Diesel exhaust fluid (def) warning messages – Ram Trucks 2014 Chassis Cab Commercial - Diesel Supplement User Manual

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CAUTION!

See your authorized dealer, as damage to the exhaust
system could occur soon with continued operation.

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Warning Messages
Your vehicle will begin displaying warning messages

when the DEF level reaches a driving range of approxi-

mately 350 miles (563 km). If the following warning

message sequence is ignored, your vehicle may be lim-

ited to a maximum speed of 5 MPH (8 km/H) unless DEF

is added.

DEF Low Refill Soon — This message will display

when the low level is reached, during vehicle start up,

and with increased frequency during vehicle opera-

tion. It will be accompanied by a single chime. Ap-

proximately 5 gallons (19 Liters) of DEF is required to

refill the tank when this message is initially displayed.

on pickup applications, and approximately 7 gallons

(28 Liters) are required on chassis-cab applications.

Speed Limited to 5 MPH in XXX mi Refill DEF

This message will continuously display if the “DEF

Low Refill Soon” message is ignored, and the fre-

quency of occurance of the chime will increase unless

up to 2 gallons (7.5 Liters) of DEF is added to the tank.

5 MPH Max Speed on Restart, Long Idle or Refuel

Refill DEF

— This message will continuously display

when the counter reaches zero, and will be accompa-

nied by a periodic chime.

• The vehicle will only be capable of a maximum speed

of 5 MPH upon the first of the following conditions to

occur:

• If the vehicle is shutoff and restarted.
• If the vehicle is idled for an extended period of time,

approximately one hour or greater.

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