2016 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

Fuel Economy
Push and release theUPorDOWNarrow
button until the Fuel Economy Menu icon/title
is highlighted. Push and hold the RIGHT arrow
button to reset feature.
•Range
•Current MPG or L/100 km
•Average MPG or L/100 km
Trip A
Push and release theUPorDOWNarrow
button until the Trip A icon/title is highlighted
in the DID. The Trip A information will display
the following:
•Distance MI or km•Average MPG or L/100 km
•Average MPH or km/h
•Elapsed Time
Hold theRIGHTarrow button to reset all the information.
Trip B
Push and release theUPorDOWNarrow
button until the Trip B icon/title is highlighted
in the DID. The Trip B information will display
the following:
•Distance MI or km
•Average MPG or L/100 km
•Average MPH or km/h
•Elapsed Time
Hold theRIGHTarrow button to reset all the information.
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Stop/Start – If Equipped
Push and release theUPorDOWNarrow
button until the Stop/Start icon is highlighted
in the DID. Push and release theRIGHTarrow
button to display the Stop/Start status.
Trailer Tow
Push and release theUPorDOWNarrow
button until the Trailer Tow icon is highlighted.
Push and release theRIGHTarrow button and
the next screen will display the following
trailer trip information:
•Trailer Trip
•Trailer Brake
Audio
Push and release theUPorDOWNarrow button
until the Audio display icon is highlighted in the
DID. Push and release theRIGHTarrow button
to display the active source.
Stored Messages
Push and release theUParrow button until the
Messages display icon is highlighted in the DID.
This feature shows the number of stored warning
messages. Pushing theRIGHTarrow button will
allow you to see what the stored messages are.
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Screen Setup
Push and release theUPorDOWNarrow
button until the Screen Setup display icon is
highlighted in the DID. Push and release theRIGHTarrow 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.
Settings Options
1 Upper Left
•None
•Compass
•Outside Temp.
•Time
•Range
•Average MPG
•Current MPG
•Trip A
•Trip B
•Trailer Trip
•Trailer Brake Gain
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Settings Options
2 Upper Right
•None
•Compass
•Outside Temp.
•Time
•Range
•Average MPG
•Current MPG
•Trip A
•Trip B
•Trailer Trip
•Trailer Brake Gain
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Settings Options
3 Lower Left
•None
•Compass
•Outside Temp.
•Time
•Range
•Average MPG
•Current MPG
•Trip A
•Trip B
•Trailer Trip
•Trailer Brake Gain
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Settings Options
4 Lower Right
•None
•Compass
•Outside Temp.
•Time
•Range
•Average MPG
•Current MPG
•Trip A
•Trip B
•Trailer Trip
•Trailer Brake Gain
5 Upper Gauge•None
•Trans Temp.
•Oil Temp.
•Oil Life
•Current MPG
•Trailer Brake Gain
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Settings Options
6 Lower Gauge
•None
•Trans Temp.
•Oil Temp.
•Oil Life
•Current MPG
•Trailer Brake Gain
7 Odometer•000
•000.0
8 Restore Defaults•Cancel
•OK
Vehicles Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
NOTE:This feature is only available on 5.0 and
8.4 Uconnect RadiosPersonal Settings allows the driver to set and recall
features when the transmission is in PARK.
Push and release theUPandDOWNbutton until Per-
sonal Settings displays in the DID.
Follow the prompts to display and set any of the follow-
ing Personal Settings.
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NOTE:Your vehicle may or may not be equipped with
all the following settings.
Setting NamesSetting Names Abbreviated
(Left Submenu Layer)Sub-Menus (Right Submenu
Layer)
1 Language Select Language English, Spanish, French, Italian,
German, Dutch
2 Units Units U.S.; Metric
3 ParkSense ParkSense
•Notification — Sound Only;
Sound & Display
•Front Volume — Low;
Medium; High
•Rear Volume — Low;
Medium; High
4 Tilt Mirror in Reverse Tilt Mirror in R On; Off
5 Rain Sensing Wipers Auto Wipers On; Off
6 Hill Start Assist Hill Start Assist On; Off
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