2018 Ram ProMaster Quick Reference Guide

To release the park brake manually, the ignition
switch must be in the ON/RUN position. Put
your foot on the brake pedal, then push the
parking brake switch down momentarily. Once
the park brake is fully disengaged, the BRAKE
warning lamp in the instrument cluster and the
LED indicator on the switch will extinguish.
If during drive away the driver pulls the EPB
switch (apply position) the drive away is halted
and EPB will be reapplied.
NOTE:
• When parking on a hill, it is important to turnthe front wheels toward the curb on a down-
hill grade and away from the curb on an
uphill grade. The parking brake should al-
ways be applied whenever the driver is not in
the vehicle. • The Electronic Park Brake system communi-
cates with the Driver Presence Detection
sensor installed in the driver seat. The use of
seat covers or seat accessories could prevent
the Electronic Park Brake system from work-
ing properly and result in unintended vehicle
movement.
If exceptional circumstances should make it
necessary to engage the park brake while the
vehicle is in motion, a buzzer repeats until the
park brake switch is released or vehicle speed is
below 1.25 mph (2 km/h).
To disengage the park brake while the vehicle is
in motion, release the switch. If the vehicle is
brought to a complete stop using the park
brake, when the vehicle reaches approximately
1.25 mph (2 km/h) the parking brake will
remain engaged.
In the unlikely event of a malfunction of the
Electric Park Brake system, a yellow triangle
EPB fault lamp will illuminate. In this status,
some EPB functionality may be deactivated, in
this event, urgent service of the electric park
brake system is required. Do not rely on the
parking brake to hold the vehicle stationary, wheel chocks, or other mechanical securing of
the vehicle is required to prevent rolling.
Loss Of Electric Power
If electric power is not available and the EPB
must be released for towing the vehicle, the
EPB can be mechanically released by use of an
Allen wrench. EPB mechanical release should
only be performed by qualified service person-
nel and only when the vehicle is secured from
rolling.
For further information, and applicable warn-
ings and cautions, please refer to the Diesel
Supplement at www.mopar.com/en-us/care/
owners-manual.html (U.S. Residents) or
www.owners.mopar.ca (Canadian Residents).

Automated Manual Transmission
— Diesel Only
Your new vehicle is equipped with an energy
efficient Automated Manual Transmission
(AMT). This transmission is a Conventional Six-
Speed Manual Transmission with an electroni-
cally controlled hydraulic system that controls
the clutch and gear shifting.
In forward gears, this transmission offers two
modes of operation: Automatic (D) Mode –
where the electronic system controls the gear
shifts, and MANUAL (M) Mode – where the
driver controls the transmission shifting by tog-
gling the gear selector rearward or forward (+/-)
to upshift or downshift.As with any new technology, the transmission
has some unique characteristics that may be
unfamiliar. These include:
• The Automated Manual Transmission must
be in NEUTRAL (N) to start the vehicle.
Press and hold the brake pedal, then place
the gear selector in NEUTRAL (N), before
attempting to start the engine.
• To drive, press the brake pedal and start the engine, then move the gear selector from
NEUTRAL (N) to the desired position.
• The actual transmission gear range (R, N, D, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6) is displayed in the
instrument cluster display whenever the en-
gine is running.
• When the key is turned OFF, the transmis- sion remains in its previous gear position,
regardless of the gear selector position.
• When the key is turned ON (engine off), the instrument cluster display may indicate the
gear selector position rather than the actual
transmission gear position. • Engine torque is interrupted briefly during
the transmission upshifts, making these
shifts more abrupt than a typical automatic
transmission. This is normal.
• Although transmission shifting is performed automatically, the vehicle will not "creep"
when the brake pedal is released and may in
fact roll backward on an incline. Leaving
from a stop, the accelerator pedal must be
pressed to transmit driving torque to the
wheels.
• With the vehicle at a standstill and a gear engaged, keep the brake pedal pressed until
you decide to drive away. Then release the
brake and accelerate gradually.
• Do not use the accelerator to keep the ve- hicle at a standstill (for example, holding on
a hill); the clutch could be damaged by
overheating. Use the brake pedal instead
and operate the accelerator only when you
are ready to drive away.

• Do not press the brake and accelerator ped-als at the same time. Use only one foot to
operate the brake and accelerator. When
starting on a hill, it may be helpful to engage
the parking brake to hold the vehicle, and
then release the parking brake as you accel-
erate from the stop.
• If the vehicle is moving, REVERSE engage- ment will only occur if the vehicle speed is
less than 2 mph (3 km/h). Otherwise, a
chime will sound, a "Shift not Allowed" mes-
sage will appear in the instrument cluster
display, and the transmission will shift to
NEUTRAL. Return the gear selector to NEU-
TRAL, bring the vehicle to a complete stop,
and then shift to REVERSE.
• During closed-throttle decelerations in MANUAL (M) mode, the transmission will
shift down through the gears automatically
(to prevent engine lugging), coming to first
gear at a stop. After a stop, the driver should
manually upshift (+) the transmission as the
vehicle is accelerated. • Very aggressive driving may result in some
clutch odor. A warning message will appear
in the instrument cluster display if cool
down actions are needed.
• Like a manual transmission, mechanical sounds may be heard under normal operat-
ing conditions. You may also notice a hy-
draulic pump running occasionally, even be-
fore starting the engine. This is normal and
will not damage the vehicle.
• Never leave your vehicle with the transmis- sion in NEUTRAL (N). Always place your
vehicle in gear when leaving the vehicle. It is
essential to wait until the gear engaged ap-
pears in the display before turning the en-
gine off and releasing the brake pedal. Al-
ways remember to set the parking brake
when leaving the vehicle. For further information, and applicable warn-
ings and cautions, please refer to the Diesel
Supplement at www.mopar.com/en-us/care/
owners-manual.html (U.S. Residents) or
www.owners.mopar.ca (Canadian Residents).
Interior Bulb Replacement
For proper interior bulb replacement proce-
dures, refer to “Bulb Replacement” in "In Case
Of Emergency” located in the Owner’s Manual
at
www.mopar.com/en-us/care/owners-manual.html
(U.S. Residents) or www.owners.mopar.ca (Ca-
nadian Residents).

Winch Operation
Removing The Spare Tire
1. Remove the spare tire before attempting tojack up the vehicle. Attach the lug bolt
adapter to the winch extension and insert it
into the winch mechanism. The winch mechanism is located under the
rear of the vehicle to the right of the spare
tire.
2. Rotate the wheel wrench handle counter- clockwise until the spare tire is on the
ground with enough cable slack to allow you
to pull it out from under the vehicle.
Winch Location
Jack Tools
1 — Wrench Handle
2 — Lug Bolt Adapter
3 — Winch Extension
Winch Location
JACKING AND TIRE
CHANGING

NOTE:
The winch mechanism is designed for use with
the winch extension tube only. Use of an air
wrench or other power tools is not recom-
mended and can damage the winch.3. Pull the spare tire out from under the ve-
hicle to gain access to the spare tire re-
tainer.
4. Lift the spare tire with one hand to giveclearance to tilt the retainer at the end of the
cable.
5. Pull the retainer through the center of the wheel.
Winch Extension
Lowering Spare Tire
Spare Tire

NOTE:
For further information, and applicable warn-
ings and cautions, please refer to the Owner’s
Manual at www.mopar.com/en-us/care/
owners-manual.html (U.S. Residents) or
www.owners.mopar.ca (Canadian Residents).
Jump Starting Procedures
The vehicle’s jump starting remote posts are
located under the hood, in the engine compart-
ment on the driver's side.
NOTE:
If access to the battery is needed, an access
panel on the driver’s side floor will allow for
battery access.
Retainer
Remote Battery Posts
1—Remote Positive(+)Jump Starting
Post
2 — Remote Negative (-)Jump Starting
Post
JUMP STARTING

Connecting The Jumper Cables
1. Connect the positive(+)end of the jumper
cable to the remote positive (+)post of the
discharged vehicle.
NOTE:
The remote positive (+)post is located in the
engine compartment on the driver's side un-
der the cover of the Front Power Distribution
Center.
2. Connect the opposite end of the positive (+)
jumper cable to the positive (+)post of the
booster battery.
3. Connect the negative end (-)of the jumper
cable to the negative (-)post of the booster
battery.
4. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-)
jumper cable to the remote negative (-)post
of the discharged vehicle. NOTE:
The remote negative
(-)post is located in the
front of the engine compartment on the driv-
er's side.
5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery. Let the engine idle a few
minutes and then start the engine in the
vehicle with the discharged battery.
6. Once the engine is started, disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse sequence:
Disconnecting The Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the negative end (-)of the
jumper cable from the remote negative (-)
post of the vehicle with the discharged bat-
tery.
2. Disconnect the opposite end of the negative (-)jumper cable from the negative (-)post of
the booster battery.
3. Disconnect the positive end (+)of the
jumper cable from the positive (+)post of
the booster battery. 4. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive
(+) jumper cable from the remote positive
(+) post of the discharged vehicle.
5. Close the cover of the Front Power Distribu- tion Center.
NOTE:
If frequent jump starting is required to start
your vehicle, you should have the battery and
charging system inspected at your authorized
dealer. Use the provided remote battery posts
provide to prevent any damage to your vehicle.
For further information, and applicable warn-
ings and cautions, please refer to the Owner’s
Manual at
www.mopar.com/en-us/care/owners-manual.html
(U.S. Residents) or www.owners.mopar.ca (Ca-
nadian Residents).

NOTE:
The Owner’s Mobile App content is applicable
to vehicles sold in the U.S. market and are not
available from the Canadian App Store or
Google Play Store.
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