RAM 5500 Chassis Cab (2021 year). Manual in english — page 6

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY

Your vehicle is equipped with an instrument

cluster display, which offers useful information to

the driver. With the ignition in the 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.

I

NSTRUMENT

C

LUSTER

D

ISPLAY

C

ONTROLS

The instrument cluster display features a driver

interactive display that is located in the

instrument cluster.

Base Instrument Cluster Display

Premium Instrument Cluster Display

The instrument cluster display menu items may

consist of the following:



Speedometer



Vehicle Info



Off-Road — If Equipped



Driver Assist — If Equipped



Fuel Economy



Trip Info

1 – Instrument Cluster Display Controls
2 – Instrument Cluster Display Screen

1 – Instrument Cluster Display Controls
2 – Instrument Cluster Display Screen

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

Trailer Tow



Audio



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



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.

O

IL

L

IFE

R

ESET

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.

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 downward 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.”

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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 instrument 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.

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ISPLAY

M

ENU

I

TEMS

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.

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 directional prompts to access or

reset any of the following Vehicle Info submenu

items:



Tire Pressure



Coolant Temperature



Transmission Temperature — If Equipped



Oil Temperature



Oil Pressure



Exhaust Brake — If Equipped



Boost Pressure — If Equipped



Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) — If Equipped



Oil Life



Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped



Battery Voltage



Gauge Summary



Engine Hours

Off-Road

Push and release the up or down arrow

button until the Off-Road menu icon is displayed

in the instrument cluster display. Push and
release the left or right arrow button to

scroll through the information submenus.



Drivetrain



Front Wheel Angle: displays the graphical

and numerical value of calculated

average front wheel angle from the

steering wheel orientation.

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

Transfer Case Lock Status: displays

“Lock” graphic only during 4WD High,

4WD High Part Time, 4WD Low status.



Axle Lock And Sway Bar Status (If Equipped):

displays front and rear or rear only axle

locker graphic, and sway bar connection

graphic with text message (connected or

disconnected).



Pitch And Roll



Displays the pitch and roll of the vehicle

in the graphic with the angle number on

the screen.

NOTE:

When vehicle speed becomes too high to

display the pitch and roll, “- -” will display in

place of the numbers, and the graphic will be

greyed out. A message indicating the necessary

speed for the feature to become available will

also display.

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 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.”
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

NOTE:

The instrument cluster display will return to the

last display selected after five seconds of no

ACC display activity

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page 166.

LaneSense — If Equipped
The instrument cluster display displays

the current LaneSense system settings.

The information displayed depends on

LaneSense system status and the conditions

that need to be met

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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 information will display the following:



Distance



Average Fuel Economy



Elapsed Time

Push and hold right arrow button to reset all

information.

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 or left arrow

button to cycle through the following trailer tow

information:



Trip (trailer specific) Distance: Push and hold

the OK button to reset the distance.



Integrated Trailer Brake Module (ITBM):



Braking Output



Trailer Type



ITBM Gain



Trailer Light Check: Push and hold the

OK button to begin the Trailer Light Test

sequence

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page 209.



Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring: The Instru

-

ment Cluster Display will display the Trailer

Tire Pressure for a connected trailer with

sensors that match the active trailer profile.

When a low tire is present, the low tire value

will be displayed in red, and the affected low

tire will have a red glow. “Trailer Tire Low“ will

be displayed on the center bottom of the

Instrument Cluster Display screen.

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.

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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 button 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.
Current Gear — If Equipped



Off



On

Odometer



Unit Without Decimal



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 right

arrow button to choose whether to show or hide

this menu in the instrument cluster display.

Upper Left — If Equipped



None



Compass — If Equipped



Outside Temp — If Equipped



Time



Range To Empty



Average Econ



Current Econ



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

Center



None



Compass



Outside Temp



Time



Range To Empty



Average Econ



Current Econ



Trip A Distance



Trip B Distance



Trailer Trip — If Equipped



Audio



Speedometer



Menu Title

Upper Right



None



Compass — If Equipped



Outside Temp



Time



Range To Empty



Average Econ



Current Econ



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



Oil Life — If Equipped



Exhaust Brake — If Equipped



Turbo Boost — If Equipped



Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped

Left Side — If Equipped



None



Range



Average Econ



Menu Icon



Coolant Temperature



Oil Temperature



Transmission Temperature



Oil Life



Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped

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Right Side — If Equipped



None



Range



Average Econ



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 Econ



Current Econ



Trip A Distance



Trip B Distance



Trailer Trip



Trailer Brake



Oil Pressure



Coolant Temperature



Oil Temperature



Battery Voltage



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 Econ



Current Econ



Trip A Distance



Trip B Distance



Trailer Trip



Trailer Brake



Oil Pressure



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



Restore

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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 or down arrow

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-Touch

-

screen) 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)

Submenus (Right Submenu Layer)

Language Select

Language

English, Spanish, French, 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

Automatic High beams

Auto High beams

On; Off

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Daytime Running Lights

Daytime Lights

On; Off

Flash Lights with Lock

Lights w/ Lock

On; Off

Auto Lock Doors

Auto Lock Doors

On; Off

Auto Unlock Doors

Auto Unlock Doors

On; Off

Sound Horn with Remote Start

Horn w/ Rmt Start

On; Off

Sound Horn with Remote Lock

Horn w/ Rmt Lock

Off; 1st Press; 2nd Press

Remote Unlock Sequence

Remote Unlock

Driver Door; All Doors

Key Fob Linked to Memory

Key in Memory

On; Off

Passive Entry

Passive Entry

On; Off

Remote Start Comfort System

Rmt Start Comfort

Off; Remote Start; All starts

Easy Exit Seat

Easy Exit Seat

On; Off

Key-off Power Delay

Power Off Delay

Off; 45 seconds; 5 minutes; 10 minutes

Commercial Settings

Commercial



Aux Switches



Power Take-Off



PIN Setup

NOTE:

If the vehicle’s PIN is forgotten or not known, see an authorized dealer to have

the PIN reset.

Trailer Select

Trailer Select

Trailer 1; Trailer 2; Trailer 3; Trailer 4

Setting Names

Setting Names Abbreviated

(Left Submenu Layer)

Submenus (Right Submenu Layer)

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Brake Type

Brake Type

Light Electric; Heavy Electric; Light EOH; Heavy EOH

Trailer Name

Trailer Name



Trailer # (# is equal to slot position)



Boat



Car



Cargo



Dump



Equipment



Flatbed



Gooseneck



Horse



Livestock



Motorcycle



Snowmobile



Travel



Utility



5th Wheel

Compass Variance

Compass Var

1-15 increments of 1

Setting Names

Setting Names Abbreviated

(Left Submenu Layer)

Submenus (Right Submenu Layer)

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Commercial Settings — If Equipped

Commercial Settings allows the driver to set

and recall additional features when the

transmission is in PARK.

Push and release the up or down arrow

button until Commercial Settings displays in the

instrument cluster display.
Follow the prompts to enter the required PIN

and enter the Commercial Settings submenu.

NOTE:

If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen

radio, “Commercial Settings” will replace

“Vehicle Settings” in the instrument cluster

display. The Commercial Settings menu will only

include the settings below

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Commercial Settings allows you to access the

following features (if equipped):



Power Take Off (PTO)



Remote Ignition



Idle Control



Backup Alarm



ParkSense



Aux Switches



PIN Setup

NOTE:

If the vehicle’s PIN is forgotten or not known,

see an authorized dealer to have the PIN reset.

D

IESEL

M

ESSAGES

A

ND

W

ARNINGS

Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Messages

The Cummins diesel engine meets all diesel

emissions standards, resulting in one of the

lowest emitting diesel engines ever produced.

To achieve these emissions standards, your

vehicle is equipped with a state-of-the-art

engine and exhaust system. These systems are

seamlessly integrated into your vehicle and

managed by the Powertrain Control Module

(PCM). The PCM manages engine combustion

to allow the exhaust system’s catalyst to trap

and burn Particulate Matter (PM) pollutants,

with no input or interaction on your part.

Calibrate Compass

Compass Cal

Cancel; Calibrate

Fuel Saver Display

Fuel Saver

On; Off

Setting Names

Setting Names Abbreviated

(Left Submenu Layer)

Submenus (Right Submenu Layer)

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Your vehicle has the ability to alert you to

additional maintenance required on your

vehicle or engine. The following messages may

display in your instrument cluster display:



Perform Service — Your vehicle will require

emissions maintenance at a set interval.

To help remind you when this maintenance

is due, the instrument cluster display will

display “Perform Service”. When the “Perform

Service” message is displayed in the instru

-

ment cluster display it is necessary to have the

emissions maintenance performed. Emissions

maintenance may include replacing the

Closed Crankcase Ventilation (CCV) filter

element. The procedure for clearing and reset

-

ting the "Perform Service" indicator message is

located in the appropriate Service Information.



Exhaust System — Regeneration Required

Now — "Exhaust Filter XX% Full Safely Drive at

Highway Speeds to Remedy" will be displayed

in the instrument cluster display if the exhaust

particulate filter reaches 80% of its maximum

storage capacity. Under conditions of exclu

-

sive short duration and low speed driving

cycles, your Cummins diesel engine and

exhaust after-treatment system may never

reach the conditions required to remove the

trapped PM. If this occurs, the “Exhaust Filter

XX% Full Safely Drive at Highway Speeds to

Remedy” message will be displayed in the

instrument cluster display. If this message is

displayed, you will hear one chime to assist in

alerting you of this condition
By simply driving your vehicle at highway

speeds for as little as 45 minutes, you can

remedy the condition in the particulate filter

system and allow your Cummins diesel

engine and exhaust after-treatment system

to remove the trapped PM and restore the

system to normal operating condition.



Exhaust System — Regeneration In Process

Exhaust Filter XX% Full — Indicates that the

DPF is self-cleaning. Maintain your current

driving condition until regeneration is

completed.



Exhaust System — Regeneration Completed —

This message indicates that the DPF

self-cleaning is completed. If this message is

displayed, you will hear one chime to assist in

alerting you of this condition.



Exhaust Service Required — See Dealer

Now — This message indicates regeneration

has been disabled due to a system malfunc

-

tion. At this point the engine Powertrain

Control Module (PCM) will register a fault code,

the instrument panel will display a MIL light.

WARNING!

A hot exhaust system can start a fire if you

park over materials that can burn. Such

materials might be grass or leaves coming

into contact with your exhaust system. Do not

park or operate your vehicle in areas where

your exhaust system can contact anything

that can burn.

CAUTION!

See an authorized dealer, as damage to

the exhaust system could occur soon with

continued operation.

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

Exhaust Filter Full — Power Reduced See

Dealer — This message indicates the PCM

has derated the engine to limit the likelihood

of permanent damage to the after-treatment

system. If this condition is not corrected and

a dealer service is not performed, extensive

exhaust after-treatment damage can occur.

To correct this condition it will be necessary

to have your vehicle serviced by an autho

-

rized dealer.

NOTE:

Failing to follow the oil change indicator,

changing your oil and resetting the oil change

indicator by 0 miles remaining will prevent

the diesel exhaust filter from performing it's

cleaning routine. This will shortly result in a

Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) and reduced

engine power. Only an authorized dealer will be

able to correct this condition.

Cold Ambient Derate Mode Messages

The vehicle will display messages when a

derate (engine power reduction) is activated

to protect the engine during start up in cold

ambient temperatures.



Engine Power Reduced During Warm up —

This message will display during start up

when the ambient temperature is between

10°F (-12°C) and -10°F (-23°C).



Engine Power Reduced Up To 30 Sec

(Seconds) During Warm up — This message

will display during start up when the ambient

temperature is between -10°F (-23°C) and

-25°F (-32°C).



Engine Power Reduced Up To 2 Min

(Minutes) During Warm up — This message

will display during start up when the ambient

temperature is -25°F (-32°C) and below.
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine

warm up protection feature that may limit

engine performance after cold starting at low

ambient temperatures. The length of time

engine speed is limited is dependent upon

engine coolant temperature. Engine speed

may be briefly limited to 1,000 RPM after

starting with coolant temperature below

freezing conditions, and may be limited to

1,000 RPM for up to approximately two

minutes under more severe cold conditions.



Coolant Low — This telltale will turn on to indi

-

cate the vehicle coolant level is low. Refer to

“Dealer Service” in “Servicing And Mainte

-

nance” for more information.

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Warning

Messages

There are four different messages which are

displayed if the vehicle detects that the DEF

system has been filled with a fluid other than

DEF, has experienced component failures, or

when tampering has been detected. The vehicle

may be limited to a maximum speed of 5 mph

(8 km/h) if the DEF system is not serviced

within less than 200 miles (322 km) of the fault

being detected.
When the DEF system needs to be serviced the

following warnings will display:



DEF Low Refill Soon — This message will

display when the low level is reached, during

vehicle start up, and with increased frequency

during vehicle operation. It will be accompa

-

nied by a single chime. Approximately

5 gallons (19 Liters) of DEF is required to

CAUTION!

See an authorized dealer, as damage to

the exhaust system could occur soon with

continued operation.

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refill the tank when this message is initially

displayed on pickup applications, and approxi

-

mately 7 gallons (26 Liters) are required on

chassis-cab applications.



Speed Limited to 5 MPH in XXX mi Refill DEF —

This message will continuously display if the

“DEF Low Refill Soon” message is ignored, and

the frequency of occurrence of the chime will

increase unless up to 2 gallons (7.5 Liters) of

DEF is added to the tank.



5 MPH Max Speed on Restart, Long Idle or

Refuel Refill DEF — This message will continu

-

ously display when the counter reaches zero,

and will be accompanied by a periodic chime.
The vehicle will only be capable of a

maximum speed of 5 mph upon the first of

the following conditions to occur:



If the vehicle is shutoff and restarted.



If the vehicle is idled for an extended period

of time, approximately one hour or greater.

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If the system detects that the level of fuel

in the tank has increased.

Add a minimum of 2 gallons (7.5 Liters) of DEF

to the tank in order to avoid vehicle operation

at a maximum speed of 5 mph (8 km/h).

NOTE:

A minimum of 2 gallons (7.5 Liters) may be

required to restore normal vehicle operation.

Although the vehicle will start normally and can

be placed in gear after this message has been

initially displayed, extreme caution should be

utilized since the vehicle will only be capable of

maneuvering at a maximum speed of 5 mph

(8 km/h).

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Fault Warning

Messages

There are five different messages which are

displayed if the vehicle detects that the DEF

system has been filled with a fluid other than

DEF, has experienced component failures, or

when tampering has been detected. The vehicle

may be limited to a maximum speed of 5 mph

(8 km/h) if the DEF system is not serviced

within less than 200 miles (322 km) of the fault

being detected.
When the DEF system needs to be serviced the

following warnings will display:



Service DEF System See Dealer — This

message will display when the fault is initially

detected, each time the vehicle is started,

and periodically during driving. The message

will be accompanied by a single chime. We

recommend you drive to the nearest autho

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rized dealer and have your vehicle serviced

as soon as possible.



5 MPH Max Speed in 150 mi Service DEF

System See Dealer — This message will display

if the DEF system has not been serviced after

the “Service DEF System – See Dealer”

message is displayed. This message will

continuously display until the mileage counter

reaches zero, and will be accompanied by a

periodic chime. The message will continue to

countdown until it reaches zero unless the

vehicle is serviced. We recommend you drive

to your nearest authorized dealer and have

your vehicle serviced immediately.

NOTE:

Under some circumstances this mileage

counter may start with a value of less than

150 miles (241 km). For example, if recurring

faults are detected in a time interval of less

than 40 hours, the counter may restart at the

value where it stopped when a previous fault

was temporarily remedied, or at a minimum of

50 miles (80 km).

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5 MPH Max Speed on Restart, Long Idle

or Refuel Service DEF See Dealer — This

message will continuously display when the

mileage counter reaches zero, and will be

accompanied by a periodic chime.
The vehicle will only be capable of a

maximum speed of 5 mph upon the first of

the following conditions to occur:

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If the vehicle is shutoff and restarted.

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If the vehicle is idled for an extended

period of time, approximately one hour

or greater.

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If the system detects that the level of fuel

in the tank has increased.



5 MPH Max Speed Service DEF System See

Dealer — This message will continuously

display, and will be accompanied by a peri

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odic chime. Although the vehicle can be

started and placed in gear, the vehicle will

only operate at a maximum speed of 5 mph.

Your vehicle will require towing, see an

authorized dealer for service.

NOTE:

When this message is displayed, the engine can

still be started. However, the vehicle will only

operate at a maximum speed of 5 mph.



Incorrect DEF Detected See Dealer — This

message will display when the fault is initially

detected, each time the vehicle is started,

and periodically during driving. The message

will be accompanied by a single chime.

We recommend you drive to the nearest

authorized dealer and have your vehicle

serviced as soon as possible.

RAM Active Air System

Your vehicle is equipped with an advanced

Ram Active Air system that provides enhanced

performance, especially when towing under

demanding hot or high altitude conditions. If the

instrument cluster display displays the message

“Active Airbox Service Required See Dealer”, vehicle

performance may be reduced until service is

performed by an authorized RAM dealer.

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This vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent

Battery Sensor (IBS) to perform additional

monitoring of the electrical system and status

of the vehicle battery.

In cases when the IBS detects charging system

failure, or the vehicle battery conditions are

deteriorating, electrical load reduction actions

will take place to extend the driving time and

distance of the vehicle. This is done by reducing

power to or turning off non-essential electrical

loads.
Load reduction is only active when the engine is

running. It will display a message if there is a

risk of battery depletion to the point where the

vehicle may stall due to lack of electrical supply,

or will not restart after the current drive cycle.
When load reduction is activated, the message

“Battery Saver On Some Systems May Have

Reduced Power” will appear in the instrument

cluster.
These messages indicate the vehicle battery

has a low state of charge and continues to lose

electrical charge at a rate that the charging

system cannot sustain.

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