2016 Ram 3500 Chassis Cab radio

▫DID Messages ....................... .291
▫ DID Selectable Menu Items ..............294
 UCONNECT SETTINGS ..................307
▫ Buttons On The Faceplate ................308
▫ Buttons On The Touchscreen ..............309
▫ Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect
5.0 Personal Settings ...................309
▫ Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect
8.4A/8.4AN Personal Settings ............323
 UCONNECT RADIOS — IF EQUIPPED ......339
 iPod/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED . . .340
 STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .341
▫ Radio Operation ..................... .341▫
CD Player — If Equipped ................342
 CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE ...........342
 RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE DEVICES . .343
▫ Regulatory And Safety Information .........343
 CLIMATE CONTROLS ...................344
▫ Manual Climate Controls Without Touchscreen —
If Equipped ........................ .345
▫ Manual Climate Controls With Touchscreen — If
Equipped .......................... .350
▫ Automatic Climate Controls With Touchscreen —
If Equipped ........................ .355
▫ Climate Control Functions ...............361
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) ......363
▫ Operating Tips ...................... .364
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PERSONALIZED MENU BAR .............368
 UCONNECT VOICE RECOGNITION ........369
▫ Introducing Uconnect ...................369
▫ Get Started ......................... .371
▫ Basic Voice Commands ..................372
▫ Radio ............................. .374
▫ Media ............................. .375
▫ Phone ............................. .377
▫ Voice Text Reply ..................... .378
▫ Climate (8.4A/8.4AN) ..................380
▫ Navigation (8.4A/8.4AN) ................381 ▫
Uconnect Access (8.4A/8.4AN) ............382
▫ Register (8.4A/8.4AN) ..................383
▫ Mobile App (8.4A/8.4AN) ...............384
▫ Voice Texting (8.4A/8.4AN) ..............385
▫ Yelp (8.4A/8.4AN) .....................387
▫ SiriusXM Travel Link (8.4A/8.4AN) .........388
▫ Siri Eyes Free — If Equipped .............389
▫ Do Not Disturb ..................... .389
▫ General Information ...................390
▫ Additional Information .................390
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INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
1 — Headlight Switch7 — 115v Power Inverter Outlet 13 — Gear Selector/Transfer Case Position Switch — If Equipped
2 — Instrument Cluster 8 — Power Outlet — If Equipped 14 — Ignition Switch
3 — Radio 9 — Lower Switch Bank 15 — Hood Release
4 — Hazard Switch 10 — Instrument Panel Drawer 16 — Parking Brake Release
5 — Upper Glove Compartment 11 — Climate Controls
6 — Lower Glove Compartment 12 — Power Outlet/Cigar Lighter — If Equipped
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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.The EVIC Menu items consists of the following:
•
Speedometer
• Vehicle Info
• Fuel Economy Info
• Trip A
• Trip B
• Stop/Start Info (If Equipped)
• Trailer Tow
• Messages
• Screen Setup
• Vehicle Settings (Not Equipped with a Uconnect 5.0 &
8.4 radio)
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
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•Trailer Brake Disconnected
• Service Transmission
• Service Shifter
• Engage Park Brake to Prevent Rolling
• Transmission Too cold Idle with Engine On
• Washer Fluid Low
• 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.
Screen Setup Menu Item
Push and release the UPorDOWN arrow button until
the Screen Setup menu item is highlighted in the EVIC.
Push and release the RIGHTarrow 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.
Vehicle Settings Menu Item
Personal Settings allows the driver to set and recall
features when the transmission is in PARK.
Push and release the UP and DOWN button until Set-
tings displays in the EVIC.
Follow the prompts to display and set any of the follow-
ing Vehicle Settings.
NOTE:
Your vehicle may or may not be equipped with
all the following settings.
• If equipped with a base radio (Non-Touchscreen)
Vehicle Settings will be included in the EVIC.
• If equipped with a Touchscreen radio, the Vehicle
Settings will be included in the radio head unit.4
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The DID Menu items 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) Vehicle Information (Customer Information Features)
The system allows the driver to select information by
pushing the following buttons mounted on the steering
wheel:
DID Controls
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Vehicles Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)
NOTE:This feature is only available on 5.0 and
8.4 Uconnect Radios
Personal Settings allows the driver to set and
recall features when the transmission is in PARK. Push and release the
UPand DOWN button until Per-
sonal Settings displays in the DID.
Follow the prompts to display and set any of the follow-
ing Personal Settings.
NOTE: Your vehicle may or may not be equipped with
all the following settings.
Setting Names Setting Names Abbrevi-
ated (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 ROn; Off
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•Tilt Mirrors In Reverse — If Equipped
When this feature is selected, the exterior sideview
mirrors will tilt downward when the ignition is in the
RUN position and the transmission shift lever/gear
selector is in the REVERSE position. The mirrors will
move back to their previous position when the transmis-
sion is shifted out of REVERSE. To make your selection,
press the “Tilt Mirrors In Reverse” button on the touch-
screen and make your selection.
• 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 guidelines over the ParkView Back up camera
display whenever the shift lever/gear selector 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, press the “ParkView Backup Camera Active
Guidelines” button on the touchscreen and make your
selection. Press arrow button on the touchscreen to return
to the previous menu.
•
ParkView Backup Camera Delay
When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (with camera
delay turned OFF), the rear camera mode is exited and
the navigation or audio screen appears again. When the
vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (with camera delay
turned ON), the rear view image with dynamic grid lines
will be displayed for up to 10 seconds after shifting out of
“REVERSE” unless the forward vehicle speed exceeds
8 mph (12 km/h), the transmission is shifted into PARK
or the ignition is switched to the OFF position. To set the
ParkView Backup Camera Delay push the SETTINGS
button on the faceplate, then the “Safety & Driving
Assistance” button on the touchscreen. Press the
“Parkview Backup camera Delay” button on the touch-
screen to turn the ParkView Delay ON or OFF.
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