fold seats Ram Cargo Van 2014 Owner's Manual

▫Phone Call Features ...................138
▫ Uconnect® Phone Features ..............141
▫ Advanced Phone Connectivity ............146
▫ Things You Should Know About
Your Uconnect® Phone .................148
▫ General Information ...................159
 VOICE COMMAND — IF EQUIPPED ........159
▫ Voice Command System Operation .........159
▫ Commands ........................ .161
▫ Voice Training ...................... .165
 SEATS ............................. .165
▫ Power Seats — If Equipped ..............166
▫ Power Lumbar — If Equipped ............169▫
Heated Seats — If Equipped ..............169
▫ Manual Front/Second Row Seat Adjuster . . . .172
▫ Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped ......173
▫ Head Restraints ..................... .174
▫ Stow ’n Go® Seating — If Equipped ........178
▫ Quad Seats — If Equipped ...............186
▫ Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped ......190
▫ Third Row Power Recline — If Equipped .....191
▫ Third Row Power Folding Seat —
If Equipped ......................... .191
▫ Manually Folding Third Row Seats — If
Equipped .......................... .194
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer Hooks .........197
108 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Head Restraints — Second Row Quad Seats
To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head
restraint. To lower the head restraint, press the push
button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push
downward on the head restraint.
Head Restraints — Second Row Bench
If your vehicle is equipped with a second row bench seat,
the head restraints are not adjustable.
Head Restraints — Third Row
The head restraint in the center position can be raised and
lowered for tether routing. Refer to “Occupant Re-
straints” in “Things To Know Before Starting Your Ve-
hicle” for further information.
Stow ’n Go® Seating — If Equipped
On vehicles equipped with Stow ’n Go® seating, the
second and third row seats can be folded into the floor for
convenient storage.
Push Button
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Second Row Stow ’n Go®
On vehicles equipped with Stow ’n Go® seats, the seats
will fold and tumble in one motion.
1. Move the front seat fully forward.
2. Recline the front seatback fully forward.
3. Raise the armrests on the second row seat.
NOTE:Seat will not stow in the storage bin unless the
armrests are raised.
4. Slide the storage bin locking mechanism to the “LOCK” position and then pull up on the storage bin
latch to open the cover.
Storage Bin Cover Lock Release
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To Unstow Second Row Seats
1. Pull up on the storage bin latch to open the cover.
2. Pull up on the strap to lift the seat out of the storagebin and push the seat rearward to latch the seat
anchors.
3. Lift the seatback to the full upright position.
4. Return the head restraint to its upright position, close the storage bin cover and slide the storage bin locking
mechanism to the “Unlocked” position.
WARNING!
•In a collision, you or others in your vehicle could
be injured if seats are not properly latched to their
floor attachments. Always be sure the seats are
fully latched.
• Sitting in a seat with the head restraint in its
lowered position could result in serious injury or
death in a collision. Always make sure the head
restraints are in their upright positions when the
seat is to be occupied.
Stow ’n Go® Seat — Folded And Latched Position
To tumble or stow the seat from the folded and latched
position: return the seatback and head restraint to the
upright position. Then pull up on the seatback recliner
lever on the outboard side of the seat to fold head rest
and seatback and tumble seat forward.
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Easy Entry Second Row
The second row Stow ’n Go® seats allow easy entry to the
third row seat or rear cargo area.
Pull up on the seatback recliner lever on the outboard
side of the seat.The seat will automatically fold into position for easy
entry into the third row.
WARNING!
In the event of a collision you could be injured if the
seat is not fully latched.
Seatback Recliner Lever, Seat Tumble, And Head
Restraint Fold Lever
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Fold-Flat
To fold the seat, lift the recliner lever to the full upward
position and push the seatback forward until it rests on
the seat cushion.
Easy Entry
The Quad seats can be tilted forward for easy entry into
the third row. With the Quad seat in the fold-flat position,
lift up on the easy entry lever located near the bottom of
the seat and lift the seat forward.
Fold-Flat Quad Seat
Easy Entry Lever
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For passengers seated in the third row, there is a pull
strap located on the outboard side of the seat near the
bottom of the seat back. Third row passengers can pull on
the strap and push the Quad seat forward for folding the
seatback and accessing the easy entry lever.Removal
The Quad seats can be removed if additional storage is
needed. With the seat in the easy entry position, lift the
cross beam forward and up to release the front anchor
latches.
Pull Strap For Third Row PassengersCross Beam For Seat Removal
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To reinstall the seat, align the seat into the detent posi-
tions on the floor. Squeeze the release handle and rotate
upward until the lock indicator button returns into the
handle.
WARNING!
If not properly latched, the bench seats could become
loose. Personal injuries could result. After reinstall-
ing these seats, be sure the red indicator button on
the release handles return into the handles.
Third Row Power Recline — If Equipped
The power recline feature, located on the side of the seat
cushion, adjusts the seatback angle forward/rearward
for occupant comfort.Third Row Power Folding Seat — If Equipped
A one-touch power folding seat switch is located in the
left rear trim panel as part of a switch bank.
Third Row Power Seat Switch
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NOTE:Lower the head restraint by pulling on the
release strap marked “1” located on the outboard side of
the head restraint.
The switch is only functional when the liftgate is open
and the vehicle is in PARK. The rear switch bank allows multiple power folding and
unfolding positions for the third row seats.
Head Restraint Release Strap “1”
One Touch Folding Seat Third Row
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Left and right third row seats can be folded individually
or together. The third row power folding seat adjusts to
the following positions using the switch bank located on
the left rear trim panel:NOTE:
•
Disconnect the center shoulder belt from the small
buckle and lower the head restraints before attempting
to fold/stow the power third row seats.
• To abort seat operation while seat is in motion, press a
different seat position selector switch to stop the seat.
Once the seat stops moving, then the desired position
can be selected.
• The third row power seat system includes obstacle
detection for safe operation. When the system detects
an obstacle, the motors will stop and reverse the
motion a short distance to move the seat away from
the obstacle. Should this occur, remove the obstacle
and press the button again, for the desired position.
Rear Panel Power Switch Bank
1 — Open To Normal 3 — Tailgate/Fold Flat
2 — Stow 4 — Right/Left Seats/Both Seats
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