2018 Ram ProMaster City driver door

If a door is open, the turn signal lights will flash at an
increased rate, and there will be no horn chirp. This is to
indicate that a door is still open.
Locking Doors With A Key
1. Insert the key with either side up.
2. Turn the key to the right to lock the door.
3. Turn the key to the left to unlock the door.
Refer to “Dealer Service” in “Servicing And Maintenance”
for maintenance procedures.
Key Fob Battery Replacement
NOTE:Perchlorate Material – special handling may apply.
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
The recommended replacement battery is CR2032.
1. Push the mechanical key release button and release the mechanical key to access the battery case screw located
on the side of the key fob. 2. Rotate the screw located on the side of the key fob using
a small screwdriver.
3. Take out the battery case. Remove and replace the battery observing its polarity.
4. Refit the battery case inside the key fob and turn the screw to lock it into place.
Key Fob Screw Location
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WARNING!
•Before exiting a vehicle, always shift the transmis-
sion into PARK, apply the parking brake, and re-
move the key fob from the vehicle. When leaving the
vehicle, always lock your vehicle. In case you switch
off the vehicle and the transmission is not in PARK
position, a warning message will appear on the
cluster which suggests you to shift the transmission
into PARK position and, then, you can remove the
key within 15 seconds. If 15 seconds expire, you have
to rotate the key from OFF/LOCK position to ON/
RUN position and come back to OFF/LOCK position
in order to remove the key.
•
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access
to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to be in a
vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seriously or fatally
injured. Children should be warned not to touch the
parking brake, brake pedal or the gear selector.
• Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle, or in
a location accessible to children. A child could oper-
ate power windows, other controls, or move the
vehicle.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may
cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION!
An unlocked vehicle is an invitation. Always remove
the key from the ignition and lock all the doors when
leaving the vehicle unattended.
Key-In-Ignition Reminder
Opening the driver’s door when the key is in the ignition
and the ignition switch position is STOP/OFF/LOCK
sounds a signal to remove the key.
SENTRY KEY
The Sentry Key Immobilizer System prevents unauthor-
ized vehicle operation by disabling the engine. The system
does not need to be armed or activated. Operation is
automatic, regardless of whether the vehicle is locked or
unlocked.
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DOORS
Door Locks
The door locks can be locked or unlocked from inside the
vehicle by using the door handle.
•To lock the doors, push down on the door handle.
• To unlock the doors, pull up on the door handle.
Locking The Doors From The Outside
Follow the below methods to lock the vehicle from the
outside Locking With A Key Fob
Push and release the lock button on the key fob to lock all
doors. The turn signal lights will flash and the horn will
chirp to acknowledge the signal.
Central Lock
Key Fob
1 – Key Blade Release Button
2 – Driver Passenger Unlock Button
3 – Lock Button
4 – Cargo Lock/Unlock Button
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Unlocking With The Key Blade
Push the Key Blade Release Button to expose the key blade,
insert the key blade into the driver door exterior lock
cylinder and turn the key counterclockwise to unlock the
all doors.
Unlocking The Rear Cargo Area From Inside The
Vehicle
Pull up on the lock/unlock lever located on the drivers
door panel to the 1st detent to unlock all doors from inside
the vehicle.
Sliding Side Doors
Unlocking With A Key Fob
Push and release the cargo unlock button on the key fob to
unlock the sliding side doors. To open one of the sliding
side doors, pull the handle out from the bottom, then slide
the door towards the rear of the vehicle until it locks into
place and cannot go any further. The turn signal lights will
flash to acknowledge the unlock signal.Unlocking With The Key Blade
Push the key blade release button to expose the key blade,
insert the key blade into the driver exterior door lock
cylinder and turn the key counterclockwise to unlock all
doors.
Closing And Locking From Outside
Grab the side door handle and push towards the front of
the vehicle. Once the side door is secured in the full closed
position, reverse either of the unlocking modes above to
lock the sliding side doors.
Auto Unlock Doors
This feature unlocks all doors when the driver door is
open.
NOTE:
If the passenger door is open, only the passenger
door is unlocked. This procedure is the same for the rear
and side doors as well.
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Sliding Side Door
On Cargo versions, the sliding side door is fitted with a
spring-loaded latch that stops the door from opening any
further. To lock it, simply push the door as far as it will go;
to unlock it, pull forward firmly.
Opening And Closing From Outside The Vehicle
Opening/Unlocking With A Key Fob In the Passenger
Vehicle and US Cargo Vehicle (If Equipped)
Push and release the unlock button on the key fob to
unlock all doors.
Opening/Unlocking With A Key Fob In the Canadian
Cargo Vehicle (If Equipped)
Push and release the unlock button on the key fob to
unlock the front two doors. Push and release the cargo
unlock button on the key fob once to unlock the
passenger/cargo area (side lateral sliding doors and rear
doors). The turn signal lights will flash to acknowledge the
unlock signal.Unlocking With The Key Blade
Push the key blade release button to expose the key blade,
insert the key blade into the driver door exterior lock
cylinder and turn the key counterclockwise to unlock all
doors.
Closing/Locking With A Key Fob
Push and release the lock button on the key fob to lock all
doors, including the cargo area (side lateral sliding doors
and rear doors). The turn signal lights will flash and the
horn will chirp to acknowledge the lock signal.
Locking With The Key Blade
Push the key blade release button to expose the key blade,
insert the key blade into the driver door exterior lock
cylinder and turn the key clockwise to lock all doors.
Opening And Closing From The Inside
Opening:
Pull the interior door handle switch to unlock the door,
then pull the handle and slide the door towards the rear of
the vehicle until it can go no further.
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Closing:
Pull the interior door handle switch to release the door and
then push it towards the front of the vehicle.
Key Emergency Lock (KEL) Device
The sliding side doors are provided with a device for
locking all the doors using the lock in case of a power fault.
The device can be engaged with the sliding side doors
open as follows:
1. Key Emergency Lock Device not engaged (doors re-leased)
2. Key Emergency Lock Device engaged (fit the ignition key in its seat and rotate clockwise), door locked
The device is released and the doors can be opened as
follows:
If the power is restored:
• By remote control.
• Opening a front door by inserting the key into the key
pawl. If the power is not restored:
•
Opening the driver side door by key fob and the other
doors (passenger’s side and sliding side door) pulling
the inner handle.
If the child lock was engaged and the previously described
locking procedure was carried out, operating the internal
handle will not open the door but will only realign the door
lock knob. To open the door, the outside handle must be
pulled. The door central locking/unlocking button is not
disabled by the engagement of the emergency lock.
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Power Outside Mirrors — If Equipped
The power mirror controls are located on the mirror flag
trim above the driver ’s door trim panel. To adjust a mirror,
turn the control knob toward the left or right mirror
positions indicated. Tilt the control knob in the direction
you want the mirror to move. When you are finished
adjusting the mirror, turn the control to the center (neutral)
position to prevent accidental mirror movements.
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
The driver and passenger sun visors are located on the
headliner, near the front windshield. The sun visor can be
rotated downward or up against the door glass. Your
vehicle may be equipped with courtesy mirror located on
the passenger sun visor.
Power Mirror Controls
1 — Driver Mirror Select Position
2 — Neutral Position
3 — Passenger Mirror Select Position
4 — Four-Way Mirror Control Switch
Sun Visor (Passenger Side Shown)
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WINDOWS
Power Windows — If Equipped
The control on the left front door panel has up-down
switches that give you fingertip control of all power
windows. There is a single opening and closing switch on
the front passenger door for passenger window control. If
the vehicle is equipped with rear power windows, a singleopening and closing switch on the rear passenger doors for
passenger window control is provided.
NOTE:
The key off power delay feature will allow the
power windows to operate for up to three minutes after the
ignition is turned OFF. This feature is cancelled when
either front door is opened.
The window opening mechanism is fitted with a security
system (if equipped) that can detect the presence of an
obstacle whilst the window is closing. When this happens,
the system activates and the movement of the glass is
immediately reversed.
If the presence of an object is detected and the system is
activated, it may be necessary to perform the reset proce-
dure by fully opening the windows.
WARNING!
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access
to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to be in a
vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seriously or fatally
injured. Children should be warned not to touch the
parking brake, brake pedal or the gear selector.
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Power Window Switch Panel
1 – Rear Window Control Buttons – If Equipped
2 – Driver Passenger Window Control Buttons
3 – Passenger Window Lock Button
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