RAM 3500 Chassis Cab (2019 year). Instruction — part 8

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Base / Midline Instrument Cluster Descriptions

1. Tachometer

• Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute

(RPM x 1000).

2. Voltmeter

• When the vehicle is in the RUN state, the gauge indi-

cates the electrical system voltage. The pointer should

stay within the normal range if the battery is charged.

If the pointer moves to either extreme left or right and

remains there during normal driving, the electrical

system should be serviced.

3. Instrument Cluster Display

• When the appropriate conditions exist, this display

shows the instrument cluster display messages. Refer

to “Instrument Cluster Display” in “Getting To Know

Your Instrument Panel” for further information.

4. Oil Pressure Gauge

• The pointer should always indicate the oil pressure

when the engine is running. A continuous high or low

reading under normal driving conditions may indicate

a lubrication system malfunction. Immediate service

should be obtained from an authorized dealer.

NOTE:

In vehicles equipped with Stop/Start, an oil pressure indica-

tion of zero is normal during an Autostop.
5. Speedometer

• Indicates vehicle speed.

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6. Fuel Gauge

• The pointer shows the level of fuel in the fuel tank

when the ignition is in the ON/RUN position.

• The fuel pump symbol points to the side of the

vehicle where the fuel door is located.

7. Temperature Gauge

• The gauge pointer shows engine coolant temperature.

The pointer positioned within the normal range indi-

cates that the engine cooling system is operating satis-

factorily.

• The gauge pointer will likely indicate a higher tempera-

ture when driving in hot weather, up mountain grades,

or when towing a trailer. It should not be allowed to

exceed the upper limits of the normal operating range.

WARNING!

A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or others

could be badly burned by steam or boiling coolant. You

may want to call an authorized dealer for service if your

vehicle overheats. If you decide to look under the hood

yourself, see “Servicing And Maintenance.” Follow the

warnings under the Cooling System Pressure Cap

paragraph.

CAUTION!

Driving with a hot engine cooling system could damage

your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads “H,” pull

over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air

conditioner turned off until the pointer drops back into

the normal range. If the pointer remains on the “H,” turn

the engine off immediately and call an authorized dealer

for service.

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PREMIUM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

Premium Instrument Cluster

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Premium Instrument Cluster Descriptions

1. Tachometer

• Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute

(RPM x 1000).

2. Instrument Cluster Display

• When the appropriate conditions exist, this display

shows the instrument cluster display messages. Refer

to “Instrument Cluster Display” in “Getting To Know

Your Instrument Panel” for further information.

3. Speedometer

• Indicates vehicle speed.

4. Fuel Gauge

• The pointer shows the level of fuel in the fuel tank

when the ignition is in the ON/RUN position.

• The fuel pump symbol points to the side of the

vehicle where the fuel door is located.

5. Temperature Gauge

• The gauge pointer shows engine coolant temperature.

The pointer positioned within the normal range indi-

cates that the engine cooling system is operating satis-

factorily.

• The gauge pointer will likely indicate a higher tempera-

ture when driving in hot weather, up mountain grades,

or when towing a trailer. It should not be allowed to

exceed the upper limits of the normal operating range.

WARNING!

A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or others

could be badly burned by steam or boiling coolant. You

may want to call an authorized dealer for service if your

vehicle overheats. If you decide to look under the hood

yourself, see “Servicing And Maintenance.” Follow the

warnings under the Cooling System Pressure Cap

paragraph.

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY

Your vehicle will be equipped with an instrument cluster

display, which offers useful information to the driver. With

the ignition in the STOP/OFF mode, opening/closing of a

door will activate the display for viewing, and display the

total miles, or kilometers, in the odometer. Your instrument

cluster display is designed to display important information

about your vehicle’s systems and features. Using a driver

interactive display located on the instrument panel, your

instrument cluster display can show you how systems are

working and give you warnings when they are not. The

steering wheel mounted controls allow you to scroll through

the main menus and submenus. You can access the specific

information you want and make selections and adjustments.

Instrument Cluster Display Controls

The instrument cluster display features a driver-interactive

display that is located in the instrument cluster.

Base Instrument Cluster Display

CAUTION!

Driving with a hot engine cooling system could damage

your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads “H,” pull

over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air

conditioner turned off until the pointer drops back into

the normal range. If the pointer remains on the “H,” turn

the engine off immediately and call an authorized dealer

for service.

1 – Instrument Cluster Display Controls

2 – Instrument Cluster Display Screen

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Premium Instrument Cluster Display

The instrument cluster display menu items may consist of

the following:
• Speedometer
• Vehicle Info
• Driver Assist — If Equipped
• Fuel Economy
• Trip
• Trailer Tow

• Audio
• Stored Messages
• Screen Set Up
• Vehicle Settings — If Equipped
• Commercial Settings — If Equipped
The system allows the driver to select information by

pushing the following instrument cluster display control

buttons located on the left side of the steering wheel:

Instrument Cluster Display Control Buttons

1 – Instrument Cluster Display Controls

2 – Instrument Cluster Display Screen

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•Up Arrow Button
Push and release the up arrow button to scroll

upward through the main menu items, submenu

screen, and vehicle settings.

•Down Arrow Button
Push and release the down arrow button to scroll

downward through the main menu items,

submenu screen, and vehicle settings.

•Right Arrow Button
Push and release the right arrow button to access/

select the information screens or submenu screens

of a main menu item. Push and hold the RIGHT arrow

button for two seconds to reset displayed/selected

features that can be reset.

•Left Arrow Button
Push and release the left arrow button to access/

select the information screens, submenu screens of

a main menu item, or to return to the main menu.

Oil Life Reset

Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change indicator

system. The “Oil Change Required” message will display in

the instrument cluster display after a single chime has

sounded, to indicate the next scheduled oil change interval.

The engine oil change indicator system is duty cycle based,

which means the engine oil change interval may fluctuate,

dependent upon your personal driving style.
NOTE:

Use the steering wheel instrument cluster display controls

for the following procedure.

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Oil Life Reset Procedure
1. Without pushing the brake pedal, push the ENGINE

START/STOP button and place the ignition to the ON/

RUN position (do not start the engine).

2. Push and release the down arrow button to scroll down-

ward through the main menu to “Vehicle Info.”

3. Push and release the right arrow button to access the

”Vehicle Info” screen, then scroll up or down to select

“Oil Life.”

4. Push and hold the right arrow button to select “Reset”.
5. Push and release the down arrow button to select “Yes,”

then push and release the right arrow button to reset the

Oil Life to 100%.

6. Push and release the up arrow button to exit the instru-

ment cluster display screen.

Secondary Method Of Resetting Engine Oil Life
1. Without pressing the brake pedal, push the ENGINE

START/STOP button and place the ignition to the ON/

RUN position (do not start the engine).

2. Fully press the accelerator pedal, slowly, three times

within ten seconds.

3. Without pushing the brake pedal, push the ENGINE

START/STOP button once to return the ignition to the

OFF/LOCK position.

NOTE:

If the indicator message illuminates when you start the

vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not reset. If

necessary, repeat this procedure.

Display Menu Items

Push and release the up or down arrow button until the

desired selectable menu icon is highlighted in the instrument

cluster display.
Speedometer

Push and release the up or down arrow button until the

speedometer menu item is highlighted in the instrument

cluster display. Push and release the right arrow button to

cycle the display between mph and km/h.

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Vehicle Info

Push and release the up or down arrow button until the

Vehicle Info menu item is highlighted in the instrument

cluster display. Push and release the right arrow button to

enter the submenus items of Vehicle Info. Follow the direc-

tional prompts to access or reset any of the following Vehicle

Info submenu items:
• Tire Pressure
• Coolant Temperature — If Equipped
• Transmission Temperature — If Equipped
• Oil Temperature — If Equipped
• Oil Pressure
• Exhaust Brake — If Equipped
• Turbo Boost — If Equipped
• Diesel Particulate Filter — If Equipped
• Oil Life
• Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
• Battery Voltage
• Gauge Summary — If Equipped
• Engine Hours

Driver Assist — If Equipped

The Driver Assist menu displays the status of the ACC

system.
Push and release the up or down arrow button until the

Driver Assist menu is displayed in the instrument cluster

display.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Feature
The instrument cluster display displays the current ACC

system settings. The information displayed depends on ACC

system status.
Push the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) on/off button

(located on the steering wheel) until one of the following

displays in the instrument cluster display:
Adaptive Cruise Control Off
When ACC is deactivated, the display will read “Adaptive

Cruise Control Off.”
Adaptive Cruise Control Ready
When ACC is activated but the vehicle speed setting has not

been selected, the display will read “Adaptive Cruise

Control Ready.”

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Push the SET + or the SET- button (located on the steering

wheel) and the following will display in the instrument

cluster display:
ACC SET
When ACC is set, the set speed will display in the instrument

cluster.
The ACC screen may display once again if any ACC activity

occurs, which may include any of the following:
• Distance Setting Change
• System Cancel
• Driver Override
• System Off
• ACC Proximity Warning
• ACC Unavailable Warning
For further information, refer to “Adaptive Cruise Control

(ACC) — If Equipped” in “Starting And Operating.”

Fuel Economy

Push and release the up or down arrow button until the Fuel

Economy menu item is highlighted in the instrument cluster

display. Push and Hold the right arrow button to reset

Average Fuel Economy.
• Current Fuel Economy Gauge
• Average Fuel Economy Value
• Range To Empty
• Fuel Tank Levels — If Equipped
Trip A/Trip B

Push and release the up or down arrow button until the Trip

menu item is highlighted in the instrument cluster display.

Push and release the right arrow button to enter the

submenus of Trip A and Trip B. The Trip A or Trip B infor-

mation will display the following:
• Distance
• Average Fuel Economy
• Elapsed Time
Push and hold right arrow button to reset all information.

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Trailer Tow

Push and release the up or down arrow button until the

Trailer Tow menu item is highlighted in the instrument

cluster display. Push and release the right arrow button and

the next screen will display the following trailer trip infor-

mation:
• Trip (trailer specific) Distance: Push and hold the right

arrow button to reset the distance.

• Trailer Brake

• Output

• Type

• Gain

• Trailer Tire Pressure — If Equipped
Audio

Push and release the up or down arrow button until the

Audio Menu icon/title is highlighted in the instrument

cluster display. This menu will display the audio source

information, including the Song name, Artist name, and

audio source with an accompanying graphic.

Phone Call Status
When a call is incoming, a Phone Call Status pop-up will

display on the screen. The pop-up will remain until the

phone is answered or ignored.
NOTE:

The call status will temporarily replace the previous media

source information displayed on the screen. When the

pop-up is no longer displayed, the display will return to the

last used screen.
Stored Messages

Push and release the up or down arrow button until the

Messages Menu item is highlighted. This feature shows the

number of stored warning messages. Push and release the

right or left arrow buttons to cycle through stored messages.
Screen Setup Menu Item

Push and release the up or down arrow button until the

Screen Setup menu item is highlighted in the instrument

cluster display. Push and release the right arrow button to

enter the Screen Setup submenu. The Screen Setup feature

allows you to change what information is displayed in the

instrument cluster as well as the location that information is

displayed.

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Current Gear
• Off (Default Setting)
• On
Odometer
• Unit Without Decimal (Default Setting)
• Unit With Decimal
Favorite Menu
• Speedometer
• Vehicle Info
• Driver Assist (Show/Hide) — If Equipped
• Fuel Economy (Show/Hide)
• Trip Info (Show/Hide)
• Trailer Tow (Show/Hide)
• Audio (Show/Hide)
• Messages
• Screen Setup
• Vehicle Settings — If Equipped
• Commercial Settings — If Equipped

NOTE:

Menus with (Show/Hide) can push the OK button to choose

whether to show or hide this menu in the instrument cluster

display.
Upper Left
• None
• Compass (Default Setting) — If Equipped
• Outside Temp — If Equipped
• Time
• Range To Empty
• Average MPG
• Current MPG
• Trip A Distance
• Trip B Distance
• Trailer Trip — If Equipped
• Trailer Brake — If Equipped
• Oil Pressure — If Equipped
• Coolant Temperature — If Equipped
• Oil Temperature — If Equipped
• Battery Voltage — If Equipped

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• Transmission Temperature — If Equipped
• Oil Life — If Equipped
• Exhaust Brake — If Equipped
• Turbo Boost — If Equipped
• Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
Upper Center
• None
• Compass
• Outside Temp
• Time
• Range To Empty
• Average MPG
• Current MPG
• Trip A Distance
• Trip B Distance
• Trailer Trip
• Audio
• Speedometer (Default Setting)
• Menu Title

Upper Right
• None
• Compass — If Equipped
• Outside Temp (Default Setting) — If Equipped
• Time
• Range To Empty
• Average MPG
• Current MPG
• Trip A Distance
• Trip B Distance
• Trailer Trip — If Equipped
• Trailer Brake — If Equipped
• Oil Pressure — If Equipped
• Coolant Temperature — If Equipped
• Oil Temperature — If Equipped
• Battery Voltage — If Equipped
• Transmission Temperature — If Equipped

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• Oil Life — If Equipped
• Exhaust Brake — If Equipped
• Turbo Boost — If Equipped
• Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
Left Side — If Equipped
• None
• Range
• Average MPG
• Menu Icon (Default Setting)
• Coolant Temperature
• Oil Temperature
• Transmission Temperature
• Oil Life
• Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped

Right Side — If Equipped
• None
• Range (Default Setting)
• Average MPG
• Menu Icon
• Coolant Temperature
• Oil Temperature
• Transmission Temperature
• Oil Life
• Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
Lower Left — If Equipped
• None
• Compass
• Outside Temp
• Time
• Range To Empty
• Average MPG
• Current MPG

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• Trip A Distance
• Trip B Distance
• Trailer Trip
• Trailer Brake
• Oil Pressure
• Coolant Temperature
• Oil Temperature
• Battery Voltage (Default Setting)
• Transmission Temperature
• Oil Life
• Exhaust Brake — If Equipped
• Turbo Boost — If Equipped
• Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
Lower Right — If Equipped
• None
• Compass
• Outside Temp
• Time
• Range To Empty

• Average MPG
• Current MPG
• Trip A Distance
• Trip B Distance
• Trailer Trip
• Trailer Brake
• Oil Pressure (Default Setting)
• Coolant Temperature
• Oil Temperature
• Battery Voltage
• Transmission Temperature
• Oil Life
• Exhaust Brake — If Equipped
• Turbo Boost — If Equipped
• Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
Restore Defaults
• Cancel (Default Setting)
• Ok

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Settings — If Equipped

Personal Settings allows the driver to set and recall features

when the transmission is in PARK.
Push and release the up and down button until Settings

displays in the instrument cluster display.
Follow the prompts to display and set any of the following

Vehicle Settings.

NOTE:

Your vehicle may be equipped with the following settings.
• If equipped with a base radio (Non-Touchscreen) Vehicle

Settings will be included in the instrument cluster display.

• If equipped with a Touchscreen radio, the Vehicle Settings

will be included in the radio head unit.

Setting Names

Setting Names

Abbreviated (Left

Submenu Layer)

Sub-Menus (Right Submenu Layer)

Language Select

Language

English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Arabic

Units

Units

U.S.; Metric

ParkSense

ParkSense

• Front Volume — Low; Medium; High
• Rear Volume — Low; Medium; High

Tilt Mirror in Reverse

Tilt Mirror in R

On; Off

Rain Sensing Wipers

Auto Wipers

On; Off

Hill Start Assist

Hill Start Assist

On; Off

Headlights Off Delay

Lights Off Delay

0 seconds; 30 seconds; 60 seconds; 90 seconds

Illuminated Approach

Lights w/ Unlock

0 seconds; 30 seconds; 60 seconds; 90 seconds

Headlights On with

Wipers

Lights w/ Wipers

On; Off

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