Turning Active Driving Assist On Or Off - RAM 1500 2025 Owner's Manual

172 STARTING AND OPERATING
WARNING!
active driver involvement. It is always the driver's
responsibility to be attentive of road traffic, weather
conditions, vehicle speed, distance to the vehicle
ahead, position in the lane compared to other
vehicles, and brake operation to ensure safe
operation of the vehicle under all road conditions.
Your complete attention is always required while
driving to maintain safe control of your vehicle.
Failure to follow these warnings can result in a
collision and death or serious personal injury.
Some states and local laws may require hands to be
kept on the steering wheel at all times. For vehicles
equipped with the Hands-Free ADA system, ONLY
remove your hands from the steering wheel if the
Hands-Free system is engaged, it is safe to do so, and
it is permitted by state and local laws.
You should turn off the Active Driving Assist systems:
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When driving in complex driving situations (e.g.
urban environments, construction zones, etc.),
adverse weather or low visibility conditions (e.g.
rain, snow, fog, sleet, dust), or adverse road
conditions (e.g. heavy traffic, worn or missing lane
markings, etc.).
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When entering a highway on-ramp or exiting an
off-ramp.
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When driving on roads that are icy, snow covered,
or slippery.
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When driving during difficult or uncertain
conditions.
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Active Driving Assist On/Off Button
To enable the Active Driving Assist system, proceed as
follows:
1. Push the Active Driving Assist on/off button
located on the right side of the steering wheel.
The steering wheel image will display white in
the instrument cluster display until the system is
engaged. If ACC was previously disabled, pushing
this button will activate BOTH ACC and Active
Driving Assist systems.
2. If ACC was engaged before pushing the ADA on/off
button, ACC will remain active and ADA will also
become engaged (once all other conditions are
met).
3. If ACC was not active before pushing the ADA
on/off button, push the SET (+) button or the SET
(-) button and release when the desired driving
speed is shown in the instrument cluster display.
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4. If desired, adjust the ACC distance setting
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by pushing the Distance Increase or Distance
Decrease buttons.
When all system conditions are met as described in
"System Engagement Conditions" in the next section,
the system will engage and the steering wheel image in
the display will change to green.
No additional button input is needed to engage in
Hands-Free once ADA is enabled via the ADA button on
the steering wheel. If the conditions for Hands-Free are
met, and the driver is holding the steering wheel and
looking at the road, the system will automatically switch
into Hands-Free mode.
The ADA system will transition between modes as
determined by road condition. In order for the system
to transition, the driver must have their hands on the
wheel and eyes on the road.
Engaged (Steering Wheel Green)
Active Driving Assist