Ram ProMaster City 2015 Owner's Manual

Radio
Use your voice to quickly get to the AM, FM or SiriusXM
Satellite Radio® stations you would like to hear. (Sub-
scription or included SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial re-
quired.)
Push the VR button
. After the beep, say
•Tune to ninety-five-point-five FM
• Tune to Satellite Channel Hits 1
TIP: At any time, if you are not sure of what to say or
want to learn a Voice Command, press the VR button
and say “Help.”The system will provide you
with a list of commands.Uconnect® 5.0/5.0N Radio
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Media
Uconnect® offers connections via USB, Bluetooth® and
auxiliary ports (if equipped). Voice operation is only
available for connected USB and iPod® devices. (CD
player optional and not available on all vehicles.)
Push the VR button
. After the beep, say one of the
following commands and follow the prompts to
switch your media source or choose an artist.
• Change source to Bluetooth®
• Change source to AUX
• Change source to USB
• Play artist Beethoven; Play album Greatest Hits; Play
song Moonlight Sonata; Play genreClassical TIP:
Press the Browse button on the touchscreen to see all
of the music on your iPod® or USB device. Your Voice
Command must match exactlyhow the artist, album,
song and genre information is displayed.
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Phone
Making and answering hands-free phone calls is easy
with Uconnect®. When the Phonebook button is illumi-
nated on your touchscreen, your system is ready. Check
UconnectPhone.com for mobile phone compatibility and
pairing instructions.
Push the Phone button
. After the beep, say one of
the following commands 
•Call John Smith
• Dial 123-456-7890 and follow the system prompts
• Redial (call previous outgoing phone number)
• Call back (call previous incoming phone number) TIP:
When providing a Voice Command, push the
Phone button
and say “Call,”then pronounce the
name exactly as it appears in your phone book. When
a contact has multiple phone numbers, you can say
“Call John Smith work.”
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Voice Text Reply
Uconnect® will announceincomingtext messages. Push
the Phone button
and say Listen.(Must have com-
patible mobile phone paired to Uconnect® system.)
1. Once an incoming text message is read to you, push the Phone button
. After the beep, say: “Reply”
2. Listen to the Uconnect® prompts. After the beep,
repeat one of the pre-defined messages and follow the
system prompts.
PRE-DEFINED VOICE TEXT REPLY RESPONSES
Yes. Stuck in Traffic. See you later.
No. Start without
me. I’ll be Late.
Okay. Where are you? I will be <num- ber> minuteslate.
Call me. Are you there
yet?
I’ll call you later. I need
directions. See you in
<number> of minutes.
I’m on my way. Can’t talk right
now.
I’m lost. Thanks.
TIP: Your mobile phone must have the full implementa-
tion of the Message Access Profile (MAP) to take advan-
tage of this feature. For details about MAP, visit
UconnectPhone.com. Apple iPhone® iOS6 or later sup-
ports reading incomingtext messages only.
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Additional Information
© 2015 FCA US LLC. All rights reserved. Mopar and
Uconnect are registered trademarks and Mopar Owner
Connect is a trademark of FCA US LLC. Android is a
trademark of Google Inc. SiriusXM and all related marks
and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. Yelp,
Yelp logo, Yelp burst and related marks are registered
trademarks of Yelp.Uconnect® System Support:
•
DriveUconnect.com
• U.S. residents call 1-877-855-8400
• Canadian residents call 1-800-465-2001 (English) or
1-800-387-9983 (French)
Mon. – Fri., 7:00 am – 12:00 am, ET
Sat., 8:00 am – 10:00 pm, ET
Sun., 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, ET
Uconnect® Access Services Support 1-855-792-4241.
Please have your Uconnect® Security PIN ready when
you call.
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STARTING AND OPERATING
CONTENTS
STARTING PROCEDURES ................199
▫ Automatic Transmission ................199
▫ Normal Starting ...................... .199
▫ Extreme Cold Weather
(Below –20°F Or 29°C) ................200
▫ Extended Park Starting ..................200
▫ If Engine Fails To Start .................201
▫ After Starting ....................... .201
 ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED . . .201
 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ............202▫
Key Ignition Park Interlock ...............204
▫ Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . .204
▫ Nine-Speed Automatic Transmission ........204
▫ Gear Ranges ........................ .206
 DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES .........213
▫ Acceleration ........................ .213
▫ Traction ........................... .214
 DRIVING THROUGH WATER .............214
▫ Flowing/Rising Water ..................214
▫ Shallow Standing Water .................215
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POWER STEERING .....................216
▫ Power Steering Fluid Check ..............217
 PARKING BRAKE ..................... .218
 BRAKE SYSTEM ...................... .220
 ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM . . . .221
▫ Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . .221
▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) ...............222
▫ Traction Control System (TCS) ............223
▫ Hill Start Assist (HSA) .................223
▫ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..........225
▫ ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light And
ESC OFF Indicator Light ................226
▫ Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) ..........228
TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION .............229
▫ Tire Markings ....................... .229
▫ Tire Identification Number (TIN) ...........233
▫ Tire Terminology And Definitions ..........235
▫ Tire Loading And Tire Pressure ...........236
 TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION ........241
▫ Tire Pressure ....................... .241
▫ Tire Inflation Pressures .................242
▫ Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation . . . .244
▫ Radial Ply Tires ..................... .244
▫ Tire Types .......................... .245
▫ Run Flat Tires — If Equipped .............247
▫ Spare Tires — If Equipped ...............247
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▫Tire Spinning ....................... .250
▫ Tread Wear Indicators ..................250
▫ Life Of Tire ........................ .251
▫ Replacement Tires .....................251
 TIRE CHAINS (TRACTION DEVICES) .......253
 TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS .....253
 TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
(TPMS) ............................. .254
▫ Base System ........................ .257
▫ General Information ...................260
 FUEL REQUIREMENTS ..................260
▫ 2.4L Engine ......................... .260
▫ Reformulated Gasoline .................261 ▫
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends ..............261
▫ E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles .......262
▫ MMT In Gasoline .....................262
▫ Materials Added To Fuel ................263
▫ Fuel System Cautions ...................263
▫ Carbon Monoxide Warnings .............264
 Adding Fuel ......................... .265
 VEHICLE LOADING ....................267
▫ Vehicle Certification Label ...............267
 TRAILER TOWING .....................269
▫ Common Towing Definitions .............270
▫ Towing Tips ........................ .281
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RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND
MOTORHOME, ETC.) ...................283
▫ Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle . .283 ▫
Recreational Towing — Automatic
Transmission ........................ .284
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