jump start Ram 1500 2018 User Guide

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS.....202
BULB REPLACEMENT ...........202
Replacement Bulbs.............202
FUSES.................... .203
Power Distribution Center.........203
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ......208
Jack Location................208
Removal Of Jack And Tools ........208
Removing The Spare Tire ..........209
Preparations For Jacking ..........210
Jacking Instructions ............211 To Stow The Flat Or Spare
........214
Reinstalling The Jack And Tools .....215
Hub Caps/Wheel Covers —
If Equipped .................217
JUMP STARTING ..............218
Preparations For Jump Start ........218
Jump Starting Procedure ..........219
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ......220
GEAR SELECTOR OVERRIDE —
6-SPEED TRANSMISSION .........221
Column Gear Selector — If Equipped . .221
Center Console Gear Selector — If
Equipped...................222
MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED
TRANSMISSION ..............222
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE .......224
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE .....225
Two-Wheel Drive Models..........226
Four-Wheel Drive Models ..........226
Emergency Tow Hooks — If Equipped . .227
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE
SYSTEM (EARS) ...............227
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ......227
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the end of the lug wrench to pull the caps off.
The wheel skin can now be removed.
CAUTION!
• Use a pulling motion to remove the hubcap. Do not use a twisting motion when
removing the hub cap, damage to the
hub cap; finish may occur.
• The rear hub caps on the dual rear wheel
has two pull off notches. Make sure that
the hook of the jack handle driver is
located squarely in the cap notch before
attempting to pull off.
You must use the flat end of the lug wrench to
pull off the wheel skins. Locate the hub cap
pull notches (2 notches on each cap). Insert
the flat tip completely and using a back and
forth motion, loosen the wheel skin. Repeat
this procedure around the tire until the skin
pops off.
Replace the wheel skins first using a rubber
mallet. When replacing the hub caps, tilt the
cap retainer over the lug nut bolt circle and strike the high side down with a rubber mal-
let. Be sure that the hub caps and wheel
skins are firmly seated around the wheel.JUMP STARTING
If your vehicle has a discharged battery, it can
be jump started using a set of jumper cables
and a battery in another vehicle, or by using a
portable battery booster pack. Jump starting
can be dangerous if done improperly, so
please follow the procedures in this section
carefully.
WARNING!
Do not attempt jump starting if the battery
is frozen. It could rupture or explode and
cause personal injury.
CAUTION!
Do not use a portable battery booster pack
or any other booster source with a system
voltage greater than 12 Volts or damage to
the battery, starter motor, alternator or
electrical system may occur.NOTE:
When using a portable battery booster pack,
follow the manufacturer's operating instruc-
tions and precautions.
Preparations For Jump Start
The battery in your vehicle is located in the
front of the engine compartment, behind the
left headlight assembly.
Positive Jumping Location
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NOTE:
The positive battery post may be covered with
a protective cap if equipped. Lift up on the
cap to gain access to the positive battery
post. Do not jump off fuses. Only jump di-
rectly off positive post which has a positive
(+)symbol on or around the post.
WARNING!
• Take care to avoid the radiator cooling
fan whenever the hood is raised. It can
start anytime the ignition switch is ON.
You can be injured by moving fan blades.
• Remove any metal jewelry such as rings,
watch bands and bracelets that could
make an inadvertent electrical contact.
You could be seriously injured.
• Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can
burn your skin or eyes and generate
hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. Keep open flames or sparks
away from the battery.
1. Apply the parking brake, shift the auto- matic transmission into PARK and turn
the ignition to LOCK. 2. Turn off the heater, radio, and all unnec-
essary electrical accessories.
3. If using another vehicle to jump start the battery, park the vehicle within the jumper
cables reach, apply the parking brake and
make sure the ignition is OFF.
WARNING!
Do not allow vehicles to touch each other
as this could establish a ground connec-
tion and personal injury could result.
Jump Starting Procedure
WARNING!
Failure to follow this jump starting proce-
dure could result in personal injury or
property damage due to battery explosion.
CAUTION!
Failure to follow these procedures could
result in damage to the charging system of
the booster vehicle or the discharged ve-
hicle.
Connecting The Jumper Cables
1. Connect the positive (+)end of the jumper
cable to the positive (+)post of the dis-
charged vehicle.
NOTE:
Do not jump off fuses. Only jump directly off
positive post.
2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+) jumper cable to the positive (+)post of
the booster battery.
3. Connect the negative (-)end of the jumper
cable to the negative (-)post of the
booster battery.
4. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-)jumper cable to a good engine ground
(exposed metal part of the discharged
vehicle’s engine) away from the battery
and the fuel injection system.
WARNING!
Do not connect the jumper cable to the
negative (-) post of the discharged battery.
The resulting electrical spark could cause
the battery to explode and could result in
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WARNING!
personal injury. Only use the specific
ground point, do not use any other exposed
metal parts.
5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery, let the engine idle a
few minutes, and then start the engine in
the vehicle with the discharged battery.
CAUTION!
Do not connect jumper cable to any of the
fuses on the positive battery terminal. The
resulting electrical current will blow the
fuse.
6. Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables in the reverse sequence:
Disconnecting The Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the negative (-)end of the
jumper cable from the engine ground of
the vehicle with the discharged battery. 2. Disconnect the opposite end of the nega-
tive (-)jumper cable from the negative (-)
post of the booster battery.
3. Disconnect the positive (+)end of the
jumper cable from the positive (+)post of
the booster battery.
4. Disconnect the opposite end of the posi- tive (+)jumper cable from the positive (+)
post of the vehicle with the discharged
battery.
If frequent jump starting is required to start
your vehicle you should have the battery and
charging system inspected at an authorized
dealer.
CAUTION!
Accessories plugged into the vehicle
power outlets draw power from the vehi-
cle’s battery, even when not in use (i.e.,
cellular devices, etc.). Eventually, if
plugged in long enough without engine
operation, the vehicle’s battery will dis-
charge sufficiently to degrade battery life
and/or prevent the engine from starting.
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
In any of the following situations, you can
reduce the potential for overheating by taking
the appropriate action.
• On the highways — slow down.
• In city traffic — while stopped, place the transmission in NEUTRAL, but do not in-
crease the engine idle speed while prevent-
ing vehicle motion with the brakes.
NOTE:
There are steps that you can take to slow
down an impending overheat condition:
• If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C system adds heat to the engine
cooling system and turning the A/C off can
help remove this heat.
• You can also turn the temperature control to maximum heat, the mode control to floor
and the blower control to high. This allows
the heater core to act as a supplement to
the radiator and aids in removing heat from
the engine cooling system.
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Browse
Press the “Browse” button on the touch-
screen to scroll through and select a desired
track on the Disc. Press the “Exit” button on
the touchscreen if you wish to cancel the
browse function.
Eject Button — Ejecting a Disc
Push the eject button to eject the disc. If you
have ejected a disc and have not removed it
within ten seconds, it will be reloaded. If the
Disc is not removed, the radio will reinsert the
disc but will not play it.
A disc can be ejected with the radio and
ignition OFF.
USB/iPod Mode
USB/iPod Mode is entered by either inserting
a USB Jump Drive or iPod cable into the USB
port, or by pushing the MEDIA button located
on the faceplate. Once in Media Mode, press
the “Source” button on the touchscreen and
select “USB/iPod.”Inserting USB/iPod Device
Gently insert the USB/iPod device into the
USB Port. If you insert a USB/iPod device
with the ignition ON, the unit will switch to
USB/iPod mode and begin to play when you
insert the device. The display will show the
track number and index time in minutes and
seconds. Play will begin at the start of track
one.
Browse
Press the “Browse” button on the touch-
screen to select Artist, Albums, Genres,
Songs, Playlists or Folders from the USB/
iPod device. Once the desired selection is
made you can chose from the available media
by pressing the button on the touchscreen.
Press the “Exit” button on the touchscreen if
you wish to cancel the browse function.
AUX Mode
AUX Mode is entered by inserting a AUX
device using a stereo cable with a 3.5 mm
audio jack into the AUX port, or by pushing
the MEDIA button located on the faceplate.
Once in Media Mode, press the “Source”
button on the touchscreen and select “AUX.”Inserting Auxiliary Device
Gently insert the Auxiliary device cable into
the AUX Port. If you insert a Auxiliary device
with the ignition ON, the unit will switch to
AUX mode and begin to play when you insert
the device cable.
Controlling The Auxiliary Device
The control of the Auxiliary device (e.g., se-
lecting playlists, play, fast forward, etc.) can-
not be provided by the radio; use the device
controls instead. Adjust the volume with the
VOLUME/MUTE rotary knob, or with the vol-
ume of the attached device.
The vehicle radio unit is acting as the ampli-
fier for audio output from the Auxiliary de-
vice. Therefore if the volume control on the
Auxiliary device is set too low, there will be
insufficient audio signal for the radio unit to
play the music on the device.
Track Selection
Seek Up/Seek Down
Press and release the “Right Arrow”but-
ton on the touchscreen for the next selection.
Press and release the “Left Arrow”
button
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Infants And Child Restraints.....117
Locating The LATCH Anchorages . .123
Lower Anchors And Tethers For
Children .................120
Older Children And Child Restraints .118
Seating Positions ............119
Cleaning Wheels ..................271
Climate Control ................36
Manual ...................36
Clock .....................299
Clock Setting .................299
Compact Spare Tire .............269
Contract, Service ..............353
Cooling System Coolant Capacity ........278, 279
Selection Of Coolant
(Antifreeze) .....278, 280, 283, 285
Cruise Light ................83, 84
Customer Assistance ............352
Customer Programmable Features . . . .324
Daytime Running Lights ...........32
Dealer Service ............249, 252
Defroster, Windshield ............135
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers .........35
Diagnostic System, Onboard ........84Diesel Fuel System, Re-Priming . .251, 256
Dimmer Switch, Headlight
.........32
Disturb ....................338
Door Ajar ....................78
Door Ajar Light ................78
Draining Fuel/Water Separator Filter . .249,
253
Driver's Seat Back Tilt ............22
Dual Rear Wheels ..............276
Electrical Power Outlets ...........55
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case ..........162, 164, 166, 168
Electronic Range Select (ERS) .............158, 159, 161
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) ..................176
Electronic Throttle Control Warning Light .....................77
Emergency, In Case Of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck .....224
Hazard Warning Flasher ........202
Jump Starting ..............218
Towing ..................225
Engine . . .243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248 Air
Cleaner ............249, 252
Block Heater ...........145, 148 Break-In Recommendations . .153, 154
Compartment . . . .243, 246, 247, 248
Compartment
Identification
........243, 244, 245
Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . .280, 283, 285
Exhaust Gas Caution ..........134
Fuel Requirements ...........278
Identification ........246, 247, 248
Idling ...................151
Jump Starting ..............218
Oil ..........278, 280, 283, 285
Oil Filler Cap ..............243
Oil Selection ..............278
Overheating ...............220
Starting ..............139, 142
Enhanced Accident Response Feature ...............114, 227
Exhaust Gas Caution ............134
Exhaust System ...............134
Exterior Lighting ...............32
Exterior Lights .............32, 136
Filters Air Cleaner ...............249
Air Conditioning .............48
Engine Fuel ...........249, 253
Engine Oil .........280, 283, 285
INDEX
358

FlashersTurn Signal ........32, 33, 83, 136
Flash-To-Pass .................32
Flat Tire Stowage ..............214
Fluid, Brake ..............282, 284
Fluid Capacities ...........278, 279
Fluid Leaks ..................136
Fluids And Lubricants . . . .280, 283, 285
Fog Lights .................32, 82
Folding Rear Seat ...............22
Four-Way Hazard Flasher ..........202
Four Wheel Drive ..............162
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ..........224
Fuel Adding ...........181, 182, 186
Additives .................182
Diesel ...............283, 285
Filter ................249, 253
Light ....................81
Materials Added ............182
Octane Rating ..............280
Requirements ..............278
Tank Capacity ..........278, 279
Fueling .................182, 186
Fuses .....................203
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink) ......51Gauges
Voltmeter .............149, 151
Gear Select Lever Override ........221
General Information .............93
Guide, Body Builders .............2
Hands-Free Phone (Uconnect) ......332
Hazard Warning Flasher ..........202
Headlight ....................32
Headlights Automatic .................33
Delay ....................32
High Beam ................32
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch .32
Lights On Reminder ...........32
Passing ..................32
Switch ...................32
Time Delay ................
32
Head Restraints ................27
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch ....................32
Hoisting ....................257
HomeLink (Garage Door Opener) ......51
Hood Prop ...................50
Hood Release .................50
Hub Caps ...................217 Idle Up Feature
...............152
Instrument Cluster ..............83
Integrated Trailer Brake Controls .....192
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) ....35
Intervention Regeneration Strategy . .67, 70
Introduction ...................1
Inverter Outlet (115V) ............56
iPod/USB/MP3 Control Bluetooth Streaming Audio ......332
Jump Starting ................218
Key Fob Panic Alarm ................15
Keyless Enter-N-Go ..........19, 146
Passive Entry ...............19
Passive Entry Programming .......19
Keys .......................13
Lane Change And Turn Signals . . . .32, 33
Lane Change Assist ...........32, 34
Latches ....................136
Hood ....................50
Leaks, Fluid .................136
Life Of Tires .................267
Light Bulbs ..............136, 202
Lights .....................136
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