2020 RAM 1500 Owners Manual - JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING

JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING

If your vehicle is equipped with an air suspension system, there is a feature which allows the automatic leveling to be disabled to assist with changing a tire.

This feature can be activated through the Uconnect system.

Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further information.

The jack and jack tools are stored under the front passenger seat.

To access the jack and jack tools, you must remove the plastic access cover located on the side of the front passenger's seat. To remove the cover, pull the front part of the cover (closest to the front of the seat) toward you to release a locking tab. Once the front of the cover is loose, slide the cover toward the front of the seat until it is free from the seat frame.

Pull Jack Access Cover From Front

Remove the jack and tools by turning the wing bolt counter- clockwise, remove the wing bolt and then slide the assembly out from under the seat.

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Jack And Tools

Release the tool bag straps from the jack and remove tools from bag.

Jack And Tool Bag

There are two ways to assemble the tools:

Assembled For Spare Tire Lowering/Raising

Assembled For Spare Tire Lowering/Raising

— Lug Wrench

— Long Extension Without Spring Clip 2 3 — Long Extension With Spring Clip 3

4 — Long Extension With Spring Clip 4 5 — Short Extension 5

NOTE:

If the tailgate is lowered, the jack extension with hook can be added to this assembly to enable lowering of the spare tire without having to raise the tailgate

Assembled For Jack Operation

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Assembled For Jack Operation

— Lug Wrench

— Long Extension 2

— Long Extension 3

— Long Extension 4

— Short Extension 5

— Extension With Hook

Remove the spare tire before attempting to jack up the truck. Attach the lug wrench to the extension tubes with the curved angle facing away from the vehicle.

Remove the protective cover over the access hole for the winch mechanism by sliding the cover upward.

Access Hole Cover Location

Insert the extension tube through the access hole between the lower tailgate and the top of the bumper and into the winch mechanism tube.

Winch Mechanism Tube

Inserting The Extension Tubes Into The Access Hole 6

Rotate the lug wrench handle counterclockwise until the spare tire is on the ground with enough cable slack to allow you to pull it out from under the vehicle.

Rotating The Lug Wrench Handle

Pull the spare tire out from under the vehicle to gain access to the spare tire retainer.

Pulling The Spare Tire Out

Lift the spare tire with one hand to give clearance to tilt the retainer at the end of the cable.

Gaining Access To The Retainer

Pull the retainer through the center of the wheel.

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Pulling The Retainer Through The Center Of The Wheel

NOTE:

The winch mechanism is designed for use with the extension tubes only. Use of an air wrench or other power tools is not recommended and can damage the winch.

Park on a firm, level surface. Avoid ice or slippery areas.

Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.

Apply the parking brake.

Shift the transmission into Park (P).

Turn the ignition OFF.

NOTE:

Wheel Blocked

Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally opposite the jacking position. For example, if the right front wheel is being changed, block the left rear wheel.

Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the vehicle is being raised or lifted.

WARNING!

Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to help prevent personal injury or damage to your vehicle:

Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the edge of the roadway as possible before raising the vehicle.

Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.

Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be raised.

Apply the parking brake firmly and set the transmission in PARK.

Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a jack.

Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a jack.

Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack. If you need to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a service center where it can be raised on a lift.

Only use the jack in the positions indicated and for lifting this vehicle during a tire change.

If working on or near a roadway, be extremely careful of motor traffic.

To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are securely stowed, spares must be stowed with the valve stem facing the ground.

Jack Warning Label 6

Remove the spare tire, jack, and tools from the stored location.

Using the lug wrench, loosen the wheel nuts (but do not remove), by turning them counterclockwise one turn while the wheel is still on the ground.

Assemble the jack and jacking tools. Connect the jack handle driver to the extension, then to the lug wrench.

Assembled Jack And Tools

Placement of the jack is critical.

NOTE:

Keep the jack and tools aligned with raising the vehicle.

Jack / Extensions Placement

Front Jacking Location

When changing a front wheel, place the scissor jack under the rear portion of the lower control arm as shown. Ac- cess the front jacking location from behind the front tire.

Front Lifting Point

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Front Jacking Location

Rear Jacking Location

Operate the jack using the extension with jack hook and the lug wrench. The extension tubes may be used but is not required.

When changing a rear wheel, assemble the extension with jack hook to the jack and connect the extension tubes. Ac- cess the rear jacking location from behind the rear tire. Place the jack under the Jack Lifting Point located on the rear axle lower control arm bracket. Then locate the slot in

the jack lift plate onto the rear axle Jack Lifting Point. At- tach the extension with jack hook extending to the rear of the vehicle.

Rear Lifting Point

Rear Jacking Location

Connect the long extensions to the lug wrench.

By rotating the lug wrench clockwise, raise the vehicle until the wheel just clears the ground surface.

Remove the lug nuts and pull the wheel off. Install the spare wheel and lug nuts with the cone shaped end of the lug nuts toward the wheel. Hand tighten the lug nuts with vehicle lifted. To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the vehicle has been lowered.

Lower vehicle to ground, finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the wrench while at the end of the handle for increased leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nut has been tightened twice.

NOTE:

For the correct lug nut torque refer to “Technical Specifica- tions” in “Torque Specifications.” If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by an authorized dealer or service station.

If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel center cap, install the cap and remove the wheel blocks. Do not install chrome or aluminum wheel center caps on the spare wheel. This may result in cap damage.

Lower the jack to its fully closed position. Stow the replaced tire, and secure the jack and tools in the proper 6 location.

Adjust the tire pressure when possible.

Turn the wheel so that the valve stem is facing upward and toward the rear of the vehicle for convenience in checking the spare tire inflation. Slide the wheel retainer through the center of the wheel.

Reinstalling The Retainer

Lift the spare tire with one hand to give clearance to tilt the retainer at the end of the cable and position it properly across the wheel opening.

Pushing The Retainer Through The Center Of The Wheel And Positioning It

Remove the extension with the hook and reattach the short extension 5. Attach the lug wrench to the extension tubes with the curved angle facing away from the vehicle. Insert the extension tubes through the access hole between the lower tailgate and the top of the bumper and into the winch mechanism tube.

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Lug Wrench And Extension Tubes Assembled And In Position

Rotate the lug wrench handle clockwise until the wheel is drawn into place against the underside of the vehicle. Continue to rotate until you feel the winch mechanism slip, or click three or four times. It cannot be overtight- ened. Push against the tire several times to ensure it is firmly in place.

Tighten the jack all the way down by turning the jack turn-screw counterclockwise until the jack is snug.

Position the jack and tool bag. Make sure the lug wrench is under the jack near the jack turn-screw.

NOTE:

Rotating The Lug Wrench Handle

Jack And Tool Bag

The winch mechanism is designed for use with the extension tube only. Use of an air wrench or other power tools is not recommended and can damage the winch.

Secure the tool bag straps to the jack.

Jack And Tools Tied

Place the jack and tools in the storage position holding the jack by the jack turn-screw, slip the jack and tools under the seat so that the bottom slot engages into the fastener on the floor.

NOTE:

Ensure that the jack slides into the front hold down location.

Turn the wing bolt clockwise to secure to the floor pan. Reinstall the plastic cover.

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Jack Hold Down Wing Bolt