warning Ram ProMaster 2018 Quick Reference Guide

To apply the parking brake manually, pull and
tilt the top of the switch away from the instru-
ment panel momentarily. You may hear a me-
chanical sound while the parking brake oper-
ates; this is normal operating noise. Once the
parking brake is fully engaged, the BRAKE
warning lamp in the instrument cluster and an
indicator on the switch will illuminate. The parkbrake can be applied even when the ignition
switch is OFF; however, it can only be released
when the ignition switch is in the ON/RUN
position.
NOTE:
The EPB fault lamp will illuminate if the EPB
switch is held for longer than 20 seconds with a
vehicle speed less than 1.25 mph (2 kph), or
60 seconds with a vehicle speed greater than
1.25 mph (2 kph), in either the released or
applied position. The light will extinguish upon
releasing the switch.
The park brake will automatically engage when-
ever the ignition switch is turned OFF and the
vehicle speed is below 1.25 mph (2 km/h) via
the Auto Park Brake feature.
The electric park brake will automatically re-
lease if the engine is on and all following
conditions are met:
1. Driver's weight is detected on the driver's
seat. 2. Driver's seat is locked in forward direction (if
equipped with swivel seat).
3. Transmission is in forward or reverse gears.
4. The accelerator pedal is pressed.
Or
1. Driver’s weight is detected on the driver’s seat.
2. Driver’s seat is locked in forward direction (if equipped with swivel seat).
3. Transmission is moved from NEUTRAL to DRIVE or REVERSE gears.
4. Brake pedal is pressed.
5. Vehicle is on a slope less than 5 percent.
Electric Park Brake Switch

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).

• 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).