2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab User Guide - Page 58

2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab Manual

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UTILITY 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. Locking Tailgate • The lock is located next to the tailgate handle. The tailgate can be locked using the vehicle key. 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. Removing the Tailgate • Disconnect the wiring harness for the rear camera (if equipped). • Unlatch the tailgate and remove the support cables by releasing the lock tang from the pivot. • Raise the right side of the tailgate until the right side pivot clears the hanger bracket. • Slide the entire tailgate to the right to free the left side pivot. • Remove the tailgate from the vehicle. NOTE: Do not carry the tailgate loose in the truck pickup box. 56

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EASY-OFF TAILGATE
• Tosimplifymountingofacamper
unitwithanoverhang,thetailgate
canberemoved.
NOTE:
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwith
arearcameratheelectricalconnector
mustbedisconnectedpriorto
removingthetailgate.
RemovingtheTailgate
• Disconnectthewiringharnessfor
therearcamera(ifequipped).
• Unlatchthetailgateandremove
thesupportcablesbyreleasingthe
locktangfromthepivot.
• Raisetherightsideofthetailgate
untiltherightsidepivotclearsthe
hangerbracket.
• Slidetheentiretailgatetotheright
tofreetheleftsidepivot.
• Removethetailgatefromthe
vehicle.
NOTE:
Donotcarrythetailgateloose
inthetruckpickupbox.
LockingTailgate
• Thelockislocatednexttothe
tailgatehandle.Thetailgatecanbe
lockedusingthevehiclekey.
WARNING!
Toavoidinhalingcarbonmonoxide,
whichisdeadly,theexhaustsystem
onvehiclesequippedwith“Capor
Slide-InCampers”shouldextend
beyondtheoverhangingcamper
compartmentandbefreeofleaks.
UTILITY
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