RAM 1500 2019, User Manual

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STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE . . . . . . . . . .143
Normal Starting Using ENGINE
START/STOP Button . . . . . . . . . . . .143
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER —
IF EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
ENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . .146
PARKING BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Electric Park Brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . .147
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . . . . . .149
Ignition Park Interlock . . . . . . . . . . .151
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission . .151
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION —
IF EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Four-Position Electronically Shifted
Transfer Case (Eight Speed
Transmission Only) — If Equipped . . . .153
Five-Position Electronically Shifted
Transfer Case (Eight Speed
Transmission Only) — If Equipped . . . .155
ACTIVE-LEVEL FOUR CORNER AIR
SUSPENSION SYSTEM —
IF EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Air Suspension Modes . . . . . . . . . . .158
ACTIVE-LEVEL FOUR CORNER AIR
SUSPENSION SYSTEM (REBEL
MODELS ONLY) — IF EQUIPPED . . . .159
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Air Suspension Modes . . . . . . . . . . .161
AXLE LOCKER SYSTEM —
IF EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL —
IF EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
STOP/START SYSTEM —
IF EQUIPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Automatic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Possible Reasons The Engine Does Not
Autostop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
To Start The Engine While In Autostop
Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
To Manually Turn Off The Stop Start
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
To Manually Turn On The Stop Start
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
System Malfunction. . . . . . . . . . . . .165
SPEED CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
To Activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
To Set A Desired Speed . . . . . . . . . .166
To Vary The Speed Setting . . . . . . . . .167
To Accelerate For Passing . . . . . . . . .167
To Resume Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
To Deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
To Set A Desired ACC Speed . . . . . . .169
To Vary The Speed Setting . . . . . . . . .169
To Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Setting The Following Distance
In ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
ACC Operation At Stop . . . . . . . . . . .171
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