RAM 2500 2011 Owner's Manual

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Ram Heavy Duty. It stands out, and it stands up. The truck known for getting the job done on work sites and boat launches now takes on

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the great outdoors, in the new Ram Outdoorsman. But whichever model you choose for your brand of work or lifestyle, the family of 2011

Ram Heavy Duty provides total authority and capability. Standard on 2500 Ram Heavy Duty pickups is nothing less than the legendary 5.7-

liter HEMI

formidable 6.7-liter Cummins

V8, an engine which continually proves itself. Need the torque that comes from diesel-generated strength? The available and

Turbo awaits your order. Further refinements are seen in interior treatments that encompass available upper-

panel stitching and a woodgrain center panel to the convenient rear in-floor storage bins in Ram Crew Cab. As for quality, it’s standard

equipment, too: every Ram Heavy Duty is backed by a fully transferable 5-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty.

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BECAUSE YOUR WORLD i s THE REAL WORLD. You need a work t ruck, a tow tru ck for cros s-country travel trailers, or, in the case of new Ram Outdoorsman , a capable mean s to

handle the far reaches of nat ure. A nd you demand comfort. Ram Heavy Duty interior can r each a level of comfort to rival luxury sedans. Count on available power lumbar

seats, available heated and ventilated seats, available Dual-Zone Temperature Control, a sta ndard, conveni ently loc ated Ele ctronic Vehicle Infor mation Center (EVIC), and

available elect roni cs that cover it all: music, navigation, hands-fre e Bluetooth

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DUAL PURPOSE.

ONLY RAM.

Either you’re sitting on your heels or your in motion — achieving more than the other

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guy, and letting him breathe a little Ram dust f or breakfast. To make that happen, R am

Th ere a re two s ides to ho w p eople use Ram He avy Dut y pic ku ps. On t he one

ha nd, the c om merci al , indu stri al , and agr icultural worlds get u ltr a- ca pable

1500 designers take ev ery step to go far beyond the c onv ent ional, to give Ram owners

payload ca pacity f rom a toug h-as-na ils truc k d esigned for a li fet ime of hard

an experience unlike any other.

labo r. On the other, ar e t he ma ny re cr eati onal drivers w hose heav y- du ty

Which is why, to put it bluntly, we aim to double capability at every turn. The best

to wi ng needs vary fro m t ow ing l ar ge campers and boat s t o horse trai le rs .

exampl e of this two-fold objective?

Th ose wo rl ds inter sect in t he Ram He av y Duty inter ior. He re, com fo rt and

The doubled effects that come from combining Ram engineering with with our

co nveni enc e a re meas ure d b y d esi gn ing enu ity, ea se of u se, an d s hee r

colleagues and geniuses at Mopar.

pr actic ali ty.

Available fo r singular capability on Ram 1500 C rew Cab models — for no other pickup

He re’s wher e ga uges and co nt rol s reflect t houghtful d es ign fo r ea sy rea ch

offers anything even close — is the class-exclusive

an d f un ct io n. Where instrume nt atio n instantly com municates i nformation ,

li ke a speed om et er an d tac homete r w ith r ead-at-a-glan ce wh it e-on- black

System. To no surprise, it’s a two part system, comprised of two dry, lockable an d

nu mbers. Where the EVI C — the Electronic Vehi cle Information Center,

lighted storage bins o n each side of the be d: large enough f or big tools, or, for more

stan da rd on all Ram Heavy Duty mo dels — offers both cr isp read ability an d a

leisurely times, to each stash a bag of golf clubs. One nice contribution from Mopar:

we alth of operat ing infor mation ab ou t t he vehi cle.

easily insertable and rem ovable holders that accommodate full fi shi ng rods, or, with

a simple turn of a bracket, long guns.

En lar ge the worl d of Ram Heavy Dut y w ith Au the nti c A cce sso ries fro m

Star t explo rin g t he pos sib ili tie s at mopa r.c om

Mo par.

Natura lly, there’s another half to the RamBox Cargo Management S yst em, namely, a

No matte r h ow you us e your Ram Heavy Dut y, w e’r e keen on see ing it fo r

bed extender/divider. Sto red securely a t the front of the bed, it instantly adapts to your

ou rselve s. Upload vid eo, pi cs and com menta ry at two ne w de dic ated sit es:

needs. Unfold it to customize the c arg o area and extend usable ca rgo bed length —

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or reverse it to divide the bed for specific cargo-carrying needs . The system a lso

includes a cargo rail system with four adjustable cleats, with the RamBox Cargo

Organi zer that finishes t he system.

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RamBox Cargo Manageme nt

IN-FLOOR AN D U NDER SEAT STORAGE

IN-F

LOOR AND UNDER-SEAT STORA

bins conveniently accommodate wet or dry items. Storage under the rear bench

is also available for Crew Cab Heavy Duty models, when you need to stow things

Shown left: IN-FLOOR AN D UNDER-SEAT ST ORA GE. On Crew Cab, the in-floor b ins are

out of sight but find them fast. The underseat bins are ideal for valuables

insulated and removable — and accommodate either hot or cold items. In addition,

and tools.

storag e under the rear bench i s available for new Crew Cab Heavy Duty models. Find

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it fast, and stow it out of sight. Ideal for valuables and tools.

to ignore, with no compromise in interior room — but a big jump in everyday

NEW HE

convenience and comfort.

and unique seat stitch ing. Small fans direct he at away fro m the occupant. Mega Cab

HEATED AND VENTILATED FRONT SEATS are available, using premium materials

and new Ram C rew Cab offer available heated rear seats.

and unique seat stitching. Small, unobtrusive fans direct heat away from the

DUAL GLOVE BOXES. Now, glove box storage offers advantages too big to ignore, with no

occupants. Mega Cab

compromise in interior room — but a big jump in everyday convenience and comfort.

DUAL GL

ATED AND VENTILATED SEATS in front a re ava ilable, with premium materials

OVE BOX

and Ram Crew Cab also offer available heated rear seats.

GE.

On Crew Cab models, the removable in-floor

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Now glove box storage offers advantages too big

DUAL GLOVE BOXES

HEATED AND VENTED FRONT SEATS

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Today’s wo rld is all about your connections. Outfit you r Ram Heavy D ut y w ith U co nnect® to help st ay in touch with the people, mu sic,

an d d evices that m atter most . I t act s a s the hub for your most im po rt ant m ed ia — c el l p ho ne, I ntern et, satellite radio, navigation system, and persona l devic es,

such as an iPod

or smartphone. The Ucon ne ct sys tems are u ser-frien dly an d put communic ation s at your fingertips .

PHONE. Talking on the

phone while driving has

never been easier — or more

responsible. Uconnect Phone is

the in-vehicle, voice-activated

communication system that

allows you to pair up to seven

Bluetooth

compatible phones

and then talk virtually hands-

free. This system is also clever

enough to synchronize with your

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phone’s address book

— up to

1,000 entries — every time you

get into your vehicle. Remote

SB port provides charge to

mobile devices.

WEB

ut th e pow er

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of hig h-speed Internet

in your vehicle with Uconnect

(4)

Effortlessly connect

Web.

any WiFi-enabled device to

the Internet at 3G broadband

speeds making your vehicle a

mobile Hotspot. Passengers

can use multiple devices at

the same time. There’s no need

for cell cards or software

with this unique Authentic

Accessory by Mopar

—

connectivity is all done

wirelessly. Subscription

required. Sold sepa rately.

UCONNECT MEDIA CENTER RADIO AVAIL-

BILITY

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VOICE COMM AND. It

simplifies driving by

letting you keep your eyes

on the road and your hands

on the wheel. Vocally select

FM radio stations, SIRI

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Satellite Radio

channels,

make and receive ca lls, select

navigation destinations, and

record voice memos. This smart

system technology can also be

trained to better recognize

your voice and can understand

commands in English, French,

and Spanish.

430

(RBZ)

MULTIM EDIA. Manage al l

of your m edia. You’l l

ha ve s ix w ays to access audio,

including SIRIUS Satellite

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(your first year of

Radio

service is included), a 30GB

hard drive, iPod Control with

Voice Command, and wirelessly

stream music through

Bluetooth stream ing audio.

Rear Seat Video

can be

accessed in multiple ways:

from Mopar, SIRIUS Backseat

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DVDs, compatible

TV,

multimedia devices and gaming

consoles.

730N

(Available from launch

430N

(RHB)

until 1/11//2011)

(RER)

NAVIGATION SOLUTIONS.

Choose either Garmin

or Enhanced GPS Navigation.

rmin is easy to use with

Lane Guidance. Enhanced

S Navigation provides

destination entry via Voice

Command and SIRIUS Traf fic

for real-time traffic

information on the go.

730N

(Available after 1/11//2011)

(RHR)

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SELECTED FEATURES

LCD Display 6.5-inch Touch 6.5-inch Touch 6.5-inch Touch 6.5-inch Touch Optical Drive CD/MP3 CD/DVD/MP3 CD/DVD/MP3 CD/DVD/MP3 CD/DVD/MP3 Navigation

SIRIUS Travel Link SIRIUS Satellite Radio Storage 30GB HDD 30GB HDD 30GB HDD 30GB HDD Audio Jack • • • • • Hands-Free Voice Command of Phone,

Texting, Radio, Players Bluetooth Streaming Audio Remote USB Port for Digital Media Storage/Players (iPod) (Not available on ST)

• = Standar d O = Option al

pri ces to let you chec k local gas prices, and sports scores f or in-game and final scores, as well as weekl y s chedules and loc al movie theater li sti ngs.

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SI RI US TR AV EL LI NK

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brings a wealth of u seful and immediate information, i ncluding n ati onal weath er information for c urrent and foreca ste d conditio ns, fuel

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