2020 Ram ProMaster City child restraint

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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 10
 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ....................................... 11
Essential Information .................................................... 11
Symbols ........................................................................... 11
 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ....................................... 12
 VAN CONVERSIONS/CAMPERS ................................ 12
 VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS ........... 12
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
KEYS ..................................................................................... 13
Key Fob ........................................................................... 13
To Lock The Doors ........................................................ 15
Sound Horn With Lock................................................. 15
Key Fob Battery Replacement...................................... 15
Programming Additional Key Fobs .......................... 16
General Information ...................................................... 16
 IGNITION SWITCH .......................................................... 17
Ignition Key Removal ................................................. 17
Key-In-Ignition Reminder ........................................... 18
 SENTRY KEY ..................................................................... 19
Replacement Keys ........................................................ 19
General Information ...................................................... 20 
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED .........21
To Arm The System .......................................................21
To Disarm The System ..................................................21
Rearming Of The System ..............................................21
Security System Manual Override ..............................21
 DOORS .................................................................................22
Door Locks .....................................................................22
Sliding Side Door ...........................................................24
Child Lock System .........................................................27
Double Rear Swing Doors ............................................28
 SEATS ................................................................................29
Manual Adjustment (Front Seats) ...............................30
Heated Seats — If Equipped ........................................32
Folding Rear Seat — If Equipped ................................33
 HEAD RESTRAINTS .........................................................34
Front Adjustment...........................................................35
Rear Adjustment ............................................................35
Front Removal ................................................................36
Rear Removal .................................................................37
 STEERING WHEEL ............................................................38
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column ...........................38
 MIRRORS ............................................................................38
Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped ..................38
Outside Mirrors .............................................................39
Power Outside Mirrors — If Equipped .....................41
Vanity Mirror .................................................................42
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WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES .......................... 84
Red Warning Lights ...................................................... 84
Yellow Warning Lights................................................. 88
Green Indicator Lights .................................................. 92
Blue Indicator Lights ..................................................... 93
 ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II ............. 94
Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)
Cybersecurity ................................................................. 94
 EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 95
SAFETY
SAFETY FEATURES ........................................................... 97
Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ............ 97
Electronic Brake Control (EBC) System .................... 98
 AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS .................................. 103
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ............. 103
 OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ........................... 108
Occupant Restraint Systems ...................................... 108
Important Safety Precautions .................................... 108
Seat Belt Systems ........................................................ 109
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) .................... 120
Child Restraints ......................................................... 133
Transporting Pets ..................................................... 153 
SAFETY TIPS ...................................................................153
Transporting Passengers ............................................153
Exhaust Gas ..............................................................153
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside
The Vehicle ..................................................................154
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle ...................................................................156
STARTING AND OPERATING
STARTING THE ENGINE ..............................................157
Automatic Transmission.............................................157
Normal Starting ........................................................... 157
Cold Weather Operation ...........................................158
Extended Park Starting ...............................................158
If Engine Fails To Start ..............................................158
After Starting ................................................................159
 ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED .............159
 ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS ............160
 PARKING BRAKE ........................................................... 161
 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ....................................163
Key Ignition Park Interlock ........................................164
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System ............164
Nine-Speed Automatic Transmission ......................164
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108 SAFETY
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Some of the most important safety features in your vehicle
are the restraint systems:
Occupant Restraint Systems
• Seat Belt Systems
• Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Air Bags
• Child Restraints
Some of the safety features described in this section may be
standard equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others. If you are not sure, ask an authorized
dealer.
Important Safety Precautions
Please pay close attention to the information in this section.
It tells you how to use your restraint system properly, to
keep you and your passengers as safe as possible.
Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the risk
of harm from a deploying air bag:
1. Children 12 years old and under should always ridebuckled up in the rear seat of a vehicle with a rear seat. 2. A child who is not big enough to wear the vehicle seat belt
properly (Refer to “Child Restraints” in this section for
further information) must be secured in the appropriate
child restraint or belt-positioning booster seat in a rear
seating position.
3. If a child from 2 to 12 years old (not in a rear-facing child restraint) must ride in the front passenger seat, move the
seat as far back as possible and use the proper child
restraint (Refer to “Child Restraints” in this section for
further information).
4. Never allow children to slide the shoulder belt behind them or under their arm.
5. You should read the instructions provided with your child restraint to make sure that you are using it properly.
6. All occupants should always wear their lap and shoulder belts properly.
7. The driver and front passenger seats should be moved back as far as practical to allow the front air bags room to
inflate.
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8. Do not lean against the door or window. If your vehiclehas side air bags, and deployment occurs, the side air
bags will inflate forcefully into the space between occu -
pants and the door and occupants could be injured.
9. If the air bag system in this vehicle needs to be modified to accommodate a disabled person, refer to the
“Customer Assistance” section for customer service
contact information.Seat Belt Systems
Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even on
short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver and
could cause a collision that includes you. This can happen far
away from home or on your own street.
Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they can
reduce the seriousness of injuries in a collision. Some of the
worst injuries happen when people are thrown from the
vehicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of ejection and the
risk of injury caused by striking the inside of the vehicle.
Everyone in a motor vehicle should be belted at all times.
Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert)
Driver and Passenger BeltAlert — If Equipped
BeltAlert is a feature intended to remind the driver and
outboard front seat passenger (if equipped with outboard
front passenger seat BeltAlert) to buckle their seat belts. The
BeltAlert feature is active whenever the ignition switch is in
the AVV/START or MAR/RUN position.
WARNING!
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an air bag. A deploying passenger front air bag can cause
death or serious injury to a child 12 years or younger,
including a child in a rear-facing child restraint.
• Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat of a vehicle. Only use a rear-facing child restraint
in the rear seat. If the vehicle does not have a rear seat,
do not transport a rear-facing child restraint in that
vehicle.
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Seat Belt Pretensioner
The front outboard seat belt system is equipped with preten-
sioning devices that are designed to remove slack from the
seat belt in the event of a collision. These devices may
improve the performance of the seat belt by removing slack
from the seat belt early in a collision. Pretensioners work for
all size occupants, including those in child restraints.
NOTE:
These devices are not a substitute for proper seat belt place -
ment by the occupant. The seat belt still must be worn snugly
and positioned properly. The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Restraint
Controller (ORC). Like the air bags, the pretensioners are
single use items. A deployed pretensioner or a deployed air
bag must be replaced immediately.
Energy Management Feature
The front outboard seat belt system is equipped with an
Energy Management feature that may help further reduce
the risk of injury in the event of a collision. The seat belt
system has a retractor assembly that is designed to release
webbing in a controlled manner.
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118 SAFETY
Switchable Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)
Vehicle Without Rear Seat
The seat belt in the passenger seating position is equipped
with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) which
is used to secure a child restraint system. For additional
information, refer to “Installing Child Restraints Using The
Vehicle Seat Belt” under the “Child Restraints” section of this
manual. The figure below illustrates the locking feature for
each seating position.Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Location — Vehicle Without Rear Seat Vehicle With Rear Seat
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are
equipped with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) which is used to secure a child restraint system. For
additional information, refer to “Installing Child Restraints
Using The Vehicle Seat Belt” under the “Child Restraints”
section of this manual. The figure below illustrates the
locking feature for each seating position.
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Locations — Vehicle With Rear Seat
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If the passenger seating position is equipped with an ALR
and is being used for normal usage, only pull the seat belt
webbing out far enough to comfortably wrap around the
occupant’s mid-section so as to not activate the ALR. If the
ALR is activated, you will hear a clicking sound as the seat
belt retracts. Allow the webbing to retract completely in this
case and then carefully pull out only the amount of webbing
necessary to comfortably wrap around the occupant’s
mid-section. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you
hear a "click."
In Automatic Locking Mode, the shoulder belt is automati-
cally pre-locked. The seat belt will still retract to remove any
slack in the shoulder belt. Use the Automatic Locking Mode
anytime a child restraint is installed in a seating position that
has a seat belt with this feature. Children 12 years old and
under should always be properly restrained in the rear seat
of a vehicle with a rear seat. How To Engage The Automatic Locking Mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until the
entire seat belt is extracted.
3. Allow the seat belt to retract. As the seat belt retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This indicates the seat belt is
now in the Automatic Locking Mode.
WARNING!
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an air bag. A deploying passenger front air bag can cause
death or serious injury to a child 12 years or younger,
including a child in a rear-facing child restraint.
• Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the frontseat of a vehicle. Only use a rear-facing child restraint
in the rear seat. If the vehicle does not have a rear seat,
do not transport a rear-facing child restraint in that
vehicle.
WARNING! (Continued)
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How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it to
retract completely to disengage the Automatic Locking
Mode and activate the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking
mode.Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)
Some of the safety features described in this section may be
standard equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others. If you are not sure, ask an authorized
dealer.
The air bag system must be ready to protect you in a colli-
sion. The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) monitors the
internal circuits and interconnecting wiring associated with
the electrical Air Bag System Components. Your vehicle may
be equipped with the following Air Bag System Compo -
nents:
Air Bag System Components
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Air Bag Warning Light
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Knee Impact Bolsters
• Driver and Front Passenger Air Bags
• Seat Belt Buckle Switch
WARNING!
• The seat belt assembly must be replaced if the switch -
able Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) feature or any
other seat belt function is not working properly when
checked according to the procedures in the Service
Manual.
• Failure to replace the seat belt assembly could increase the risk of injury in collisions.
• Do not use the Automatic Locking Mode to restrain occupants who are wearing the seat belt or children
who are using booster seats. The locked mode is only
used to install rear-facing or forward-facing child
restraints that have a harness for restraining the child.
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