lock Ram ProMaster City 2015 User Guide

DOOR LOCKSThe door locks can be locked or unlocked from inside the
vehicle by using the door handle.
•To lock the doors, push down on the door handle.
• To unlock the doors, pull up on the door handle.
Power Door Locks
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Locking The Doors From The Outside
Locking with an RKE transmitterPush and release the LOCK button on the RKE transmit-
ter to lock all doors. The turn signal lights will flash and
the horn will chirp to acknowledge the signal.
Locking with the RKE key blade
1 – Mechanical Key Release Button
2 – Driver Passenger Unlock Button
3 – Lock Button
4 – Cargo Unlock Button
RKE Key Blade Released
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Push the Mechanical Key Release Button (item #1 shown
above) to expose the RKE key blade, insert the key blade
into the doors exterior lock cylinder and turn the key
clockwise to lock the front door.
Unlock The Doors From The Outside
Unlocking with an RKE transmitter
On the Passenger Vehicle, push and release the UNLOCK
button on RKE transmitter to unlock all doors. On the
Cargo Vehicle, push and release the UNLOCK button on
RKE transmitter to unlock the front two doors. Push and
release the CARGO UNLOCK button on RKE transmitter
once to unlock the cargo area (side lateral sliding doors
and rear doors). The turn signal lights will flash to
acknowledge the unlock signal.Unlocking with the RKE key blade
Push the Mechanical Key Release Button (item #1) to
expose the RKE key blade, insert the key blade into the
doors exterior lock cylinder and turn the key counter-
clockwise to unlock the front doors only.Unlocking The Rear Cargo Area From Inside The
Vehicle
Pull up on the lock/unlock lever located on the drivers
door panel to the 1st detent to unlock all doors from
inside the vehicle.
Sliding Side Doors
Unlocking with an RKE transmitter
Push and release the UNLOCK button on RKE transmit-
ter to unlock the sliding side doors, pull the handle out
from the bottom, then slide the door towards the rear of
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the vehicle until it locks into place and cannot go any
further. The turn signal lights will flash to acknowledge
the unlock signal.
Unlocking with the RKE key blade
Push the Mechanical Key Release Button to expose the
RKE key blade, insert the key blade into the driver
exterior door lock cylinder and turn the key counter-
clockwise to unlock all 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, reverse either of the unlocking modes
above to lock the sliding side doors.Child Lock System — If Equipped
This system prevents the sliding side doors being opened
from the inside.
It can be engaged only with the sliding side door open:
Child Lock System
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To Engage Or Disengage The Child-Protection Door
Lock System
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the emergency key into the lock androtate 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 un-
locked remotely.
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). 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.
Auto Unlock Doors
This feature unlocks all doors when the driver door is
open.
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WINDOWS
Power Windows — If EquippedThe control on the left front door panel has UP-DOWN
switches that give you fingertip control of all power
windows. There is a single opening and closing switch on
the front passenger door for passenger window control.
NOTE:The Key Off Power Delay feature will allow the
power windows to operate for up to three minutes after
the ignition is turned OFF. This feature is cancelled when
either front door is opened.
The window opening mechanism is fitted with a security
system (if equipped) that can detect the presence of an
obstacle whilst the window is closing; when this hap-
pens, the system activates and the movement of the glass
is immediately reversed.
If the presence of an object is detected and the system is
activated, it may be necessary to perform the reset
procedure by fully opening the windows.
Power Window Switch Panel1 – Rear Window Control Buttons – If Equipped
2 – Driver Passenger Window Control Buttons
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WARNING!
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to
be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others could be
seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal
or the gear selector.
• Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle or
in a location accessible to children. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
Auto-Down Feature
The front window switches are equipped with an Auto-
Down feature. Push the window switch for a short period
of time, release, and the window will go down automati-
cally. To open the window part way, push the window switch
and release it when you want the window to stop.
NOTE:
The power window switches remain active for up
to three minutes (depending on the accessory delay
setting) after the ignition switch has been turned OFF.
Opening a vehicle front door will cancel this feature.
Auto-Up Feature
Lift the window switch to the second detent for half a
second, release, and the window will go up automati-
cally.
To stop the window from going all the way up during the
AUTO-up operation, push down on the switch briefly.
To close the window part way, lift the window switch to
the first detent for less than half a second and release it
when you want the window to stop.
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SLIDING SIDE DOOR
On Cargo versions, the sliding side door is fitted with a
spring-loaded latch that stops the door from opening any
further. To lock it, simply push the door as far as it will
go; to unlock it, pull forward firmly.
Opening And Closing From Outside The Vehicle
Opening/Unlocking with an RKE transmitter
In the Passenger Vehicle, push and release the UNLOCK
button on RKE transmitter to unlock all doors. In the
Cargo Vehicle, push and release the UNLOCK button on
RKE transmitter to unlock the front two doors. Push and
release the CARGO UNLOCK button on RKE transmitter
once to unlock the passenger/cargo area (side lateral
sliding doors and rear doors). The turn signal lights will
flash to acknowledge the unlock signal.Unlocking with the RKE key blade
Push the Mechanical Key Release Button to expose the
RKE key blade, insert the key blade into the driver door
exterior lock cylinder and turn the key counterclockwise
to unlock all doors.
Closing/Locking with an RKE transmitter
Push and release the LOCK button on RKE transmitter to
lock all doors. Push and release the CARGO LOCK
button on RKE transmitter once to lock the cargo area
(side lateral sliding doors and rear doors). The turn signal
lights will flash to acknowledge the unlock signal.
Locking with the RKE key blade
Push the Mechanical Key Release Button to expose the
RKE key blade, insert the key blade into the driver door
exterior lock cylinder and turn the key clockwise to
unlock all doors.
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Opening And Closing From The Inside
Opening:
Pull the interior door handle switch to unlock the door,
then pull the handle and slide the door towards the rear
of the vehicle until it can go no further.
Closing:
Pull the interior door handle switch to release the door
and then push it towards the front of the vehicle.
Child Lock System
This system prevents the sliding side doors being opened
from the inside.
It can be engaged only with the sliding side door open:
•Position 1 – engaged (door locked)
• Position 2 – disengaged (door can be opened from
inside) The device remains engaged even if the doors are un-
locked remotely.
Key Emergency Lock (KEL) Device
The sliding side doors are provided with a device for
locking all the doors using the lock in case of a power
fault.
The device can be engaged with the sliding side doors
open as follows:
•
Position 1– device not engaged (doors released)
• Position 2 – device engaged (fit the metal insert of the
ignition key in its seat and rotate clockwise), door
locked
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The device is released and thus 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
pawl.
If the power is not restored:
• Opening the driver side door by key pawl and the
other doors (passenger’s side and sliding side door)
pulling the inner handle.
If the child lock was engaged and the previously de-
scribed 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 central locking/
unlocking button is not disabled by the engagement of
the emergency lock.DOUBLE REAR SWING DOORS
The rear double swing doors are fitted with a link system
that stops them when they have opened to an angle of
approximately 90 degrees.
To open them wider to an angle of 180 degrees, push the
locking device (one on each side) and simultaneously
open the doors.
Using the key pawl on the door, you can do the follow-
ing:
• 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.
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