2016 Ram 2500 steering wheel

NOTE:If the vehicle speed remains below 8 mph
(13 km/h), the Rear View camera image will be displayed
continuously until deactivated via. the touchscreen but-
ton X.
If equipped with a Cargo Camera, a touchscreen button
to indicate the current active Camera image being
displayed is made available whenever the Rear View
camera image is displayed.
If equipped with a Cargo Camera, a touchscreen button
to switch the display to Cargo camera image is
made available whenever the Rear View Camera im-
age is displayed.
A touchscreen button Xto disable display of the camera
image is made available when the vehicle is not in
REVERSE gear.
When enabled, active guide lines are overlaid on the
image to illustrate the width of the vehicle and its projected backup path based on the steering wheel
position. The active guide lines will show separate zones
that will help indicate the distance to the rear of the
vehicle.
NOTE:
For further information about how to access and
change the programmable features of the ParkView Rear
Backup Camera, refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
The following table shows the approximate distances for
each zone:
Zones Distance to the rear of
the vehicle
Red 0 - 1 ft (0 - 30 cm)
Yellow 1 ft - 6.5 ft (30 cm - 2m)
Green 6.5 ft or greater
(2 m or greater)
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▫DID Selectable Menu Items ..............363
 CYBERSECURITY ...................... .376
 UCONNECT SETTINGS ..................378
▫ Buttons On The Faceplate ................380
▫ Buttons On The Touchscreen ..............380
▫ Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect 5.0
Personal Settings ..................... .380
▫ Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect
8.4A/8.4AN Personal Settings ............396
 UCONNECT RADIOS ...................415
 iPod/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED . . .416
 STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .417
▫ Radio Operation ..................... .417▫
CD Player — If Equipped ................418
 CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE ...........418
 RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE DEVICES . .419
▫ Regulatory And Safety Information .........419
 CLIMATE CONTROLS ...................420
▫ Manual Climate Controls Without Touchscreen —
If Equipped ........................ .421
▫ Manual Climate Controls With Touchscreen — If
Equipped .......................... .426
▫ Automatic Climate Controls With Touchscreen —
If Equipped ........................ .431
▫ Climate Control Functions ...............437
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) ......439
▫ Operating Tips ...................... .441
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The system allows the driver to select information by
pushing the following EVIC Control buttons located on
the left side of the steering wheel:•
UP Arrow Button
Push and release the UParrow button to scroll
upward through the main menu items.
• DOWN Arrow Button
Push and release the DOWNarrow button to
scroll downward through the main menu
items.
EVIC Control Buttons
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the EVIC’s compass/outside temp line. Examples of this
message type are “Right Front Turn Signal Lamp Out”
and “Low Tire Pressure.”
•Unstored Messages
This message type is displayed indefinitely or until the
condition that activated the message is cleared. Examples
of this message type are “Turn Signal On” (if a turn signal
is left on) and “Lights On” (if driver leaves the vehicle).
• Unstored Messages Until RUN
These messages deal primarily with the Remote Start
feature. This message type is displayed until the ignition
is in the RUN state. Examples of this message type are
“Remote Start Aborted - Door Ajar” and “Press Brake
Pedal and Push Button to Start.”
• Five Second Unstored Messages
When the appropriate conditions occur, this type of
message takes control of the main display area for five seconds and then returns to the previous screen. An
example of this message type is “Automatic High Beams
On.”
Oil Life Reset
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Oil Change Required” message
will display in the EVIC 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 fluctu-
ate, dependent upon your personal driving style.
NOTE:
Use the steering wheel EVIC controls for the
following procedure(s).
Vehicles Equipped With Passive Entry
1. Without depressing the brake pedal, push the EN- GINE START/STOP button and place the ignition to
the ON/RUN position (do not start the engine).4
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•Stop/Start Not Ready Engine Temperature Too Low –
If Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Driver Seatbelt Unbuckled – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Driver Door Open – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Cabin Cooling Or Heating – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Not Ready Max Cooling Or
Heating – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Max Cooling Or Heating Se-
lected – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Front Defrost Selected – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Steering Wheel Turned – If
Equipped •
Stop/Start Autostop Active – If Equipped
• Stop/Start To Restart Push Clutch Or Shift To Neutral
– If Equipped
• Stop/Start Req’d Fault Detected – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Cannot Autostart Hood Open – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start Unavailable Service Battery – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Unavailable Service Stop/Start System – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start To Restart Shift Out Of Park – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Off – If Equipped
• Autostop Duration – If Equipped
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Vehicle Information (Customer Information Features)
The system allows the driver to select information by
pushing the following buttons mounted on the steering
wheel:•
UP Arrow Button
Push and release the UParrow button to scroll
upward through the main menu and
submenus.
• DOWN Arrow Button
Push and release the DOWNarrow button to
scroll downward through the main menu and
submenus.
DID Controls
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reviewed from the “Messages” main menu item. As long
as there is a stored message, an “i” will be displayed in
the DID’s compass/outside temp line. Examples of this
message type are “Right Front Turn Signal Lamp Out”
and “Low Tire Pressure.”
•Unstored Messages
This message type is displayed indefinitely or until the
condition that activated the message is cleared. Examples
of this message type are “Turn Signal On” (if a turn signal
is left on) and “Lights On” (if driver leaves the vehicle).
• Unstored Messages Until RUN
These messages deal primarily with the Remote Start
feature. This message type is displayed until the ignition
is in the RUN state. Examples of this message type are
“Remote Start Aborted - Door Ajar” and “Press Brake
Pedal and Push Button to Start.” •
Five Second Unstored Messages
When the appropriate conditions occur, this type of
message takes control of the main display area for five
seconds and then returns to the previous screen. An
example of this message type is “Automatic High Beams
On.”
Oil Life Reset
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Oil Change Required” message
will flash in the DID display for approximately 10
seconds 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 DID controls for the
following procedure(s).
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•Stop/Start Not Ready Driver Seatbelt Unbuckled – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Driver Door Open – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Cabin Cooling Or Heating – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Not Ready Max Cooling Or
Heating – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Max Cooling Or Heating Se-
lected – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Front Defrost Selected – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start Not Ready Steering Wheel Turned – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start Autostop Active – If Equipped •
Stop/Start To Restart Push Clutch Or Shift To Neutral
– If Equipped
• Stop/Start Req’d Fault Detected – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Cannot Autostart Hood Open – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start Unavailable Service Battery – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Unavailable Service Stop/Start System – If
Equipped
• Stop/Start To Restart Shift Out Of Park – If Equipped
• Stop/Start Off – If Equipped
• Autostop Duration – If Equipped
The Reconfigurable Telltales section is divided into the
white telltales area on the right, yellow telltales in the
middle, and red telltales on the left.
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