Messages; Turn Menu Off; Battery Saver On/Battery Saver Mode Message - Electrical Load Reduction Actions - Dodge journey 2017 Owner's Manual

Messages

Push and release the up or down arrow button until
"Messages: XX" displays highlighted in the instrument
cluster display. If there is more than one message, pushing
the right arrow button will display a stored warning
message. Push and release the up or down arrow button if
there is more than one message to step through the
remaining stored messages. If there are no messages,
pushing the right arrow button will not change the display.

Turn Menu OFF

Select from Main Menu using the up or down arrow
button. Pushing the right arrow button clears the menu
display. Pushing any one of the four Display control
buttons will bring the menu back.
Battery Saver On/Battery Saver Mode Message —
Electrical Load Reduction Actions
This vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor
(IBS) to perform additional monitoring of the electrical
system and status of the vehicle battery.
In cases when the IBS detects charging system failure, or
the vehicle battery conditions are deteriorating, electrical
load reduction actions will take place to extend the driving
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time and distance of the vehicle. This is done by reducing
power to or turning off non-essential electrical loads.
Load reduction is only active when the engine is running.
It will display a message if there is a risk of battery
depletion to the point where the vehicle may stall due to
lack of electrical supply, or will not restart after the current
drive cycle.
When load reduction is activated, the message "Battery
Saver On" or "Battery Saver Mode" will appear in the
instrument cluster display.
These messages indicate the vehicle battery has a low state
of charge and continues to lose electrical charge at a rate
that the charging system cannot sustain.
NOTE:
• The charging system is independent from load reduc-
tion. The charging system performs a diagnostic on the
charging system continuously.
• If the Charging System Light is on it may indicate a
problem with the charging system. Refer to "Battery
Charge Warning Light" in "Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel" for further information.
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