Dodge 2014 RAM 1500 Owner's Manual page 181

Information Center (EVIC) will display "Perform Ser-
vice". When the "Perform Service" message is dis-
played on the EVIC it is necessary to have the emis-
sions maintenance performed. Emissions maintenance
may include replacing the Closed Crankcase Ventila-
tion (CCV) filter element. The procedure for clearing
and resetting the Perform Service indicator message
is located in the appropriate Service Information.
• Exhaust System — Regeneration Required Now —
Exhaust Filter XX% Full Safely Drive at Highway
Speeds to Remedy will be displayed on the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) if the exhaust par-
ticulate filter reaches 80% of its maximum storage
capacity. Under conditions of exclusive short duration
and low speed driving cycles, your Cummins® diesel
engine and exhaust after-treatment system may never
reach the conditions required to remove the trapped
PM. If this occurs, the "Exhaust Filter XX% Full Safely
Drive at Highway Speeds to Remedy" message will be
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displayed in the EVIC. If this message is displayed,
you will hear one chime to assist in alerting you of this
condition
• By simply driving your vehicle at highway speeds for
as little as 45 minutes, you can remedy the condition in
the particulate filter system and allow your Cum-
mins® diesel engine and exhaust after-treatment sys-
tem to remove the trapped PM and restore the system
to normal operating condition.
• Exhaust System — Regeneration In Process Exhaust
Filter XX% Full — Indicates that the Diesel Particulate
Filter (DPF) is self-cleaning. Maintain your current
driving condition until regeneration is completed.
• Exhaust System — Regeneration Completed — This
message indicates that the Diesel Particulate Filter
(DPF) self-cleaning is completed. If this message is
displayed, you will hear one chime to assist in alerting
you of this condition.
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