2012 RAM CHASSIS CAB wheel

• Service Four Wheel Drive System
• Adjustable pedals unavail.
• Cruise engaged
• Adjustable pedals unavail. Veh. in reverse
• Clean Park Assist sensors
• Front Park Assist Not available - Blinded
• Rear Park Assist Not available - Blinded
• Low Fuel
• Personal Settings Not Available — Vehicle Not in Park
• Service blind spot system
• Exhaust filter full – Power reduced See Dealer -
Exhaust Filter 99% Ful l---
• Blind spot system off • Blind spot detection unavailable
• Automatic High Beams on
• Automatic High Beams off
• Service Keyless System
• Clearing channels
• Channels cleared
• Channels defaulted
• Channel X transmitting
• Channel X training
• Channel X trained
• Did not train
• Oil temp high Speed may be limited
• Remote start aborted — Door ajar206 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

• Engine Temperature Warning Light
This light warns of an overheated engine condi-
tion. As temperatures rise and the gauge ap-
proaches H, this indicator will illuminate and a
single chime will sound after reaching a set threshold.
Further overheating will cause the temperature gauge to
pass H, the indicator will continuously flash and a
continuous chime will occur until the engine is allowed
to cool.
If the light turns on while driving, safely pull over and
stop the vehicle. If the A/C system is on, turn it off. Also,
shift the transmission into NEUTRAL and idle the ve-
hicle. If the temperature reading does not return to
normal, turn the engine off immediately and call for
service. Refer to “If Your Engine Overheats” in “What To
Do In Emergencies” for more information. • SERV 4WD
The SERV 4WD light monitors the electric shift
4WD system. If the SERV 4WD light stays on or
comes on during driving, it means that the
4WD system is not functioning properly and
that service is required.
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF Indicator
Light — If Equipped
This light indicates the Electronic Stability Con-
trol (ESC) is off.
• Transmission Temperature Light
This light indicates that there is excessive trans-
mission fluid temperature that might occur
with severe usage such as trailer towing. It may
also occur when operating the vehicle in a high
torque converter slip condition, such as 4-wheel-drive
operation (e.g., snow plowing, off- road operation). If this 4 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 209

UNLOCK button. When Driver Door 1st Press is selected,
you must press the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button
twice to unlock the passenger’s doors. When All Doors
1st Press is selected, all of the doors will unlock on the
first press of the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button. To
make your selection, press and release the SELECT
button until “Driver Door 1st Press” or “All Doors 1st
Press” appears.
RKE Linked To Memory
When this feature is selected the memory seat, mirror,
pedals, and radio settings will return to the memory set
position when the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmit-
ter UNLOCK button is pressed. If this feature is not
selected then the memory seat, mirror, and radio settings
can only return to the memory set position using the seat
mounted switch. To make your selection, press and
release the SELECT button until a check-mark appears next to the feature showing the system has been activated
or the check-mark is removed showing the system has
been deactivated.
Remote Start Comfort Sys.
When this feature is selected and the remote start is
activated, the heated steering wheel and driver heated
seat features will automatically turn on when tempera-
tures are below 40° F (4.4° C). When temperatures are
above 80° F (26.7° C) the driver vented seat will turn on
when remote start is activated. These features will stay on
through the duration of remote start or until the key is
turned to RUN. To make your selection, press and release
the SELECT button until a check-mark appears next to
the feature showing the system has been activated or the
check-mark is removed showing the system has been
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to the next screen of data for that track. Once all
screens have been viewed, the last INFO button press
will go back to the play mode screen on the radio.
• Pressing the REPEAT button will change the audio
device mode to repeat the current playing track or
press the VR button and say  Repeat ON  or  Repeat
Off  .
• Press the SCAN button to use iPod  /USB/MP3 de-
vice scan mode, which will play the first 10 seconds of
each track in the current list and then forward to the
next song. To stop SCAN mode and start playing the
desired track, when it is playing the track, press the
SCAN button again. During Scan mode, pressing the
<< SEEK and SEEK >> buttons will select the previ-
ous and next tracks.
• RND button (available on sales code RES radio only):
Pressing this button toggles between Shuffle ON and
Shuffle OFF modes for the iPod  or external USB device, or press the VR button and say  Shuffle ON  or
 Shuffle Off  .Ifthe RND icon is showing on the radio
display, then the shuffle mode is ON.
List Or Browse Mode
During Play mode, pressing any of the buttons described
below, will bring up List mode. List mode enables
scrolling through the list of menus and tracks on the
audio device.
• TUNE control knob: The TUNE control knob functions
in a similar manner as the scroll wheel on the audio
device or external USB device.
• Turning it clockwise (forward) and counterclock-
wise (backward) scrolls through the lists, displaying
the track detail on the radio display. Once the track
to be played is highlighted on the radio display,
press the TUNE control knob to select and start
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fast will scroll through the list faster. During fast
scroll, a slight delay in updating the information on
the radio display may be noticeable.
• During all List modes, the iPod  displays all lists in
“wrap-around” mode. So if the track is at the
bottom of the list, just turn the wheel backward
(counterclockwise) to get to the track faster.
• In List mode, the radio PRESET buttons are used as
shortcuts to the following lists on the iPod  or
external USB device.
• Preset 1 – Playlists
• Preset 2 – Artists
• Preset 3 – Albums
• Preset 4 – Genres
• Preset 5 – Audiobooks
• Preset 6 – Podcasts • Pressing a PRESET button will display the current
list on the top line and the first item in that list on
the second line.
• To exit List mode without selecting a track, press the
same PRESET button again to go back to Play
mode .
• LIST button: The LIST button will display the top
level menu of the iPod  or external USB device. Turn
the TUNE control knob to list the top-menu item to be
selected and press the TUNE control knob. This will
display the next sub-menu list item on the audio
device, then follow the same steps to go to the desired
track in that list. Not all iPod  or external USB device
sub-menu levels are available on this system.
• MUSIC TYPE button: The MUSIC TYPE button is
another shortcut button to the genre listing on your
audio device. 4 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 251

2. After the  Ready  prompt and the following beep, say
 Setup  , then  Select Audio Devices  .
3. Say the name of the audio device or ask the
Uconnect™ phone system to list audio devices.
Next Track
Use the SEEK UP button, or press the VR button on the
radio and say “Next Track” to jump to the next track
music on your cellular phone.
Previous Track
Use the SEEK DOWN button, or press the VR button on
the radio and say “Previous Track” to jump to the
previous track music on your cellular phone.
Browse
Browsing is not available on a BTSA device. Only the
current song that is playing will display info. STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF
EQUIPPED
The remote sound system controls are located on the rear
surface of the steering wheel. Reach behind the wheel to
access the switches.
Remote Sound System Controls
(Back View Of Steering Wheel)
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STARTING AND OPERATINGCONTENTS  Starting Procedures .................... 273
▫ Normal Starting ..................... 273
▫ Automatic Transmission ............... 273
▫ Extreme Cold Weather
(Below –20°F Or  29°C) ............... 274
▫ If Engine Fails To Start ................ 274
▫ After Starting ....................... 275
 Engine Block Heater — If Equipped ........ 275
 Automatic Transmission ................. 276
▫ Key Ignition Park Interlock ............. 278 ▫ Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . 278
▫ Six–Speed Automatic Transmission
(5.7L Engine) — If Equipped ............ 278
 Four-Wheel Drive Operation — If Equipped . . 288
▫ Manually Shifted Transfer Case – If
Equipped .......................... 288
▫ Shifting Procedure – Manually Shifted
Transfer Case ....................... 290
▫ Transfer Case Position Indicator Light ...... 291
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▫ Electronically Shifted Transfer Case
(Four-Position Switch) – If Equipped ....... 292
▫ Shifting Procedure ................... 296
 Limited-Slip Differential ................. 298
 Driving On Slippery Surfaces ............. 299
▫ Acceleration ........................ 299
▫ Traction ........................... 299
 Driving Through Water ................. 300
▫ Flowing/Rising Water ................. 300
▫ Shallow Standing Water ............... 300
 Power Steering ....................... 302
▫ Power Steering Fluid Check ............. 303
 Parking Brake ........................ 304  Brake System ........................ 306
▫ Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System ....... 307
 Tire Safety Information ................. 309
▫ Tire Markings ....................... 309
▫ Tire Identification Number (TIN) ......... 312
▫ Tire Terminology And Definitions ......... 313
▫ Tire Loading And Tire Pressure .......... 314
 Tires — General Information ............. 318
▫ Tire Pressure ....................... 318
▫ Tire Inflation Pressures ................ 319
▫ Radial Ply Tires ..................... 324
▫ Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire
And Wheel – If Equipped .............. 324270 STARTING AND OPERATING