Ram ProMaster City 2020 Owner's Guide

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The device remains engaged even if the doors are unlocked
remotely. This system prevents the sliding side doors to be
opened from the inside.
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.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.
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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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 -
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 -
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.2
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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-
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 -
tures, especially if used for long periods of time.
• Do not place anything on the seat or seatback that insu -
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), andlift 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-
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 -
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
-
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 -
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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