warning RAM PROMASTER CITY 2022 User Guide

16GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
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.
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 steering
column control is located on the steering column,
below the turn signal lever.

Steering Column Control

To unlock the steering column, push the steering
column control downward. 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 steering column
control up until fully engaged.
SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint system
of the vehicle.
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. The forward/rearward adjustment bar is
located at the front of the seat, near the floor.
Height, lumbar and recline adjustment controls are
located on the outboard side of the seat.

Manual Front Seat Adjustments

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.

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 seri -
ously 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 collision, 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.
1 — Forward/Rearward Adjustment Bar
2 — Height Adjustment Lever
3 — Recliner Adjustment Knob
4 — Lumbar Adjustment 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 adjustment
knob is located on the rear upper outboard side of
the seatback. Rotate the knob forward to increase
and rearward to decrease the desired amount of
lumbar support.
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 Locations

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.
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.
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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Seat Release Lever
Extended Cargo Space

4. Reverse order for original setting.
HEATED SEATS — IF EQUIPPED
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
temperatures, especially if used for long
periods of time.
Do not place anything on the seat or seatback
that insulates against heat, such as a blanket
or cushion. This may cause the seat heater to
overheat. Sitting in a seat that has been over -
heated could cause serious burns due to the
increased surface temperature of the seat.

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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.
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 — If Equipped
The outboard and center head restraints are
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.

Outboard Head Restraint

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.
1 — Release Button
2 — Adjustment Button
WARNING!
ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in
the vehicle to properly protect the occupants.
Follow the reinstallation instructions above prior
to operating the vehicle or occupying a seat.
1 — Release Button
2 — Adjustment Button
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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 reinstall the head
restraint, put the head restraint posts into the
holes and push downward. Then adjust the head
restraint to the appropriate height.
Rear Removal — If Equipped
To remove the rear head restraints, push the
release button and adjustment button while
pulling upward on the whole assembly. To reinstall
the headrest, put the head restraint posts into the
holes while pushing the release button and
adjustment button. Then adjust it 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 occupants 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 reinstallation instructions above
prior to operating the vehicle or occupying a
seat.
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.

ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in
the vehicle to properly protect the occupants.
Follow the reinstallation instructions above
prior to operating the vehicle or occupying a
seat.

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22GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
MIRRORS
INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
Manual Mirror — If Equipped
The rearview mirror can be adjusted up, down, left,
and right. The mirror should be adjusted to center
on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can be
reduced by moving the small control under the
mirror to the night position (toward the rear of the
vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted while set in
the day position (toward the windshield).

Manual Mirror Adjustment

VANITY MIRROR
The driver and passenger sun visors are located on
the headliner, near the front windshield. The sun
visor can be rotated downward or up against the
door glass. Your vehicle may be equipped with a
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 corner clip.
3. Pull the sun visor toward the inside rearview mirror to extend it.
OUTSIDE MIRRORS
The outside mirror(s) can be adjusted to the center
of the adjacent lane of traffic to achieve the
optimal view.
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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EXTERIOR LIGHTS
MULTIFUNCTION LEVER
The multifunction lever controls the operation of
the headlights, 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.
NOTE:On vehicles sold in Canada, the rear parking lights,
clearance lights, sidemarker, plate lights and
Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) will turn on when
the headlight switch is rotated to the O (off)
position.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRLS) —
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F EQUIPPED
The Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) will come on
whenever the ignition is in the ON position, the
headlight switch is off, and a turn signal has not
been activated.
To activate the DRLs, rotate the end of the
multifunction lever to the O (off) position.
NOTE:
For vehicles sold in Canada, the Daytime
Running Lights will automatically deactivate
when the front fog lights are turned on.
For vehicles not sold in Canada, the low beams
and side/taillights will not be on with DRLs.
In certain markets, the DRLs can be
programmed on or off through the Uconnect
system Ú page 79.
On some vehicles, the Daytime Running Lights
may deactivate, or reduce intensity, on one side
of the vehicle (when a turn signal is activated on
that side), or on both sides of the vehicle (when
the hazard warning lights are activated).
HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH
Pull the multifunction lever toward the steering
wheel to switch the headlights to high beams. Pull
the multifunction lever again to turn the low beams
back on.
FLASH-TO-PASS
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights
by lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you.
This will cause the high beam headlights to turn on,
and remain on, until the lever is released.
PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can only be turned on with the ignition
in the STOP (OFF/LOCK) position or removed.
Move the end of the multifunction lever to O (off)
position, and then to the headlight position.
The indicator 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.

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FRONT WIPER OPERATION
The wipers and washers are operated by a switch
within the wiper lever. Rotate the switch at the end
of the lever upward from the O (off) position to the
first detent for intermittent wiper operation. Rotate
the switch at the end of the lever upward to the
second detent for low-speed wiper operation, and
to the third detent for high-speed operation. To
turn the windshield wipers off, rotate the switch at
the end of the lever back down to the O (off)
position.
Intermittent Wiper System
Rotate the end of the lever upward to the first
detent. The wipers will operate at intermittent
speed. When the vehicle's speed increases, the
time between the wipes will decrease.
Windshield Washers
Pull the windshield wiper/washer lever rearward
toward the driver to activate the washers. The
wipers will activate automatically for three cycles
after the lever is released.
Mist
Use the Mist feature when weather conditions
make occasional usage of the wipers necessary.
Push the lever upward to the MIST position and
release for a single wiping cycle.
NOTE:The Mist feature does not activate the washer
pump; therefore, no washer fluid will be sprayed on
the windshield. The wash function must be used in
order to spray the windshield with washer fluid.
For information on wiper care and replacement,
see Ú page 197.
CAUTION!
Always remove any buildup of snow that
prevents the windshield wiper blades from
returning to the “park” position. If the windshield
wiper switch is turned off, and the blades cannot
return to the “park” position, damage to the
wiper motor may occur.
WARNING!
Sudden loss of visibility through the windshield
could lead to a collision. You might not see other
vehicles or other obstacles. To avoid sudden
icing of the windshield during freezing weather,
warm the windshield with the defroster before
and during windshield washer use.
CAUTION!
Turn the windshield wipers off when driving
through an automatic car wash. Damage to
the windshield wipers may result if the wiper
control is left in any position other than off.
In cold weather, always turn off the wiper
switch and allow the wipers to return to the
park position before turning off the engine. If
the wiper switch is left on and the wipers
freeze to the windshield, damage to the wiper
motor may occur when the vehicle is
restarted.
Always remove any buildup of snow that
prevents the windshield wiper blades from
returning to the off position. If the windshield
wiper control is turned off and the blades
cannot return to the off position, damage to
the wiper motor may occur.
CAUTION!
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Load Compartment Power Outlet
The Load Compartment Power Outlet is located on
the left side of the rear cargo compartment.
Depending on trim levels, the power outlet location
may vary.

Load Compartment Power Outlet Underhood Power Outlet Fuse Locations

CAUTION!
Do not connect devices with power higher than
180 Watts to the outlet. Using unsuitable
adapters may damage the outlet.
1 — #15 Fuse 15A Blue IP Power Outlet 12V (Key)
2 — #30 Fuse 15A Blue 2nd IP Power Outlet
12V (Battery)
3 — #85 Fuse 15A Blue Rear Power Outlet
12V (Key)
WARNING!
To avoid serious injury or death:

Only devices designed for use in this type of
outlet should be inserted into any 12 Volt outlet.

Do not touch with wet hands.
Close the lid when not in use and while driving
the vehicle.
If this outlet is mishandled, it may cause an
electric shock and failure.
CAUTION!
Many accessories that can be plugged in draw
power from the vehicle's battery, even when
not in use (i.e., cellular phones, etc.). Eventu
-
ally, if plugged in long enough, the vehicle's
battery will discharge sufficiently to degrade
battery life and/or prevent the engine from
starting.
All accessories connected to the battery
powered outlets should be removed or turned
off when the vehicle is not in use. Leaving
devices connected overnight will drain the
vehicle’s battery.
Accessories that draw higher power (i.e.,
coolers, vacuum cleaners, lights, etc.) will
degrade the battery even more quickly. Only
use these intermittently and with greater
caution.
After the use of high power draw accessories,
or long periods of the vehicle not being started
(with accessories still plugged in), the vehicle
must be driven a sufficient length of time to
allow the generator to recharge the vehicle's
battery.
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WINDOWS
POWER WINDOW CONTROLS —
I
F EQUIPPED
The window switches on the driver’s door control
all door windows.

Power Window Switches

The passenger door windows can also be operated
by using the single window switch on the
passenger door trim panel. If the vehicle is
equipped with rear power windows, a single
opening and closing switch on the rear passenger
doors for passenger window control is provided.
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 canceled when either front door is
opened.
The power window switches remain active for up
to three minutes after the ignition switch has
been turned off. Opening either of the vehicle’s
front doors will cancel this feature.
Automatic Window Features
Auto-Down Feature

The driver and passenger door power window
switches have an Auto-Down feature. Push the
window switch down for a short period of time, then
release, and the window will go down automatically.

To stop the window from going all the way down
during the Auto-Down operation, pull up or push
down on the switch briefly.
Auto-Up Feature With Anti-Pinch Protection
Lift the window switch up for a short period of time
and release; the window will go up automatically.
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 briefly and release it when you want the
window to stop.
If the window runs into any obstacle during
auto-closure, it will reverse direction and then go
back down. Remove the obstacle and use the
window switch again to close the window.
1 — Front Window Control Switches
2 — Rear Window Lock Switch (If Equipped)
3 — Rear Window Control Switches (If Equipped)
WARNING!
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing chil
-
dren 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.
WARNING!

There is no anti-pinch protection when the window
is almost closed. To avoid personal injury be sure
to clear your arms, hands, fingers and all objects
from the window path before closing.

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