Ram Trucks 2014 Chassis Cab Commercial - Owner Manual - Manual (Page 221)

• Hill Decent Control (HDC) — If Equipped
The symbol indicates the status of the Hill De-
cent Control (HDC) feature. The lamp will be on
solid when HDC is armed. HDC can only be
armed when the transfer case is in the “4WD
Low” position and the vehicle speed is less then 30 mph
(48 km/h). If these conditions are not met while attempting
to use the HDC feature, the HDC indicator lamp will flash
on/off.
Four-Wheel Drive Models With MP3023 Two-Speed
Transfer Case Only
HDC maintains vehicle speed while
descending hills during off-road driving situations and is
available in 4WD LOW range only. To enable HDC, press
the HDC switch When HDC is enabled, the HDC icon
will be illuminated in the instrument cluster. HDC will
automatically apply the brakes to control downhill speed
to the selected level when necessary on grades greater
than approximately 8%. It will usually not activate on
level ground.
EVIC Red Telltales
This area will show reconfigurable red telltales. These
telltales include:
• Door Ajar
This light will turn on to indicate that one or
more doors may be ajar.
• Oil Pressure Warning Light
This telltale indicates low engine oil pressure. If
the light turns on while driving, stop the vehicle and shut
off the engine as soon as possible. A chime will sound
when this light turns on.
Do not operate the vehicle until the cause is corrected.
This light does not show how much oil is in the engine.
The engine oil level must be checked under the hood.
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