homelink RAM 1500 2021 Owners Manual

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UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HOMELINK®) — IF EQUIPPED ...........................49 Before You Begin Programming
HomeLink® .................................................. 49 Erasing All The HomeLink® Channels........ 49
Identifying Whether You Have A Rolling
Code Or Non-Rolling Code Device .............. 49 Programming HomeLink® To A Garage
Door Opener ................................................. 50 Programming HomeLink® To A
Miscellaneous Device.................................. 51 Reprogramming A Single HomeLink®
Button ........................................................... 51 Canadian/Gate Operator Programming ..... 51
EXTERIOR LIGHTS.................................................52
Headlight Switch .......................................... 52
Multifunction Lever ..................................... 53
Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) ................. 53
High/Low Beam Switch ............................... 53
Automatic High Beam Headlamp
Control — If Equipped ................................. 53 Flash-To-Pass ............................................... 54
Automatic Headlights — If Equipped ......... 54
Parking Lights And Panel Lights ................. 54
Automatic Headlights With Wipers ............. 54
Headlight Delay ............................................ 55
Lights-On Reminder ..................................... 55
Fog Lights — If Equipped ............................ 55
Turn Signals ................................................ 55
Lane Change Assist — If Equipped ............. 55 Cargo Lights/Trailer Spotter Lights With
Bed Lights — If Equipped............................. 56 Battery Saver ............................................... 57
INTERIOR LIGHTS ................................................ 57
Courtesy Lights ............................................ 57
Illuminated Entry ......................................... 58
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS............. 58
Windshield Wiper Operation ...................... 58
Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped............ 59
CLIMATE CONTROLS ........................................... 60
Automatic Climate Control Descriptions
And Functions .............................................. 60 Manual Climate Control Descriptions And
Functions...................................................... 63 Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) —
If Equipped ................................................... 65 Climate Voice Recognition .......................... 66
Operating Tips ............................................. 66
INTERIOR STORAGE AND EQUIPMENT ............. 68
Storage ......................................................... 68
USB/AUX Control ......................................... 72
Electrical Power Outlets .............................. 74
Power Inverter — If Equipped ..................... 75
Wireless Charging Pad — If Equipped ........ 77
WINDOWS ............................................................ 77
Power Windows............................................ 77
Automatic Window Features ....................... 78
Reset Auto-Up ............................................. 78
Window Lockout Switch .............................. 79 Power Sliding Rear Window —
If Equipped .................................................. 79 Manual Sliding Rear Window —
If Equipped ................................................... 79 Wind Buffeting ............................................ 80
POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ....................80
Single Pane Power Sunroof —
If Equipped ................................................... 80 Dual Pane Power Sunroof —
If Equipped ................................................... 82
HOOD .....................................................................84
To Open The Hood ....................................... 84
To Close The Hood....................................... 85
TAILGATE ...............................................................85
Opening ........................................................ 85
Closing.......................................................... 85
Locking Tailgate ........................................... 85
Multifunction Tailgate — If Equipped.......... 85
Tailgate Removal ........................................ 86
Bed Step — If Equipped ............................... 89
PICKUP BOX .........................................................90
Bed Rail Tie-Down System —
If Equipped .................................................. 91
RAMBOX — IF EQUIPPED ....................................92
Locking And Unlocking RamBox ................. 93
RamBox Cargo Storage Bins ....................... 93
RamBox Safety Warning ............................. 94
Bed Divider — If Equipped ........................... 95

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE49
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HOMELINK®) — IF EQUIPPED

HomeLink® Buttons

HomeLink® replaces up to three hand-held
transmitters that operate devices such as
garage door openers, motorized gates,
lighting, or home security systems. The
HomeLink® unit is powered by your vehicles
12 Volt battery.
The HomeLink® buttons that are located in
the overhead console or sunvisor designate
the three different HomeLink® channels.
To operate HomeLink®, push and release
any of the programmed HomeLink® buttons.
These buttons will activate the devices they
are programmed to with each press of the
corresponding HomeLink® button.
The HomeLink® indicator light is located
above the center button.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN PROGRAMMING
H
OMELINK®
For efficient programming and accurate
transmission of the radio frequency signal, it is
recommended that a new battery be placed in
the hand-held transmitter of the device that is
being programmed to the HomeLink® system.
Make sure your hand-held transmitter is
programmed to activate the device you are
trying to program your HomeLink® button to.
Ensure that your vehicle is parked outside of the
garage before you begin programming.
It is recommended that you erase all the
channels of your HomeLink® before you use it
for the first time.
ERASING ALL THE HOMELINK®
C
HANNELS
To erase the channels, follow this procedure:

1. Place the ignition switch into the ON/RUN
position.

2. Push and hold the two outside HomeLink® buttons (I and III) for up to 20 seconds, or
until the HomeLink® indicator light flashes.
NOTE:
Erasing all channels should only be performed
when programming HomeLink® for the first
time. Do not erase channels when programming
additional buttons.
IDENTIFYING WHETHER YOU HAVE A
R
OLLING CODE OR NON-ROLLING CODE
D
EVICE
Before programming a device to one of your
HomeLink® buttons, you must determine
whether the device has a rolling code or
non-rolling code.
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Rolling Code Devices
To determine if your device has a rolling code, a
good indicator is its manufacturing date.
Typically, devices manufactured after 1995
have rolling codes. A device with a rolling code
will also have a “LEARN” or “TRAIN” button
located where the antenna is attached to the
device. The button may not be immediately
visible when looking at the device. The name
and color of the button may vary slightly by
manufacturer.
NOTE:
The “LEARN” or “TRAIN” button is not the button
you normally use to operate the device.
Non-rolling Code Devices
Most devices manufactured before 1995 will
not have a rolling code. These devices will also
not have a “LEARN” or “TRAIN” button.
PROGRAMMING HOMELINK® TO A
G
ARAGE DOOR OPENER
To program any of the HomeLink® buttons to
activate your garage door opener motor, follow
the steps below: NOTE:
All HomeLink® buttons are programmed using
this procedure. You do not need to erase all
channels when programming additional
buttons.

1. Place the ignition switch into the ON/RUN
position.

2. Place the garage door opener transmitter 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the
HomeLink® button you wish to program,
while keeping the HomeLink® indicator
light in view.
3. Push and hold the HomeLink® button you want to program while you push and hold
the garage door opener transmitter button
you are trying to replicate.
4. Continue to hold both buttons and observe the HomeLink® indicator light. The
HomeLink® indicator light will flash slowly
and then rapidly. Once this happens,
release both buttons.
NOTE:
Make sure the garage door opener motor is
plugged in before moving on to the rolling code/
non-rolling code final steps. Rolling Code Garage Door Opener Final Steps
NOTE:
You have 30 seconds in which to initiate rolling
code final step 2, after completing rolling code
final step 1.

1. At the garage door opener motor (in the
garage), locate the “LEARN” or “TRAIN”
button. This can usually be found where
the hanging antenna wire is attached to
the garage door opener motor. Firmly push
and release the “LEARN” or “TRAIN”
button.

2. Return to the vehicle and push the programmed HomeLink® button three
times (holding the button for two seconds
each time). If the garage door opener motor
operates, programming is complete.
3. Push the programmed HomeLink® button to confirm that the garage door opener
motor operates. If the garage door opener
motor does not operate, repeat the final
steps for the rolling code procedure.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE51
Non-Rolling Code Garage Door Opener Final
Steps

1. Push and hold the programmed
HomeLink® button and observe the
HomeLink® indicator light. If the
HomeLink® indicator light stays on
constantly, programming is complete.

2. Push the programmed HomeLink® button to confirm that the garage door opener
motor operates. If the garage door opener
motor does not operate, repeat the steps
from the beginning.PROGRAMMING HOMELINK® TO A
M
ISCELLANEOUS DEVICE
The procedure on how to program HomeLink®
to a miscellaneous device follows the same
procedure as programming to a garage door
opener Úpage 50. Be sure to determine if the
device has a rolling code, or non-rolling code
before beginning the programming process.
NOTE:
Canadian radio frequency laws require trans -
mitter signals to time-out (or quit) after several
seconds of transmission, which may not be long
enough for HomeLink® to pick up the signal
during programming. Similar to this Canadian
law, some U.S. gate operators are designed to
time-out in the same manner. The procedure
may need to be performed multiple times to
successfully pair the device to your HomeLink®
buttons.
REPROGRAMMING A SINGLE
H
OMELINK® BUTTON
To reprogram a single HomeLink® button that
has been previously trained, without erasing all
the channels, follow the procedure below. Be
sure to determine whether the new device you want to program the HomeLink® button to has
a Rolling Code, or Non-rolling Code.

1. Place the ignition in the ON/RUN position,
without starting the engine.

2. Push and hold the desired HomeLink® button until the HomeLink® Indicator light
begins to flash after 20 seconds. Do not
release the button.
3. Without releasing the button , proceed with
Step 2 in “Programming HomeLink® To A
Garage Door Opener” Ú page 50, and
follow all remaining steps.
CANADIAN/GATE OPERATOR
P
ROGRAMMING
For programming transmitters in Canada/
United States that require the transmitter
signals to “time-out” after several seconds of
transmission.
Canadian radio frequency laws require
transmitter signals to time-out (or quit) after
several seconds of transmission – which may
not be long enough for HomeLink to pick up the
signal during programming. Similar to this
Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators are
designed to time-out in the same manner.
WARNING!
Your motorized door or gate will open and
close while you are programming the
universal transceiver. Do not program the
transceiver if people or pets are in the path
of the door or gate.
Do not run your vehicle in a closed garage
or confined area while programming the
transceiver. Exhaust gas from your vehicle
contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is
odorless and colorless. Carbon Monoxide is
poisonous when inhaled and can cause you
and others to be severely injured or killed.
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It may be helpful to unplug the device during the
cycling process to prevent possible overheating
of the garage door or gate motor.

1. Cycle the ignition to the ON/RUN position.

2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to
3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the
HomeLink button you wish to program while
keeping the HomeLink indicator light in
view.
3. Continue to press and hold the HomeLink button, while you press and release
(“cycle”) your hand-held transmitter every
two seconds until HomeLink has
successfully accepted the frequency signal.
The indicator light will flash slowly and then
rapidly when fully trained.
4. Watch for the HomeLink indicator to change flash rates. When it changes, it is
programmed. It may take up to 30 seconds
or longer in rare cases. The garage door
may open and close while you are
programming.
5. Press and hold the programmed HomeLink button and observe the indicator light. NOTE:
If the indicator light stays on constantly,
programming is complete and the garage
door/device should activate when the Home
-
Link button is pressed.
To program the two remaining HomeLink
buttons, repeat each step for each remaining
button. DO NOT erase the channels.
If you unplugged the garage door opener/
device for programming, plug it back in at this
time.
Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button
(Canadian/Gate Operator)
To reprogram a channel that has been
previously trained, follow these steps:

1. Cycle the ignition to the ON/RUN position.

2. Press and hold the desired HomeLink button until the indicator light begins to
flash after 20 seconds. Do not release the
button.
3. Without releasing the button, proceed with “Canadian/Gate Operator Programming”
step 2 and follow all remaining steps
Úpage 482.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
The headlight switch is located on the left side
of the instrument panel. This switch controls the
operation of the headlights, parking lights,
automatic headlights (if equipped), instrument
panel light dimming, cargo light/trailer spotter
lights (if equipped), and fog lights (if equipped).

Headlight Switch

1 — Rotate Headlight Control
2 — Ambient Light Dimmer Control
3 — Instrument Panel Dimmer Control
4 — Push Cargo Light Switch
5 — Push Fog Light Switch

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Fluid Leaks
.................................................... 371Fluid Level Checks Brake........................................................ 425Fluid, Brake................................................... 478Fog Lights............................................... 55, 441Fold-Flat Seats................................................. 34Forward Collision Warning............................. 324Four Wheel Drive........................................... 161Four-Way Hazard Flasher............................... 373Freeing A Stuck Vehicle................................. 391Front Axle (Differential).................................. 426Fuel............................................ 210, 468, 471Adding............................................. 208, 210Additives................................................... 469Clean Air.................................................... 469Ethanol...................................................... 469Filter.......................................................... 412Gasoline.................................................... 468Light.......................................................... 131Materials Added........................................ 469Methanol................................................... 469Octane Rating........................ 468, 469, 475Requirements........................ 468, 471, 474Specifications............................................ 471Tank Capacity............................................ 474Fuses............................................................. 427
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Garage Door Opener (HomeLink)..................... 49Gasoline, Clean Air........................................ 469Gasoline, Reformulated................................ 469GaugesVoltage..................................................... 146Glass Cleaning.............................................. 466Grocery Bag Retainer....................................... 39Gross Axle Weight Rating.............................. 215Gross Vehicle Weight Rating......................... 214GuideBody Builders.............................................. 11GVWR............................................................ 213
H
HazardDriving Through Flowing, Rising, Or Shallow Standing Water
.................................... 234Hazard Warning Flashers.............................. 373Head Restraints............................................... 40Head Rests...................................................... 40Headlights.................................................... 439Cleaning................................................... 462High Beam................................................... 53High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch.......... 53Lights On Reminder..................................... 55Passing........................................................ 54Switch.......................................................... 52
Heated Mirrors.................................................48Heated Seats...................................................38Heater, Engine Block..................................... 150High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer)
Switch..............................................................53Hill Descent Control...................................... 315Hill Descent Control Indicator....................... 315Hill Start Assist.............................................. 317HitchesTrailer Towing........................................... 218HomeLink (Garage Door Opener).....................49Hood Prop........................................................84Hood Release...................................................84
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Ignition.............................................................21Switch..........................................................21Illuminated Entry..............................................58Inside Rearview Mirror.................... 44, 45, 373Instrument Cluster............................... 110, 113Descriptions............................ 110, 113, 136Display...................................................... 114Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning................... 465Integrated Trailer Brake Control.................... 223Interior Appearance Care.............................. 464Interior Lights...................................................57Intervention Regeneration Strategy..... 121, 414Inverter Outlet (115V)......................................75

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