Lights Ram 1500 2016 Service Manual

Green Telltale Indicator Lights
Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light
Green Telltale
LightWhat It Means
Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light
This indicator will illuminate when the park lights or headlights are turned on.
Front Fog Indicator Light — If Equipped
Green Telltale
LightWhat It Means
Front Fog Indicator Light
This indicator will illuminate when the front fog lights are on.
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Turn Signal Indicator Lights
Green Tell-
tale LightWhat It Means
Turn Signal Indicator Lights
The instrument cluster arrow will flash independently for the LEFT or RIGHT turn signal as se-
lected, as well as the exterior turn signal lamp(s) (front and rear) as selected when the multi-
function lever is moved down (LEFT) or up (RIGHT).
NOTE:
•A continuous chime will sound if the vehicle is driven more than 1 mile (1.6 km) with either
turn signal on.
•Check for an inoperative outside light bulb if either indicator flashes at a rapid rate.
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Hill Decent Control (HDC) Indicator Light — If Equipped
White Telltale
LightWhat It Means
Hill Decent Control (HDC) Indicator Light
This indicator will illuminate when Hill Descent Control (HDC) has been selected using the
Hill Descent Control Switch. Refer to “Electronic Brake Control” in “Starting And Operat-
ing” for further information.
Blue Telltale Indicator Light
High Beam Indicator Light
Blue Telltale
LightWhat It Means
High Beam Indicator Light
This indicator shows that the high beam headlights are on. Push the multifunction control
lever away from you to switch the headlights to high beam. Pull the lever toward you to
switch the headlights back to low beam.
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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 fiveseconds 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 in the EVIC 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 fluctu-
ate, dependent upon your personal driving style.
NOTE:Use the steering wheel EVIC controls for the
following procedure(s).
Vehicles Equipped With Passive Entry
1. Without pressing the brake pedal, push the ENGINE
START/STOP button and place the ignition to the
ON/RUN position (do not start the engine).
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•Oil Pressure Low
•Oil Change Due
•Fuel Low
•Service Anti-lock Brake System
•Service Electronic Throttle Control
•Service Power Steering
•Cruise Off
•Cruise Ready
•Cruise Set To XXX MPH
•Tire Pressure Screen With Low Tire(s) “Inflate Tire to
XX”
•Tire Pressure Information System (TPIS)
•Service Tire Pressure System•Parking Brake Engaged
•Brake Fluid Low
•Service Electronic Braking System
•Engine Temperature Hot
•Battery Voltage Low
•Service Electronic Throttle Control
•Lights On
•Right Turn Signal Light Out
•Left Turn Signal Light Out
•Turn Signal On
•Sound Horn with Remote Lock: Off; 1st Push; 2nd
Push
•Vehicle Not In Park
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•Key in Ignition
•Key in Ignition Lights On
•Remote Start Active Key To Run
•Remote Start Active Push Start Button
•Remote Start Aborted Fuel Low
•Remote Start Aborted Too Cold
•Remote Start Aborted Door Open
•Remote Start Aborted Hood Open
•Remote Start Aborted Trunk Open
•Remote Start Aborted Time Expired
•Remote Start Disabled Start To Reset
•Service Airbag System
•Service Airbag Warning Light•Driver Seatbelt Unbuckled
•Passenger Seatbelt Unbuckled
•Front Seatbelts Unbuckled
•Door Open
•Doors Open
•Gear Not Available
•Shift Not Allowed
•Shift To Neutral Then Drive Or Reverse
•Autostick Unavailable Service Required
•Automatic Unavailable Use Autostick Service Req.
•Transmission Getting Hot Push Brake
•Trans. Hot Stop Safely Shift To Park Wait To Cool
•Transmission Cool Ready To Drive
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Setting NamesSetting Names Abbre-
viated (Left Submenu
Layer)Sub-Menus (Right Submenu Layer)
3 ParkSense ParkSense
•Notification — Sound Only; Sound & Display
•Front Volume — Low; Medium; High
•Rear Volume — Low; Medium; High
4 Tilt Mirror in
ReverseTilt Mirror in R On; Off
5 Rain Sensing
WipersAuto Wipers On; Off
6 Hill Start Assist Hill Start Assist On; Off
7 Headlights Off
DelayLights Off Delay 0 seconds; 30 seconds; 60 seconds; 90 seconds
8 Illuminated
ApproachLights w/ Unlock 0 seconds; 30 seconds; 60 seconds; 90 seconds
9 Headlights On
with WipersLights w/ Wipers On; Off4
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Setting NamesSetting Names Abbre-
viated (Left Submenu
Layer)Sub-Menus (Right Submenu Layer)
10 Automatic
HighbeamsAuto Highbeams On; Off
11 Flash Lights
with LockLights w/ Lock On; Off
12 Auto Lock
DoorsAuto Lock Doors On; Off
13 Auto Unlock
DoorsAuto Unlock Doors On; Off
14 Sound Horn
with Remote
StartHorn w/ Rmt Start On; Off
15 Sound Horn
with Remote
LockHorn w/ Rmt Lock Off; 1st Press; 2nd Press
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Setting NamesSetting Names Abbre-
viated (Left Submenu
Layer)Sub-Menus (Right Submenu Layer)
24 Tire/Jack Mode Tire/Jack Mode On; Off
25 Transport Mode Transport Mode On; Off
26 Wheel Align-
ment ModeWheel Alignment On; Off
27 Horn w/ Re-
mote LowerHorn w/ Rmt Lwr On; Off
28 Lights w/ Re-
mote LowerLights w/ Rmt Lwr On; Off
29 Trailer Select Trailer Select Trailer 1; Trailer 2; Trailer 3; Trailer 4
30 Brake Type Brake Type Light Electric; Heavy Electric; Light EOH; Heavy EOH
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8. 4WD Status
9. Selectable Gauge 2 (Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Oil Life,
Trailer Brake, Current MPG)
10. Selectable Gauge 1 (Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Oil Life,
Trailer Brake, Current MPG)
The main display area will normally display the main
menu or the screens of a selected feature of the main
menu. The main display area also displays “pop up”
messages that consist of approximately 60 possible warn-
ing or information messages. These pop up messages fall
into several categories:
•Five Second Stored 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. Most of
the messages of this type are then stored (as long as the
condition that activated it remains active) and can bereviewed from the “Messages” main menu item. As long
as there is a stored message, an “i” will be displayed in
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.”
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