RAM 1500 2021, Owner'S Manual

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24 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
NOTE:
These features will stay on through the duration of
Remote Start, or until the ignition is placed in the
ON/RUN position. The climate control settings will
change, and exit the automatic defaults, if
manually adjusted by the driver while the vehicle is
in Remote Start mode. This includes turning the
climate controls off using the OFF button.
R
EMOTE
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W
INDSHIELD
W
IPER
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CTIVATION
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QUIPPED
When the Remote Start system is active and the
outside ambient temperature is less than 33°F
(0.6°C), the Windshield Wiper De-Icer will activate.
Exiting Remote Start will resume its previous
operation. If the Windshield Wiper De-Icer was
active, the timer and operation will continue.
R
EMOTE
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BORT
M
ESSAGE
The following messages will display in the
instrument cluster display if the vehicle fails to
remote start, or exits Remote Start prematurely:

Remote Start Cancelled — Door Open

Remote Start Cancelled — Hood Open

Remote Start Cancelled — Fuel Low

Remote Start Cancelled — Too Cold

Remote Start Cancelled — Time Expired

Remote Start Disabled — Start Vehicle to Reset
The message will stay active until the ignition is
placed in the ON/RUN position.
REMOTE START — IF EQUIPPED (DIESEL)
This system uses the key fob to start the
engine conveniently from outside the
vehicle while still maintaining security.
The system has a range of approximately
328 ft (100 m).
NOTE:

Obstructions between the vehicle and the key
fob may reduce this range.

The Remote Start system will wait for the Wait
To Start indicator light to extinguish before
cranking the engine. This allows time for the
engine pre-heat cycle to heat the cylinder air,
and is normal in cold weather. For further infor -
mation on the Wait To Start indicator light and
the pre-heat cycle, see
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page 125.
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Push and release the Remote Start button on the
key fob twice within five seconds. The vehicle
doors will lock, the parking lights will flash, and the
horn will chirp twice (if programmed). Then, the
engine will start, and the vehicle will remain in the
Remote Start mode for a 15 minute cycle.
Pushing the Remote Start button a third time shuts
the engine off.
To drive the vehicle, push the unlock button, and
place the ignition in the ON/RUN position.
All of the following conditions must be met before
the engine will remote start:

Gear selector in PARK

Doors closed

Hood closed

Hazard switch off

Brake switch inactive (brake pedal not pressed)

Battery at an acceptable charge level

PANIC button not pushed

Fuel meets minimum requirement

System not disabled from previous Remote
Start event

Vehicle Security system not active

Water In Fuel indicator light is not illuminated

Wait To Start indicator light is not illuminated

Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) is not illumi -
nated
For additional functions of the Remote Start
system, see
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page 23.