2014 Ram 2500 radio

INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
1 — Headlight Switch7 — 115v Power Inverter Outlet13 — Gear Selector/Transfer Case Position
Switch — If Equipped
2 — Instrument Cluster 8 — Power Outlet14 — Ignition Switch
3 — Radio 9 — Lower Switch Bank15 — Hood Release
4 — Hazard Switch 10 — Instrument Panel Drawer16 — Parking Brake Release
5 — Upper Glove Compartment 11 — Climate Controls
6 — Lower Glove Compartment 12 — Power Outlet/Cigar Lighter
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ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea-
tures a driver-interactive display that is located in the
instrument cluster.
This system allows the driver to select a variety of useful
information by pressing the switches mounted on the
steering wheel. The EVIC consists of the following:
•Digital Speedometer
• Vehicle Info
• Fuel Economy Info
• Trip A
• Trip B
• Stop/Start Info (If Equipped)
• Trailer Tow
• Audio
• Stored Messages
• Screen Setup
• Vehicle Settings (Not Equipped with a Uconnect® 5.0
& 8.4 radio)
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
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Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)
For vehicles equipped a 3.5” EVIC screen
Personal Settings allows the driver to set and recall
features when the transmission is in PARK.
Press and release the UP and DOWN button until Per-
sonal Settings displays in the EVIC.
Press and release the SELECT/RIGHT arrow button to
display one of the following choices.
For vehicles equipped with a 7” EVIC screen and not
equipped with a Uconnect® 8.4 radio.
Personal Settings allows the driver to set and recall
features when the transmission is in PARK.
Use the UP or DOWN button until Personal Settings
displays in the EVIC.Press and release the SELECT/RIGHT arrow button to
Enter Vehicle Settings
Use the UP or DOWN button to display one of the
following choices.
NOTE:
Your vehicle may or may not be equipped with
the following settings.
Language
When in this display you may select one of six languages
for all display nomenclature, including the trip functions
and the navigation system (if equipped). Press the UP or
DOWN button while in this display and scroll through
the language choices. Press the SELECT button to select
English, Spanish (Español), French (Français), Italian,
German, Dutch. Then, as you continue, the information
will display in the selected language.
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WhenUnlock All Doors On 1st Press is selected, all of
the doors will unlock on the first press of the RKE
transmitter UNLOCK button. To make your selection,
scroll up or down until the preferred setting is high-
lighted, then press and release the SELECT button until a
check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that the
setting has been selected.
Key Fob Linked To Memory
When this feature is selected the memory seat, mirror,
and radio settings will return to the memory set position
when the RKE transmitter 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.
Keyless Enter-N-Go™ (Passive Entry)
This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s
door(s) without having to press the RKE transmitter lock
or unlock buttons. 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. Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go™” in
“Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle”.
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 in cold weather.
In warm weather, the driver vented seat feature will
automatically turn on when the 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
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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.
Key-Off Power Delay
When this feature is selected, the power window
switches, radio, hands-free system (if equipped), DVD
video system (if equipped), power sunroof (if equipped),
and power outlets will remain active for up to 10 minutes
after the ignition switch is turned OFF. Opening either
front vehicle door will cancel this feature. To make your
selection, scroll up or down until the preferred setting is
highlighted, then press and release the SELECT button
until a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing
that the setting has been selected.
Air Suspension Display Alerts – If Equipped
When All is selected, all the Air Suspension Alerts will be
displayed. When Warnings Only is selected only the Air
Suspension Warnings will be displayed. To make yourselection, scroll up or down until the preferred setting is
highlighted, then press and release the SELECT button
until a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing
that the setting has been selected.
Aero Ride Height Mode (1500 Only) – If Equipped
When this feature is selected the Ride Height will auto-
matically be adjusted depending on the vehicle speed. 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.
Tire/Jack Mode – If Equipped
When this feature is selected the air suspension system is
disabled to assist with changing a spare tire. 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.
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designated turn within a programmed route. To make
your selection, touch the “Navigation Turn-By-Turn In
Cluster” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to the
setting, showing that setting has been selected. Touch the
back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
•Fuel Saver Display In Cluster
The “ECO” message is located in the instrument cluster
display, this message can be turned on or off. To make
your selection, touch the “Fuel Saver Display” soft-key,
until a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing
that setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow
soft-key to return to the previous menu.
Clock
After pressing the “Clock” soft-key the following settings
will be available: •
Sync Time With GPS
When in this display, you may automatically have the
radio set the time. To change the Sync Time setting, touch
the “Sync with GPS Time” soft-key until a check-mark
appears next to the setting, showing that setting has been
selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the
previous menu.
• Set Time Hours
When in this display, you may adjust the hours. The
“Sync with GPS Time” soft-key must be unchecked. To
make your selection, touch the “+” or “–” soft-keys to
adjust the hours up or down. Touch the back arrow
soft-key to return to the previous menu or touch the” X”
soft-key to close out of the settings screen.
• Set Time Minutes
When in this display, you may adjust the minutes. The
“Sync with GPS Time” soft-key must be unchecked. To
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•ParkView® Backup Camera
Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView® Rear
Back Up Camera that allows you to see an on-screen
image of the rear surroundings of your vehicle whenever
the shift lever is put into REVERSE. The image will be
displayed on the radio touchscreen display along with a
caution note to “check entire surroundings” across the
top of the screen. After five seconds, this note will
disappear. The ParkView® camera is located on the rear
of the vehicle above the rear License plate. To make your
selection, touch the “ParkView® Backup Camera” soft-
key, until a check-mark appears next to the setting,
indicating that the setting had been selected. Touch the
back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
• ParkView® Camera Delay
When this feature is enabled, it will allow the ParkView
Backup Camera display to remain on while in drive for
up to 10 seconds, or 8 mph. To make your selection, touch the “ParkView® Backup Camera Delay” soft-key, until a
check-mark appears next to the setting, indicating that
the setting had been selected. Touch the back arrow
soft-key to return to the previous menu.
•
ParkView® Backup Camera Static Gridlines
Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView® Rear
Back Up Camera Static Guidelines that allows you to see
straight grid line overlay over the ParkView Back up
camera display whenever the shift lever is put into
REVERSE. The image will be displayed on the radio
touchscreen display along with a caution note to “check
entire surroundings” across the top of the screen. After
five seconds, this note will disappear. To make your
selection, touch the “ParkView® Backup Camera Static
Gridlines” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to
the setting, indicating that the setting had been selected.
Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous
menu.
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•ParkView® Backup Camera Fixed Guidelines
Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView® Rear
Back Up Camera Fixed Guidelines that allows you to see
Fixed Guidelines over the ParkView Back up Camera
display whenever the shift lever is put into REVERSE.
The image will be displayed on the radio touchscreen
display along with a caution note to “check entire sur-
roundings” across the top of the screen. After five sec-
onds, this note will disappear. To make your selection,
touch the “ParkView® Backup Camera Fixed Guide-
lines” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to the
setting, indicating that the setting had been selected.
Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous
menu.
• ParkView® Backup Camera Active Guidelines
Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView® Rear
Back Up Camera Active Guidelines that allows you to see
Active (Dynamic) Guidelines which deflect with steering wheel angle over the ParkView Back up Camera display
whenever the shift lever is put into REVERSE. The image
will be displayed on the radio touchscreen display along
with a caution note to “check entire surroundings” across
the top of the screen. After five seconds, this note will
disappear. To make your selection, touch the
“ParkView® Backup Camera Active Guidelines” soft-
key, until a check-mark appears next to the setting,
indicating that the setting had been selected. Touch the
back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
•
ParkSense® Front Park Assist Chime Volume
Front Park Assist chime volume settings can be selected
from the EVIC or Uconnect® System (if equipped). The
chime volume settings include LOW, MEDIUM, and
HIGH. The factory default volume setting is MEDIUM.
Refer to “EVIC settings” or “Uconnect® Settings” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further in-
formation.
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