instrument panel Ram 3500 2020 Owner's Guide

114GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY
C
ONTROLS
The instrument cluster display features a driver
interactive display that is located in the
instrument cluster.

Base Instrument Cluster Display Premium Instrument Cluster Display

The instrument cluster display menu items may
consist of the following:
Speedometer
Vehicle Info
Driver Assist — If Equipped
Fuel Economy
Trip Info
Trailer Tow — If Equipped
Audio
Messages
Screen Set Up
Commercial Settings — If Equipped
The system allows the driver to select
information by pushing the following instrument
cluster display control buttons located on the
left side of the steering wheel:

Instrument Cluster Display Control Buttons

1 – Instrument Cluster Display Controls
2 – Instrument Cluster Display Screen
1 – Instrument Cluster Display Controls
2 – Instrument Cluster Display Screen

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Up Arrow Button
Push and release the up arrow
button to scroll upward through the
main menu items, submenu
screen, and vehicle settings.
Down Arrow Button
Push and release the down arrow
button to scroll downward through
the main menu items, submenu
screen, and vehicle settings.
Right Arrow Button
Push and release the right arrow
button to access/select the infor -
mation screens or submenu
screens of a main menu item. Push
and hold the right arrow button for two
seconds to reset displayed/selected features
that can be reset.
Left Arrow Button
Push and release the left arrow
button to access/select the infor -
mation screens, submenu screens
of a main menu item, or to return to
the main menu.
OIL LIFE RESET
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil
change indicator system. The “Oil Change
Required” message will display in the
instrument cluster display 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 fluctuate,
dependent upon your personal driving style.
NOTE:
Use the steering wheel instrument cluster
display controls for the following procedure.
Oil Life Reset Procedure

1. Without pushing the brake pedal, push the ENGINE START/STOP button and place the
ignition to the ON/RUN position (do not
start the engine).

2. Push and release the down arrow button to
scroll downward through the main menu to
“Vehicle Info.”
3. Push and release the right arrow button to
access the ”Vehicle Info” screen, then scroll
up or down to select “Oil Life.” 4. Push and hold the
right arrow button to
select “Reset”.
5. Push and release the down arrow button to
select “Yes,” then push and release the
right arrow button to reset the Oil Life to
100%.
6. Push and release the up arrow button to exit
the instrument cluster display screen.
Secondary Method Of Resetting Engine Oil Life

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).

2. Fully press the accelerator pedal, slowly, three times within ten seconds.
3. Without pushing the brake pedal, push the ENGINE START/STOP button once to return
the ignition to the OFF/LOCK position.
NOTE:
If the indicator message illuminates when you
start the vehicle, the oil change indicator
system did not reset. If necessary, repeat this
procedure.
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DISPLAY MENU ITEMS
Push and release the up or down arrow button
until the desired selectable menu icon is
highlighted in the instrument cluster display.
Refer to “Instrument Cluster Display” in this
chapter for further information.
Speedometer
Push and release the up or down arrow button
until the speedometer menu item is highlighted
in the instrument cluster display. Push and
release the right arrow button to cycle the
display between mph and km/h.
Vehicle Info
Push and release the up or down arrow button
until the Vehicle Info menu item is highlighted in
the instrument cluster display. Push and
release the right arrow button to enter the
submenus items of Vehicle Info. Follow the
directional prompts to access or reset any of the
following Vehicle Info submenu items:
Tire Pressure
Coolant Temperature
Transmission Temperature — If Equipped
Oil Temperature
Oil Pressure
Exhaust Brake — If Equipped
Turbo Boost — If Equipped
Oil Life
Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
Battery Voltage
Gauge Summary
Engine Hours
Driver Assist — If Equipped
The Driver Assist menu displays the status of
the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and
LaneSense systems.
Push and release the up or down arrow button
until the Driver Assist menu is displayed in the
instrument cluster display.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Feature
The instrument cluster display displays the
current ACC system settings. The information
displayed depends on ACC system status. Push the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) on/off
button (located on the steering wheel) until one
of the following displays in the instrument
cluster display:
Adaptive Cruise Control Off
When ACC is deactivated, the display will read
“Adaptive Cruise Control Off.”
Adaptive Cruise Control Ready
When ACC is activated but the vehicle speed
setting has not been selected, the display will
read “Adaptive Cruise Control Ready.”
Push the SET + or the SET- button (located on
the steering wheel) and the following will display
in the instrument cluster display:
ACC SET
When ACC is set, the set speed will display in
the instrument cluster.
The ACC screen may display once again if any
ACC activity occurs, which may include any of
the following:
Distance Setting Change
System Cancel
Driver Override

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System Off
ACC Proximity Warning
ACC Unavailable Warning
For further information, refer to “Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC) — If Equipped” in “Starting
And Operating.”
LaneSense — If Equipped
The instrument cluster display displays the
current LaneSense system settings. The
information displayed depends on LaneSense
system status and the conditions that need to
be met. For further information, refer to
“LaneSense — If Equipped” in “Starting And
Operating.”
Fuel Economy
Push and release the up or down arrow button
until the Fuel Economy menu item is highlighted
in the instrument cluster display. Push and Hold
the right arrow button to reset Average Fuel
Economy.
Current Fuel Economy Gauge
Average Fuel Economy Value
Range To Empty
Trip A/Trip B
Push and release the up or down arrow button
until the Trip menu item is highlighted in the
instrument cluster display. Push and release
the right arrow button to enter the submenus of
Trip A and Trip B. The Trip A or Trip B information
will display the following:
Distance
Average Fuel Economy
Elapsed Time
Push and hold right arrow button to reset all
information.
Trailer Tow — If Equipped
Push and release the up or down arrow button
until the Trailer Tow menu item is highlighted in
the instrument cluster display. Push and
release the right arrow button and the next
screen will display the following trailer trip
information:
Trip Distance (trailer specific): Push and hold
the right arrow button to reset the distance.
Trailer Brake
Output
Type
Gain
Trailer Tire Pressure — If Equipped
Audio
Push and release the up or down arrow button
until the Audio Menu icon/title is highlighted in
the instrument cluster display. This menu will
display the audio source information, including
the Song name, Artist name, and audio source
with an accompanying graphic.
Phone Call Status
When a call is incoming, a Phone Call Status
pop-up will display on the screen. The pop-up
will remain until the phone is answered or
ignored.
NOTE:
The call status will temporarily replace the
previous media source information displayed
on the screen. When the pop-up is no longer
displayed, the display will return to the last used
screen.
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Stored Messages
Push and release the up or down arrow button
until the Messages Menu item is highlighted.
This feature shows the number of stored
warning messages. Push and release the right
or left arrow buttons to cycle through stored
messages.
Screen Setup Menu Item
Push and release the up or down arrow button
until the Screen Setup menu item is highlighted
in the instrument cluster display. Push and
release the right arrow button to enter the
Screen Setup submenu. The Screen Setup
feature allows you to change what information
is displayed in the instrument cluster as well as
the location that information is displayed.
Current Gear — If Equipped
Off (Default Setting)
On
Odometer
Unit Without Decimal (Default Setting)
Unit With Decimal Favorite Menu
Speedometer
Vehicle Info
Driver Assist (Show/Hide) — If Equipped
Fuel Economy (Show/Hide)
Trip Info (Show/Hide)
Trailer Tow (Show/Hide) — If Equipped
Audio (Show/Hide)
Messages
Screen Setup
Commercial Settings — If Equipped
NOTE:
Menus with (Show/Hide) can push the Right
arrow button to choose whether to show or hide
this menu in the instrument cluster display.
Upper Left
None
Compass (Default Setting) — If Equipped
Outside Temp — If Equipped
Time
Range To Empty
Average MPG
Current MPG
Trip A Distance
Trip B Distance
Trailer Trip — If Equipped
Trailer Brake — If Equipped
Oil Pressure — If Equipped
Coolant Temperature — If Equipped
Oil Temperature — If Equipped
Battery Voltage — If Equipped
Transmission Temperature — If Equipped
Oil Life — If Equipped
Exhaust Brake — If Equipped
Turbo Boost — If Equipped
Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped

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Center
None
Compass
Outside Temp
Time
Range To Empty
Average MPG
Current MPG
Trip A Distance
Trip B Distance
Trailer Trip — If Equipped
Audio
Speedometer (Default Setting)
Menu Title
Upper Right
None
Compass — If Equipped
Outside Temp (Default Setting) — If Equipped
Time
Range To Empty
Average MPG
Current MPG
Trip A Distance
Trip B Distance
Trailer Trip — If Equipped
Trailer Brake — If Equipped
Oil Pressure — If Equipped
Coolant Temperature — If Equipped
Oil Temperature — If Equipped
Battery Voltage — If Equipped
Transmission Temperature — If Equipped
Oil Life — If Equipped
Exhaust Brake — If Equipped
Turbo Boost — If Equipped
Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped Left Side — If Equipped
None
Range
Average MPG
Menu Icon (Default Setting)
Coolant Temperature
Oil Temperature
Transmission Temperature
Oil Life
Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
Right Side — If Equipped
None
Range (Default Setting)
Average MPG
Menu Icon
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Coolant Temperature
Oil Temperature
Transmission Temperature
Oil Life
Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
Lower Left — If Equipped
None
Compass
Outside Temp
Time
Range To Empty
Average MPG
Current MPG
Trip A Distance
Trip B Distance
Trailer Trip
Trailer Brake
Oil Pressure
Coolant Temperature
Oil Temperature
Battery Voltage (Default Setting)
Transmission Temperature
Oil Life
Exhaust Brake — If Equipped
Turbo Boost — If Equipped
Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
Lower Right — If Equipped
None
Compass
Outside Temp
Time
Range To Empty
Average MPG
Current MPG
Trip A Distance
Trip B Distance
Trailer Trip
Trailer Brake
Oil Pressure (Default Setting)
Coolant Temperature
Oil Temperature
Battery Voltage
Transmission Temperature
Oil Life
Exhaust Brake — If Equipped
Turbo Boost — If Equipped
Fuel Filter Life — If Equipped
Restore Defaults
Cancel (Default Setting)
Restore

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Settings — If Equipped
Personal Settings allows the driver to set and
recall features when the transmission is in
PARK.
Push and release the up and down button until
Settings displays in the instrument cluster
display.
Follow the prompts to display and set any of the
following Vehicle Settings. NOTE:
Your vehicle may be equipped with the following
settings.
If equipped with a base radio (Non-Touch
-
screen) Vehicle Settings will be included in
the instrument cluster display.
If equipped with a Touchscreen radio, the
Vehicle Settings will be included in the radio
head unit.
Setting Names Setting Names Abbreviated
(Left Submenu Layer) Sub-Menus (Right Submenu Layer)
Language Select
LanguageEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian, German,
Dutch, Arabic
Units UnitsU.S.; Metric
ParkSense ParkSense
Front Volume — Low; Medium; High
Rear Volume — Low; Medium; High
Tilt Mirror in Reverse Tilt Mirror in ROn; Off
Rain Sensing Wipers Auto WipersOn; Off
Hill Start Assist Hill Start AssistOn; Off
Headlights Off Delay Lights Off Delay0 seconds; 30 seconds; 60 seconds;
90 seconds
Illuminated Approach Lights w/ Unlock0 seconds; 30 seconds; 60 seconds;
90 seconds
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Headlights On with Wipers Lights w/ WipersOn; Off
Automatic Highbeams Auto HighbeamsOn; Off
Daytime Running Lights Daytime LightsOn; Off
Flash Lights with Lock Lights w/ LockOn; Off
Auto Lock Doors Auto Lock DoorsOn; Off
Auto Unlock Doors Auto Unlock DoorsOn; Off
Sound Horn with Remote Start Horn w/ Remote StartOn; Off
Sound Horn with Remote Lock Horn w/ Remote LockOff; 1st Press; 2nd Press
Remote Unlock Sequence Remote UnlockDriver Door; All Doors
Key Fob Linked to Memory Key in MemoryOn; Off
Passive Entry Passive EntryOn; Off
Remote Start Comfort System Remote Start ComfortOff; Remote Start; All starts
Easy Exit Seat Easy Exit SeatOn; Off
Key-off Power Delay Power Off DelayOff; 45 seconds; 5 minutes; 10 minutes
Setting NamesSetting Names Abbreviated
(Left Submenu Layer) Sub-Menus (Right Submenu Layer)

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Commercial SettingsCommercial
Aux Switches
Power Take-Off
PIN Setup
NOTE:
If the vehicle’s PIN is forgotten or not known, see
an authorized dealer to have the PIN reset.
Trailer Select Trailer SelectTrailer 1; Trailer 2; Trailer 3; Trailer 4
Brake Type Brake TypeLight Electric; Heavy Electric; Light EOH; Heavy
EOH
Setting Names
Setting Names Abbreviated
(Left Submenu Layer) Sub-Menus (Right Submenu Layer)
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