Ram 1500 2014 Get to Know Guide 

Installing The Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat Belts (Standard Cab)
• The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are equipped with a SwitchableAutomatic Locking Retractor (ALR) that is designed to keep the lap portion of the
seat belt tight around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with
time, so check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
Installing The Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
(Crew/Quad/Mega Cab)
• The seat belts in the outboard passenger seating positions are equipped with aSwitchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR). The center seating positions are
equipped with a cinching latch plate. Both types of seat belts are designed to keep
the lap portion of the seat belt tight around the child restraint. Any seat belt system
will loosen with time, so check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
Crew/Quad Cab
• Always use the tether anchor when using the seat belt to install a forward facing
child restraint, up to the recommended weight limit of the child restraint.
Standard/Mega Cab
• The Tether Anchor can be used with the seat belt until the combined weight of thechild and the child restraint is 65 lbs (29.5 kg). Use the seat belt without the
Tether Anchor once the combined weight is more than 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
To Install A Child Seat Using An ALR:
1. Pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to pass it through the belt
path of the child restraint. Do not twist the belt webbing in the belt path.
2. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.”
3. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion tight against the child seat.
4. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the shoulder part of the belt until you have pulled all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor. Then, allow the webbing to
retract back into the retractor. As the webbing retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This means the seat belt is now in the Automatic Locking mode.
5. Try to pull the webbing out of the retractor. If it is locked, you should not be able to pull out any webbing. If the retractor is not locked, repeat the last step.
6.
Finally, pull up on any extra webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child
restraint while you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the vehicle
seat.
7. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the seating position has a top tether anchorage, connect the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the tether strap.
See below for directions to attach a tether anchor.
8.
Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the child
seat at the belt path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in any direction.
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To Install A Child Seat Using A Cinching Latch Plate:
1. Place the child seat in the center of the seating position.
2. Next, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to pass it through thebelt path of the child restraint. Do not twist the belt webbing in the belt path.
3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.”
4.
Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child
restraint while you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the vehicle
seat.
5. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the seating position has a top tether anchorage, connect the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the tether strap.
See below for directions to attach a tether anchor.
6.
Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the child
seat at the belt path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in any direction.
Installing The Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle
Seat Belt):
When installing a forward-facing child restraint, always secure the top tether strap,
up to the tether anchor weight limit, whether the child restraint is installed with the
lower anchors or the vehicle seat belt.
Regular And Mega Cab Trucks:
• In the regular cab truck, the top tether anchorages are located behind the center and right passenger seats. In the mega cab truck, the top tether anchorages are
located behind each rear seating position. There is a plastic cover over each
anchorage. To attach the tether strap of the child restraint:
1. Place the child restraint on the seat and adjust the tether strap so that it will reach over the seat back, under the head restraint and to the tether anchor directly
behind the seat.
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path between the anchorage and the child seat. The tether strap should go between the head restraint posts
underneath the head restraint. You may need to adjust the head restraint to the
upward position to pass the tether strap underneath the head restraint and
between its posts.
3. Lift the cover (if so equipped), and attach the hook to the square opening in the sheet metal. Tighten the tether strap according to the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions.
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Quad Or Crew Cab Trucks:
• The top tether anchorages in this vehicle are tether strap loops located betweenthe rear glass and the back of the rear seat. There is a tether strap loop located
behind each seating position. Follow the steps below to attach the tether strap of
the child restraint.
Right Or Left Outboard Seats:
1. Raise the head restraint and reach between the rear seat and rear glass to access the tether strap loop.
2. Place a child restraint on the seat and adjust the tether strap so that it will reach over the seat back, under the head restraint, through the tether strap loop behind
the seat and over to the tether strap loop behind the center seat.
3. Pass the tether strap hook under the head restraint behind the child seat, through the tether strap loop behind the seat and over to the center tether strap loop.
Head Restraint In Raised PositionTether Strap Loop With Center Head Restraint In Raised Position
Tether Strap Through Outboard Tether Strap Loop
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4. Attach the hook to the center tether strap loop (see diagram). Tighten the tetherstrap according to the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
NOTE:
If there are child seats in both of the
outboard (left and right) seating posi-
tions, the tether strap hooks of both child
seats should be connected to the center
tether strap loop. This is the correct way
to tether two outboard child seats.
Center Seat:
1. Raise the head restraint and reach between the rear seat and rear glass to access the tether strap loop.
2. Place a child restraint on the seat and adjust the tether strap so that it will
reach over the seat back, under the
head restraint, through the tether
strap loop behind the seat and over to
the tether strap loop behind either the
right or left outboard seat.
3. Pass the tether strap hook under the head restraint behind the child seat,
through the tether strap loop behind
the seat and over to the right or left
outboard tether strap loop.
Tether Strap Through Outboard Tether Strap Loop And Attached To Center Tether Strap Loop
Tether Strap Loop With Head Restraint In Raised Position
Tether Strap Through Center Tether Strap Loop
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4. Attach the hook to the outboard tether strap loop (see diagram). Tighten the tetherstrap according to the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
Installing Three Child Restraints:
1.
Place a child restraint on each out-
board rear seat. Route the tether straps
following the directions for right and
left seating positions, above.
2.Attach both hooks to the center tether
strap loop, but do not tighten the straps
yet.
3.Place a child restraint on the center
rear seat. Route the tether strap follow-
ing the directions for the center seating
position, above.
4. Attach the hook to the outboard tether
strap loop.
5. Tighten the tether straps according to the child seat manufacturer’s instructions, tightening the right and left tether straps before the center tether strap.
Tether Strap Through Center Tether StrapLoop And Attached To Outboard Tether Strap Loop
Left Outboard And Center Seating Position Shown
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WARNING!
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectileinside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could
become so great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you
are. The child and others could be severely injured or killed. Any child riding in
your vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child's size.
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehicle
with a front passenger air bag. An air bag deployment could cause severe injury
or death to infants in this position.
• Only use a rearward-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat.
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to
failure of an infant or child restraint. The child could be severely injured or
killed. Follow the manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or
child restraint.
• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and
possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the
child seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.
• If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat, make sure the tether strap
does not slip into the opening between the seatbacks as you remove slack in
the strap.
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!
The head restraints for all occupants must be properly adjusted prior to operating
the vehicle or occupying a seat. 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 Head Restraints
To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head restraint. To lower the head restraint,
press the adjustment button, located on the base of the head restraint, and push downward
on the head restraint.
Rear Head Restraints
The rear seats are equipped with adjustable head restraints. To raise the head
restraint, pull upward on the head restraint. To lower the head restraint, press the
adjustment button, located on the base of the head restraint, and push downward on
the head restraint.
NOTE:
•
The rear center head restraint (Crew Cab and Quad Cab) has only one adjustment
position that is used to aid in the routing of a tether. Refer to “Occupant Restraints”
in “Things to Know Before Starting Your Vehicle” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD.
• The head restraints should only be removed by qualified technicians, for service purposes only. If either of the head restraints require removal, see your authorized
dealer.
FRONT SEATS
Power Seats
The seat switch controls forward/backward and up/down. The recline switch controls
the angle of the seatback.
• Push the switch forward or rearward and the seatback will move in either direction.
Power Lumbar
The lumbar controls are located on the
outboard side of the seat cushion.
• The lumbar support can be increasedby pressing the front of the switch and
decreased by pressing the back of the
switch.
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Memory Seat
The memory seat feature allows you to save the driver's seat position (excluding
lumbar position), driver's outside mirror position, adjustable brake and accelerator
pedals, Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) temperature setting and radio station
preset settings. The driver's memory buttons are located on the outboard side of the
driver's seat cushion.
•
Adjust all memory profile settings,
press the middle button S (SET), then
press 1 or 2 within five seconds.
• To program a Key Fob to the memory position, place the ignition switch in
the LOCK position and remove the Key
Fob, press and release the LOCK but-
ton on the Key Fob to be programmed
within five seconds of pressing button
1or2.
• Press 1 or 2 to recall the saved posi- tions, or press UNLOCK on the programmed Key Fob.
Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
Manual Seats
Forward/Rearward
•Lift up on the adjusting bar located at
the front of the seat near the floor and
release it when the seat is at the desired
position. Then, using body pressure,
move forward and backward on the seat
to be sure that the seat adjusters have
latched.
Recliner
• Lift the recliner lever located on the
outboard side of the seat, lean back
and release at the desired position.
CAUTION!
Do not place any article under a power seat or impede its ability to move as it may
cause damage to the seat controls. Seat travel may become limited if movement
is stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.
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WARNING!
• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The suddenmovement of the seat could cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not
be properly adjusted, and you could be severely injured or killed. Only adjust a
seat while the vehicle is parked.
• Actuating the recliner handle will allow the seatback to swing forward. Do not
stand or lean in front of the seatback while actuating the handle. The seatback
may swing forward and strike you, causing injury. To avoid possible injury, place
your hand on the seatback while actuating the recliner handle.
• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the seat belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt and be
severely injured or killed. Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
HEATED/VENTILATED SEATS
Front Heated Seats
The front heated seats control buttons
are located on the center instrument
panel below the climate controls.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touch-
screen, the front heated seats control
buttons are located within the climate or
controls screen of the touchscreen.
• Press the heated seat button once toturn the High setting On.
• Press the heated seat button a second time to turn the Low setting On.
• Press the heated seat button a third time to turn the heating elements Off.
When the HI-level setting is selected, the
heater will provide a boosted heat level
during the first four minutes of operation.
Then, the heat output will drop to the
normal HI-level. If the HI-level setting is
selected, the system will automatically switch to LO-level after a maximum of
60 minutes of continuous operation. At that time, the display will change from HI to
LO, indicating the change. The LO-level setting will turn OFF automatically after a
maximum of 45 minutes.
Heated/Ventilated Seat Switches
1 — Drivers Heated Seat Switch
2 — Drivers Ventilated Seat Switch
3 — Passengers Ventilated Seat Switch
4 — Passengers Heated Seat Switch
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Vehicle Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, this feature can be programmed to
come on during a remote start.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed
through the Uconnect
®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD.
If your vehicle is not equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed
through the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's
Manual on the DVD.
Front Ventilated Seats
Located in the seat cushion are small fans that draw the air from the passenger
compartment and pull air through fine perforations in the seat cover to help keep the
driver and front passenger cooler in higher ambient temperatures. The fans operate
at two speeds, HIGH and LOW.
The front ventilated seats control buttons are located on the center instrument panel
below the climate controls.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, the front ventilated seats control
buttons are located within the climate or controls screen of the touchscreen.
• Press the ventilated seat button once to choose HIGH.
• Press the ventilated seat button a second time to choose LOW.
• Press the ventilated seat button a third time to turn the ventilated seat OFF.
Vehicle Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, this feature can be programmed to
come on during a remote start.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed through
the Uconnect®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD.
If your vehicle is not equipped with a touchscreen, this feature can be programmed
through the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the
Owner's Manual on the DVD.
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