RAM 2500 2019, User Manual

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STARTING AND OPERATING
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NOTE:
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Normal starting of either a cold or a warm
engine is obtained without pumping or
pressing the accelerator pedal.

Under cold weather conditions, the engine
may not immediately crank if the "Wait To
Start" telltale is illuminated. This is
normal operation. For vehicles equipped
with Keyless Enter-N-Go, the vehicle will
automatically crank when the "Wait To
Start" time has elapsed. See the section
"Starting Procedure Engine Manifold Air
Temperature 0°F to 66°F (18° C to 19°C)"
in the Diesel Supplement for more infor
-
mation.
To Turn Off The Engine Using ENGINE START/STOP
Button
1. Place the gear selector in PARK, then
push and release the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
2. The ignition will return to the OFF mode.
3. If the gear selector is not in PARK and
the ENGINE START/STOP button is
pushed once, the instrument cluster will
display a “Vehicle Not In Park” message
and the engine will remain running.
Never leave a vehicle out of the PARK
position, or it could roll.
4. If the gear selector is in NEUTRAL, and
the vehicle speed below 5 mph (8 km/h),
pushing the START/STOP button once
will turn the engine off. The ignition will
remain in the ACC mode.
5. If the vehicle speed is above 5 mph
(8 km/h), the ENGINE START/STOP
button must be held for two seconds (or
three short pushes in a row) to turn the
engine off. The ignition will remain in the
ACC mode (NOT the OFF mode) if the
engine is turned off when the transmis
-
sion is not in PARK.
NOTE:
If the ignition is left in the ACC or ON/RUN
(engine not running) mode and the transmis
-
sion is in PARK, the system will automati -
cally time out after 30 minutes of inactivity
and the ignition return to the OFF mode.
ENGINE START/STOP Button Functions — With
Driver’s Foot OFF The Brake Pedal (In PARK Or
NEUTRAL Position)
The ENGINE START/STOP button operates
similar to an ignition switch. It has three
positions, OFF, ACC, RUN. To change the
ignition switch positions without starting the
vehicle and use the accessories follow these
steps:
1. Starting with the ignition in the OFF posi -
tion:
2. Push the ENGINE START/STOP button
once to change the ignition to the ACC
position.
3. Push the ENGINE START/STOP button a
second time to change the ignition to the
RUN position.
4. Push the ENGINE START/STOP button a
third time to return the ignition to the
OFF position.
Keyless Enter-N-Go Starting Procedure —
Engine Manifold Air Temperature 0° F To 66°
F (–18° C to 19° C)
NOTE:
The temperature displayed in the instrument
cluster does not necessarily reflect the
engine manifold air temperature. Refer to
“Instrument Cluster Display” in “Getting To
Know Your Instrument Panel” for further
information. When engine temperatures fall
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