RAM 1500 2023 Owner's Manual page 148

146 STARTING AND OPERATING
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation
The buttons on the right side of the steering wheel operate
the Adaptive Cruise Control system.
Adaptive Cruise Control Buttons
1 — Distance Setting Increase
2 — Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) On/Off
3 — Distance Setting Decrease
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Menu
The instrument cluster display will show the current ACC
system settings. The information it displays depends on
ACC system status.
Push the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) on/off button until
one of the following appears in the instrument cluster
display:
Adaptive Cruise Control Off
When ACC is deactivated, the display will read "Adaptive
Cruise Control Off."
Adaptive Cruise Control Ready
When ACC is activated, but the vehicle speed setting has
not been selected, the display will read "Adaptive Cruise
Control Ready."
Adaptive Cruise Control Set
When the SET (+) or the SET (-) button is pushed, the
display will read "ACC SET."
When ACC is set, the set speed will show in the instrument
cluster display.
The ACC screen may display once again if any of the
following ACC activity occurs:
 System Cancel
 Driver Override
 System Off
 ACC Proximity Warning
 ACC Unavailable Warning
The instrument cluster display will return to the last
display selected after five seconds of no ACC display
activity.
Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
The minimum set speed for the ACC system is 20 mph
(32 km/h).
When the system is turned on and in the ready state, the
instrument cluster display will read "ACC Ready."
When the system is off, the instrument cluster display will
read "Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Off."
NOTE:
You cannot engage ACC under the following conditions:
 When in 4WD Low
 When the brakes are applied
 When the parking brake is applied
 When the automatic transmission is in PARK, REVERSE
or NEUTRAL
 When the vehicle speed is below the minimum speed
range
 When the brakes are overheated
 When the driver's door is open at low speeds
 When the driver's seat belt is unbuckled at low speeds
 When there is a stationary vehicle in front of your
vehicle in close proximity
 When Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Full Off mode is
active
To Activate/Deactivate
Push and release the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) on/off
button. The ACC menu in the instrument cluster displays
"ACC Ready."
To turn the system off, push and release the Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC) on/off button again. At this time, the
system will turn off and the instrument cluster display will
show "Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Off."