parking sensors Ram 1500 2020 Owner's Manual

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To Manually Turn Off The Stop Start System ......... 336
To Manually Turn On The Stop Start System ......... 337
System Malfunction .................................................... 337
 SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED ............................. 337
To Activate ................................................................... 338
To Set A Desired Speed .............................................. 338
To Vary The Speed Setting ......................................... 338
To Accelerate For Passing ......................................... 340
To Resume Speed ....................................................... 340
To Deactivate ............................................................... 340
 ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) — IF
EQUIPPED ......................................................................... 340
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation............. 342
Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ............ 343
To Activate/Deactivate .............................................. 344
To Set A Desired ACC Speed..................................... 345
To Cancel ...................................................................... 345
To Turn Off................................................................... 346
To Resume .................................................................... 346
To Vary The Speed Setting ......................................... 346
Setting The Following Distance In ACC .................. 348
Overtake Aid ................................................................ 351
ACC Operation At Stop.............................................. 351
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Menu.....................352
Display Warnings And Maintenance .......................353
Precautions While Driving With ACC .....................355
General Information ....................................................358
Normal (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control Mode...........359
 PARKSENSE FRONT AND REAR PARK ASSIST .......361
ParkSense Sensors........................................................363
ParkSense Warning Display.......................................363
ParkSense Display .......................................................363
Enabling And Disabling Front And/Or Rear
ParkSense ......................................................................368
Service The ParkSense Park Assist System ..............368
Cleaning The ParkSense System................................369
ParkSense System Usage Precautions.......................369
 PARKSENSE ACTIVE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM — IF
EQUIPPED .........................................................................371
Enabling And Disabling The ParkSense Active Park
Assist System................................................................372
Parallel Parking Space Assistance Operation/
Display ..........................................................................373
Perpendicular Parking Space Assistance Operation/
Display ..........................................................................381
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216 SAFETY
For information on how Blind Spot Monitoring functions
when pulling a trailer, refer to “Trailer Merge Assist” in this
section.
Rear Cross Path (RCP)
The Rear Cross Path (RCP) feature is intended to aid the
driver when backing out of parking spaces where their
vision of oncoming vehicles may be blocked. Proceed slowly
and cautiously out of the parking space until the rear end of
the vehicle is exposed. The RCP system will then have a clear
view of the cross traffic, and if an oncoming vehicle is
detected, alert the driver.RCP Detection Zones
RCP monitors the rear detection zones on both sides of the
vehicle, for objects that are moving toward the side of the
vehicle with a minimum speed of approximately 3 mph
(5 km/h), to objects moving a maximum of approximately
20 mph (32 km/h), such as in parking lot situations.
NOTE:
In a parking lot situation, oncoming vehicles can be obscured
by vehicles parked on either side. If the sensors are blocked
by other structures or vehicles, the system will not be able to
alert the driver.
WARNING!
The Blind Spot Monitoring system is only an aid to help
detect objects in the blind spot zones. The BSM system is
not designed to detect pedestrians, bicyclists, or animals.
Even if your vehicle is equipped with the BSM system,
always check your vehicle’s mirrors, glance over your
shoulder, and use your turn signal before changing
lanes. Failure to do so can result in serious injury or
death.
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PARKSENSE ACTIVE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM — IF
EQUIPPED
The ParkSense Active Park Assist system is intended to assist
the driver during parallel and perpendicular parking
maneuvers by identifying a proper parking space, providing
audible/visual instructions, and controlling the steering
wheel. The ParkSense Active Park Assist system is defined as
“semi-automatic” since the driver maintains control of the
accelerator, gear selector and brakes. Depending on the
driver's parking maneuver selection, the ParkSense ActivePark Assist system is capable of maneuvering a vehicle into
a parallel or a perpendicular parking space on either side
(i.e., driver side or passenger side).
NOTE:
• The driver is always responsible for controlling the
vehicle, responsible for any surrounding objects, and must
intervene as required.
• The system is provided to assist the driver and not to substitute the driver.
• During a semi-automatic maneuver, if the driver touches the steering wheel after being instructed to remove their
hands from the steering wheel, the system will cancel, and
the driver will be required to manually complete the
parking maneuver.
• The system may not work in all conditions (e.g. environ -
mental conditions such as heavy rain, snow, etc., or if
searching for a parking space that has surfaces that will
absorb the ultrasonic sensor waves).
• New vehicles from the dealership must have at least 30 miles (48 km) accumulated before the ParkSense Active
Park Assist system is fully calibrated and performs accu -
rately. This is due to the system’s dynamic vehicle calibra -
CAUTION!
• ParkSense is only a parking aid and it is unable to recognize every obstacle, including small obstacles.
Parking curbs might be temporarily detected or not
detected at all. Obstacles located above or below the
sensors will not be detected when they are in close
proximity.
• The vehicle must be driven slowly when using Park -
Sense in order to be able to stop in time when an
obstacle is detected. It is recommended that the driver
looks over his/her shoulder when using ParkSense.
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Your vehicle is now in the perpendicular park position.
When the maneuver is complete, the driver will be instructed
to check the vehicle's parking position. If the driver is satis-
fied with the vehicle position, they should shift to PARK. The
"Active ParkSense Complete - Check Parking Position"
message will be momentarily displayed.
Active Park Sense Complete — Check Parking PositionWARNING!
Drivers must be careful when performing parallel or
perpendicular parking maneuvers even when using the
ParkSense Active Park Assist system. Always check
carefully behind and in front of your vehicle, look
behind and in front of you, and be sure to check for
pedestrians, animals, other vehicles, obstructions, and
blind spots before backing up and moving forward. You
are responsible for safety and must continue to pay
attention to your surroundings. Failure to do so can
result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION!
• The ParkSense Active Park Assist system is only a parking aid and it is unable to recognize every obstacle,
including small obstacles. Parking curbs might be
temporarily detected or not detected at all. Obstacles
located above or below the sensors will not be detected
when they are in close proximity.
• The vehicle must be driven slowly when using the ParkSense Active Park Assist system in order to be able
to stop in time when an obstacle is detected. It is recom -
mended that the driver looks over his/her shoulder
when using the ParkSense Active Park Assist system.
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