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2. With the side gates open, position the extender so the
outboard ends align with the intended slots in the sides
of the bed.

3. Rotate the side gates closed so that the outboard ends
are secured into the intended slots of the bed.

4. Rotate the center handle horizontally to secure the side
gates in the closed position.

5. Lock the center handle to secure the panel into place
and assist against theft.

Aligning Gate To Slots

Side Gates Closed

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Extender Position
The extender position allows you to load the bed of the
truck beyond the tail gate. The bed extender will add an
additional 15 in (38 cm) in the back of the truck when
additional cargo room is needed. The extender position
utilizes a locating pin and rotating handle located on both
sides of the truck bed near the tailgate.

To install the bed extender into the extender position
perform the following:

1. Lower the tailgate.

2. Make sure the center handle is unlocked and rotate the
center handle vertically in order to release the extender
side gates.

Extender Position

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3. Fit the end of the side gate ends onto the pin and
handle.

4. Rotate the handles to the horizontal position to secure
into place.

Extender Installation

Locking Tab

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WARNING!

To reduce the risk of potential injury or property
damage:
• Cargo must be secured.
• Do not exceed cargo load rating of your vehicle.

• Secure all loads to truck utilizing cargo tie downs.
• Extender should not be used as cargo tie down.

• When vehicle is in motion do not exceed 150 lbs

(68 kg) load on the tailgate.

• The bed extender is not intended for off road use.

• When not in use, the extender/divider should be in

stowed or divider position with the tailgate closed.

• When in use all handles are to be in the locked

position.

Bed Rail Tie-Down System

CAUTION!

The maximum load per cleat should not exceed
250 lbs (113 kg) and the angle of the load on each cleat
should not exceed 60 degrees above horizontal, or
damage to the cleat or cleat rail may occur.

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There are two adjustable cleats on each side of the bed
that can be used to assist in securing cargo.

Each cleat must be located and tightened down in one of
the detents, along either rail, in order to keep cargo
properly secure.

To move the cleat to any position on the rail, turn the nut
counterclockwise, approximately three turns. Then pull
out on the cleat and slide it to the detent nearest the
desired location. Make sure the cleat is seated in the
detent and tighten the nut.

Adjustable Cleats

1 — Utility Rail Detent

3 — Utility Rail Cleat

2 — Cleat Retainer Nut

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To remove the cleats from the utility rail, remove the end
cap by pushing up on the locking tab, located on the
bottom of the end cap. Slide the cleat off the end of the
rail.

SLIDE-IN CAMPERS

Camper Applications
Certain truck models are not recommended for slide-in
campers. To determine if your vehicle is excluded, please
refer to the “Consumer Information Truck-Camper Load-
ing” document available from your authorized dealer.
For safety reasons, follow all instructions in this impor-
tant document.

NOTE:

When a cap or pickup camper is installed on a

vehicle, an alternate Center High-Mounted Stop Light
(CHMSL) must be provided.

EASY-OFF TAILGATE
To simplify mounting of a camper unit with an overhang,
the tailgate can be removed.

NOTE:

If your vehicle is equipped with a rear camera

the electrical connector must be disconnected prior to
removing the tailgate.

Utility Rail End Cap

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Disconnecting the Rear Camera — If Equipped

1. Open the tailgate to access the rear camera connector
bracket located on the rear sill.

2. Remove the connector bracket from the sill by press-
ing inward in the locking tab.

3. Disconnect the chassis wiring harness, ensuring the
connector bracket does not fall into the sill.

4. Connect the chassis plug and bracket (provided in the
glove box) to the chassis wiring harness and insert the
bracket back into the sill.

Connector Bracket

Locking Tab

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5. Connect the tailgate plug (provided in the glove box)
to the tailgate wiring harness to ensure that the terminals
do not corrode.

6. Tape the tailgate harness and bracket against the
forward-facing surface of the tailgate. This will prevent
damaging the connector and bracket when storing or
reinstalling the tailgate.

Removing the Tailgate

1. Disconnect the wiring harness for the rear camera (if
equipped), refer to “Disconnecting the Rear Camera — If
Equipped” in this section.

2. Unlatch the tailgate and remove the support cables by
releasing the lock tang from the pivot.

3. Raise the tailgate to a 45 degree angle.

4. Raise the right side of the tailgate until the right side
pivot clears the hanger bracket.

5. Slide the entire tailgate to the right to free the left side
pivot.

Locking Tang

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6. Remove the tailgate from the vehicle.

NOTE:

Do not carry the tailgate loose in the truck

pickup box.

WARNING!

To avoid inhaling carbon monoxide, which is deadly,
the exhaust system on vehicles equipped with “Cap
or Slide-In Campers” should extend beyond the
overhanging camper compartment and be free of
leaks.

Locking Tailgate
The lock is located next to the tailgate handle. The
tailgate can be locked using the vehicle key.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

CONTENTS

䡵 Instrument Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
䡵 Switch Bank Button Description . . . . . . . . . . . 202

▫ Upper Switch Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
▫ Lower Switch Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

䡵 Instrument Cluster — Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
䡵 Instrument Cluster — Premium . . . . . . . . . . . 205
䡵 Instrument Cluster Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . 206
䡵 Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

▫ EVIC Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
▫ Fuel Economy / Fuel Saver Mode / Distance

To Empty (DTE) — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 231

▫ Trip Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
▫ Vehicle Info

(Customer Information Features) . . . . . . . . . 234

▫ Tire Psi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
▫ Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
▫ Compass / Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . 236

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▫ Customer-Programmable Features

(System Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

䡵 Media Center 730N/430/430N (RER/RBZ/

RHB) CD/DVD/HDD/NAV — If Equipped . . . 244

▫ Operating Instructions (Voice Command

System) — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

▫ Operating Instructions (Uconnect™ Phone)

— If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

䡵 Media Center 130 (Sales Code RES) . . . . . . . . . 245

▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode . . . . . 245
▫ Operation Instructions — CD Mode For CD

And MP3 Audio Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
▫ Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode . . . . 253

䡵 Media Center 130 With Satellite Radio (Sales

Code RES+RSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode . . . . . 254
▫ Operation Instructions — CD Mode For CD

And MP3 Audio Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
▫ List Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) . . . . . . 265
▫ Info Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) . . . . . . 265
▫ Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite Radio) —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

▫ Operating Instructions (Uconnect™ Phone)

— If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

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䡵 Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) 0.5 —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

▫ Connecting The iPod威 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
▫ Using This Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
▫ Controlling The iPod威 Using

Radio Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

▫ Play Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
▫ List Or Browse Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

䡵 Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) 1.0 —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

▫ Connecting The iPod威 Or External USB

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

▫ Using This Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

▫ Controlling The iPod威 Or External USB

Device Using Radio Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

▫ Play Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
▫ List Or Browse Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
▫ Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA) . . . . . . . . 281

䡵 Video Entertainment System (VES)™ —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

䡵 Steering Wheel Audio Controls —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

▫ Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
▫ CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

䡵 CD/DVD Disc Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
䡵 Radio Operation And Mobile Phones . . . . . . . 285

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䡵 Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

▫ Manual Heating And Air Conditioning

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)

— If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

▫ Summer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

▫ Winter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
▫ Vacation/Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
▫ Window Fogging And Frosting . . . . . . . . . . 296
▫ Outside Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
▫ Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

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INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES

1 — Headlight Switch

7 — 115v Power Inverter Outlet

13 — Transfer Case Position Switch

2 — Instrument Cluster

8 — Power Outlet

14 — Ignition Switch

3 — Radio

9 — Lower Switch Bank

15 — Hood Release

4 — Upper Switch Bank

10 — Cup Holders

16 — Parking Brake Release

5 — Upper Glove Compartment

11 — Climate Controls

6 — Lower Glove Compartment

12 — Power Outlet/Cigar Lighter

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SWITCH BANK BUTTON DESCRIPTION

Upper Switch Bank

The upper switch bank is located on the center of the
instrument panel.

1. TOW/HAUL
Refer to “Starting And Operating” for more information.

2. ESC OFF
Refer to “Starting And Operating” for more information.

3. HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
Refer to “What To Do In Emergencies” for more infor-
mation.

4. 115V POWER INVERTER
Refer to “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle”
for more information.

5. REAR PARK ASSIST
Refer to “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle”
for more information.

6. TPMS LIGHT LOAD — IF EQUIPPED
Refer to “Starting And Operating” for more information.

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Lower Switch Bank

The lower switch bank is located on the center of the
instrument panel.

1. HEATED SEATS
Refer to “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle”
for more information.

2. VENTILATED SEATS
Refer to “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle”
for more information.

3. HEATED STEERING WHEEL
Refer to “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle”
for more information.

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