2016 RAM CHASSIS CAB wheel

4WD Indicator Light — If Equipped
Yellow Telltale
Light What It Means
4WD Indicator Light
This light alerts the driver that the vehicle is in the four-wheel drive mode, and the front
and rear driveshafts are mechanically locked together forcing the front and rear wheels to
rotate at the same speed. 4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 263

2WD Indicator Light — If Equipped
Yellow Telltale
Light What It Means
2WD Indicator Light
This light alerts the driver that the vehicle is in the two-wheel drive mode.
Green Telltale Indicator Lights
Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light
Green Telltale
Light What It Means
Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light
This indicator will illuminate when the park lights or headlights are turned on.264 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

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 UP arrow button to scroll
upward through the main menu items.
• DOWN Arrow Button
Push and release the DOWN arrow button to
scroll downward through the main menu
items.
EVIC Control Buttons 4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 269

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 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 controls for the following
procedure(s)272 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

Setting Names Setting Names Ab-
breviated (Left Sub-
menu Layer) Sub-Menus (Right Submenu Layer)
• Utility
• 5th Wheel
29 Compass Variance Compass Var 1-15 increments of 1
30 Calibrate Compass Compass Cal Cancel; Calibrate
Turn Menu OFF
Push and release the RIGHT arrow button to exit the
main menu.
Push and release any EVIC control button to enter the
EVIC main menu again. DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY (DID)
The Driver Information Display (DID) features a driver-
interactive display that is located in the instrument
cluster. 4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 287

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 UP arrow button to scroll
upward through the main menu and
submenus.
• DOWN Arrow Button
Push and release the DOWN arrow button to
scroll downward through the main menu and
submenus.
DID Controls 4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 289

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).292 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

Setting Names Setting Names Abbreviated
(Left Submenu Layer) Sub-Menus (Right Submenu
Layer)
23 Commercial Settings Commercial • Aux Switches
• Power Take-Off
• PIN Setup
• ParkSense Setup
24 Aero Ride Height Mode Aero Mode On; Off
25 Tire/Jack Mode Tire/Jack Mode On; Off
26 Transport Mode Transport Mode On; Off
27 Wheel Alignment Mode Wheel Alignment On; Off
28 Horn w/ Remote Lower Horn w/ Rmt Lwr On; Off
29 Lights w/ Remote Lower Lights w/ Rmt Lwr On; Off
30 Trailer Select Trailer Select Trailer 1; Trailer 2; Trailer 3;
Trailer 4
31 Brake Type Brake Type Light Electric; Heavy Electric;
Light EOH; Heavy EOH308 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL