light Ram 2500 2013 Owner's Guide

Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. Inspect the tread for cuts
and cracks. Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
Check the wheel nuts for tightness. Check the tires
(including spare) for proper cold inflation pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of brake lights and
exterior lights while you work the controls. Check turn
signal and high beam indicator lights on the instrument
panel.
Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching, and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or if fuel, power steering fluid
(2500,3500,4500,5500 Models Only), or brake fluid leaks
are suspected, the cause should be located and corrected
immediately.
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▫Power Lumbar — If Equipped ............139
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ..............140
▫ Ventilated Seats — If Equipped ............142
▫ Manual Seat Adjuster — If Equipped ........144
▫ 40-20-40 Front Bench Seat — If Equipped . . . .145
▫ Mega Cab® Rear Seat Features ............145
▫ Head Restraints ..................... .149
 DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED . . . .151
▫ Programming The Memory Feature .........152
▫ Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter To Memory .................153
▫ Memory Position Recall .................154
 TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD .........156
LIGHTS ............................ .157
▫ Headlights ......................... .158
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .......158
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ..............159
▫ Daytime Running Lights (DRL) — If
Equipped .......................... .159
▫ Headlight Delay ..................... .160
▫ Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control — If
Equipped .......................... .160
▫ Parking Lights And Panel Lights ...........162
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped ...............162
▫ Lights-On Reminder ...................163
▫ Battery Saver ........................ .163
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▫Interior Lights ...................... .163
▫ Cargo Light ........................ .166
▫ Multifunction Lever ...................167
▫ Turn Signals ........................ .167
▫ Lane Change Assist ...................168
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... .168
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ................168
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ......169
▫ Windshield Wipers ....................169
▫ Windshield Wiper Operation .............169
▫ Intermittent Wiper System ...............169
▫ Windshield Washers ...................170
▫ Mist Feature ........................ .170▫
Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ........171
 TILT STEERING COLUMN ...............172

HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED . . .173
 DRIVER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .175
 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL ...........177
▫ To Activate ......................... .178
▫ To Set A Desired Speed .................178
▫ To Deactivate ....................... .179
▫ To Resume Speed .....................179
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............179
▫ To Accelerate For Passing ................179
 PARKSENSE® REAR PARK ASSIST — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .1803
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▫ParkSense® Sensors ....................181
▫ ParkSense® Warning Display .............181
▫ ParkSense® Display ....................181
▫ Enabling And Disabling ParkSense® .......184
▫ Service The ParkSense® Rear Park Assist
System ............................ .185
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense® System ..........186
▫ ParkSense® System Usage Precautions .......186
 PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .189
▫ Turning ParkView® On Or Off — With
Uconnect® 5.0 ....................... .190
▫ Turning ParkView® On Or Off — With
Uconnect® 8.4A/8.4AN .................191 
OVERHEAD CONSOLE — IF EQUIPPED .....191
▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights ...............191
 GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED . . . .193
▫ Before You Begin Programming HomeLink® . .194
▫ Programming A Rolling Code .............194
▫ Programming A Non-Rolling Code .........196
▫ Canadian/Gate Operator Programming ......198
▫ Using HomeLink® .....................199
▫ Security ........................... .199
▫ Troubleshooting Tips ...................200
▫ General Information ....................201
 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ........202
▫ Opening Sunroof — Express ..............203
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▫Closing Sunroof — Express ...............203
▫ Pinch Protect Feature ...................203
▫ Venting Sunroof — Express ..............203
▫ Sunshade Operation ....................204
▫ Wind Buffeting ...................... .204
▫ Sunroof Maintenance ...................204
▫ Ignition Off Operation ..................204
 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ...........205
 CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .209
 POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED ........210
 CUPHOLDERS ........................211
▫ Front Seat Cupholders — (40–20–40 Seats) . . . .211 ▫
Front Instrument Panel Cupholders — Floor
Mounted Shifter.......................211
▫ Rear Cupholder — Quad Cab® ............212
▫ Rear Cupholder — Crew Cab .............212
 STORAGE ........................... .213
▫ Glove Box Storage .....................213
▫ Door Storage ........................ .215
▫ Center Storage Compartment — If Equipped . .216
▫ Second Row In-Floor Storage Bin — If
Equipped .......................... .218
▫ Seatback Storage ..................... .219
▫ Storage (Regular Cab) ..................220
▫ Storage and Seats (Crew Cab) .............220
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror
A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is
a twist on mirror that has a fixed position at the wind-
shield. The mirror installs on the windshield button with
a counterclockwise rotation and requires no tools for
mounting. The mirror head can be adjusted up, down,
left, and right for various drivers. The mirror should be
adjusted to center on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can be reduced
by moving the small control under the mirror to the night
position (toward the rear of the vehicle). The mirror
should be adjusted while the small control under the
mirror is set in the day position (toward the windshield).
Adjusting Rearview Mirror
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Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is
a twist on mirror that has a fixed position at the wind-
shield. The mirror installs on the windshield button with
a counterclockwise rotation and requires no tools for
mounting. The mirror head can be adjusted up, down,
left, and right for various drivers. The mirror should be
adjusted to center on the view through the rear window.
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you.
NOTE:This feature is disabled when the vehicle is in
reverse gear to improve rear view viewing.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View
Camera Display — If Equipped
A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is
a twist on mirror that has a fixed position at the wind-
shield. The mirror installs on the windshield button with
a counterclockwise rotation and requires no tools for
mounting. The mirror head can be adjusted up, down,
left, and right for various drivers. The mirror should be
adjusted to center on the view through the rear window.
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you.
When the vehicle is placed into reverse gear a video
display illuminates to display the image generated by the
rear view camera located on the tailgate handle. The auto
dimming feature is also disabled to improve rear view
viewing.
Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirrors
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic with a slight
overlap of the view obtained on the inside mirror.
Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View Camera
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To adjust a mirror, press either the L (left) or R (right)
button to select the mirror that you want to adjust.
Using the mirror control switch, press on any of the four
arrows for the direction that you want the mirror to moveHeated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This
feature can be activated whenever you turn on the
rear window defroster if equipped. Some vehicles may
not be equipped with rear window defroster, in this case
the heated mirrors will still function as intended. Refer to
“Rear Window Features” in “Understanding The Fea-
tures Of Your Vehicle” for further information.
Driver’s Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror — If
Equipped
The driver ’s outside mirror will automatically adjust for
glare from vehicles behind you. This feature is controlled
by the inside automatic dimming mirror and will auto-
matically adjust for headlight glare when the inside
mirror adjusts.
Power Mirror Movement
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Illuminated Vanity Mirror — If Equipped
Illuminated vanity mirrors are located on each sun visor.
To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swing
the mirror cover upward. The lights will turn on auto-
matically. Closing the mirror cover turns off the light.
“Slide-On-Rod” Features Of Sun Visor — If
Equipped
The sun visor “Slide-On-Rod” feature allows for addi-
tional flexibility in positioning the visor to block out the
sun.
To use the “Slide-On-Rod” feature, rotate the sun visor
downward and unclip it. Pull the sun visor along the
“Slide-On-Rod” until the sun visor is in the desired
position.
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
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