auto park

[Dean2]

On my 2021 Ram 1500 I buckle the driver's seat belt behind my back and buckle it while the truck is running. I can open the door (while it's in any gear) and even hop out. Mine does NOT shift into park unless the belt is NOT buckled. Auto park also is disabled on my truck when I am in 4wd Low.

Dont' know if they changed something between 2019 and 21, but the procedure on mine is pretty simple, but I don't have a seat belt extender.

Don't know about the 1500s, but my 2021 2500 acts the exact same way. I have a seatbelt extender in mine so don't need to do the belt behind the back thing. 4 LO defeats TCS, Park safety and a bunch of other nanny features.

 

[smittyd174]

The solution is simple if your truck is a 4x4 , put the transfer case in neutral . Now it doesn't matter if truck is in park .

 

[vic-hemi]

Thanks a lot Turkybird 56 for the sexy bathing suit clips. It locked up my computer an claimed I had a virus. Shouldn't these clips be scanned for a virus before posting? or is buyer beware.

 

[LouM]

Well heck lets stir the pot some more I just came in from playing around and trying various things in my truck.

Step one I have the seat belt extenders in my truck so it always thinks the belts are fastened.

With the truck running;
I can put the truck in neutral and get out and move away, it does NOT go into park it does light up and say the key fob has left the vehicle. The truck will stay in neutral and require pressing the brake to shift to drive or park.
With the truck in gear but driven up hill till it just sits holding itself in gear, I can open the doors and walk away it does NOT shift itself to park. I can get back in and apply the brake and shift to any position.
With the truck rolling slowly I can shift to neutral without touching the brake pedal, while it is still rolling slowly I can put it back in drive without touching the brake pedal.
In reverse rolling slowly I can switch to neutral and back to reverse with no brake pedal action.

However;
No matter what I do can I get the transmission selector to stay in neutral when I press the start/stop button to shut down the engine. Brake on, brake off no difference. Door open or closed no difference. If I stop the engine it will place itself in PARK no matter what you do.

So yes if you need to be able to roll your truck ahead or back with the engine off or in acc mode you will either have to put your transfer case in neutral which can be a pain if you don't have a ball point pen or some other pointy object handy.
Or, you will have to unclip the access cover and undo the safety catch and pull the emergency neutral lever and hope it returns properly.

 

[Buck416]

Had an interesting few minutes with the auto park feature in my 19 today.

I've had the seat belt extenders in my 19 for a few years it does eliminate many of the safety **** bugs but not all of them.
I put my snow tires on today went over to my brothers to use his lift. We are both big guys so we have to get out of the trucks before they are in position to be lifted and roll them the last couple of feet to fit between the uprights.
How in the hell is a perdon supposed to be able to roll the truck a few feet on a level floor when it keeps throwing itself into the auto park mode and you can't get it to stay in neutral????
What a piece of garbage, had to put the transfer case into neutral in order to roll the truck.
I thought about the pull strap in the dash but having never used it wasn't sure how well it would reset.
and that was after turning off the auto parking brake (I do like that as constant use they don't freeze up) and putting the air suspension into the jack mode.

Thats interesting Lou. Ive found with my 2020 classic it will roll a foot or so and do the same if both the seatbelt is not engaged and the drivers door ajar at same time.

 

[turkeybird56]

Thanks a lot Turkybird 56 for the sexy bathing suit clips. It locked up my computer an claimed I had a virus. Shouldn't these clips be scanned for a virus before posting? or is buyer beware.

U be confused as I have not posted ne thing U R saying, my machine is clean, it is always checked everytime prior to it going into hibernation. And for giggles, I ran a scan on any files I get pics on from on my PC, PC clean, and FTR I have no sexy bathing suit clips. Also, if U seen these alleged clips in a selling thread, I have nothing posted for sell in a selling thread on this forum, never have.

 

[Marshall]

When I got my truck , the auto park was not active.
A couple of times I missed park at the mail box , that is on a hill.
So listened to some of you guys and maybe read the book?????
I went into setting on the bigass radio and turned it on, Worked great, but scares you when you forget. I did turn it off. and it went off, than turned it back on , but now that section on the menu is gone, so it stays on . Hooking trailers up , I could see it as a pita, but the rear camera is great and I don't do trailers any more.

 

[Buck416]

Well heck lets stir the pot some more I just came in from playing around and trying various things in my truck.

Step one I have the seat belt extenders in my truck so it always thinks the belts are fastened.

With the truck running;
I can put the truck in neutral and get out and move away, it does NOT go into park it does light up and say the key fob has left the vehicle. The truck will stay in neutral and require pressing the brake to shift to drive or park.
With the truck in gear but driven up hill till it just sits holding itself in gear, I can open the doors and walk away it does NOT shift itself to park. I can get back in and apply the brake and shift to any position.
With the truck rolling slowly I can shift to neutral without touching the brake pedal, while it is still rolling slowly I can put it back in drive without touching the brake pedal.
In reverse rolling slowly I can switch to neutral and back to reverse with no brake pedal action.

However;
No matter what I do can I get the transmission selector to stay in neutral when I press the start/stop button to shut down the engine. Brake on, brake off no difference. Door open or closed no difference. If I stop the engine it will place itself in PARK no matter what you do.

So yes if you need to be able to roll your truck ahead or back with the engine off or in acc mode you will either have to put your transfer case in neutral which can be a pain if you don't have a ball point pen or some other pointy object handy.
Or, you will have to unclip the access cover and undo the safety catch and pull the emergency neutral lever and hope it returns properly.

I have yet to try or encounter those actions as yet with my 2020. Had a 2018 previous complete with actual column shifter as opposed to the dash dial shifter i have now, took me a while to adapt to that set up. 2018 same truck basically barring the new tech, never had any of the issues mentioned previously period. Safety devices geared toward younger generations marketing and all that most not necessary if you know how to operate properly i say.

 

[Buck416]

I have yet to try or encounter those actions as yet with my 2020. Had a 2018 previous complete with actual column shifter as opposed to the dash dial shifter i have now, took me a while to adapt to that set up. 2018 same truck basically barring the new tech, never had any of the issues mentioned previously period. Safety devices geared toward younger generations marketing and all that most not necessary if you know how to operate properly i say.

Somebody mentioned truck in gear holding firm on a grade or hill earlier, may have Hill assist toggled on. Sorry newbie to forum.

 

[Bandit1859]

Had an interesting few minutes with the auto park feature in my 19 today.

I've had the seat belt extenders in my 19 for a few years it does eliminate many of the safety **** bugs but not all of them.
I put my snow tires on today went over to my brothers to use his lift. We are both big guys so we have to get out of the trucks before they are in position to be lifted and roll them the last couple of feet to fit between the uprights.
How in the hell is a perdon supposed to be able to roll the truck a few feet on a level floor when it keeps throwing itself into the auto park mode and you can't get it to stay in neutral????
What a piece of garbage, had to put the transfer case into neutral in order to roll the truck.
I thought about the pull strap in the dash but having never used it wasn't sure how well it would reset.
and that was after turning off the auto parking brake (I do like that as constant use they don't freeze up) and putting the air suspension into the jack mode.

I have gotten used to it just one of those things