Fob that can be used for locking and unlocking the doors.
•To remove the emergency key, slide the button on the Key Fob with your thumb and
then pull the key out with your other hand.
WARNING!
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be severely injured or killed. Children should
be warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal, or the shift lever. Do not
leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle, or in a location accessible to children,
and do not leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go™
in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could start the vehicle, operate power
windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
• Do not leave children or animals inside parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior
heat build-up may cause them to be severely injured or killed.
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WARNING!
• Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or confined area. Exhaust gascontains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Carbon
Monoxide is poisonous and can cause you or others to be severely injured or
killed when inhaled.
• Keep Key Fob transmitters away from children. Operation of the Remote Start
System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause you and others to be
severely injured or killed.
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM
To Arm:
• Lock the door using either the power door lock switch (one door must be open) orthe LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter (doors can be
open or closed), and close all doors.
NOTE:
The Vehicle Security Alarm will not arm if you lock the doors with the manual door
lock plungers.
The Vehicle Security Light in the instrument cluster will flash for 16 seconds. This
shows that the Vehicle Security Alarm is arming. During this period, if a door is
opened, the ignition is cycled to ON/RUN, or the power door locks are unlocked in any
manner, the Vehicle Security Alarm will automatically disarm.
NOTE:
Once armed, the Vehicle Security Alarm disables the unlock switch on the driver door
trim panel and passenger door trim panel.
To Disarm The System:
• Push the Key Fob UNLOCK button or cycle the ignition to the ON/RUN position.
The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your vehicle; however, you can create
conditions where the Vehicle Security Alarm will give you a false alarm. If one of the
previously described arming sequences has occurred, the Vehicle Security Alarm will
arm regardless of whether you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle and
open a door, the alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed and the battery becomes disconnected the
Vehicle Security Alarm will remain armed when the battery is reconnected. The exterior
lights will flash, and the horn will sound. If this occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security
Alarm.
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Automatic Headlights/Parking
Lights/Headlights
• Rotate the headlight switch, locatedon the instrument panel to the left of
the steering wheel, to the first detent
for parking lights and to the sec-
ond detent for headlights
.
•
With the parking lights or low beam
headlights on, push the headlight switch
once for fog lights.
• Rotate the headlight switch to AUTO
for Automatic headlights.
• When set to AUTO, the system auto- matically turns the headlights on or off
based on ambient light levels.
Automatic High Beams
The Automatic High Beams system provides increased forward lighting at night by
automating high beam control through the use of a digital camera mounted on the
inside rearview mirror. This camera detects vehicle specific light and automatically
switches from high beams to low beams until the approaching vehicle is out of view.
This feature is programmable through the Uconnect
®system. Refer to “Uconnect®
Settings ” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the
DVD for further details.
Instrument Panel Dimmer
•Rotate the dimmer control to the extreme left position to fully dim the instrument
panel lights and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is opened.
• Rotate the dimmer control right to increase the brightness of the instrument panel when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the dimmer control right to the next detent position to fully brighten the odometer and radio when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the dimmer control right to the last detent position to turn on the interior lighting.
• If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, the dimming is programmable through the Uconnect
®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings ” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
Cargo Light
The cargo light is strategically placed lighting that helps illuminate the bed area of
the truck. A cargo light symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the light is on.
• Push the button to turn ON/OFF the cargo lighting.
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4. Enter your email address into the radio touchscreen.
5. A message will display on the touchscreen indicating your email submission wasaccepted.
6. At home, or wherever you access your email, look for an email from Uconnect
®
Access that contains your personalized registration link. If you don't see it, check
your spam or junk email folder. Open the email and click on the link to continue
registering online.
NOTE:
For security reasons, this link is valid for 72 hours from the time you submit your
email address into the radio touchscreen. If the link has expired, start the process
over (see step 1).
7. You are now registered for your Uconnect
®Access Trial! Apps will be downloaded
the next time you start your vehicle. It may take over 30 minutes for all of the
Apps to install. If the Apps have not appeared after 72 hours, please contact
Uconnect
®Care at 855-792-4241.
8. Get to know Uconnect
®Access! We recommend:
• Go to moparownerconnect.com and log in using the email address and password you established while registering. Go to the Learn & Use tab for complete
information on using Uconnect
®Access.
• If you have a smartphone, download the Uconnect
®Access App and set up your
Via Mobile features. See instructions below.
Download The Uconnect® Access App
If you own a compatible Apple or Android®powered device, the Uconnect Access
App allows you to remotely lock or unlock your doors, start your engine or activate
your horn and lights from virtually anywhere (Vehicle must be within the United
States and have network coverage). You can download the App from Mopar Owner
Connect or from the Apple App or Google Play store. For Uconnect
®phone
compatibility - visit UconnectPhone.com or call 1–877–855–8400.
Set Up Your Via Mobile Profile — If Equipped
Setting up your Via Mobile profile means entering your login information for each app
so that they can work in your vehicle. Complete your Via Mobile Profile online during
registration of your Uconnect
®Access system. Access this page by logging into your
Mopar Owner Connect account (moparownerconnect.com), going to Edit Profile,
then Via Mobile Profile.
If you already have an account with these apps, click “SetUp” to enter your information.
If you do not have an account, you can create a new one.
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Uconnect® Access Remote Features
If you own a compatible iPhone®or Android®powered device, the Uconnect®Access
App allows you to remotely lock or unlock your doors, start your engine or activate your
horn and lights from virtually anywhere (Vehicle must be within the United States and
have network coverage). You can download the App from Mopar Owner Connect or from
the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play store. Visit UconnectPhone.com to determine if
your device is compatible. For Uconnect
®Phone customer support and to determine if
your device is compatible.
U.S. residents - visit UconnectPhone.com or call 1–877–855–8400
Remote Start — This feature provides the ability to start the engine on your vehicle,
without the keys and from virtually any distance. You can send a request to your
vehicle in one of two ways:
1. Using the Uconnect
®Access App from a compatible smartphone.
2. From the Mopar Owner Connect website.
•
You can also send a command to turn-off an engine that has been remote started.
• After 15 minutes if you have not entered your vehicle with the key, the enginewill shut off automatically.
• This remote function requires your vehicle to be equipped with a factory- installed Remote Start system. To use this feature after the Uconnect
®Access
App is downloaded, login with your user name and Uconnect®Security PIN.
• You can set-up notifications for your account to receive an email or text (SMS) message every time a command is sent. Login to Mopar Owner Connect
(moparownerconnect.com) and click on Edit Profile to manage Uconnect
®
Notifications.
Remote Door Lock/Unlock — This feature provides the ability to lock or unlock the door
on your vehicle, without the keys and from virtually any distance. You can send a
request to your vehicle in one of three ways:
1. Using the Uconnect
®Access App from a compatible smartphone.
2. From the Mopar Owner Connect website.
3. By contacting the Uconnect
®Care on the phone.
To use this feature after the Uconnect®Access App is downloaded, login using your user
name and Uconnect®Security PIN. Press the “App” button on your smartphone with
the closed lock icon to lock the door, and press the “open lock” icon to unlock the
driver’s door.
You can set-up notifications for your account to receive an email or text (SMS) message
every time a command is sent. Login to Mopar Owner Connect (moparownerconnect.com)
and click on Edit Profile to manage Uconnect
®Notifications.
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Remote Horn And Lights— It’s easy to locate a vehicle in a dark, crowded or noisy
parking area by activating the horn and lights. It may also help if you need to draw
attention to your vehicle for any reason. You can send a request to your vehicle in one
of three ways:
1. Using the Uconnect
®Access App from a compatible smartphone.
2. From the Mopar Owner Connect website.
3. By contacting the Uconnect
®Care on the phone.
To use this feature after the Uconnect
®Access App is downloaded, login using your
user name and Uconnect®Security PIN. You can set-up notifications for your
account to receive an email or text (SMS) message every time a command is sent.
Login to Mopar Owner Connect (moparownerconnect.com) and click on Edit Profile
to manage Uconnect
®Notifications.
Voice Texting (U.S. Residents Only) — Want to dictate a personal message? Register
with Uconnect
®Access to take advantage of a new, cloudbased Voice Texting service,
an enhancement to Voice Text Reply.
Voice Texting allows you to compose a new text or reply to an incoming text message.
Before you attempt to use the Voice Texting feature, check to ensure you have the
following:
1. A paired, Bluetooth
®enabled phone with the Message Access Profile (MAP). Not
all Bluetooth®enabled phones support MAP, including all iPhones®(Apple iOS).
Visit UconnectPhone.com for system and device compatibility information.
2. An active Uconnect
®Access trial or paid subscription. Press the “U” button on
the lower right hand corner of the touchscreen to begin the registration process.
3. Accept the Allow MAP profile request on your smart phone. (Please refer to device manufacturer instructions for details).
To Send A Text Message:
1. Press the “Uconnect
®Phone” button.
2. Wait for the beep.
3. Say “Text.”
4. Uconnect
®will prompt you “Say the phone number, or full name and phone type
of the contact you want to send a message to.”
5. Wait for the beep and say a contact that is in your phonebook, or a mobile phone number that you would like to send the message to.
6. Uconnect
®will prompt you “Please say the message that you would like to send.”
(If you do not hear this prompt, you may not have an active subscription with
Uconnect
®Access).
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PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
Programmable Features
The EVIC can be used to view or change the following settings. Press the UPor
DOWN
button until System Setup displays, then press the RIGHTbutton.
Scroll through the settings using the UP or DOWN buttons. Press the RIGHT
button to change the setting. Press the BACK/LEFTbutton to scroll back to a
previous menu or sub menu.
• Radio Info • Trip Info
• Fuel Economy Info • Tire Pressure
• Cruise Control Info • Vehicle Info
• Digital Vehicle Speed • Stored Warning Messages
• Stop/Start • Turn Menu OFF
• Screen Setup • Trailer Tow
Uconnect® Customer Programmable Features
The Uconnect®system allows you to access Customer Programmable feature settings
such as Display, Clock, Safety/Assistance, Lights, Doors & Locks, Auto-On Comfort &
Remote Start, Engine Off Operation, Compass Settings, Audio, Trailer Brake, Phone/
Bluetooth
®, Suspension and SiriusXM Setup and System Information through soft-keys.
•Press the SETTINGS button (Uconnect®5.0), or press the “Apps” button (Uconnect®
8.4) located near the bottom of the touchscreen, then press the “Settings” button on the
touchscreen to access the Settings screen. When making a selection, scroll up or down
until the preferred setting is highlighted, then press and release the preferred setting
until a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that setting has been selected.
The following feature settings are available:
• Display • Clock
• Safety/Assistance • Doors & Locks
• Auto-On Comfort & Remote Start • Engine Off Options
• Phone/Bluetooth
®• Audio
• Lights • SiriusXM Setup
• Compass (Uconnect
®5.0) • Trailer Brake
• Suspension • System Information
• Units • Voice
NOTE:
Depending on the vehicles options, feature settings may vary.
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RAMBOX®
• The RamBox®system is an integrated pickup box storage and cargo management
system consisting of three features:
• Integrated box side storage bins
• Cargo extender/divider
• Bed rail tie-down system
RamBox® Integrated Box Side Storage Bins
• The cargo storage bins provide watertight, lockable, illuminated storage for up to 150 lbs (68 kg) of evenly distributed cargo.
• To open a storage bin, press and release the pushbutton located on the lid.
• The interior of the RamBox
®will automatically illuminate when the lid is opened.
Pushing the switch once will turn off the bin lights, pushing the switch again will
turn the lights back on.
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