Contemporary cars have a growing number of features and despite the fact they bring us a lot of convenience, a lot of them are not always easy to use. No matter you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Ram ProMaster, dependent on its features, it can be hard to know precisely how to start a Ram ProMaster? Even if this required act of running a car may seem obvious to many of you, according to the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. Today we will demonstrate the distinct procedures to start a Ram ProMaster with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Ram ProMaster with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.
How to start a Ram ProMaster with key?
So we start our content which aims to show you how to start a Ram ProMaster, which is supplied with a classic key start. Find below the different guidelines to be done to turn on the engine of your Ram ProMaster:
- Identify the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is in most cases on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not be reluctant to consult our content on the steering wheel blocked on Ram ProMaster that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
- Put the key into this one.
- Check that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
- Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
- Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights go out, if you don’t know what they suggest don’t be reluctant to consult our content on orange lights on Ram ProMaster to find out the reason for this.
- You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Ram ProMaster starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it rest a few tens of seconds before a new test)
- That’s it. You handled to start your Ram ProMaster,
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How to start a Ram ProMaster with the key card?
After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Ram ProMaster with key or will describe you how to do it for a Ram ProMaster equipped with a key card and not a key. The procedure remains more or less similar, so don’t be reluctant to get back to the previous part to have details on each of the steps to do. Learn below the guidelines to adhere to to start your Ram ProMaster with a card:
- According to the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a dedicated slot, examine on your dashboard if your Ram ProMaster is equipped with this slot or not.
- If it has one, insert the card in this hole, otherwise you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
- Uncover the “start” button, which is commonly located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly positioned on the centre console.
- Check that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
- Push the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Ram ProMaster
- Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Ram ProMaster
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How do I start a Ram ProMaster without a key?
And to conclude, we will find out, how to start a Ram ProMaster without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem logical. However, you should know that if your Ram ProMaster is more modern than the mid 90’s it will be tricky to start it without a key because of all the security gadgets present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the technique to follow:
- Remove the cover that covers your steering wheel and find among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
- Strip, connect them together and separate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the procedure). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
- Finally, strip the starter wire and connect it quickly with the battery wire (do not make extended contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Ram ProMaster).
There, you’ve found out all the solutions to start a Ram ProMaster.
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