Dodge 1500 (2012 year). Instruction - page 11

WARNING!

Do not adjust the steering column while driving.
Adjusting the steering column while driving or driv-
ing with the steering column unlocked, could cause
the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Be sure the
steering column is locked before driving your ve-
hicle. Failure to follow this warning may result in
serious injury or death.

HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED

The steering wheel contains a heating element that helps
warm your hands in cold weather. The heated steering
wheel has only one temperature setting. Once the heated
steering wheel has been turned on it will operate for
approximately 58 to 70 minutes before automatically
shutting off. The heated steering wheel can shut off early
or may not turn on when the steering wheel is already
warm.

The heated steering wheel switch is located on the switch
bank below the climate controls.

Press the switch to turn on the heated
steering wheel. The light on the switch
will illuminate to indicate the steering
wheel heater is on. Pressing the switch
a second time will turn off the heated
steering wheel and light indicator.

NOTE:

The engine must be running for the heated

steering wheel to operate.

Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, the
heated steering wheel can be programmed to come on
during a remote start. Refer to “Remote Starting System
— If Equipped” in “Things to Know Before Starting Your
Vehicle” for further information.

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WARNING!

Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin

because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,
spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, ex-
haustion, or other physical conditions must exer-
cise care when using the steering wheel heater. It
may cause burns even at low temperatures, espe-
cially if used for long periods.

Do not place anything on the steering wheel that

insulates against heat, such as a blanket or steering
wheel covers of any type and material.. This may
cause the steering wheel heater to overheat.

DRIVER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS — IF EQUIPPED

The adjustable pedals system is designed to allow a
greater range of driver comfort for steering wheel tilt and
seat position. This feature allows the brake, accelerator,
and clutch pedals (if equipped) to move toward or away

from the driver to provide improved position with the
steering wheel.

The adjustable pedal switch is located to the left side of
the steering column.

• The pedals can be adjusted with the ignition OFF.

Adjustable Pedals Switch

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• The pedals cannot be adjusted when the vehicle is in

REVERSE or when the Electronic Speed Control Sys-
tem is on. The following messages will be displayed
on vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle In-
formation System (EVIC) if the pedals are attempted to
be adjusted when the system is locked out (“Adjust-
able Pedal Disabled — Cruise Control Engaged” or
“Adjustable Pedal Disabled — Vehicle In Reverse”.

CAUTION!

Do not place any article under the adjustable pedals
or impede its ability to move as it may cause damage
to the pedal controls. Pedal travel may become lim-
ited if movement is stopped by an obstruction in the
adjustable pedal’s path.

WARNING!

Do not adjust the pedals while the vehicle is moving.
You could lose control and have an accident. Always
adjust the pedals while the vehicle is parked.

ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL

When engaged, the Electronic Speed Control takes over
accelerator operations at speeds greater than 25 mph
(40 km/h).

The Electronic Speed Control buttons are located on the
right side of the steering wheel.

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NOTE:

In order to ensure proper operation, the Elec-

tronic Speed Control System has been designed to shut
down if multiple Speed Control functions are operated at
the same time. If this occurs, the Electronic Speed Control

System can be reactivated by pushing the Electronic
Speed Control ON/OFF button and resetting the desired
vehicle set speed.

To Activate

Push the ON/OFF button. The Cruise Indicator Light in
the instrument cluster will illuminate. To turn the system
off, push the ON/OFF button a second time. The Cruise
Indicator Light will turn off. The system should be
turned off when not in use.

WARNING!

Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on
when not in use is dangerous. You could accidentally
set the system or cause it to go faster than you want.
You could lose control and have an accident. Always
leave the system OFF when you are not using it.

1 — ON/OFF

2 — RES +

4 — CANCEL

3 — SET -

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To Set A Desired Speed

Turn the Electronic Speed Control ON. When the vehicle
has reached the desired speed, press the SET (-) button
and release. Release the accelerator and the vehicle will
operate at the selected speed.

NOTE:

The vehicle should be traveling at a steady speed

and on level ground before pressing the SET button.

To Deactivate

A soft tap on the brake pedal, pushing the CANCEL
button, or normal brake pressure while slowing the
vehicle will deactivate Electronic Speed Control without
erasing the set speed memory. Pressing the ON/OFF
button or turning the ignition switch OFF erases the set
speed memory.

To Resume Speed

To resume a previously set speed, push the RES (+)
button and release. Resume can be used at any speed
above 20 mph (32 km/h).

To Vary The Speed Setting

When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you can in-
crease speed by pushing the RES (+) button. If the button
is continually pressed, the set speed will continue to
increase until the button is released, then the new set
speed will be established.

Pressing the RES (+) button once will result in a 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) increase in set speed. Each subsequent tap of
the button results in an increase of 1 mph (1.6 km/h).

To decrease speed while the Electronic Speed Control is
set, push the SET (-) button. If the button is continually
held in the SET (-) position, the set speed will continue to
decrease until the button is released. Release the button
when the desired speed is reached, and the new set speed
will be established.

Pressing the SET (-) button once will result in a 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) decrease in set speed. Each subsequent tap of
the button results in a decrease of 1 mph (1.6 km/h).

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To Accelerate For Passing

Press the accelerator as you would normally. When the
pedal is released, the vehicle will return to the set speed.

Using Electronic Speed Control On Hills
The transmission may downshift on hills to maintain the
vehicle set speed.

NOTE:

The Electronic Speed Control system maintains

speed up and down hills. A slight speed change on
moderate hills is normal.

On steep hills, a greater speed loss or gain may occur so
it may be preferable to drive without Electronic Speed
Control.

WARNING!

Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the
system cannot maintain a constant speed. Your ve-
hicle could go too fast for the conditions, and you
could lose control and have an accident. Do not use
Electronic Speed Control in heavy traffic or on roads
that are winding, icy, snow-covered or slippery.

PARKSENSE

REAR PARK ASSIST — IF

EQUIPPED

The ParkSense

威 Rear Park Assist system provides visual

and audible indications of the distance between the rear
fascia and a detected obstacle when backing up, e.g.
during a parking maneuver. Refer to ParkSense

威 System

Usage Precautions for limitations of this system and
recommendations.

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ParkSense

威 will retain the last system state (enabled or

disabled) from the last ignition cycle when the ignition is
changed to the ON/RUN position.

ParkSense

威 can be active only when the shift lever is in

REVERSE. If ParkSense

威 is enabled at this shift lever

position, the system will remain active until the vehicle
speed is increased to approximately 11 mph (18 km/h) or
above. The system will become active again if the vehicle
speed is decreased to speeds less than approximately
10 mph (16 km/h).

ParkSense

Sensors

The four ParkSense

威 sensors, located in the rear fascia/

bumper, monitor the area behind the vehicle that is
within the sensors’ field of view. The sensors can detect
obstacles from approximately 12 in (30 cm) up to 79 in
(200 cm) from the rear fascia/bumper in the horizontal
direction, depending on the location, type and orienta-
tion of the obstacle.

ParkSense

Warning Display

The ParkSense

威 Warning screen will only be displayed if

Sound and Display is selected from the Customer- Pro-
grammable Features section of the Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further information.

The ParkSense

威 Warning Display is located in the Instru-

ment cluster’s EVIC display. It provides both visual and
audible warnings to indicate the distance between the
rear fascia/bumper and the detected obstacle.

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ParkSense

Display

When the vehicle is in REVERSE, the warning display
will turn ON indicating the system status.

ParkSense

Warning Display

Park Assist System On

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The system will indicate a detected obstacle by showing
three solid arcs and will produce a one-half second tone.
As the vehicle moves closer to the object the EVIC
display will show fewer arcs and the sound tone will
change from slow, to fast, to continuous.

Park Assist System Off

Slow Tone

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The vehicle is close to the obstacle when the EVIC display
shows one flashing arc and sounds a continuous tone.
The following chart shows the warning alert operation
when the system is detecting an obstacle:

Fast Tone

Continuous Tone

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WARNING ALERTS

Rear Distance

(in/cm)

Greater than

79 in (200 cm)

79-39 in

(200-100 cm)

39-25 in

(100-65 cm)

25-12 in

(65-30 cm)

Less than

12 in (30 cm)

Audible Alert

Chime

None

Single 1/2

Second Tone

Slow

Fast

Continuous

Display Message

Park Assist

System ON

Warning Object

Detected

Warning Object

Detected

Warning Object

Detected

Warning Object

Detected

Arcs

None

3 Solid

(Continuous)

3 Slow

Flashing

2 Slow

Flashing

1 Slow

Flashing

Radio Volume

Reduced

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

NOTE:

ParkSense

威 will reduce the volume of the radio,

if on, when the system is sounding an audio tone.

Enabling And Disabling ParkSense

ParkSense

威 can be enabled and disabled with a switch

located in the switch bank of the instrument panel or
through the Customer-Programmable Features section of

the EVIC. The available choices are: OFF, Sound Only, or
Sound and Display. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion

Center

(EVIC)/Personal

Settings

(Customer-

Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further information.

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When the ParkSense

威 switch is pressed to

disable the system, the instrument cluster will
display the “PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF” mes-
sage for approximately five seconds. Refer to

“Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel” for further informa-
tion. When the shift lever is moved to REVERSE and the
system is disabled, the EVIC will display the “PARK
ASSIST SYSTEM OFF” message for as long as the vehicle
is in REVERSE.

The ParkSense

威 switch LED will be ON when

ParkSense

威 is disabled or defective. The ParkSense威

switch LED will be OFF when the system is enabled.

Service The ParkSense

Rear Park Assist System

When the ParkSense

威 Rear Park Assist System is mal-

functioning, the instrument cluster will actuate a single
chime, once per ignition cycle, and it will display the
“CLEAN PARK ASSIST SENSORS” or the “SERVICE

PARK ASSIST SYSTEM” message. Refer to “Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information. When
the shift lever is moved to REVERSE and the system has
detected a faulted condition, the EVIC will display the
“CLEAN PARK ASSIST SENSORS” or the “SERVICE
PARK ASSIST SYSTEM” message for as long as the
vehicle is in REVERSE. Under this condition, ParkSense

will not operate.

If “CLEAN PARK ASSIST SENSORS” appears in the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) make sure
the rear fascia/bumper is clean and clear of snow, ice,
mud, dirt or other obstruction, and then cycle the igni-
tion. If the message continues to appear, see an autho-
rized dealer.

If “SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM” appears in the
EVIC, see your authorized dealer.

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Cleaning The ParkSense

System

Clean the ParkSense

威 sensors with water, car wash soap

and a soft cloth. Do not use rough or hard cloths. Do not
scratch or poke the sensors. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the sensors.

ParkSense

System Usage Precautions

NOTE:

• Ensure that the rear bumper is free of snow, ice, mud,

dirt and debris to keep the ParkSense

威 system operat-

ing properly.

• Jackhammers, large trucks, and other vibrations could

affect the performance of ParkSense

威.

• When you turn ParkSense威 off, the instrument cluster

will display “PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF.” Further-
more, once you turn ParkSense

威 off, it remains off

until you turn it on again, even if you cycle the ignition
key.

• When you move the shift lever to the REVERSE

position and ParkSense

威 is turned off, the instrument

cluster will display “PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF”
message for as long as the vehicle is in REVERSE.

• ParkSense威, when on, will reduce the volume of the

radio when it is sounding a tone.

• Clean the ParkSense威 sensors regularly, taking care

not to scratch or damage them. The sensors must not
be covered with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt or debris.
Failure to do so can result in the system not working
properly. The ParkSense

威 system might not detect an

obstacle behind the fascia/bumper, or it could provide
a false indication that an obstacle is behind the fascia/
bumper.

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• Objects such as bicycle carriers, trailer hitches, etc.,

must not be placed within 12 in (30 cm) from the rear
fascia/bumper while driving the vehicle. Failure to do
so can result in the system misinterpreting a close
object as a sensor problem, causing the “SERVICE
PARK ASSIST SYSTEM” message to be displayed in
the instrument cluster.

• On vehicles equipped with a tailgate, ParkSense威

should be disabled when the tailgate is in the lowered
or open position and the vehicle is in REVERSE. A
lowered tailgate could provide a false indication that
an obstacle is behind the vehicle.

CAUTION!

ParkSenseis only a parking aid and it is unable

to recognize every obstacle, including small ob-
stacles. Parking curbs might be temporarily de-
tected or not detected at all. Obstacles located
above or below the sensors will not be detected
when they are in close proximity.

The vehicle must be driven slowly when using

ParkSense

in order to be able to stop in time

when an obstacle is detected. It is recommended
that the driver looks over his/her shoulder when
using ParkSense

.

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WARNING!

Drivers must be careful when backing up even

when using the ParkSense

Rear Park Assist Sys-

tem. Always check carefully behind your vehicle,
look behind you, and be sure to check for pedes-
trians, animals, other vehicles, obstructions, and
blind spots before backing up. You are responsible
for safety and must continue to pay attention to
your surroundings. Failure to do so can result in
serious injury or death.

(Continued)

WARNING! (Continued)

Before using the ParkSenseRear Park Assist

System, it is strongly recommended that the ball
mount and hitch ball assembly is disconnected
from the vehicle when the vehicle is not used for
towing. Failure to do so can result in injury or
damage to vehicles or obstacles because the hitch
ball will be much closer to the obstacle than the
rear fascia when the warning display turns on the
single flashing arc and sounds the continuous
tone. Also, the sensors could detect the ball mount
and hitch ball assembly, depending on its size and
shape, giving a false indication that an obstacle is
behind the vehicle.

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PARKVIEW

REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF

EQUIPPED

Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView

威 Rear

Back Up Camera that allows you to see an on-screen
image of the rear surroundings of your vehicle whenever
the shift lever is put into REVERSE. The image will be
displayed on the Navigation/Multimedia radio display
screen along with a caution note to “check entire sur-
roundings” across the top of the screen. After five sec-
onds this note will disappear. The ParkView

威 camera is

located to the left of the tailgate handle.

When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE, the rear
camera mode is exited and the navigation or audio screen
appears again.

When displayed, static grid lines will illustrate the width
of the vehicle while a dashed center-line will indicate the
center of the vehicle to assist with aligning to a hitch/
receiver. The static grid lines will show separate zones
that will help indicate the distance to the rear of the
vehicle. The following table shows the approximate
distances for each zone:

Zones

Distance to the rear of

the vehicle

Red

0 - 1 ft (0 - 30 cm)

Yellow

1 ft - 3 ft (30 cm - 1 m)

Green

3 ft or greater (1 m or greater)

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