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Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TTPMS) — If Equipped
The Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TTPMS) is a feature that displays the trailer tire
pressure values and warns the driver of a low
tire pressure event based on the drivers set
target tire pressure value, through TTPMS
settings found in the radio.

The TTPMS monitors the pressure of each tire
and warns the driver through the instrument
cluster, when either a low tire pressure condition
falls below 25% of the driver’s set pressure or if a
system malfunction occurs. The instrument
cluster will display the actual tire pressure or
dashes for each of the trailer tires in the correct
trailer position, based on trailer configuration.
The TTPMS can support up to 12 trailer tires per
configured trailer on up to four configurable
trailers
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Trailer Tire Pressure Sensor Pairing
In order use this feature, the provided tire
pressure sensors must be installed in the
desired trailer tires and the sensors must be
paired to the truck. If the target trailer requires
more than the provided four sensors, additional
sensors can be purchased at an authorized
Ram dealership.
With the sensors installed and the trailer near
or connected to your Ram truck, initiate the
pairing process by entering the settings menu in
the radio and select trailer. Select the desired
trailer profile to pair to, open the “Tire Pressure”
menu, and hit “Setup All Tires” Ú page 228.NOTE:
The Vehicle may not be driven until the pairing
process is complete.

Trailer Tire Pressure SettingsTrailer Tire Pressure Pairing

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Follow the on screen prompts to select the
number of axles (1 - 3), the number of trailer
tires (2, 4, 6, 8, or 12), and the set trailer tire
pressure. The range is selectable anywhere
between 25-125 psi (172-862 kPa).
Once psi (kPa) is programmed, the pairing
screen appears. Tire sensors must be paired in
order shown. Starting with Tire 1, deflate tire by
5 psi (34 kPa) and wait for a horn chirp. It may
take up to three minutes for the chirp to occur,
indicating that the sensor has paired. Repeat
process on each tire, in order, until complete.
Do not exit the pairing screen until process is
complete. If pairing was unsuccessful, a double
horn chirp will sound, and a prompt on the
touchscreen will allow you to retry the
procedure; “Retry” will only appear when setup
fails. Each tire must be successfully paired
during a single pairing process to receive the
success screen.
NOTE:
If the pairing process times out after three
minutes of no communication with a sensor, a
double horn chirp will occur indicating the
pairing has failed and a message will display on
the radio indicating the process was unsuc -
cessful. Under certain circumstances, the double horn chirp may continue to happen
every three minutes indicating the failed
pairing. If this happens, the horn chirping may
be canceled by cycling the ignition button OFF
and then back to ON/RUN position.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Low Pressure
Warnings
When a low tire pressure in one or more of the
active road tires is detected, the instrument
cluster will display a message stating “Trailer
Tire Pressure Low”. The instrument cluster will
then display the TTPMS graphic showing the
pressure values of each tire with the low tire
pressure values in a different color.
Should this occur, you should stop as soon as
possible and inflate the tires with a low pressure
condition (those in a different color in the
instrument cluster graphic) to the customer
programmed target tire pressure value as
shown at the top of the TTPMS instrument
cluster graphic. Once the tire(s) are inflated, the
system will automatically update the graphic
display in the instrument cluster, returning to its
original color. The vehicle may need to be driven
for up to 10 minutes above 15 mph (24 km/h)
in order for the TTPMS to receive the updated
information.Service TTPMS Warning
If a system fault is detected, the instrument
cluster will display a “Trailer Tire Pressure
System Service Required” message for a
minimum of five seconds.

Once the system fault is corrected the "Trailer
Tire Pressure System Service Required" message
will no longer be displayed. The vehicle may need
to be driven for up to 10 minutes above 15 mph
(24 km/h) in order for the TTPMS to receive the
trailer tire pressure information.

Trailer Tire Pressure System Not Configured
A “Trailer Tire Pressure System Not Configured”
message will be displayed in the Instrument
Cluster on the TTPMS instrument cluster
graphic when a trailer number is selected that
has not had trailer tire pressure sensors paired
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Trailer Sensors Detected Do Not Match Active
Trailer
The “Trailer Sensors Detected Do Not Match
Active Trailer” message will be displayed in the
instrument cluster when the trailer sensors
being received by the TTPMS module do not
match the trailer sensors paired to the current
trailer number selected. This message will be
displayed when the sensors being received
completely match the sensors paired to another
trailer number configured in the TTPMS module.
To correct this condition, the correct trailer
number must be selected in the radio
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Tire Fill Alert — If Equipped
This feature notifies the user when the placard
tire pressure is attained while inflating or
deflating the tire.
The customer may choose to disable or enable
the Tire Fill Alert feature through use of the
customer settings in the radio. NOTE:
Only one tire can be filled at a time when
using the Tire Fill Alert system.

The Tire Fill Alert feature cannot be entered if
an existing TPMS fault is set to “active” or if the
system is in deactivation mode (if equipped).

The system will be activated when the TPMS
receiver module detects a change in tire
pressure. The ignition must be in the RUN
mode, with the transmission in PARK (P).
NOTE:
It is not required to have the engine running to
enter Tire Fill Alert mode.
The hazard lamps will come on to confirm the
vehicle is in Tire Fill Alert mode.
If the hazard lamps do not come on while
inflating the tire, the TPMS sensor may be in a
null spot preventing the TPMS sensor signal
from being received. In this case, the vehicle
may need to be moved either forward or
backward slightly to exit the null spot. When Tire Fill Alert mode is entered, the tire
pressure display screen will be displayed in the
instrument cluster.
Operation:The horn will chirp once to let the user know
when to stop filling the tire, when it reaches
recommended pressure.
The horn will chirp three times if the tire is
overfilled and will continue to chirp every
five seconds if the user continues to inflate
the tire.
The horn will chirp once again when enough
air is let out to reach proper inflation level.
The horn will also chirp three times if the tire
is then underinflated and will continue to
chirp every five seconds if the user continues
to deflate the tire.

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Selectable Tire Fill Alert (STFA) — If Equipped
The Selectable Tire Fill Alert (STFA) system is an
optional feature that is included as part of the
normal Tire Fill Alert system. The system is
designed to allow the customer to select a
pressure to inflate or deflate the vehicle's front
and rear axle tires to and to provide feedback to
the customer while inflating or deflating the
vehicle's tires.
In the Selectable Tire Fill Alert application,
which is located in the apps menu of the
Uconnect system, the customer will be able to
select a pressure setting for both the front and
rear axle tire pressures by scrolling through a
pressure range from XX to 15 psi in 1 psi
increments for each axle setting. XX = the
vehicle’s cold placard pressure values for the
front and rear axles as shown on the vehicle
placard pressure label.
The customer may also store the pressure
values chosen for each axle in the radio as a
preset pressure. The customer will be allowed
to store up to two sets of preset values in the
radio for the front and rear axle pressure values. Once the customer selects the tire pressures for
the front and rear axles that they want to inflate
or deflate to, they can begin inflating or
deflating one tire at a time.
NOTE:
The STFA system will only support inflating or
deflating one tire at a time.
The system will be activated when the TPMS
receiver module detects a change in tire
pressure. The ignition must be in the RUN
mode, with the transmission in PARK (P).
The hazard lamps will come on to confirm the
vehicle is in Tire Fill Alert mode.
If the hazard lamps do not come on while
inflating or deflating the tire, the TPMS sensor
may be in a null spot preventing the TPMS
sensor signal from being received. In this case,
the vehicle may need to be moved either
forward or backward slightly to exit the null spot.
When Tire Fill Alert mode is entered, the tire
pressure display screen will be displayed in the
instrument cluster.
Operation:
The horn will chirp once when the selected
pressure is reached to let the user know
when to stop inflating or deflating the tire.
The horn will chirp three times if the tire is
overinflated or over deflated and will
continue to chirp every five seconds if the
user continues to inflate or deflate the tire.
The horn will chirp once again when enough
air is added or removed to reach proper
selected pressure level.
Tire Pressure Information System (TPIS)
3500/4500/5500 Series Trucks
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Tire
Pressure Information System (TPIS).
The Tire Pressure Information System (TPIS)
uses wireless technology with wheel rim
mounted electronic sensors to transmit tire
pressure levels. Sensors mounted to each
wheel as part of the valve stem transmit tire
pressure readings to the receiver module.
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NOTE:
It is particularly important for you to check the
tire pressure in all of the tires on your vehicle
monthly and to maintain the proper pressure.
The TPIS consists of the following components:
Receiver module
Four TPMS sensors (Single Rear Wheel
(SRW) applications)
Six TPMS sensors (Dual Rear Wheel (DRW)
applications)
Pressure display in the instrument cluster
The TPIS system will display all four (Single Rear
Wheel (SRW) applications) or six (Dual Rear
Wheel (DRW) applications) tire pressure values
in the instrument cluster display.
If a system fault is detected, the instrument
cluster will display a "SERVICE TPM SYSTEM"
message for a minimum of five seconds and
then display dashes (- -) in place of the pressure
value to indicate which sensor is not being
received. If the ignition switch is cycled, this sequence will
repeat, providing the system fault still exists. If
the system fault no longer exists, the "SERVICE
TPM SYSTEM" message will no longer be
displayed, and a pressure value will display in
place of the dashes. A system fault can occur
due to any of the following:
Signal interference due to electronic devices
or driving next to facilities emitting the same
radio frequencies as the TPMS sensors.
Installing aftermarket window tinting that
contains materials that may block radio wave
signals.
Accumulation of snow or ice around the
wheels or wheel housings.
Using tire chains on the vehicle.
Using wheels/tires not equipped with TPMS
sensors.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Some of the most important safety features in
your vehicle are the restraint systems:
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
F
EATURES
Seat Belt Systems
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Air
Bags
Child Restraints
Some of the safety features described in this
section may be standard equipment on some
models, or may be optional equipment on
others. If you are not sure, ask an authorized
dealer.

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Service Manuals
............................................ 448Settings, Audio.............................................. 253Shift Lever Override....................................... 347Shifting.......................................................... 140Automatic Transmission.................. 141, 146Transfer Case............................................ 161Transfer Case, Shifting Into Transfer Case Neutral (N)................................... 216Transfer Case, Shifting Out Of Transfer Case Neutral (N)................................... 217Signals, Turn..................................54, 115, 332Sirius Satellite Radio..................................... 249Favorites................................................... 252Replay....................................................... 251SiriusXM Satellite RadioBrowse in SXM.......................................... 252Favorites................................................... 252Replay....................................................... 251Sliding Rear Window, Power............................ 78Snow Chains (Tire Chains)............................. 422Snow Plow..................................................... 212Snow Tires..................................................... 419Spare Tires................................. 419, 420, 421Spark Plugs................................................... 440Speed ControlAccel/Decel............................................... 165Cancel....................................................... 165Resume..................................................... 165
Speed Control (Cruise Control)............ 164, 166Starting....................................... 118, 119, 122Automatic Transmission.................. 118, 123Button......................................................... 18Cold Weather............................................ 122Engine Block Heater................................. 125Engine Fails To Start................................. 121Starting And Operating.................................. 119Starting Procedures............................. 119, 122Starting Procedures (Diesel Engines)........... 122Starting Procedures (Gas Engines)............... 118SteeringPower....................................................... 163Tilt Column.................................................. 29Wheel, Heated............................................. 29Wheel, Tilt.................................................... 29Steering Wheel Audio Controls..................... 247Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System...... 247Storage............................................................ 66Storage Compartment, Center Seat................. 67Storage, Vehicle......................................65, 427Store Radio Presets...................................... 253Storing Your Vehicle...................................... 427Sunglasses Storage......................................... 69Sway Control, Trailer..................................... 281Synthetic Engine Oil...................................... 368
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Telescoping Steering Column...........................29Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC).............64TiltDown...........................................................35Up................................................................35Tilt Steering Column.........................................29Tip Start............................................... 118, 123Tire And Loading Information Placard........... 411Tire Markings................................................ 406Tire Safety Information.................................. 406Tires.................................. 332, 414, 419, 425Aging (Life Of Tires)................................... 417Air Pressure.............................................. 414Chains...................................................... 422Changing.................................................. 339Compact Spare......................................... 419Dual........................................342, 425, 432General Information........................ 414, 419High Speed............................................... 415Inflation Pressure..................................... 415Jacking...................................................... 339Life Of Tires.............................................. 417Load Capacity........................................... 411Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)......................................... 111, 284Quality Grading......................................... 425Radial....................................................... 416Replacement............................................ 417
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