2021 RAM 1500 Owners Manual - DOORS

DOORS

MANUAL DOOR LOCKS

The power door locks can be manually locked

from inside the vehicle by using the door lock 2

knob. To lock each door, push the door lock

knob on each door trim panel downward. To unlock the front doors, pull the inside door handle to the first detent. To unlock the rear doors, pull the door lock knob on the door trim panel upward. If the lock knob is down when the door is closed, the door will lock. Therefore, make sure the key fob is not inside the vehicle before closing the door.

Manually locking the vehicle will not arm the Vehicle Security system.

POWER DOOR LOCKS — IF EQUIPPED

The power door lock switches are located on each front door panel. Push the switch to lock or unlock the doors.

The driver’s door will unlock automatically if the keys are found inside the vehicle when the door lock button on the front door panel is used to lock the door. This will occur for two attempts. Upon the third attempt, the doors will lock even if the key is inside.

If the key fob is located next to a mobile phone, laptop, or other electronic device, the wireless signal may get blocked, and the driver’s door may not unlock automatically.

If the door lock switch is pushed while the ignition is in ACC or ON/RUN and the driver's door is open, the doors will not lock.

If a rear door is locked, it cannot be opened from inside the vehicle without first unlocking the door. The door may be unlocked manually by raising the lock knob.

POWER SIDE STEPS — IF EQUIPPED

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 not deploy unless the setting is selected manually through the “Controls” menu within the touchscreen.

If the vehicle speed exceeds 5 mph (8 km/h), or if the retract setting is selected within Uconnect Settings page 237, the steps will retract.

KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO — PASSIVE ENTRY

The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the vehicle’s key fob and a feature of Keyless Enter-N-Go — Passive Entry. This feature allows

you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s door(s) without having to push the key fob lock or unlock buttons.

Passive Entry may be programmed on or off within Uconnect Settings page 237.

The key fob may not be detected by the vehicle Passive Entry system if it is located next to a mobile phone, laptop, or other elec- tronic device; these devices may block the key fob’s wireless signal and prevent the Passive Entry system from locking/unlocking the vehicle.

Passive Entry Unlock initiates illuminated approach (low beams, license plate lamp, position lamps) for whichever time duration is set between 0, 30, 60 or 90 seconds. Passive Entry Unlock also initiates two flashes of the turn signal lamps.

If wearing gloves, or if it has been raining/ 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 Vehicle Security system.

With a valid Passive Entry key fob within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the door handle, grab the handle to unlock the vehicle. Grabbing the driver’s door handle will unlock the driver door automatically. Grabbing the passenger door handle will unlock all doors and the tailgate automatically.

NOTE:

If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed all doors will unlock when you grab hold of the front driver’s door handle. You can select between “Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” within the Uconnect Settings page 237.

All doors will unlock when the front passenger door handle is grabbed regardless of the driver’s door unlock preference setting.

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 position.

There are five situations that trigger a

FOBIK-Safe search in any passive entry vehicle:

A lock request is made by a valid Passive Entry key fob while a door is open.

A lock request is made by the Passive Entry door handle while a door is open.

A lock request is made by the door panel switch while the door is open.

When the Vehicle Security system is in pre-arm or armed status and the tailgate transitions from opened to closed.

When the tailgate transitions from open to closed and remote start is active.

When any of these situations occur, after all open doors are shut, the FOBIK-Safe search will

be executed. If it finds a Passive Entry key fob 2

inside the vehicle, the vehicle will unlock and

alert the customer.

The vehicle will only unlock the doors when a valid Passive Entry key fob is detected inside the vehicle. The vehicle will not unlock the doors when any of the following conditions are true:

The doors are manually locked using the door lock knobs.

Three attempts are made to lock the doors using the door panel switch and then the doors are closed.

There is a valid Passive Entry key fob outside the vehicle within 5 ft (1.5 m) of a Passive Entry door handle.

With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry key fobs within 5 ft (1.5 m) of either front door handles, pushing the Passive Entry lock button will lock the vehicle.

NOTE:

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

NOTE:

After pushing the door handle 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 unlocking.

If Passive Entry is disabled using the Uconnect settings, the key protection described in "Frequency Operated Button Integrated Key (FOBIK-Safe)" remains active/ functional.

The Passive Entry system will not operate if the key fob battery is depleted.

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 condi- tion will still support the Passive Entry system functionality. When the key fob battery is low, the instrument cluster will display a message indicating that the key fob battery is low page 17

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AUTOMATIC UNLOCK DOORS ON EXIT — IF EQUIPPED

The doors will unlock automatically on vehicles with power door locks after the following sequence of actions:

The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature is enabled.

All doors are closed.

The transmission gear selector was not in PARK, then is placed in PARK.

Any door is opened.

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS — IF EQUIPPED

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 is enabled/disabled in the Uconnect Settings page 237.

CHILD-PROTECTION DOOR LOCK SYSTEM — REAR DOORS

To provide a safer environment for small children riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with a Child-Protection Door Lock system.

To use the system, open each rear door, use a flat blade screwdriver, and rotate the dial to the lock or unlock position. 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.

using the outside door handle even though the inside door lock is in the unlocked posi- tion.

After disengaging the Child-Protection Door Lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the unlocked position.

After engaging the Child-Protection Door Lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the locked position.

For emergency exit with the system engaged, pull up on the door lock knob (unlocked posi- tion), roll down the window, and open the door with the outside door handle.

open a door with the internal handle. Once the Child-Protection Door Lock system is engaged, it is impossible to open the doors from inside the vehicle. Before getting out of the vehicle, be sure to check that there is no one left inside.