weight Ram 4500 Chassis Cab 2018 Owner's Manual

To determine the maximum loading condi-
tions of your vehicle, locate the statement
“The combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs”
on the Tire and Loading Information placard.
The combined weight of occupants, cargo/
luggage and trailer tongue weight (if appli-
cable) should never exceed the weight refer-
enced here.
Steps For Determining Correct Load
Limit—
(1) Locate the statement “The com-
bined weight of occupants and cargo
should never exceed XXX kg or
XXX lbs.” on your vehicle's placard.
(2) Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers that will be
riding in your vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from XXX kg
or XXX lbs.(4) The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage
load capacity. For example, if “XXX”
amount equals 1400 lbs. and there
will be five 150 lb passengers in your
vehicle, the amount of available cargo
and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5x150) = 650 lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the
vehicle. That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and lug-
gage load capacity calculated in Step
4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing a
trailer, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult
this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and lug-
gage load capacity of your vehicle.
Metric Example For Load Limit
For example, if “XXX” amount equals 635 kg
and there will be five 68 kg passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of available cargo
and luggage load capacity is 295 kg (635-
340 (5x68) = 295 kg) as shown in step 4.
NOTE:
• If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load
from your trailer will be transferred to your
vehicle. The following table shows ex-
amples on how to calculate total load,
cargo/luggage, and towing capacities of
your vehicle with varying seating configura-
tions and number and size of occupants.
This table is for illustration purposes only
and may not be accurate for the seating and
load carry capacity of your vehicle.
• For the following example, the combined weight of occupants and cargo should never
exceed 865 lbs (392 kg).
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Speed ControlAccel/Decel ...............135
Cancel ..................135
Resume .................135
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ......133
Starting ................120, 121
Engine Block Heater ..........124
Starting Procedures .............121
Starting Procedures (Diesel Engines) . .121
Starting Procedures (Gas Engines) . . . .120
Steering Tilt Column ................28
Wheel, Heated ..............28
Wheel, Tilt .................28
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls .........257
Storage, Vehicle ................44
Telescoping Steering Column ........28
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) . .43
Text Messaging ...............271
Tilt Steering Column .............28
Tire And Loading Information Placard . .196
Tire Markings .................191
Tires ............117, 199, 204, 207
Aging (Life Of Tires) ..........202
Air Pressure ...............199 Changing
.................160
Compact Spare .............204
Dual ................210, 211
General Information .......199, 204
High Speed ...............200
Inflation Pressures ...........200
Jacking ..................160
Life Of Tires ...............202
Load Capacity ..............196
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) . . .72
Pressure Warning Light .........65
Quality Grading .............207
Radial ..................201
Replacement ..............202
Safety ...............191, 199
Sizes ...................192
Snow Tires ................204
Spare

Tire .........204, 205, 206
Spinning .................201
Tread Wear Indicators .........202
Wheel Nut Torque ........163, 210
Tire Safety Information ...........191
To Open Hood .................44
Towing .................142, 169
Disabled Vehicle ............169
Guide ...................142
Recreational ...............147 Weight
..................142
Towing Vehicle Behind A Motorhome . .147
Trailer Towing ................142
Minimum Requirements .......142
Trailer Towing Guide ............142
Trailer Weight ................142
Transfer Case Electronically Shifted .........132
Fluid ................216, 218
Transmission Automatic ................129
Fluid ................216, 218
Shifting .................128
Transporting Pets ..............115
Tread Wear Indicators ...........202
Turn Signals ...............34, 68
Uconnect 3.0 ................227
Uconnect (Hands-Free Phone) Making A Phone Call ......264, 270
Receiving A Call ............264
Uconnect Phone . . . .264, 269, 270, 271
Uconnect Settings Customer Programmable Features . . .19
Passive Entry Programming .......19
Uconnect Voice Command .....269, 272
Uniform Tire Quality Grades ........207
INDEX
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