2022 RAM PROMASTER CITY lock

14GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
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 to acknowledge the lock signal.
Horn activation settings after a key fob lock
command can be adjusted manually through the
Uconnect system Ú page 79.
Locking With The Mechanical Key In Passenger
Vehicle
Push the mechanical key release button to expose
the mechanical key, insert the key into the driver
door exterior lock cylinder and turn the key
clockwise to lock all doors.
Locking With The Mechanical Key In Cargo Vehicle
Push the mechanical key release button to expose
the mechanical key, insert the key into the driver
door exterior lock cylinder and turn the key
clockwise to lock the front doors. Insert the key into
the rear door exterior lock cylinder and turn the key
clockwise to lock the rear 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, use one of the prior
locking methods to lock the sliding side doors.
Opening And Closing From The Inside
Opening:
Pull the interior door handle to unlock the door,
then pull the handle and slide the door towards the
rear of the vehicle until it can go no farther.
Closing:
Pull the interior door handle 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 an emergency lock in
case of a power fault. The device is located on the
rear of the sliding door.
The device can be engaged with the sliding side
doors open in one of the following positions:
KEL Device not engaged (doors unlocked)
KEL Device engaged (insert the ignition key
blade into the lock and rotate clockwise), doors
locked
Key Emergency Lock Device

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 cylinder.
If the power is not restored:
Opening the driver side door by mechanical key
and the other doors (passenger's side and
sliding side door) by 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
lock/unlock button is not disabled by the
engagement of the emergency lock.

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DOUBLE REAR SWING DOORS
The rear double swing doors are fitted through a
fastening system which stops them when they
reach an opening angle of approximately 90
degrees.

Rear Door Check Strap Location

To open them wider to an angle of 180 degrees,
push the locking device (one on each side) and
simultaneously open the doors. The rear door
check strap will automatically re-engage when the
door is closed.
Using the key fob, you can do the following:
For cargo versions with swing door/cargo doors:
centrally unlock the load compartment (sliding
side doors + rear swing doors), centrally lock all
the doors.
For versions with swing door: local unlocking/
locking.
Opening/Closing The First Swing Door
From The Outside
To open the door, turn the key in the lock or push
the cargo unlock button on the key fob and then
pull the exterior handle to the left. To close the
door, turn the key in the lock or push the lock
button on the key fob.
Emergency Opening Of The First Swing
Door From The Inside
From inside the vehicle, use the interior door
release mechanism located on the left rear trim
panel.
Opening The Second Swing Door
After having opened the first door, pull the handle
located on the door face toward the rear of the
vehicle.
CHILD-PROTECTION DOOR LOCK
S
YSTEM
This system prevents the sliding side doors from
being opened from the inside. The child locks are
located on the rear of the sliding side doors.
The child locks can only be engaged/disengaged
with the sliding side door open.
Child Lock System

To Engage Or Disengage The Child-Protection Door
Lock System

1. Open the rear door.

2. Insert the tip of the mechanical key into the lock and rotate to the lock or unlock position.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear door.
The device remains engaged even if the doors are
unlocked remotely. This system prevents the
sliding side doors from being opened from the
inside.
WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision.
Remember that the rear doors can only be
opened from the outside when the
Child-Protection locks are engaged (locked).
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16GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
NOTE:For emergency exit from the rear seats when the
Child-Protection Door Lock system is engaged,
manually raise the door lock knob to the unlocked
position, roll down the window, and open the door
using the outside door handle.
STEERING WHEEL
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
This feature allows you to tilt the steering column
upward or downward. It also allows you to lengthen
or shorten the steering column. The steering
column control is located on the steering column,
below the turn signal lever.

Steering Column Control

To unlock the steering column, push the steering
column control downward. To tilt the steering
column, move the steering wheel upward or downward as desired. To lengthen or shorten the
steering column, pull the steering wheel outward
or push it inward as desired. To lock the steering
column in position, pull the steering column
control up until fully engaged.
SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint system
of the vehicle.
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT (FRONT SEATS)
The front driver and passenger seats can be
adjusted forward and rearward, and (if equipped),
may be reclined and the height and lumbar can be
adjusted. The forward/rearward adjustment bar is
located at the front of the seat, near the floor.
Height, lumbar and recline adjustment controls are
located on the outboard side of the seat.

Manual Front Seat Adjustments

WARNING!

Do not adjust the steering column while driving.
Adjusting the steering column while driving or driving
with the steering column unlocked, could cause the
driver to lose control of the vehicle. Failure to follow
this warning may result in serious injury or death.

WARNING!
It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside
or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be seri -
ously injured or killed.

Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat
belts. In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or killed.

Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat
and using a seat belt properly.
1 — Forward/Rearward Adjustment Bar
2 — Height Adjustment Lever
3 — Recliner Adjustment Knob
4 — Lumbar Adjustment Knob

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22GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
MIRRORS
INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
Manual Mirror — If Equipped
The rearview mirror can be adjusted up, down, left,
and right. The mirror should be adjusted to center
on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can be
reduced by moving the small control under the
mirror to the night position (toward the rear of the
vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted while set in
the day position (toward the windshield).

Manual Mirror Adjustment

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 a
courtesy mirror located on the passenger sun
visor.
Sun Visor (Passenger Side Shown)

Sun Visor “Slide-On-Rod” Feature
The sun visor “Slide-On-Rod” feature allows for
additional flexibility in positioning the sun visor to
block out the sun.

1. Fold down the sun visor.

2. Unclip the visor from the corner clip.
3. Pull the sun visor toward the inside rearview mirror to extend it.
OUTSIDE MIRRORS
The outside mirror(s) can be adjusted to the center
of the adjacent lane of traffic to achieve the
optimal view.
WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in an outside
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on side
convex mirrors could cause you to collide with
another vehicle or other object. Use your inside
mirror when judging the size or distance of a
vehicle seen in a side convex mirror.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTS
MULTIFUNCTION LEVER
The multifunction lever controls the operation of
the headlights, parking lights, turn signals,
headlight beam selection and the passing lights.
The multifunction lever is located on the left side of
the steering column.

Multifunction Lever

HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the headlights, turn the end of the
multifunction lever to the headlight position. When
the headlight switch is on, the parking lights,
taillights, license plate light, clearance lights and
instrument panel lights are also turned on. To turn
off the headlights, turn the end of the multifunction
lever back to the O (off) position.
NOTE:On vehicles sold in Canada, the rear parking lights,
clearance lights, sidemarker, plate lights and
Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) will turn on when
the headlight switch is rotated to the O (off)
position.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRLS) —
I
F EQUIPPED
The Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) will come on
whenever the ignition is in the ON position, the
headlight switch is off, and a turn signal has not
been activated.
To activate the DRLs, rotate the end of the
multifunction lever to the O (off) position.
NOTE:
For vehicles sold in Canada, the Daytime
Running Lights will automatically deactivate
when the front fog lights are turned on.
For vehicles not sold in Canada, the low beams
and side/taillights will not be on with DRLs.
In certain markets, the DRLs can be
programmed on or off through the Uconnect
system Ú page 79.
On some vehicles, the Daytime Running Lights
may deactivate, or reduce intensity, on one side
of the vehicle (when a turn signal is activated on
that side), or on both sides of the vehicle (when
the hazard warning lights are activated).
HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH
Pull the multifunction lever toward the steering
wheel to switch the headlights to high beams. Pull
the multifunction lever again to turn the low beams
back on.
FLASH-TO-PASS
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights
by lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you.
This will cause the high beam headlights to turn on,
and remain on, until the lever is released.
PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can only be turned on with the ignition
in the STOP (OFF/LOCK) position or removed.
Move the end of the multifunction lever to O (off)
position, and then to the headlight position.
The indicator light telltale in the instrument panel
comes on. The lights stay on until the next ignition
cycle is performed.
FOLLOW ME HOME/HEADLIGHT DELAY
When this feature is selected, the driver can
choose to have the headlights remain on for a
preset period of time after the engine is turned off.

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Activation
Remove the key or turn the ignition to the STOP
(OFF/LOCK) position, and pull the multifunction
lever toward the steering wheel within two
minutes. Each time the lever is pulled, the
activation of the lights will be extended by 30
seconds. The activation of the lights can be
extended to a maximum of 210 seconds.
Deactivation
Pull the multifunction lever toward the steering
wheel and hold it for more than two seconds.
FOG LIGHTS — IF EQUIPPED
The fog light switch is located on the center stack
of the instrument panel, just above the climate
controls.

Fog Light Switch Location
Push the switch once to turn the fog lights on. Push
the switch a second time to turn the fog lights off.
NOTE:If the ignition is placed in the STOP (OFF/LOCK)
position, the fog lights will also turn off.
TURN SIGNALS
Move the multifunction lever up or down to
activate the turn signals. The arrows on each side
of the instrument cluster flash to show proper
operation.
NOTE:If either light remains on and does not flash, or
there is a very fast flash rate, check for a defective
outside light bulb.
LANE CHANGE ASSIST
Lightly push the multifunction lever up or down,
without moving beyond the detent, and the turn
signal will flash five times then automatically turn
off.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
COURTESY/INTERIOR LIGHTS
These lights are mounted between the sun visors
on the overhead console. Each light is turned on by
pushing the corresponding switch. Left Switch

Push the left switch to the left to turn off the
auto dome lights. The dome lights will not auto -
matically turn on when a door is opened.
Push the left switch to the right to turn on the
dome lights.
Right Switch
Push the right switch to the left to turn on the
left map light.
Push the right switch to the right to turn on the
right map light.

Map/Dome Lights

1 — OFF
2 — AUTO/Dome
3 — Left Map
4 — Right Map
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Recirculation Button
Press and release this button to change
the system between recirculation mode
and outside air mode. The Recirculation
indicator and the A/C indicator
illuminate when the Recirculation button is
pressed. Recirculation can be used when outside
conditions such as smoke, odors, dust, or high
humidity are present. Recirculation can be used in
all modes. Recirculation may be unavailable
(button on the touchscreen greyed out) if
conditions exist that could create fogging on the
inside of the windshield. The A/C can be
deselected manually without disturbing the mode
control selection. Continuous use of the
Recirculation mode may make the inside air stuffy
and window fogging may occur. Extended use of
this mode is not recommended. Recirculation
mode may automatically adjust to optimize
customer experience for warming, cooling,
dehumidification, etc.
In cold weather, use of Recirculation mode may
lead to excessive window fogging. The
Recirculation feature may be unavailable if
conditions exist that could create fogging on the
inside of the windshield.
Front Defrost Setting
Use Defrost mode with maximum
temperature settings for best
windshield and side window defrosting
and defogging. Turn the knob to the
Front Defrost position. Air comes from the
windshield and side window demist outlets.
Rear Defrost Button — If Equipped
Push and release the Rear Defrost
Control button to turn on the rear
window defroster and the heated
outside mirrors (if equipped). An
indicator will illuminate when the rear window
defroster is on. The rear window defroster
automatically turns OFF after 20 minutes.Temperature Control
Temperature Control regulates the temperature of
the air forced through the climate system.
The temperature increases as you turn
the temperature control knob clockwise.
The temperature decreases as you turn
the temperature control knob
counterclockwise.
Blower Control
There are four blower speeds. Use this
control to regulate the amount of air
forced through the system in any mode
you select. The blower speed increases
as you move the control clockwise from the OFF
position.
CAUTION!
Failure to follow these cautions can cause
damage to the heating elements:
Use care when washing the inside of the rear
window. Do not use abrasive window cleaners
on the interior surface of the window. Use a
soft cloth and a mild washing solution, wiping
parallel to the heating elements. Labels can
be peeled off after soaking with warm water.
Do not use scrapers, sharp instruments, or
abrasive window cleaners on the interior
surface of the window.
Keep all objects a safe distance from the
window.
CAUTION!
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Cabin Air Filter
The Climate Control system filters out dust and
pollen from the air. Contact an authorized dealer to
service your cabin air filter, and to have it replaced
when needed.
Operating Tips Chart
INTERIOR STORAGE AND EQUIPMENT
STORAGE
Glove Compartment
The glove compartment is located on the
passenger side of the instrument panel.
To open the glove compartment, pull the release
handle.
NOTE:The glove compartment handle is equipped with a
lock. To lock the glove compartment, insert the
mechanical key into the glove compartment
handle lock cylinder and turn the key to the lock
position and remove the key. Use the reverse
sequence to unlock the glove compartment.
Glove Compartment

Dash Storage
The dash storage is located on the right side of the
instrument panel above the glove compartment.

Dash Storage

WEATHER CONTROL SETTINGS
Hot Weather And
Vehicle Interior Is Very Hot Set the mode control to
(Panel Mode),
(A/C) on, and blower
on high. Roll down the windows for a minute
to flush out the hot air. Adjust the controls as needed to achieve comfort.
Warm Weather Turn (A/C) on and
set the mode control to
(Panel Mode).
Cool Sunny Operate in
(Bi-Level Mode).
Cool & Humid Conditions Set the mode control to
(Mix Mode) and
turn on (A/C) to
keep windows clear.
Cold Weather Set the mode control to
(Floor Mode). If
windshield fogging
starts to occur, move
the control to (Mix Mode).
WEATHER CONTROL SETTINGS
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