RAM 3500 User Manual

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EXHAUST REGENERATION — DIESEL ONLY• Under certain conditions, your Cummins ® diesel engine and exhaustafter-treatment system may never reach the conditions required to remove thetrapped particulate matter. If this occurs, the “Exhaust System —Regeneration Required Now” message will be displayed on the EVIC screen inyour cluster and you will hear one chime to alert you of this condition. Drivingyour vehicle at highway speeds for as little as 45 minutes can remedy thecondition and allow the engine and exhaust after-treatment system to removethe trapped particulate matter.• PLEASE NOTE: Under typical operating conditions, NO indications ofregeneration state will be displayed. If you do reach 80% of filter capacity, thefollowing messages will assist you in inducing and understanding theregeneration process.Exhaust System — Regeneration Required Now• “Exhaust System—Regeneration Required Now” will be displayed on the EVICif the exhaust particulate filter reaches 80% of its maximum storage capacity.Exhaust Filter XX% Full• Indicates that the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is approaching full.Exhaust System — Regeneration in Process• Indicates that the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is self-cleaning. Maintain yourcurrent driving condition until regeneration is completed.Exhaust System — Regeneration Completed• Indicates that the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) self-cleaning is completed. Ifthis message is displayed, you will hear one chime to assist in alerting you ofthis condition.Service Required — See Dealer Now• Regeneration has been disabled due to a system malfunction. The Powertraincontrol Module (PCM) will register a fault code and the instrument panel willdisplay the MIL light.Exhaust Filter Full — Power Reduced See Dealer• The PCM derates the engine in order to limit the likelihood of permanentdamage to the after-treatment system. If this condition is not corrected and adealer service is not performed, extensive exhaust after-treatment damagecan occur. Have your vehicle serviced by your local authorized dealer.CAUTION!• See your authorized dealer, as damage to the exhaust system couldoccur soon with continued operation.MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE67