2016 RAM CHASSIS CAB trailer

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)Driver Information Display (DID)288 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

The DID displays are located in the center portion of the
cluster and consists of eight sections:
1. Main Screen — The inner ring of the display will
illuminate in grey under normal conditions, yellow for
non critical warnings, red for critical warnings, and
white for on demand information.
2. Audio / Phone Information and Sub-menu Informa-
tion — Whenever there are sub-menus available, the
position within the sub-menus is shown here.
3. Selectable Information (Compass, Temp, Range to
Empty, Trip A, Trip B, Average MPG, Trailer Trip
(distance only), Trailer Brake Gain, Time)
4. Telltales/Indicators
5. Gear Selector Status (PRNDL)
6. Selectable Menu Icons
7. 4WD Status 8. Selectable Gauge 2 (Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Oil Life,
Trailer Brake, Current MPG)
9. Selectable Gauge 1 (Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Oil Life,
Trailer Brake, Current MPG)
The main display area will normally display the main
menu or the screens of a selected feature of the main
menu. The main display area also displays “pop up”
messages that consist of approximately 60 possible warn-
ing or information messages. These pop up messages fall
into several categories:
• Five Second Stored 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. Most of
the messages of this type are then stored (as long as the
condition that activated it remains active) and can be
reviewed from the “Messages” main menu item. As long
as there is a stored message, an “i” will be displayed in 4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 291

• Doors Open
• Gear Not Available
• Shift Not Allowed
• Shift to Neutral then Drive or Reverse
• Automatic Unavailable Use Autostick Service Req.
• Transmission Getting Hot Press Brake
• Trans. Hot Stop Safely Shift to Park Wait to Cool
• Transmission Cool Ready to Drive
• 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.
DID Selectable Menu Items
Push and release the UP or DOWN arrow but-
tons until the desired Selectable Menu icon/title is
highlighted in the DID.
Digital Speedometer
Push and release the UP or DOWN ar-
row button until the Digital display icon is
highlighted in the DID. Push and release the
RIGHT arrow button to change the dis-
play between mph and km/h.296 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

• Average MPH or km/h
• Elapsed Time
Hold the RIGHT arrow button to reset all the
information.
Trip B
Push and release the UP or DOWN ar-
row button until the Trip B icon/title is
highlighted in the DID. The Trip B informa-
tion will display the following:
• Distance MI or km
• Average MPG or L/100 km
• Average MPH or km/h
• Elapsed Time Hold the RIGHT
arrow button to reset all the
information.
Trailer Tow
Push and release the UP or DOWN ar-
row button until the Trailer Tow icon is
highlighted. Push and release the RIGHT
arrow button and the next screen will
display the following trailer trip information:
• Trailer Trip
• Trailer Brake 4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 299

Settings Options
1 Upper Left • None
• Compass
• Outside Temp.
• Time
• Range to Empty
• Average MPG (not available for CNG
models)
• Current MPG (not available for CNG
models)
• Trip A
• Trip B
• Trailer Trip
• Trailer Brake Gain
2 Upper Right • None
• Compass
• Outside Temp. (Default)
• Time 4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 301

Settings Options
• Range to Empty
• Average MPG (not available for CNG
models)
• Current MPG (not available for CNG
models)
• Trip A
• Trip B
• Trailer Trip
• Trailer Brake Gain
3 Lower Left • None (Default)
• Compass
• Outside Temp.
• Time
• Range to Empty
• Average MPG (not available for CNG
models)302 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

Settings Options
• Current MPG (not available for CNG
models)
• Trailer Brake Gain
4 Lower Right • None (Default)
• Compass
• Outside Temp.
• Time
• Range to Empty
• Average MPG (not available for CNG
models)
• Current MPG (not available for CNG
models)
• Trailer Brake Gain
5 Upper Gauge • None (Default)
• Trans Temp.
• Oil Temp.
• Oil Life 4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 303

Settings Options
• Current MPG (not available for CNG
models)
• Trailer Brake Gain
6 Lower Gauge • None (Default)
• Trans Temp.
• Oil Temp.
• Oil Life
• Current MPG (not available for CNG
models)
• Trailer Brake Gain
7 Odometer • 000
• 000.0
8 Restore Defaults • Cancel
• OK304 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL