2020 Ram ProMaster trip computer

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT
PANEL

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .......................................... 41
Instrument Cluster Descriptions........................ 42

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ......................... 43

Location And Controls ........................................ 43
Change Engine Oil .............................................. 44
Display Setup Menu ........................................... 44
Values Displayed ................................................ 45
Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features) ............................................................. 46

TRIP COMPUTER ..................................................... 46

Trip Button .......................................................... 46
Trip Functions ..................................................... 46

WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES ..................... 47

Red Warning Lights ............................................ 47
Yellow Warning Lights ........................................ 50
Yellow Indicator Lights ....................................... 52
Green Indicator Lights ........................................ 53
Blue Indicator Lights .......................................... 53

ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II ........ 54

Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
Cybersecurity ...................................................... 54

EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS ............................................................. 55

SAFETY

SAFETY FEATURES ..................................................56

Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ....... 56
Electronic Brake Control (EBC) System ........... 57

AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS ..............................61

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ......... 61

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .......................64

Occupant Restraint Systems Features ............ 64
Important Safety Precautions............................ 65
Seat Belt Systems ............................................. 66
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) ........... 73
Child Restraints .................................................. 83
Transporting Pets .............................................. 89

SAFETY TIPS ............................................................89

Transporting Passengers ................................... 89
Exhaust Gas ........................................................ 89
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside
The Vehicle ........................................................ 90 Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make
Outside The Vehicle ........................................... 91

STARTING AND OPERATING

STARTING THE ENGINE ..........................................92

Automatic Transmission .................................... 92
Normal Starting .................................................. 92
Cold Weather Operation
(Below –22°F Or −30°C) ................................. 92 If Engine Fails To Start ....................................... 92
After Starting ...................................................... 93
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED ............ 93
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS ........... 93
PARKING BRAKE ................................................... 94
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ................................ 95

Key Ignition Park Interlock .................................96
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System ....96
Six-Speed Automatic Transmission ...................96

POWER STEERING ............................................... 102

Power Steering Fluid Check ........................... 103

SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED ......................103

To Activate ........................................................ 103
To Set A Desired Speed ................................... 104
To Vary The Speed Setting .............................. 104
To Accelerate For Passing ............................... 105
To Resume Speed ............................................ 105
To Deactivate ................................................... 105

PARKSENSE REAR PARK ASSIST —
IF EQUIPPED ..........................................................105

ParkSense Rear Park Assist Sensors ............. 106
ParkSense Rear Park Assist Alerts ................. 106
ParkSense Rear Park Assist Failure
Indications ........................................................ 108 Cleaning The ParkSense System .................... 108
ParkSense Rear Park Assist System Usage
Precautions ...................................................... 108

PARKVIEW REAR BACK UP CAMERA ............... 109
REFUELING THE VEHICLE.....................................111

Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message ....................... 111

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46GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)
Speed Beep
Buzzer Volume
Seat Belt Buzzer (Just Available After SBR
Disable Made By CHR Service)
Exit Menu
NOTE:
If equipped, some customer programmable
features will display in the Uconnect system.
Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia”
for further information.
TRIP COMPUTER
The Trip Computer is located in the instrument
cluster. It features a driver-interactive display
(displays information such as trip information,
range, fuel consumption, average speed, and
travel time).
NOTE:
The Uconnect System also has a Trip Computer
display and menus to customize the informa -
tion displayed in the cluster. For further infor -
mation, refer to “Uconnect Settings” in
“Multimedia”.
Trip Button
The TRIP button, located on the right steering
column stalk, can be used to display and to
reset the previously described values.
A short button push displays the different
values.
A long button push resets the system and
then starts a new trip.
New Trip
To reset:
Push and hold the TRIP button to reset the
system manually.
When the “Trip distance” reaches
99999.9 miles or kilometers or when the
“Travel time” reaches 999.59 (999 hours
and 59 minutes), the system is reset auto -
matically.
Disconnecting/Reconnecting the battery
resets the system.
NOTE:
If the reset operation occurs in the presence of
the screens concerning Trip A or Trip B, only the
information associated with Trip A or Trip B
functions will be reset. Start Of Trip Procedure
With the ignition on, push and hold the TRIP
button for over two seconds to reset trip infor
-
mation.
Exit Trip
To exit the Trip function, push the TRIP button
until all the trip menu items have been
displayed and the display returns to the main
menu.
Trip Functions
Both trip functions are resettable (reset — start
of new trip).
“Trip A” can be used to display the figures
relating to:
Trip Distance A
Average Fuel Consumption
Average Speed A
Travel Time A (Driving Time)

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210MULTIMEDIA
1 — SETTINGS
Push the settings button to access the Ucon -
nect setting features.
2 — BACK
Push the BACK button to return to a previous
menu or screen.
3 — ENTER/BROWSE & TUNE/SCROLL
Push the ENTER/BROWSE button to accept a
highlighted selection on the screen. Rotate the
TUNE/SCROLL rotary knob to scroll through a
list or tune a radio station.
4 — MORE
Push the MORE button on the faceplate to
access additional options such as Trip and
Clock.
5 — PHONE
Push the PHONE button to access the Uconnect
Phone feature. 6 — NAV or TRIP
Push the NAV button on the faceplate to display
the current direction of the vehicle.
NOTE:
The NAV button in the middle of your Uconnect
system may also contain the word TRIP.
7 — MEDIA
Pushing the MEDIA button will allow you to
switch to Media mode (USB/iPod®, AUX, Blue
-
tooth®).
8 — RADIO
Push the RADIO button on the faceplate to enter
Radio Mode. The different tuner modes, AM, FM
and SXM (if equipped), can be selected by
pushing the corresponding button on the touch -
screen while in the Radio Mode.
9 — ON/VOLUME
Rotate the rotary knob to adjust the Volume.
Push the ON/VOLUME button to turn on the
system. Push the ON/VOLUME button a second
time to turn off the system. 10 — MUTE
Push the MUTE button for activation/deactiva
-
tion of the volume.
11 — SCREEN ON/OFF
Push the SCREEN ON/OFF button on the face -
plate to turn the touchscreen on or off.
More Button
Push the MORE button on the faceplate to
display the More Main Menu. The More Main
Menu contains the following options:
Trip Computer — If Equipped
Press the Trip button located on the touch-
screen to display the trip information of the
vehicle.
This function allows you to display the consump -
tion levels and define two separate trips called
Trip A and Trip B for monitoring the vehicle’s
complete journey in a similarly independent
manner.
Both functions can be reset (start of a new
journey): To reset the desired Trip, hold down
the Trip A or Trip B buttons.
Clock
Show the Clock in full screen mode.

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