engine Ram 3500 2018 Owner's Manual

DisposalAntifreeze (Engine Coolant) .................549
Door Ajar ............................... .192
Door Ajar Light ............................192
Door Locks, Automatic .......................42
Door Opener, Garage ........................114
Driver’s Seat Back Tilt ........................44
Driving Off-Pavement .......................... .362
Off-Road ............................. .362
Through Flowing, Rising, Or Shallow Standing
Water .................................442
Dual Rear Wheels .......................582, 594
E-85 Fuel ............................... .600
Electrical Power Outlets ..................... .133
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case . . . .327, 332, 336, 339
Electronic Brake Control System ................205
Anti-Lock Brake System ....................204
Electronic Roll Mitigation ...................213
Traction Control System ....................209
Electronic Range Select (ERS) ............305, 312, 321
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) .........395
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ...............209
Electronic Throttle Control Warning Light .........191Emergency Brake
.......................... .295
Emergency, In Case Of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck .................509
Hazard Warning Flasher ...................447
Jacking ............................... .468
Jump Starting .......................... .502
Emission Control System Maintenance ............201
Engine .......................... .523, 524, 525
Air Cleaner ............................ .531
Block Heater ............................294
Break-In Recommendations .................295
Compartment .......................... .523
Compartment Identification ...........523, 524, 525
Coolant (Antifreeze) ..................... .604
Exhaust Gas Caution ...................279, 600
Fails
To Start ............................293
Flooded, Starting ........................ .293
Fuel Requirements ....................596, 603
Jump Starting .......................... .502
Oil ............................528, 603, 604
Oil Filler Cap .....................523, 529, 530
Oil Filter ...............................530
Oil Selection ........................ .528, 603
Oil Synthetic ............................530
Overheating ............................505
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Starting...............................289
Engine Oil Viscosity .....................529, 530
Engine Oil Viscosity Chart ....................529
Enhanced Accident Response Feature .........250, 514
Entry System, Illuminated .....................83
Ethanol ............................. .598, 600
Exhaust Gas Caution .....................279, 600
Exhaust System ........................279, 545
Exterior Lighting ............................73
Exterior Lights ..........................73, 281
Filters Air Cleaner ............................ .531
Air Conditioning .....................105, 534
Engine Oil ..........................530, 604
Engine Oil Disposal .......................530
Flashers Turn Signal .......................78, 198, 281
Flash-To-Pass ..............................76
Flat Tire Stowage .......................480, 497
Flexible Fuel Vehicles Cruising Range ..........................602
Engine Oil ............................ .601
Fuel Requirements ....................600, 601
Maintenance ............................602 Replacement Parts
........................602
Starting ...............................602
Flooded Engine Starting ..................... .293
Fluid, Brake ............................. .607
Fluid Capacities ............................603
Fluid Leaks ...............................282
Fluid Level Checks Brake .................................552
Power Steering ..........................394
Fluids And Lubricants .......................604
Fog Lights ..........................78, 197, 455
Fold Flat Load Floor ........................128
Folding Rear Seat ...........................44
Four-Way Hazard Flasher .....................447
Four Wheel

Drive ..........................324
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ..................... .509
Front Axle (Differential) ..................... .556
Fuel ................................... .596
Adding ...............................413
Additives ............................. .597
Clean Air ............................. .597
Ethanol ............................598, 600
Filler Cap (Gas Cap) ..................... .414
Gasoline ...............................596
Light .................................196
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Materials Added........................ .597
Methanol ............................. .598
Octane Rating ........................596, 604
Requirements ........................596, 603
Tank Capacity .......................... .603
Fuel, Flexible ............................. .600
Fuses .................................. .461
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink) ............114,119
Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) .....................414
Gasoline, Clean Air ........................ .597
Gasoline, Reformulated ..................... .597
Gear Ranges .......................... .307, 316
Gear Select Lever Override ....................506
General Information ........................ .222
Glass Cleaning ............................590
Grocery Bag Retainer .........................58
Gross Axle Weight Rating .....................417
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ...................416
Guide, Body Builders .........................7
GVWR ................................. .414
Hazard Driving Through Flowing, Rising, Or Shallow Standing
Water .................................442 Hazard Warning Flasher
..................... .447
Headlights ...............................454
Automatic ..............................76
Cleaning ...............................585
High Beam ..............................74
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch ...........74
Passing ................................76
Switch .................................73
Head Restraints ............................58
Heated Mirrors .............................71
Heater, Engine Block ........................294
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch ......74
Hill Descent Control ........................214
Hill Descent Control Indicator .................214
Hill Start Assist ............................206
Hitches Trailer Towing .......................... .422
Hoisting .................................558
HomeLink (Garage

Door Opener) ...............114
Hood Prop ...............................112
Hood Release .............................112
Hub Caps ............................... .501
Ignition ..................................28
Key ...................................28
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Daytime Running.........................74
Engine Temperature Warning ................191
Exterior ...............................281
Fog ............................78, 197, 455
Four-Wheel Drive Indicator .................327
Hazard Warning Flasher ...................447
Headlights ..............................73
High Beam ..............................74
High Beam/Low Beam Select .................74
Hill Descent Control Indicator ...............214
Illuminated Entry .........................83
Interior ............................. .80, 82
Low Fuel ............................. .196
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) ..........192
Park ................................. .198
Passing ................................76
Seat Belt Reminder .......................189
Security Alarm ..........................191
Service ............................... .452
Side Marker ............................460
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) ..........194, 216
Traction Control ........................ .212
Transfer Case .......................... .327
Turn Signal ................78, 198, 281, 454, 456
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . .191, 198 Limited-Slip Differential
..................375, 557
Loading Vehicle ............................414
Tires................................. .564
Load Shed Battery Saver Mode .......................187
Battery Saver On ........................ .187
Electrical Load Reduction ...................187
Intelligent Battery Sensor ...................187
Locks Automatic Door ..........................42
Child Protection ..........................43
Power Door .............................38
Low Tire Pressure System .....................216
Lubrication, Body ..........................541
Lug Nuts ............................... .594
Maintenance Fr

ee Battery.....................526
Maintenance Schedule .......................517
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . . .192, 201
Manual, Service ............................680
Manual Transmission Fluid Level Check ........................557
Lubricant Selection .......................607
Memory Feature (Memory Seat) .................44
Memory Seat ............................44, 49
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Memory Seats And Radio.....................44
Methanol ............................... .598
Mirrors ..................................64
Electric Powered ..........................67
Heated .................................71
Memory ................................49
Outside ................................66
Rearview ........................ .64, 65, 447
Trailer Towing ...........................70
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle ................7
Monitor, Tire Pressure System ..................216
Mopar Parts ............................. .679
Multi-Function Control Lever ...................74
Navigation System (Uconnect GPS) ..............410
New Vehicle Break-In Period ..................295
Occupant Restraints ........................ .223
Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) .................596
Off-Pavement Driving (Off-Road) ............362, 443
Off-Road Driving (Off-Pavement) ............362, 443
Oil, Engine ............................528, 604
Capacity ...............................603
Change Interval ........................ .528
Dipstick ...............................526 Disposal
...............................530
Filter ............................. .530, 604
Filter Disposal .......................... .530
Identification Logo .......................529
Materials Added To .......................530
Pressure Warning Light ....................191
Recommendation .....................528, 603
Synthetic ............................. .530
Viscosity ........................529, 530, 603
Oil Filter, Change ..........................530
Oil Filter, Selection ..........................530
Oil Pressure Light ..........................191
Onboard Diagnostic System ...................200
Operating Precautions ...................... .200
Operator Manual

(Owner’s Manual) ...............5
Outside Rearview Mirrors .....................66
Overdrive ............................313, 322
Overdrive OFF Switch ....................313, 322
Overheating, Engine ........................505
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) ...........5,680
Paint Care ............................... .584
Panic Alarm ...............................23
Parking Brake ............................ .295
ParkSense System, Rear ...................398, 404
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Memory............................ .44, 49
Power .................................46
Rear Folding ........................44, 55, 56
Reclining Rear ...........................46
Seatback Release ..........................44
Tilting .................................44
Vented .................................44
Ventilated ...............................44
Security Alarm ..........................35, 191
Selection Of Coolant (Antifreeze) ...............604
Sentry Key Key Programming .........................34
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) ......................33
Sentry Key Replacement ......................34
Service Assistance ..........................676
Service Contract .......................... .678
Service Manuals .......................... .680
Settings, Personal ..........................182
Shifting .................................297
Automatic Transmission .............299, 306, 315
Transfer Case .......................... .326
Transfer Case, Shifting Into Transfer Case
Neutral (N) ............................ .438
Transfer Case, Shifting Out Of Transfer Case
Neutral (N) ............................ .440Shift Lever Override
........................506
Signals, Turn ........................78, 198, 281
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ....................579
Snow Plow ...............................433
Snow Tires ...............................575
Spare Tire ............................ .575, 577
Spark Plugs ............................. .604
Speed Control Accel/Decel ............................397
Cancel ............................... .397
Resume ...............................397
Speed Control (Cruise Control) .................395
Stabilizer/Sway Bar System ...................361
Starting ............................. .288, 289
Automatic Transmission ....................288
Cold Weather .......................... .294
Engine Fails

To Start..................... .293
Starting And Operating ..................... .289
Starting Procedures ........................ .289
Starting Procedures (Gas Engines) ...............288
Steering Power ..........................392, 393, 394
Tilt Column .............................61
Wheel, Heated ...........................61
Wheel, Tilt ..............................61
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Steering Wheel Audio Controls.................653
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . .653
Storage Compartment, Center Seat ..............123
Storage, Vehicle ........................105, 584
Storing Your Vehicle ........................584
Sun Roof .................................110
Suspension, Air ........................344, 350
Sway Control, Trailer ........................213
Synthetic Engine Oil ........................530
Tailgate .................................153
Telescoping Steering Column ...................61
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ...........104
Tilt Down ...............................47, 49
Up .................................47, 49
Tilt Steering Column .........................61
Tip Start .................................289
Tire And Loading Information Placard ............564
Tire Markings ............................ .558
Tires......................... .281, 568, 575, 583
Aging (Life Of Tires) ..................... .572
Air Pressure ............................568
Chains ............................... .579
Changing ............................. .468Compact Spare
..........................575
Dual ............................. .582, 594
General Information ...................568, 575
High Speed ............................ .570
Inflation Pressures ........................569
Jacking ............................... .468
Life Of Tires ............................572
Load Capacity .......................564, 565
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) .............216
Pressure Warning Light ....................194
Quality Grading ........................ .583
Radial ............................... .570
Replacement ............................573
Rotation ...............................580
Safety ............................ .558,568
Sizes .................................560
Snow

Tires ............................ .575
Spare Tire ..........................575, 577
Spinning ...............................571
Trailer Towing .......................... .425
Tread Wear Indicators .....................572
Wheel Nut Torque ........................594
Tire Safety Information .......................558
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight .................423
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Universal Garage Door Opener (HomeLink)Programming HomeLink .............115,117,118
Unleaded Gasoline ........................ .596
Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt ................229
Utility Rails, Rear Cargo Area ..................151
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .............593
Vehicle Loading ........................414, 565
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations .................7
Vehicle Storage ........................ .105, 584
Viscosity, Engine Oil .....................529, 530
Voice Recognition System (VR) .................656
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . .194
Warnings And Cautions .......................7
Warranty Information .......................679
Washers, Windshield ..................... .84, 526
Washing Vehicle .......................... .585
Water Driving Through ........................ .442Wheel And Wheel Trim
..................... .578
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care ..................578
Wheel Cover ............................. .501
Winch ................................. .376
Accessories ............................ .380
Operation ............................. .381
Rigging Techniques .......................391
Usage .................................376
Wind Buffeting ........................ .109, 111
Window Fogging .......................... .105
Windows ............................... .107
Power ............................... .107
Reset Auto-Up ..........................108
Windshield Defroster ........................280
Windshield Washers ...................83, 84, 526
Fluid ...............................83, 526
Windshield Wiper Blades .....................542
Windshield Wipers ..........................83
Wiper Blade Replacement .....................542
W ipers,

Intermittent .........................84
Wipers, Rain Sensitive ........................85
696 INDEX