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2020 RAM 1500 Owners Manual - DOORS



DOORS

Manual Door Locks

Front and rear doors may be locked by moving the lock knob down. The lock knobs will unlock when the interior handle is used to open the doors.

Door Lock Knob

Front doors may be opened with the inside door handle without lifting the lock knob.

Doors locked before closing will remain locked when closed.

The emergency key will unlock the driver door lock on your vehicle.

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Power Door Locks — If Equipped

The power door lock switches are on each front door trim panel. Use these switches to lock or unlock the doors.

NOTE:

The key fob may not be able to be detected by the vehicle Keyless Enter-N-Go system if it is located next to a mobile phone, laptop or other electronic device; these devices may block the key fob's wireless signal and prevent the Keyless Enter-N-Go system from starting the vehicle.

Power Door Lock Switches

If you push the power door lock switch while the key fob is located inside the vehicle, and any front door is open, the power locks will not operate. This prevents you from acci- dentally locking your key fob in the vehicle. Removing the key fob or closing the door will allow the locks to operate. A chime will sound if the key fob is in the ignition switch and a door is open, as a reminder to remove the key fob.

The Power Side Steps will extend a step for easier entry and exit of the vehicle.

When configured for “Auto” mode, the Power Side Steps will deploy when any of the doors are opened, or when the deploy setting is activated through the touchscreen. When configured for “Store” mode, the steps will stay in their posi- tion but can also be deployed manually through the radio.

If the vehicle speed exceeds 5 mph (8 km/h), or if the retract setting is selected in the touchscreen, the steps will retract.

Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for additional information.

The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the vehicle's Remote Keyless Entry system and a feature of Keyless Enter-N-Go. This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle's door(s) without having to push the key fob lock or unlock buttons.

NOTE:

    Passive Entry may be programmed on/off. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further informa- tion.
    If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it has been raining/ 2

snowing on the Passive Entry door handle, the unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower response time.

    If the vehicle is unlocked by Passive Entry and no door is opened within 60 seconds, the vehicle will re-lock and if equipped will arm the security alarm.
    The vehicles security alarm can be armed/disarmed by pushing the passive entry key fob lock/unlock buttons (if equipped).
    The key fob may not be able to be detected by the vehicle passive entry system if it is located next to a mobile phone, laptop or other electronic device; these devices may block the key fob's wireless signal and prevent the passive entry handle from locking/unlocking the vehicle.

To Unlock From The Driver's Side:

With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver door handle, grab the front driver door handle to unlock the driver's door automatically. The interior door panel lock knob will raise when the door is unlocked.

Grab The Door Handle To Unlock

NOTE:

If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed, all doors will unlock when you grab hold of the front driver's door handle.

To select between “Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press,” refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further information.

To Unlock From The Passenger Side:

With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the passenger door handle, grab the front passenger door handle to unlock all doors automatically. The interior door panel lock knob will raise when the door is unlocked.

NOTE:

All doors will unlock when the front passenger door handle is grabbed regardless of the driver's door unlock preference setting (“Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” or “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”).

Preventing Inadvertent Locking Of Passive Entry Key Fob In Vehicle:

To minimize the possibility of unintentionally locking a Passive Entry key fob inside your vehicle, the Passive Entry system is equipped with an automatic door unlock feature which will function if the ignition switch is in the OFF posi- tion.

If one of the vehicle doors is open and the door panel switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all open doors have been closed the vehicle checks the inside and outside of the vehicle for any valid Passive Entry key fobs. If one of the vehicle's Passive Entry key fobs is detected inside the vehicle, and no other valid Passive Entry key fobs are detected outside the vehicle, the Passive Entry System automatically unlocks all vehicle doors and chirps the horn three times (on the third attempt ALL doors will lock and the Passive Entry key fob can be locked in the vehicle).

To Lock The Vehicle's Doors:

With one of the vehicle's Passive Entry key fobs within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver or passenger front door handles, push the door handle lock button to lock all doors.

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Push The Door Handle Button To Lock

Do NOT grab the door handle when pushing the door handle lock button. This could unlock the door(s).

Do NOT Grab The Door Handle When Locking NOTE:

    After pushing the door handle lock button, you must wait two seconds before you can lock or unlock the doors, using either Passive Entry door handle. This is done to allow you to check if the vehicle is locked by pulling the door handle, without the vehicle reacting and unlocking.
    The Passive Entry system depends on a key fob that is not fully discharged of its coin battery capacity.

    The LED light on the key fob will not blink if the key fob battery is low or fully depleted, but a low key fob battery condition will still support the Passive Entry system func- tionality. When the key fob battery is low, the instrument cluster will display a message indicating that the key fob battery is low. Refer to “Keys” in this chapter for further information.

The vehicle doors can also be locked by using the key fob lock button or the lock button located on the vehicle's inte- rior door panel.

The following regulatory statement applies to all Radio Frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

    This device may not cause harmful interference, and
    This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired opera- tion.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d`Innovation, Science and Economic Development applicables aux appar- eils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:

    l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
    l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

La operación de este equipo está sujeta a las siguientes dos condiciones:

    es posible que este equipo o dispositivo no cause interfer- encia perjudicial y
    este equipo o dispositivo debe aceptar cualquier interfer- encia, incluyendo la que pueda causar su operación no deseada.

NOTE:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

The auto door lock feature default condition is enabled. When enabled, the door locks will lock automatically when the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). The auto door lock feature can be enabled or disabled by an authorized dealer per written request of the customer. Please see an authorized dealer for service.

This feature unlocks all of the doors of the vehicle when either front door is opened. This will occur only after the vehicle has been shifted into the PARK position after the vehicle has been driven (shifted out of PARK and all doors closed).

The Automatic Doors Unlock feature can be enabled or disabled through the vehicle's Uconnect system.

Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further information.

NOTE:

Use the Auto Unlock Doors feature in accordance with local laws.

To provide a safer environment for children riding in the rear seat, the rear doors (if equipped) of your vehicle have the Child-Protection Door Lock system.

To use the system, open each rear door, use a flat blade screwdriver (or emergency key) and rotate the dial to engage and disengage the Child-Protection locks. When the system on a door is engaged, that door can only be opened by using the outside door handle even if the inside door lock is in the unlocked position.

Child Lock Control

NOTE:

    After setting the Child-Protection Door Lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position.
    For emergency exit with the system engaged, push the front door lock switch to the unlock position, roll down the window, and open the door with the outside door handle.

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