Dodge RAM 1500 2019 User manual

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SECOND EDITION
2019 USER GUIDE
RAM 1500
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This guide has been prepared to help you get quickly acquainted with your new RAM brand vehicle and to provide a convenient reference for
common questions. However, it is not a substitute for your Owner’s Manual.
For complete operational instructions, maintenance procedures and important safety messages, please consult your Owner’s Manual,
Navigation/Uconnect manuals found on the website on the back cover and other Warning Labels in your vehicle.
Not all features shown in this guide may apply to your vehicle. For additional information on accessories to help personalize your vehicle,
visit www.mopar.com (U.S.), www.mopar.ca (Canada) or your local RAM brand dealer.
DRIVING AND ALCOHOL
Drunk driving is one of the most frequent causes of collisions. Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood alcohol levels
far below the legal minimum. If you are drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking driver, call a cab, a friend or use
public transportation.
WARNING
Driving after drinking can lead to a collision. Your perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower and your judgment is impaired
when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive.
IMPORTANT
Get warranty and other information online – you can review and print or download a copy of the Owner’s Manual, Navigation/Uconnect manuals and the
limited warranties provided by FCA US LLC for your vehicle by visiting www.mopar.com (U.S.) or www.owners.mopar.ca (Canada). Click on the applicable
link in the “Popular Topics” area of the www.mopar.com (U.S.) or www.owners.mopar.ca (Canada) homepage and follow the instructions to select the
applicable year, make and model of your vehicle.
If you are the first registered retail owner of your vehicle, you may obtain a complimentary printed copy of the Warranty Booklet by calling 1 866 726-4636
(U.S.) or 1 800 387-1143 (Canada) or by contacting your dealer.
This User Guide is intended to familiarize you with the important features of your vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual, Navigation/Uconnect manuals and Warranty
Booklet can be found by visiting the website on the back cover of your User Guide. We hope you find these resources useful. U.S. residents can purchase
replacement kits by visiting www.techauthority.com and Canadian residents can purchase replacement kits by calling 1 800 387-1143.
WARNING: Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger vehicle or off-road highway
motor can expose you to chemicals including engine exhaust, carbon monoxide, phthalates,
and lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. To minimize exposure, avoid breathing exhaust, do not idle the
engine except as necessary, service your vehicle in a well-ventilated area and wear gloves or
wash your hands frequently when servicing your vehicle. For more information go to:
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Congratulations on selecting your new FCA
US LLC vehicle. Be assured that it represents
precision workmanship, distinctive styling,
and high quality.
ALWAYS drive safely and pay attention to the
road. ALWAYS drive safely with your hands on
the steering wheel. You have full responsibil-
ity and assume all risks related to the use of
the features and applications in this vehicle.
Only use the features and applications when
it is safe to do so. Failure to do so may result
in an accident involving serious injury or
death.
This guide illustrates and describes the op-
eration of features and equipment that are
either standard or optional on this vehicle.
This guide may also include a description of
features and equipment that are no longer
available or were not ordered on this vehicle.
Please disregard any features and equipment
described in this guide that are not available
on this vehicle. FCA US LLC reserves the
right to make changes in design and specifi-
cations and/or make additions to or improve-
ments to its products without imposing any
obligation upon itself to install them on prod-
ucts previously manufactured.
This User Guide has been prepared to help
you quickly become acquainted with the im-
portant features of your vehicle. It contains
most things you will need to operate and
maintain the vehicle, including emergency
information.
When it comes to service, remember that your
authorized dealer knows your vehicle best,
has factory-trained technicians and genuine
MOPAR
®
parts, and cares about your satis-
faction.
HOW TO FIND YOUR OWNER’S
MANUAL ONLINE
This publication has been prepared as a ref-
erence item to help you quickly become ac-
quainted with the most important features
and processes of your vehicle. It contains
most things you will need to operate and
maintain the vehicle, including emergency
information and procedures.
This User Guide is not a replacement for the full
Owner’s Manual, and does not fully cover every
operation and procedure possible with your ve-
hicle.
For more detailed descriptions of the topics
discussed in this User Guide, as well as
information covering features and processes
not covered in this User Guide, the full ve-
hicle Owner’s Manual can be accessed for
free online in a printer-friendly PDF format.
To get the full Owner’s Manual or applicable
supplement for your vehicle, follow the appro-
priate web address below:
www.mopar.com/en-us/care/owners-manual.html
(U.S. Residents)
www.owners.mopar.ca (Canadian Residents)
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verting from paper to electronic delivery for
the majority of the user information for your
vehicle, together we greatly reduce the de-
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WELCOME FROM FCA US LLC
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
Essential Information
Each time direction instructions (left/right or
forwards/backwards) about the vehicle are
given, these must be intended as regarding
an occupant in the driver's seat. Special
cases not complying with this rule will be
properly specified in the text.
The figures in this User Guide are provided by
way of example only: this might imply that
some details of the image do not correspond
to the actual arrangement of your vehicle.
In addition, the User Guide has been con-
ceived considering vehicles with the steering
wheel on the left side; it is therefore possible
that in vehicles with the steering wheel on the
right side, the position or construction of
some controls is not exactly mirror-like with
respect to the figure.
To identify the chapter with the information
needed you can consult the index at the end
of this User Guide.
Chapters can be rapidly identified with dedi-
cated graphic tabs, at the side of each odd
page. A few pages further there is a key for
getting to know the chapter order and the
relevant symbols in the tabs. There is always
a textual indication of the current chapter at
the side of each even page.
Symbols
Some vehicle components have colored labels
whose symbols indicate precautions to be ob-
served when using this component. Refer to
“Warning Lights and Messages” in “Getting To
Know Your Instrument Panel” for further infor-
mation on the symbols used in your vehicle.
VAN CONVERSIONS/CAMPERS
The New Vehicle Limited Warranty does not
apply to body modifications or special equip-
ment installed by van conversion/camper
manufacturers/body builders. U.S. residents
refer to the Warranty Information book, Sec-
tion 2.1.C. Canadian residents refer to the
“What Is Not Covered” section of the War-
ranty Information book. Such equipment in-
cludes video monitors, VCRs, heaters, stoves,
refrigerators, etc. For warranty coverage and
service on these items, contact the appli-
cable manufacturer.
Operating instructions for the special equip-
ment installed by the conversion/camper
manufacturer should also be supplied with
your vehicle. If these instructions are miss-
ing, please contact your authorized dealer for
assistance in obtaining replacement docu-
ments from the applicable manufacturer.
For information on the Body Builder’s Guide
refer to www.rambodybuilder.com. This web-
site contains dimensional and technical
specifications for your vehicle. It is intended
for Second Stage Manufacturer's technical
support. For service issues, contact your au-
thorized dealer.
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
This User Guide contains WARNINGS against
operating procedures that could result in a
collision, bodily injury and/or death. It also
contains CAUTIONS against procedures that
could result in damage to your vehicle. If you
do not read this entire guide, you may miss
important information. Observe all Warnings
and Cautions.
INTRODUCTION
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GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
SAFETY
STARTING AND OPERATING
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MULTIMEDIA
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
INDEX

WELCOME FROM FCA US LLC
HOW TO FIND YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL ONLINE ....1
INTRODUCTION
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ...............2
Essential Information ................2
Symbols ........................2
VAN CONVERSIONS/CAMPERS .............2
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ...............2
GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSTRUMENT PANEL ...................8
INTERIOR .........................9
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
KEYS ...........................10
Key Fobs ...................... 10
IGNITIONSWITCH ....................12
Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) — If Equipped . 12
Keyless Push Button Ignition — If Equipped . 13
REMOTE START — IF EQUIPPED ............13
How To Use Remote Start ............13
To Enter Remote Start Mode ...........14
General Information ...............14
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM ..............14
To Arm The System ................14
To Disarm The System ..............15
DOORS ..........................16
Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry ......16
Child-Protection Door Lock ............18
SEATS ..........................19
Driver Memory Seat — If Equipped .......19
Heated Seats ....................22
Ventilated Seats — If Equipped .........23
HEAD RESTRAINTS ...................24
Front Head Restraint Adjustment ........24
Rear Head Restraint Adjustment ........ 24
Front Head Restraint Removal ..........25
Rear Head Restraint Removal ..........25
STEERING WHEEL ....................26
TiltSteeringColumn ...............26
Heated Steering Wheel — If Equipped ..... 26
DRIVER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS — IF EQUIPPED ....27
MIRRORS ........................28
Power Folding Outside Mirrors For Standard
And Trailer Tow — If Equipped .........28
EXTERIOR LIGHTS ....................29
Multifunction Lever ................29
Headlight Switch ..................29
Headlights ......................29
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) —
If Equipped ....................29
High/Low Beam Switch ..............30
Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control —
If Equipped .....................30
Flash-To-Pass ...................31
Automatic Headlights — If Equipped ..... 31
Parking Lights And Panel Lights ........31
Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ...........31
Headlight Delay ..................31
Fog Lights — If Equipped ............ 31
Turn Signals .................... 32
Cargo Light With Bed Lights — If Equipped . 32
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ........33
Windshield Wipers ................33
Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ...... 34
CLIMATE CONTROLS ..................34
Automatic Climate Controls With
A Touchscreen ................... 35
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) —
If Equipped .....................42
Operating Tips ...................43
WINDOWS ........................44
Power Windows — If Equipped .........44
WindBuffeting ..................46
POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ...........46
Opening Sunroof ..................47
Closing Sunroof ..................47
Sunshade Operation ................47
Pinch Protect Feature ...............47
Venting Sunroof — Express ........... 47
Sunroof Maintenance ...............47
Ignition Off Operation ...............47
HOOD ..........................48
To Open The Hood .................48
To Close The Hood .................48
TAILGATE .........................48
Opening .......................48
Closing ........................48
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (HOMELINK) . . . 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 ........ 50
Programming HomeLink To A Garage Door
Opener ........................50
Programming HomeLink To A Miscellaneous
Device ........................51
Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button . . 52
General Information ................ 52
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INTERNAL EQUIPMENT .................52
Electrical Power Outlets ............. 52
Power Inverter — If Equipped .........54
Auxiliary Switches — If Equipped .......55
PICKUP BOX .......................55
RAMBOX — IF EQUIPPED ................56
RamBox Integrated Box Side Storage Bins . . 56
Locking And Unlocking RamBox ........57
RamBox Safety Warning .............57
Bed Extender — If Equipped ..........58
Bed Rail Tie-Down System ............ 59
EASY-OFF TAILGATE ...................60
Disconnecting The Rear Camera Or Remote
Keyless Entry — If Equipped ..........60
Removing The Tailgate ..............60
Locking Tailgate ..................60
TRI-FOLD TONNEAU COVER ...............61
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT
PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ............62
Instrument Cluster Display Controls ......62
Oil Life Reset .................... 63
Display Menu Items ................64
Diesel Messages And Warnings — 3.0L Diesel
Engine ........................64
Instrument Cluster Display Programmable
Features ......................66
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES ..........68
RedWarningLights ................ 68
YellowWarningLights ...............71
YellowIndicatorLights ..............74
GreenIndicatorLights...............75
WhiteIndicatorLights ...............76
BlueIndicatorLights ...............76
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II ......76
Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
Cybersecurity ....................77
SAFETY
AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS .............78
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . 78
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ...........82
Occupant Restraint Systems Features .....82
Important Safety Precautions ..........82
Seat Belt Systems .................83
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) ....93
ChildRestraints .................101
Transporting Pets ................119
SAFETY TIPS ......................119
Transporting Passengers .............119
Exhaust Gas ...................119
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside
TheVehicle ....................120
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make
OutsideTheVehicle ...............121
STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE — GASOLINE ENGINE ....123
Normal Starting Using ENGINE START/STOP
Button .......................123
STARTING THE ENGINE — 3.0L DIESEL ENGINE . . . 126
Normal Starting Using ENGINE STOP/START
Button .......................127
ExtremeColdWeather ..............130
NORMAL OPERATION — 3.0L DIESEL ENGINE ....130
Cold Weather Precautions ...........130
Stopping The Engine ..............131
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS —
GASOLINE ENGINE ...................132
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS — 3.0L
DIESEL .........................132
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .............133
Key Ignition Park Interlock ...........134
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . 134
Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission —
If Equipped ....................134
Six-Speed Automatic Transmission —
If Equipped ....................136
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION — IF EQUIPPED . 138
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case
(Four-Position Switch) — If Equipped ....139
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case
(Five-Position Switch) — If Equipped ....140
Four-Position Electronically Shifted Transfer
Case (Eight Speed Transmission Only) —
If Equipped ....................142
Five-Position Electronically Shifted Transfer
Case (Eight Speed Transmission Only) —
If Equipped ....................144
SPEED CONTROL ....................146
ToActivate .....................146
To Set A Desired Speed .............146
To Resume Speed ................146
To Deactivate ................... 146
PARKSENSE FRONT AND REAR PARK ASSIST ....147
ParkSense Sensors ................147
Enabling And Disabling Front And/Or Rear
ParkSense .....................147
PARKVIEW REAR BACK UP CAMERA .........147
REFUELING THE VEHICLE — GAS ENGINE ......149
Materials Added To Fuel ............150
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REFUELING THE VEHICLE— 1500 DIESEL MODELS . 150
Diesel Exhaust Fluid ............... 151
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Storage ..........151
Adding Diesel Exhaust Fluid ..........152
TRAILER TOWING ...................154
Trailer Hitch Type and Maximum Trailer
Weight .......................154
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer
Weight Ratings) .................154
Towing Requirements ..............154
RECREATIONAL TOWING
(BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) .............158
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another
Vehicle .......................158
Recreational Towing — Two-Wheel Drive
Models .......................159
Recreational Towing — Four-Wheel Drive
Models .......................159
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ............163
BULB REPLACEMENT .................163
Replacement Bulbs ...............163
FUSES ..........................164
Power Distribution Center ............164
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ............170
Jack Location ...................170
Removal Of Jack And Tools ...........170
Removing The Spare Tire ............ 171
Preparations For Jacking ............171
Jacking Instructions ............... 172
To Stow The Flat Or Spare ...........175
Reinstalling The Jack And Tools ........ 175
JUMP STARTING ....................176
Preparations For Jump Start ..........177
Jump Starting Procedure ............177
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ............179
GEAR SELECTOR OVERRIDE — 6-SPEED
TRANSMISSION ....................179
Column Gear Selector — If Equipped ....179
Center Console Gear Selector —
If Equipped .................... 180
MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED
TRANSMISSION ....................181
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ..............182
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ............183
Two-Wheel Drive Models ............184
Four-Wheel Drive Models ............ 184
Emergency Tow Hooks — If Equipped .... 185
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM (EARS) . 185
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ............185
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULED SERVICING — GASOLINE ENGINE . . . 186
Maintenance Plan — Gasoline Engine ....186
Heavy Duty Use Of The Vehicle ........188
SCHEDULED SERVICING — 1500 3.0L DIESEL
ENGINE .........................189
Maintenance Plan — Diesel Fuel Up To
B5 Biodiesel (1500 Diesel) ..........189
Additional Maintenance — B6 To
B20 Biodiesel (1500 Diesel) ..........191
ENGINE COMPARTMENT ...............192
3.6L Engine ....................192
5.7L Engine ....................193
3.0L Diesel Engine ............... 194
DEALER SERVICE — 3.0L DIESEL ...........195
Engine Air Cleaner Filter ............195
Draining Fuel/Water Separator Filter .....195
Underbody Mounted Fuel Filter
Replacement ...................196
Priming If The Engine Has Run Out
Of Fuel ...................... 197
Diesel Exhaust Fluid ............... 198
HOISTING .......................198
TIRES ..........................198
TireSafetyInformation .............198
Tires — General Information ..........206
Tire Types .....................210
Spare Tires — If Equipped ...........211
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care ..........213
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE
QUALITY GRADES ...................215
Treadwear .....................215
Traction Grades ..................215
Temperature Grades ...............215
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ....217
Torque Specifications ..............217
FLUID CAPACITIES — GAS ENGINE ..........218
FLUID CAPACITIES — 3.0L DIESEL ENGINE .....218
FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS — GAS ENGINE ......219
Engine .......................219
Chassis .......................220
FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS — 3.0L DIESEL ENGINE . 221
Engine .......................221
Chassis .......................222
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MOPAR ACCESSORIES .................223
Authentic Accessories By Mopar ........223
MULTIMEDIA
CYBERSECURITY ...................224
RADIO 3.0 .......................225
Clock Setting ...................226
Audio Setting ...................226
Radio Operation ................. 226
Disc Operation — If Equipped .........227
USB/Audio Jack (AUX) Manual Operation . . 227
UCONNECT 3.0 .....................228
Clock Setting ...................229
Audio Setting ...................229
Radio Operation ................. 229
Disc Operation — If Equipped .........230
USB/Audio Jack (AUX) Manual Operation . . 230
UCONNECT 3 WITH 5–INCH DISPLAY —
IF EQUIPPED ......................231
Uconnect 3 With 5–inch Display At A
Glance .......................231
Clock Setting ...................232
Audio Setting ...................232
Radio Operation ................. 233
Voice Text Reply (Not Compatible
With iPhone) ...................233
UCONNECT SETTINGS .................234
TIPS CONTROLS AND GENERAL INFORMATION . . . 234
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .........234
Reception Conditions ..............235
Care And Maintenance ............. 235
Anti-Theft Protection ..............235
IPOD/USB/MEDIA PLAYER CONTROL .........235
Audio Jack (AUX) ................. 236
USBPort ...................... 236
Bluetooth Streaming Audio ...........236
UCONNECT PHONE ...................237
Uconnect Phone (Bluetooth Hands
FreeCalling) ...................237
Pairing (Wirelessly Connecting) Your Mobile
Phone To The Uconnect System .......239
Common Phone Commands (Examples) . . . 243
Mute (Or Unmute) Microphone During Call . 243
Transfer Ongoing Call Between Handset And
Vehicle ......................243
Phonebook ....................243
Voice Command Tips ..............244
Changing The Volume .............. 244
UsingDoNotDisturb ..............244
Incoming Text Messages ............245
Helpful Tips And Common Questions To
Improve Bluetooth Performance With Your
Uconnect System ................246
UCONNECT VOICE RECOGNITION QUICK TIPS ....247
Introducing Uconnect .............. 247
GetStarted ....................247
Basic Voice Commands ............. 248
Radio ........................248
Media ........................249
Phone .......................250
General Information ...............251
Additional Information ..............251
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE ..............252
FCA US LLC Customer Center .........252
FCA Canada Inc. Customer Center ......252
In Mexico Contact ................252
Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands .....252
Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or
Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) ..........253
ServiceContract .................253
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS .............254
In The 50 United States And
Washington, D.C. ................. 254
In Canada ..................... 254
PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS .............254
INDEX ........................255
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Instrument Panel
1 — Multifunction Lever 6 — Gear Selector 11 — Upper Glove Compartment
2 — Instrument Cluster Display Controls 7 — Upper Switch Panel 12 — Lower Glove Compartment
3 — Instrument Cluster 8 — Uconnect System 13 — Lower Switch Panel
4 — Speed Controls 9 — Climate Controls 14 — 4WD Selector
5 — Ignition 10 — Power Inverter
GRAPHICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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