2016 RAM CHASSIS CAB climate control

WARNING!• Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may
cause serious injury or death.
• It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat
belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly. Exhaust Gas
WARNING!Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They contain carbon
monoxide (CO), which is colorless and odorless.
Breathing it can make you unconscious and can
eventually poison you. To avoid breathing (CO),
follow these safety tips:
• Do not run the engine in a closed garage or in
confined areas any longer than needed to move
your vehicle in or out of the area.
• If you are required to drive with the trunk/liftgate/
rear doors open, make sure that all windows are
closed and the climate control BLOWER switch is
set at high speed. DO NOT use the recirculation
mode. (Continued) 2THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 117

WARNING!• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin
because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,
spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion or other physical condition must exercise care
when using the seat heater. It may cause burns
even at low temperatures, especially if used for
long periods of time.
• Do not place anything on the seat or seatback that
insulates against heat, such as a blanket or cushion.
This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting
in a seat that has been overheated could cause
serious burns due to the increased surface tempera-
ture of the seat.
Front Heated Seats
The front heated seats control buttons are located within
the climate or controls screen of the touchscreen. • Press the heated seat button
once to turn the HI
setting On.
• Press the heated seat button a second time to turn
the LO setting On.
• Press the heated seat button a third time to turn
the heating elements OFF.
If the HI-level setting is selected, the system will auto-
matically switch to LO-level after approximately 60 min-
utes of continuous operation. At that time, the display
will change from HI to LO, indicating the change. The
LO-level setting will turn OFF automatically after ap-
proximately 45 minutes.
NOTE: The engine must be running for the heated seats
to operate. 3UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 147

of operation. Then, the heat output will drop to the
normal HI-level. If the HI-level setting is selected, the
system will automatically switch to LO-level after ap-
proximately 60 minutes of continuous operation. At that
time, the number of illuminated LEDs changes from two
to one, indicating the change. The LO-level setting will
turn OFF automatically after approximately 45 minutes.
Ventilated Seats — If Equipped
Located in the seat cushion are small fans that draw the
air from the passenger compartment and pull air through
fine perforations in the seat cover to help keep the driver
and front passenger cooler in higher ambient tempera-
tures. The fans operate at two speeds, HI and LO.
The front ventilated seats control buttons are located
within the climate or controls screen of the touchscreen.
• Press the ventilated seat button once to choose HI. • Press the ventilated seat button a second time to
choose LO.
• Press the ventilated seat button a third time to
turn the ventilated seat OFF.
NOTE: The engine must be running for the ventilated
seats to operate.
Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, the
ventilated seats can be programed to come on during a
remote start.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, this
feature can be programmed through the Uconnect sys-
tem. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information. 3UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 149

CAUTION!Do not place any article under the adjustable pedals
or impede its ability to move as it may cause damage
to the pedal controls. Pedal travel may become lim-
ited if movement is stopped by an obstruction in the
adjustable pedal’s path.
WARNING!Do not adjust the pedals while the vehicle is moving.
You could lose control and have an accident. Always
adjust the pedals while the vehicle is parked.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED
The steering wheel contains a heating element that helps
warm your hands in cold weather. The heated steering
wheel has only one temperature setting. Once the heated
steering wheel has been turned on it will operate for approximately 30 to 80 minutes before automatically
shutting off. The heated steering wheel can shut off early
or may not turn on when the steering wheel is already
warm.
The heated steering wheel control button is located on
the center of the instrument panel below the climate
controls.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, the heated
steering wheel control button is located within the cli-
mate or controls screen of the touchscreen.
• Press the heated steering wheel button once to
turn the heating element On.
• Press the heated steering wheel button a second
time to turn the heating element Off.
NOTE: The engine must be running for the heated
steering wheel to operate. 3UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 181

Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers (Regular Cab
Models)
Retainer hooks which will hold plastic grocery bag
handles are built into the back panel of the cab, behind
the rear seat. REAR WINDOW FEATURES
Rear Window Defroster
The rear window defroster button is located on
the climate control panel. Push this button to turn
on the rear window defroster and the heated outside
mirrors (if equipped). An indicator in the button will
illuminate when the rear window defroster is on. The
rear window defroster automatically turns off after ap-
proximately 10 minutes. For an additional five minutes of
operation, push the button a second time.
NOTE: To prevent excessive battery drain, use the rear
window defroster only when the engine is operating.
Grocery Bag Hooks226 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

▫ DID Messages ....................... .294
▫ DID Selectable Menu Items ............. .296
 CYBERSECURITY ...................... .310
 UCONNECT SETTINGS ................. .312
▫ Buttons On The Faceplate ............... .313
▫ Buttons On The Touchscreen ............. .314
▫ Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect 5.0
Personal Settings ..................... .314
▫ Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect
8.4A/8.4AN Personal Settings ........... .329
 UCONNECT RADIOS — IF EQUIPPED ..... .346
 iPod/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED . . .346
 STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .347 ▫ Radio Operation ..................... .348
▫ CD Player — If Equipped ............... .348
 CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE .......... .348
 RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE DEVICES . .349
▫ Regulatory And Safety Information ........ .349
 CLIMATE CONTROLS .................. .351
▫ Manual Climate Controls Without Touchscreen —
If Equipped ........................ .351
▫ Manual Climate Controls With Touchscreen — If
Equipped .......................... .356
▫ Automatic Climate Controls With Touchscreen —
If Equipped ........................ .361
▫ Climate Control Functions .............. .367
▫ Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) ..... .369230 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
1 — Headlight Switch 7 — 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
Equipped232 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

Buttons On The Faceplate
Buttons on the faceplate are located below the Uconnect
system in the center of the instrument panel. In addition,
there is a Scroll/Enter control knob located on the right
side of the Climate Controls in the center of the instru-
ment panel. Turn the control knob to scroll through
menus and change settings (i.e., 30, 60, 90), push the
center of the control knob one or more times to select or
change a setting (i.e., ON, OFF).
Your Uconnect system may also have Screen Off and
Back buttons located below the Uconnect system.
Push the Screen Off button to turn off the Uconnect
touchscreen. Push the Screen Off button a second time to
turn the touchscreen on.
Push the Back button to exit out of a Menu or certain
option on the Uconnect system.Uconnect 8.4A/8.4AN Buttons On The Touchscreen And
Buttons On The Faceplate1 — Uconnect Buttons On The Touchscreen
2 — Uconnect Buttons On The Faceplate 4UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 313