Diesel exhaust fluid (def) fault warning messages – Ram Trucks 2015 Chassis Cab Commercial - Diesel Supplement User Manual

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Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Fault Warning Messages
There are four different messages which are displayed if

the vehicle detects that the DEF system has been filled

with a fluid other than DEF, has experienced component

failures, or when tampering has been detected. The

vehicle may be limited to a maximum speed of 5 MPH

(8 km/H) if the DEF system is not serviced within less

than 200 miles (322 km) of the fault being detected.
When the DEF system needs to be serviced the following

warnings will display:

Service DEF System See Dealer — This message will

display when the fault is initially detected, each time

the vehicle is started, and periodically during driving.

The message will be accompanied by a single chime.

We recommend you drive to your nearest authorized

dealer and have your vehicle serviced as soon as

possible.

5 MPH Max Speed in 150 mi Service DEF System See

Dealer

— This message will display if the DEF system

has not been serviced after the “Service DEF System –

See Dealer” message is displayed. This message will

continuously display until the mileage counter reaches

zero, and will be accompanied by a periodic chime.

The message will continue to countdown until it

reaches zero unless the vehicle is serviced. We recom-

mend you drive to your nearest authorized dealer and

have your vehicle serviced immediately.

NOTE:

Under some circumstances this mileage counter

may start with a value of less than 150 miles (241 km). For

example, if recurring faults are detected in a time interval

of less than 40 hours, the counter may restart at the value

where it stopped when a previous fault was temporarily

remedied, or at a minimum of 50 miles (80 km).

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