2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab User Guide - Page 40

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab Manual

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ELECTRONICS POWER INVERTER • A 115 Volt, 150 Watt power inverter outlet is located on the lower instrument panel next to the climate control knob. This outlet can power cellular phones, electronics and other low power devices requiring power up to 150 Watts. • To turn on the power outlet, press the switch once. • Press the switch a second time to turn the power outlet off. The status indicator of the AC power inverter indicates whether the inverter is producing AC power. NOTE: The power inverter is designed with built-in overload protection. If the power rating of 150 Watts is exceeded, the power inverter will automatically shut down. Once the electrical device has been removed from the outlet, the inverter should automatically reset. If the power rating exceeds approximately 170 Watts, the power inverter may have to be reset manually. To reset the inverter manually, unplug the device and plug it in again. To avoid overloading the circuit, check the power ratings on electrical devices prior to using the inverter. WARNING! To avoid serious injury or death: Do not use a three-prong adapter. Do not insert any objects into the receptacles. Do not touch with wet hands. Close the lid when not in use. If this outlet is mishandled it may cause an electric shock and failure. POWER OUTLET • There are four 12 Volt power outlets located in the vehicle. Lower left and lower right of the instrument panel - without floor mounted shifter. Inside the top storage tray - with floor mounted shifter. Inside the upper lid of the center storage compartment. Rear of the center console storage compartment - Quad Cab® or Crew Cab. The power outlet(s) are direct feed from the battery and receive power whether the ignition is ON or OFF. All accessories connected to the outlet(s) should be removed or turned off when the vehicle is not in use to protect the battery against discharge. NOTE: Do not exceed the maximum power of 160 Watts (13 Amps) at 12 Volts. If the 160 Watt (13 Amp) power rating is exceeded, the fuse protecting the system will need to be replaced. 38

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POWERINVERTER
• A115Volt,150Wattpowerinverteroutletis
locatedonthelowerinstrumentpanelnext
totheclimatecontrolknob.Thisoutletcan
powercellularphones,electronicsand
otherlowpowerdevicesrequiringpowerup
to150Watts.
• Toturnonthepoweroutlet,pressthe
switchonce.
• Presstheswitchasecondtimetoturnthe
poweroutletoff.Thestatusindicatorofthe
ACpowerinverterindicateswhetherthe
inverterisproducingACpower.
NOTE:
Thepowerinverterisdesignedwithbuilt-inoverloadprotection.Ifthepower
ratingof150Wattsisexceeded,thepowerinverterwillautomaticallyshutdown.Once
theelectricaldevicehasbeenremovedfromtheoutlet,theinvertershouldautomatically
reset.Ifthepowerratingexceedsapproximately170Watts,thepowerinvertermayhave
toberesetmanually.Toresettheinvertermanually,unplugthedeviceandplugitin
again.Toavoidoverloadingthecircuit,checkthepowerratingsonelectricaldevices
priortousingtheinverter.
WARNING!
Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath:Donotuseathree-prongadapter.Donotinsertany
objectsintothereceptacles.Donottouchwithwethands.Closethelidwhennotin
use.Ifthisoutletismishandleditmaycauseanelectricshockandfailure.
POWEROUTLET
• Therearefour12Voltpoweroutletslocatedinthevehicle.Lowerleftandlowerrightof
theinstrumentpanel–withoutfloormountedshifter.Insidethetopstoragetray–
withfloormountedshifter.Insidetheupperlidofthecenterstoragecompartment.
Rearofthecenterconsolestoragecompartment–QuadCab
®
orCrewCab.Thepower
outlet(s)aredirectfeedfromthebatteryandreceivepowerwhethertheignitionisON
orOFF.Allaccessoriesconnectedtotheoutlet(s)shouldberemovedorturnedoff
whenthevehicleisnotinusetoprotectthebatteryagainstdischarge.
NOTE:
Donotexceedthemaximumpowerof160Watts(13Amps)at12Volts.Ifthe160
Watt(13Amp)powerratingisexceeded,thefuseprotectingthesystemwillneedtobe
replaced.
ELECTRONICS
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