2009 Dodge Ram 2500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 194

192 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 15. Shift Lever Indicator (Automatic Transmission Only) This display indicator shows the automatic transmission shift lever selection. NOTE: You must apply the brakes before shifting from PARK. 16. Odometer/Trip Odometer The odometer shows the total distance the vehicle has been driven. U.S. federal regulations require that upon transfer of vehicle ownership, the seller certify to the purchaser the correct mileage that the vehicle has been driven. Therefore, if the odometer reading is changed during repair or replacement, be sure to keep a record of the reading before and after the service so that the correct mileage can be determined. The two trip odometers show individual trip mileage. To switch from odometer to trip odometers, press and release the Trip Odometer button. To reset a trip odometer, display the desired trip odometer to be reset then push and hold the button until the display resets (approximately two seconds). Vehicle Warning Messages When the appropriate conditions exist, messages such as "door" (indicates that a door(s) may be ajar), "hood" (if the hood is open or ajar, on vehicles with remote start), "gASCAP" (indicates that your gas cap is possibly loose or damaged), "LoW tirE" (indicates low tire pressure), CHANgE OIL" (indicates that the engine oil should be change), "LoWASH" (low washer fluid), "ESPOFF" (indicates that ESP is turned off), and "noFUSE" (indicates that the IOD fuse is removed from the Integrated Power Module), will display in the odometer. NOTE: There is also an engine hour function. This indicates the total number of hours the engine has been running. To display the engine hours perform the following: Place the ignition in RUN, but do not start the