2021 RAM 1500 Owners Manual - SURROUND VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED



SURROUND VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED

The Surround View Camera system allows you to see an on-screen image of the surroundings and the Top View of your vehicle. This occurs whenever the gear selector is in REVERSE or

when enabled through the Uconnect system. The Top View of the vehicle will also show if any doors are open. The image will be displayed on the touchscreen along with a caution note “Check Entire Surroundings”. After five seconds, this note will disappear. The Surround View Camera system is comprised of four cameras located in the front grille, rear tailgate and side mirrors.

The Surround View Camera system has programmable settings that may be selected through the Uconnect system page 237.

Press this button on the touchscreen to enter the Surround View Camera menu in the Uconnect system.

When the vehicle is shifted into REVERSE, the Rear View and Top View is the default view of the system.

If the camera delay is turned on, the camera image will display for up to 10 seconds after shifting out of REVERSE. The camera image will not display for 10 seconds if the vehicle speed exceeds 8 mph (13 km/h), the vehicle is shifted into PARK, or the ignition is placed in the OFF position. The “X” button on the touchscreen disables the display of the camera image.

If the camera delay is turned off, the camera image will close and display the previous screen after shifting out of REVERSE.

If active guidelines are enabled, the lines are overlaid on the image in the Rear View to illustrate the width of the vehicle. The view will also include the side view mirrors and its projected back up path based on the steering wheel position.

There are different colored zones to indicate the distance to the rear of the vehicle. Refer to the chart below:

Zone

Distance To The Rear Of The Vehicle

Red

0 - 1 ft (0 - 30 cm)

Yellow

1 ft - 6.5 ft

(30 cm - 2 m)

Green

6.5 ft or greater (2 m or greater)

Standard Rear View can be manually activated by selecting “Back Up Camera” through the Controls menu within the Uconnect system.

The Top View will show in the Uconnect system with Rear View and Front View in a split screen display. There are integrated ParkSense arcs in the image at the front and rear of the vehicle. The arcs will change color from yellow to red corresponding the distance zones to the oncoming object.

NOTE:

    Front tires will be seen in the image when the tires are turned.
    Due to wide angle cameras in the mirrors, the image will appear distorted.

    The Top View will show which doors are open.
    Open front doors will block the outside image.

This is the default view of the system in REVERSE and is always paired with the Top View of the vehicle with optional active guidelines for the

projected path when enabled. 4

Pressing the Rear Cross Path soft key will give the driver a wider angle view of the rear camera system. The Top View will be disabled when this is selected.

The Front View will show you what is immediately in front of the vehicle and is always paired with the Top View of the vehicle.

Pressing the Front Cross Path soft key will give the driver a wider angle view of the front camera system. The Top View will be disabled when this is selected.

Pressing the Back Up Camera soft key will provide a full screen rear view with Zoom View.

If the Rear View Camera view was selected through the Surround View Camera menu, exiting out of the Rear View screen will return to the Surround View menu. If the Back Up Camera was manually activated through the Controls menu of the Uconnect system, exiting out of the display screen will return to the Controls menu.

When the Rear View Camera image is being displayed, and the vehicle speed is below

8 mph (13 km/h) while in any gear, Zoom View is available. By pressing the “magnifying glass” icon in the upper left of the display screen, the image will zoom in to four times the standard

view. Pressing the icon a second time will return the view to the standard Back Up Camera display.

When Zoom View is selected while the vehicle is in REVERSE, then shifted to DRIVE, the camera delay view will display the standard Back Up Camera view. If the vehicle is then returned to REVERSE gear from DRIVE, the Zoom View selection will automatically resume.

Shifting to NEUTRAL from any gear will maintain the selected view (Zoom or Standard) as long as the vehicle is below 8 mph (13 km/h).

If the vehicle is in PARK, Zoom View is available until the gear selector is placed in DRIVE or REVERSE and speeds are at or above 8 mph (13 km/h).

    If the vehicle is in DRIVE, NEUTRAL, or REVERSE, and speed is greater than or equal to 8 mph (13 km/h), Zoom View is unavail- able and the icon will appear grey.
    While in Zoom View, the guidelines will not be visible.

The system is deactivated in the following conditions if it was activated automatically:

    When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (with camera delay turned on), the camera image will continue to be displayed for up to 10 seconds after shifting out of REVERSE unless the vehicle speed exceeds 8 mph (13 km/h), the vehicle is shifted into PARK or the ignition is placed in the OFF position. There is a touchscreen button “X” to disable the display of the camera image.
    When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (with camera delay turned off), the Surround View Camera mode is exited and the last known screen appears again.

The system is deactivated in the following conditions if it was activated manually from the Uconnect controls menu via Surround View button or Back Up Camera button:

    The “X” button on the display is pressed
    Vehicle is shifted into PARK
    Ignition is placed in the OFF position
    Vehicle speed is over 8 mph (13 km/h) for 10 seconds

If the Surround View Camera is activated manu- ally, and the vehicle is shifted into REVERSE, deactivation methods for automatic activation are assumed.

The camera delay system is turned off manually through the Uconnect settings menu

page 237.

    If snow, ice, mud, or any foreign substance builds up on the camera lenses, clean the lenses, rinse with water, and dry with a soft cloth. Do not cover the lenses.
    If a malfunction with the system has occurred, see an authorized dealer.

The Forward Facing Camera displays a front view image of the road ahead, along with tire lines to guide the driver when driving on narrow roads. Tire lines can be activated/deactivated through the Uconnect settings.

The Forward Facing Camera can be activated in the following ways:

    Pressing the Forward Facing Camera button in the Controls screen or Apps menu
    Pressing the Backup Camera or Surround View Camera button (if equipped) on the touchscreen, followed by the AUX button located in the upper left corner of the rear- view display
    Pressing the Forward Facing Camera button while the vehicle is in REVERSE

Once activated, the camera image will remain on as long as the vehicle speed is below 8 mph (13 km/h) and the vehicle is not in 4WD Low.

The Forward Facing Camera is deactivated in the following conditions:

    The vehicle is not in 4WD Low and the vehicle speed exceeds 8 mph (13 km/h) for 10 seconds.
    The “X” button on the display is pressed.

    The vehicle is shifted into PARK.
    The ignition is placed in the OFF position. NOTE:

If the vehicle is in 4WD Low, the Forward Facing Camera image will be displayed until the “X” button is pressed or the ignition is placed in the OFF position.

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AUX CAMERA — IF EQUIPPED

Your vehicle may be equipped with one or two AUX Cameras, which display images from the trailer on the touchscreen.

The AUX Camera is activated any of the following ways:

    By first pressing the Backup Camera or Surround View Camera (if equipped) button on the touchscreen, followed by the AUX button located in the upper left corner of the rearview display

    Pressing the AUX button in the Apps menu
    Pressing the AUX button when the vehicle is in REVERSE

If equipped with two AUX Cameras, you can switch between each camera by pressing the AUX1 or AUX2 buttons on the Trailer Camera display.

AUX1 Camera Button

AUX2 Camera Button

The AUX Camera is deactivated when the following situations occur:

    The “X” in the upper right corner of the touch- screen is pressed. This will return the display back to the previously displayed screen.
    The vehicle speed exceeds 8 mph (13 km/h) for 10 seconds.
    The vehicle is shifted into PARK.
    The ignition is placed in the OFF position.

    If the AUX button is pressed and no AUX Camera is connected, the touchscreen will display a blue screen along with the message “Camera System Unavailable.” The screen can be exited out by pressing the “X” in the upper right hand corner. This will return the display back to the previously displayed screen.
    Zoom View is not available with the AUX Camera feature.
    The display will always default to the Trailer Camera display (AUX 1).

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