RAM Promaster City (2020 year). Manual in english — page 2

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Using the key fob on the door, you can do the following:
• For Cargo versions with swing door/cargo doors:

centrally unlock the load compartment (sliding side doors

+ rear swing doors/tailgate), 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 mecha

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nism 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.

SEATS

Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the

vehicle.

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 seriously 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 colli

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sion, 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.

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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.

Seat Adjustments

WARNING!

• Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.

Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of

control which could cause a collision and serious injury

or death.

• Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat belts

and while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury or death

could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.

1 — Forward/Rearward Adjustment Bar

2 — Height Adjustment Lever

3 — Recliner Knob

4 — Lumbar Knob

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Forward And Rearward Adjustment

The adjustment bar is at the front of the seat, near the floor.

Pull the bar upward to move the seat forward or rearward.

Release the bar once the seat is in the desired position. Then,

using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the

seat to be sure that the seat adjusters have latched.

Height Adjustment — If Equipped

The height adjustment lever is located on the center outboard

side of the seat. Lift up or push down on the front lever to

adjust the front of the seat up or down.

Recliner Adjustment

The recliner knob is on the rear outboard side of the seat. To

recline the seatback, rotate the knob rearward without

leaning back. To return the seatback to its normal upright

position, lean forward, rotate the knob forward until the

seatback is in the upright position.

Lumbar Support — If Equipped

This feature allows you to increase or decrease the amount of

lumbar support. The lumbar control knob is located on the

rear upper outboard side of the seatback. Rotate the control

forward to increase and rearward to decrease the desired

amount of lumbar support.

WARNING!

• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is

dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could

cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be

adjusted properly and you could be injured. Adjust the

seat only while the vehicle is parked.

• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the

shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest. In

a collision you could slide under the seat belt and be

seriously or even fatally injured. Use the recliner only

when the vehicle is parked.

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Heated Seats — If Equipped

On some models, the front driver and passenger seats may

be equipped with heaters in both the seat cushions and seat

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backs. The controls for the front heated seats are located on

the lower outboard side of the seat.

Heated Seat Control Button

Push the switch once to turn on the heated seats. The LED on

the switch illuminates when the heated seat is on. Push the

switch a second time to shut the heating elements off.

NOTE:

• This feature is only available with the ignition key in MAR

(ACC/ON/RUN) position.

• Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt within two

to five minutes.

WARNING!

• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because

of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord

injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion or other

physical condition must exercise care when using the

seat heater. It may cause burns even at low tempera

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tures, especially if used for long periods of time.

• Do not place anything on the seat or seatback that insu

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lates against heat, such as a blanket or cushion. This

may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a seat

that has been overheated could cause serious burns due

to the increased surface temperature of the seat.

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Folding Rear Seat — If Equipped

To provide additional storage area, each rear seat can be

folded flat to allow for extended cargo space.
1. Locate the release lever (upper outboard side of seat), and

lift it upward until the seatback releases.

Seatback Release Lever

2. Slowly fold down the seatback.

3. Pull forward on the lower release lever located on the

lower outboard side of seat and lift the seat for extended

cargo space.

Seat Release Lever

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Extended Cargo Space

4. Reverse order for original setting.

HEAD RESTRAINTS

Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of injury by

restricting head movement in the event of a rear impact.

Head restraints should be adjusted so that the top of the head

restraint is located above the top of your ear.

WARNING!

• All occupants, including the driver, should not operate

a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head

restraints are placed in their proper positions in order

to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a

crash.

• Head restraints should never be adjusted while the

vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head

restraints improperly adjusted or removed could cause

serious injury or death in the event of a collision.

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Front Adjustment

To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head

restraint. To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment

button, located on the base of the head restraint, and push

downward on the head restraint.

Front Head Restraint

Rear Adjustment

The center head restraint is adjustable and removable. To

raise the head restraint, push and hold the adjustment

button, located on the base of the head restraint and pull

upward on the head restraint. To lower the head restraint,

push and hold the adjustment button, and push downward

on the head restraint till the desired height is reached.

1 — Release Button

2 — Adjustment Button

WARNING!

ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in the

vehicle to properly protect the occupants. Follow the

re-installation instructions above prior to operating the

vehicle or occupying a seat.

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Center Head Restraint

Front Removal

To remove the head restraint, raise it as far as it can go then

push the release button and the adjustment button at the

base of each post while pulling the head restraint up. To rein

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stall the head restraint, put the head restraint posts into the

holes and push downward. Then adjust the head restraint to

the appropriate height.

1 — Release Button

2 — Adjustment Button

WARNING!

A loose head restraint thrown forward in a collision or

hard stop could cause serious injury or death to

occupants of the vehicle. Always securely stow removed

head restraints in a location outside the occupant

compartment.

WARNING!

• A loose head restraint thrown forward in a collision or

hard stop could cause serious injury or death to occu

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pants of the vehicle. Always securely stow removed

head restraints in a location outside the occupant

compartment.

• ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in the

vehicle to properly protect the occupants. Follow the

re-installation instructions above prior to operating the

vehicle or occupying a seat.

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Rear Removal

Outboard Head Restraints

The outboard head restraints can be removed by pushing the

release buttons, located at the base of the head restraint and

pull upward on the whole assembly. To reinstall the head

restraint, put the head restraint posts into the holes and push

downward. Then adjust it to the appropriate height.

Outboard Head Restraint Release Buttons

Center Head Restraint

To remove the head restraint, push the release button and

adjustment button while pulling upward on the whole

assembly and raise it as far as it can go. To reinstall the head

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rest, put the headrest posts into the holes while pushing the

release button and adjustment button. Then adjust it to the

appropriate height.

WARNING!

• A loose head restraint thrown forward in a collision or

hard stop could cause serious injury or death to occu

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pants of the vehicle. Always securely stow removed

head restraints in a location outside the occupant

compartment.

• ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in the

vehicle to properly protect the occupants. Follow the

re-installation instructions above prior to operating the

vehicle or occupying a seat.

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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 tilt/telescoping control handle is

located on the steering column, below the turn signal lever.

Tilt/Telescoping Control Handle

To unlock the steering column, push the control lever down

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ward. 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 control lever up until fully engaged.

MIRRORS

Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped

A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is a

twist on mirror that has a fixed position at the windshield.

The mirror head can be adjusted up, down, left, and right for

various drivers. The mirror should be adjusted to center on

the view through the rear window.

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.

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Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can be reduced by

moving the small control under the mirror to the night posi

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tion (toward the rear of the vehicle). The mirror should be

adjusted while the small control under the mirror is set in the

day position (toward the windshield).

Adjusting Rearview Mirror

Outside Mirrors

To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s) to

center on the adjacent lane of traffic with a slight overlap of

the view obtained on the inside mirror.

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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Manual Outside Mirror Adjustment — If Equipped

From the inside of the vehicle, use the control lever to adjust

the mirror.

Manual Mirror Control Lever

Manual Folding Door Mirrors

The door mirrors are hinged to allow the mirror to be folded

forward or rearward to help avoid damage.

Folding Mirrors

CAUTION!

It is recommended to fold the mirrors into the full

rearward position to resist damage when entering a car

wash or a narrow location.

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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.

NOTE:

Operation of the power mirrors is only available with the

ignition in the MAR (ACC/ON/RUN) position.

Power Mirror Controls

1 — Driver Mirror Select Position

2 — Neutral Position

3 — Passenger Mirror Select Position

4 — Four-Way Mirror Control Switch

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Vanity Mirror

The driver and passenger sun visors are located on the head

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liner, 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.

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 center clip.
3. Pull the sun visor toward the inside rearview mirror to

extend it.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTS

Multifunction Lever

The multifunction lever controls the operation of the head

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lights, 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.

Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped

NOTE:

When the headlights are turned on, the Daytime Running

Lights (DRLs) will be deactivated.
To activate the DRLs, rotate the end of the multifunction

lever to the O (Off) position.

NOTE:

• The low beams and side/taillights will not be on with DRLs.
• In certain markets, the DRLs function may be optional and

can be programmed to be on or off through the Uconnect

system screen. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multi

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media” for further information.

The DRLs will come on whenever the ignition is on, the

headlight switch is off, and the turn signal is off.

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High Beams

With the low beams activated, pull the multifunction lever

towards the steering wheel to turn on the high beams. A high

beam symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the

high beams are on. Pull the multifunction lever a second time

to switch the headlights back to low beam.

NOTE:

If the vehicle’s ignition is turned off, both high and low beam

headlights will also turn off.

Flash-To-Pass

You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by

partially pulling the multifunction lever toward the steering

wheel. This will cause the high beam headlights to turn on

until the lever is released.

Parking Lights

These lights can only be turned on with ignition key in the

STOP (OFF/LOCK) position or removed, by moving the end

of the multifunction lever to O (Off) position and then to the

headlight position.
The warning 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.

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.