seats Ram 2500 2016 Owner's Guide

NOTE:If there are child seats in both of the outboard (left
and right) seating positions, 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 tetherstrap 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.
Tether Strap Loop With Head Restraint In Raised
Position
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CAUTION!
Never use Non-Detergent Oil or Straight Mineral Oil
in the engine or damage may result.
NOTE: A new engine may consume some oil during its
first few thousand miles (kilometers) of operation. This
should be considered a normal part of the break-in and
not interpreted as a problem.
SAFETY TIPS
Transporting Passengers
NEVER TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN THE CARGO
AREA.
WARNING!
• Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may
cause serious injury or death.
• It is extremely 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 seriously
injured or killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat
belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
MIRRORS ........................... .130
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped . . . .130
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . .131
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View
Camera Display — If Equipped ...........138
▫ Outside Mirrors ..................... .138
▫ Outside Mirrors Folding Feature ...........139
▫ Tilt Mirrors In Reverse — If Equipped .......140
▫ Power Folding Outside Mirrors For Standard And
Trailer Tow — If Equipped ..............140▫
Power Mirrors — If Equipped ............142
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped ...........144
▫ Driver’s Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror — If
Equipped .......................... .144
▫ Trailer Towing Mirrors — If Equipped ......144
▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirror — If Equipped . . . .146
▫ “Slide-On-Rod” Features Of Sun Visor — If
Equipped .......................... .146
 SEATS ............................. .147
▫ Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped ........1473

▫Passenger ’s Power Seat — If Equipped ......149
▫ Power Lumbar — If Equipped ............150
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped .............150
▫ Ventilated Seats — If Equipped ............153
▫ Manual Seat Adjuster — If Equipped .......154
▫ 40-20-40 Front Bench Seat — If Equipped . . . .155
▫ Mega Cab Rear Seat Features .............156
▫ Head Restraints ..................... .160
 DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED . . . .164
▫ Programming The Memory Feature .........164
▫ Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter To Memory .................165
▫ Memory Position Recall .................166 ▫
Easy Entry/Exit Seat ...................167
 TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD .........168
 LIGHTS ............................ .170
▫ Headlights ......................... .171
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .......171
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ..............172
▫ Daytime Running Lights (DRL) — If
Equipped .......................... .173
▫ Headlight Delay ..................... .173
▫ Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control — If
Equipped .......................... .174
▫ Parking Lights And Panel Lights ...........176
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped ...............176
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▫Programming A Non-Rolling Code .........221
▫ Canadian/Gate Operator Programming .....223
▫ Using HomeLink .....................224
▫ Security ........................... .224
▫ Troubleshooting Tips ...................225
▫ General Information ....................226
 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ........226
▫ Opening Sunroof — Manual Mode .........227
▫ Closing Sunroof — Manual Mode ..........227
▫ Opening Sunroof — Express ..............228
▫ Closing Sunroof — Express ...............228
▫ Pinch Protect Feature ...................228
▫ Venting Sunroof — Express ..............228▫
Sunshade Operation ....................229
▫ Wind Buffeting ...................... .229
▫ Sunroof Maintenance ...................229
▫ Ignition Off Operation ..................229
 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ...........229
 CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .235
 POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED ........235
 AUXILIARY SWITCHES — IF EQUIPPED .....236
 CUPHOLDERS ....................... .237
▫ Front Seat Cupholders (40–20–40 Seats) ......237
▫ Front Instrument Panel Cupholders — Floor
Storage Bin ......................... .237
▫ Rear Cupholders — If Equipped ...........238
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STORAGE ........................... .239
▫ Glove Compartment ...................239
▫ Door Storage ........................ .241
▫ Center Storage Compartment — If Equipped . .242
▫ Second Row In-Floor Storage Bin — If
Equipped .......................... .245
▫ Seatback Storage ..................... .246
▫ Storage (Regular Cab) ..................246
▫ Storage and Seats (Crew Cab) .............247
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers (Regular Cab
Models) ........................... .247
 REAR WINDOW FEATURES ..............248
▫ Rear Window Defroster .................248
▫ Power Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped . .249 ▫
Manual Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped .249
 FOLD FLAT LOAD FLOOR — IF EQUIPPED . .249
 PICKUP BOX ........................ .254
▫ Cargo Camera — If Equipped ............256
▫ Turning Cargo Camera On Or Off — With
Uconnect 8.4A/8.4AN ..................257
 RAMBOX — IF EQUIPPED ...............257
▫ RamBox Integrated Box Side Storage Bins . . . .257
▫ Locking And Unlocking RamBox ...........260
▫ RamBox Safety Warning .................261
▫ Bed Extender — If Equipped .............262
▫ Bed Rail Tie-Down System ..............269
 SLIDE-IN CAMPERS ....................271
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SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the
vehicle.
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 seriously 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.
Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped
Some models may be equipped with an eight-way power
driver’s seat. The power seat switches are located on the
outboard side of the driver’s seat cushion. There are two
power seat switches that are used to control the move-
ment of the seat cushion and the seatback.
“Slide-On-Rod” Extender
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Adjusting The Seat Forward Or Rearward
The seat can be adjusted both forward and rearward.
Push the seat switch forward or rearward. The seat willmove in the direction of the switch. Release the switch
when the desired position has been reached.
Adjusting The Seat Up Or Down
The height of the seats can be adjusted up or down. Pull
upward or push downward on the seat switch. The seat
will move in the direction of the switch. Release the
switch when the desired position is reached.
Tilting The Seat Up Or Down
The angle of the seat cushion can be adjusted in four
directions. Pull upward or push downward on the front
or rear of the seat switch, the front or rear of the seat
cushion will move in the direction of the switch. Release
the switch when the desired position is reached.
Reclining The Seatback
The angle of the seatback can be adjusted forward or
rearward. Push the seatback switch forward or rearward,
Power Seat Switches
1 — Power Seat Switch
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the seat will move in the direction of the switch. Release
the switch when the desired position is reached.
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.
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.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•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.
• 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, which could result in serious injury or death.
Passenger’s Power Seat — If Equipped
Some models are equipped with a six-way power pas-
senger seat. The power seat switch is located on the
outboard side of the seat. The switch is used to control
the movement of the seat and seat cushion.
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Adjusting The Seat Forward Or Rearward
The seat can be adjusted both forward and rearward.
Push the seat switch forward or rearward. The seat will
move in the direction of the switch. Release the switch
when the desired position has been reached.
Power Lumbar — If Equipped
Vehicles equipped with power driver or passenger seats
may be also be equipped with power lumbar. The power
lumbar switch is located on the outboard side of the
power seat. Push the switch forward to increase the
lumbar support. Push the switch rearward to decrease
the lumbar support.
Heated Seats — If Equipped
On some models, the front and rear seats may be
equipped with heaters located in the seat cushions and
seat backs.
Lumbar Control Switch
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