2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 482

480 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE VEHICLE STORAGE If you are storing your vehicle for more than 21 days, we recommend that you take the following steps to minimize the drain on your vehicle's battery: in the fresh air and high blower setting. This will ensure adequate system lubrication to minimize the possibility of compressor damage when the system is started again. • Disconnect the Ignition-Off Draw (IOD) fuse located in NOTE: the Integrated Power Module, located in the engine • When reinstalling the IOD fuse push firmly until fully seated; the gauges in the instrument cluster will do a compartment. The IOD cavity includes a snap-in retainer that allows the fuse to be disconnected without full sweep when the ignition key is cycled to RUN. This is a normal condition. removing it from the fuse block. • The electronic shift transfer case should be placed in • When the vehicle is shipped from the factory, the IOD the 4HI mode and kept in this position to minimize the fuse is in the up or extracted position. If the radio, battery drain. interior lamps, keyless entry or other features do not work with the key OFF, check the position of the fuse • As an alternative to the above steps you may discon(or check to see if the fuse is blown) to ensure that it is nect the negative cables from both batteries. fully seated. When the IOD fuse is extracted, the • Any time you store your vehicle or keep it out of instrument cluster in the odometer window will disservice (i.e., vacation) for two weeks or more, run the play ЉNO FUSE." air conditioning system at idle for about five minutes