2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 301

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 299 NOTE: • It is not necessary to move the temperature settings for 1. Position the MODE control knob to the Auto position cold or hot vehicles. The system automatically adjusts on the Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) Panel. the temperature, mode and fan speed to provide 2. Position the BLOWER control knob in the Auto posicomfort as quickly as possible. tion on the ATC Panel. • The temperature can be displayed in U.S. or Metric Automatic Operation units by selecting the US/M customer-programmable 3. Next, adjust the temperature you would like the feature. Refer to the "Electronic Vehicle Information system to maintain by adjusting the driver and front Center (EVIC) - Customer-Programmable Features passenger temperature buttons. Once the desired tem(SETUP)" in this section of the manual. perature is displayed, the system will achieve and automatically maintain that comfort level. To provide you with maximum comfort in the Automatic 4. When the system is set up for your comfort level, it is mode, during cold start-ups the blower fan will remain not necessary to change the settings. You will experience on low and the DELAY symbol will appear in the ATC the greatest efficiency by simply allowing the system to display until the engine warms up. The blower will increase in speed and transition into Auto mode and function automatically. DELAY will no longer be illuminated in the display. The blower will engage immediately if the Defrost mode is selected, or by adjusting the blower control knob and setting the fan to any fixed speed. 4