air suspension Ram 1500 2015 Owner's Manual

▫Using The Panic Alarm..................28
▫RKE Air Suspension (Remote Lowering Of
The Vehicle) — If Equipped...............29
▫Programming Additional Transmitters........30
▫Transmitter Battery Replacement...........30
▫General Information....................33
!REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM —
IF EQUIPPED..........................34
▫How To Use Remote Start................34
!DOOR LOCKS.........................37
▫Manual Door Locks.....................37
▫Power Door Locks — If Equipped..........39
▫Child-Protection Door Lock...............41
!KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™.................42
!WINDOWS...........................46
▫Power Windows — If Equipped...........46
▫Wind Buffeting.......................50
!OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS..........50
▫Important Safety Precautions..............50
▫Seat Belt Systems......................52
▫Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)........67
▫Child Restraints.......................83
▫Transporting Pets.....................113
!ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS . . .113
!SAFETY TIPS.........................114
▫Transporting Passengers.................114
10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

RKE Air Suspension (Remote Lowering Of The
Vehicle) — If Equipped
For easy entry and loading, your vehicle can be
lowered by pushing the Key Fob air suspension
lowering button two times. 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.
The following conditions must be met for the vehicle to
lower remotely:
•The vehicle must not already be in Entry/Exit (Park)
ride height.
•The vehicle battery must be fully charged.
•All doors must be closed.
•The ignition key must be out of the vehicle.
Cancelling Remote Lowering
Vehicle lowering can be cancelled at anytime. When
vehicle lowering is cancelled, the vehicle will raise up to
the next defined level and lock out the remote lowering
feature until the ignition has been cycled ON/OFF.
To cancel vehicle lowering, push the Key Fob air suspen-
sion lowering button one time during the lowering
process. When vehicle lowering is cancelled the horn will
chirp two times and the hazard lights will flash four
times. Once raising is completed, the horn will chirp one
time.
NOTE:For further information, refer to “Air Suspension
System” in “Starting And Operating”.
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If the light remains lit with the engine running, your
vehicle will usually be drivable. However, see an autho-
rized dealer for service as soon as possible. If the light is
flashing when the engine is running, immediate service is
required. You may experience reduced performance, an
elevated/rough idle or engine stall and your vehicle may
require towing.
28.Air Suspension Normal Ride Height Indicator Lamp –
If Equipped
This light will illuminate when the air suspension system
is set to the Normal Ride Height setting. For further
information, refer to “Air Suspension System” in “Start-
ing And Operating”.
29. Air Suspension Off-Road 1 Indicator Lamp – If
Equipped
This light will illuminate when the air suspension system is
set to the Off-Road 1 setting. For further information, refer
to “Air Suspension System” in “Starting And Operating”.
30. Air Suspension Off-Road 2 Indicator Lamp – If
Equipped
This light will illuminate when the air suspension system
is set to the Off-Road 2 setting. For further information,
refer to “Air Suspension System” in “Starting And
Operating”.
31. 4 LOW
This light alerts the driver that the vehicle is in
the four-wheel drive LOW mode. The front and
rear driveshafts are mechanically locked to-
gether forcing the front and rear wheels to
rotate at the same speed. Low range provides a greater
gear reduction ratio to provide increased torque at the
wheels.
For further information on four-wheel drive operation
and proper use, refer to “Four-Wheel Drive Operation —
If Equipped” in “Starting And Operating”.
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ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea-
tures a driver-interactive display that is located in the
instrument cluster.
The EVIC Menu items consists of the following:
•Speedometer
•Vehicle Info
•Fuel Economy Info
•Trip A
•Trip B
•Stop/Start Info (If Equipped)
•Air Suspension (If Equipped)
•Trailer Tow
•Messages
•Screen Setup
•Vehicle Settings (Not Equipped with a Uconnect® 5.0
& 8.4 radio)Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
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•Automatic Unavailable Use Autostick Service Req.
•Transmission Getting Hot Press Brake
•Trans. Hot Stop Safely Shift to Park Wait to Cool
•Transmission Cool Ready to Drive
•Trailer Brake Disconnected
•Service Transmission
•Service Shifter
•Engage Park Brake to Prevent Rolling
•Transmission Too cold Idle with Engine On
•Washer Fluid Low
•Service Air Suspension System
•Heavy Duty Air Suspension System Disable
•Normal Ride Height Achieved
•Aerodynamic Ride Height Achieved
•Off Road 1 Ride Height Achieved
•Off Road 2 Ride Height Achieved
•Entry/Exit Ride Height Achieved
•Selected Ride Height Not Permitted
•Service Air Suspension System Immediately
•Reduce Speed To Maintain Selected Ride Height
•Air Suspension System Cooling Down Please Wait
•Vehicle Cannot Be Lowered Door Open
•Off Road 2 Watch For Clearance
•Entry/Exit Watch For Clearance
•Air Suspension Temporarily Disabled For Jacking And
Tire Change
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•Air Suspension Payload Protection Telltale — If
Equipped
This telltale will turn on to indicate that the
maximum payload may have been exceeded or
load leveling cannot be achieved at its current
ride height.
Protection Mode will automatically be selected in order
to “protect” the air suspension system, air suspension
adjustment is limited due to payload.
•Service Stop/Start System Telltale — If Equipped
This telltale will turn on to indicate that the
Stop/Start is Unavailable, service Stop/Start
system.
•Loose Fuel Filler Cap
This telltale will turn on to indicate that the fuel
filler cap may be loose.
EVIC White Telltales
•Electronic Speed Control ON
This light will turn on when the electronic
speed control is ON. For further information,
refer to “Electronic Speed Control” in “Under-
standing The Features Of Your Vehicle.”
•Electronic Speed Control SET
This light will turn on when the electronic
speed control is SET. For further information,
refer to “Electronic Speed Control” in “Under-
standing The Features Of Your Vehicle.”
•Hill Descent Control – If equipped
This indicator will illuminate when Hill Descent
Control (HDC) has been selected using the Hill
Descent Control Switch., refer to “Electronic
Brake Control” in “Starting And Operating.”
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Air Suspension — If Equipped
Push and release theUPorDOWNarrow button until
the Air Suspension menu item is highlighted in the EVIC.
Push and release theRIGHTarrow button to display the
Air Suspension status.
Trailer Tow
Push and release theUPorDOWNarrow button until
the Trailer Tow menu item is highlighted. Push and
release theRIGHTarrow button and the next screen will
display the following trailer trip information:
•Trip (trailer specific) Distance
•Trailer Brake
•Output
•Type
•Gain
Push and hold theRIGHTarrow button to reset all the
information.
EVIC Messages
•Front Seatbelts Unbuckled
•Driver Seatbelt Unbuckled
•Passenger Seatbelt Unbuckled
•Service Airbag System
•Traction Control Off
•Washer Fluid Low
•Oil Pressure Low
•Oil Change Due
•Fuel Low
•Service Antilock Brake System
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•Transmission Too cold Idle with Engine On
•Washer Fluid Low
•Service Air Suspension System
•Heavy Duty Air Suspension System Disable
•Normal Ride Height Achieved
•Aerodynamic Ride Height Achieved
•Off Road 1 Ride Height Achieved
•Off Road 2 Ride Height Achieved
•Entry/Exit Ride Height Achieved
•Selected Ride Height Not Permitted
•Service Air Suspension System Immediately
•Reduce Speed To Maintain Selected Ride Height
•Air Suspension System Cooling Down Please Wait
•Vehicle Cannot Be Lowered Door Open
•Off Road 2 Watch For Clearance
•Entry/Exit Watch For Clearance
•Air Suspension Temporarily Disabled For Jacking And
Tire Change
•Battery Low Start Engine To Change Ride Height
•Stop/Start Ready – If Equipped
•Stop/Start Not Ready – If Equipped
•Stop/Start Not Ready Hood Open – If Equipped
•Stop/Start Not Ready Battery Charging – If Equipped
•Stop/Start Not Ready Trailer Tow/Haul Selected – If
Equipped
•Stop/Start Not Ready 4WD/Low Range Selected – If
Equipped
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Setting Names
Setting Names Ab-
breviated (Left Sub-
menu Layer)
Sub-Menus (Right Submenu Layer)
18 Passive EntryPassive EntryOn; Off
19 Remote Start Com-
fort System
Rmt Start ComfortOn; Off
20 Easy Exit Seat Easy Exit SeatOn; Off
21 Key-off Power Delay Power Off DelayOff; 45 seconds; 5 minutes; 10 minutes
22 Commercial Settings Commercial•Aux Switches
•Power Take-Off
•PIN Setup
23 Air Suspension Dis-
play Alerts
Air Susp. Alerts All; Warnings Only
24 Aero Ride Height
Mode
Aero Mode On; Off
25 Tire/Jack Mode Tire/Jack ModeOn; Off
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2. Audio / Phone Information and Sub-menu Informa-
tion — Whenever there are sub-menus available, the
position within the sub-menus is shown here.
3. Selectable Information (Compass, Temp, Range to
Empty, Trip A, Trip B, Average MPG, Trailer Trip
(distance only), Trailer Brake Gain)
4. Telltales/Indicators
5. Shift Lever Status (PRNDL)
6. Selectable Menu Icons
7. Air Suspension Status – If Equipped
8. 4WD Status
9. Selectable Gauge 2 (Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Oil Life,
Trailer Brake, Current MPG)
10. Selectable Gauge 1 (Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Oil Life,
Trailer Brake, Current MPG)
The main display area will normally display the main
menu or the screens of a selected feature of the main
menu. The main display area also displays “pop up”
messages that consist of approximately 60 possible warn-
ing or information messages. These pop up messages fall
into several categories:
•Five Second Stored Messages
When the appropriate conditions occur, this type of
message takes control of the main display area for five
seconds and then returns to the previous screen. Most of
the messages of this type are then stored (as long as the
condition that activated it remains active) and can be
reviewed from the “Messages” main menu item. As long
as there is a stored message, an “i” will be displayed in
the DID’s compass/outside temp line. Examples of this
message type are “Right Front Turn Signal Lamp Out”
and “Low Tire Pressure”.
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