2006 DODGE RAM 1500 GAS child seat

▫Rearming Of The System .................26
▫ To Set The Alarm ......................27
▫ To Disarm The System ...................27

Windows .............................28
▫ Power Windows—If Equipped .............28
▫ Power Sliding Rear Window—If Equipped ....29
▫ Sliding Rear Window—If Equipped .........30
▫ Wind Buffeting ........................30

Occupant Restraints (1500 Standard And Quad
Cab Only) .............................30
▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts .....................31
▫ Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage ....38
▫ Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) Mode –
If Equipped ..........................39 ▫
Center Lap Belts .......................40
▫ Seat Belt Pretensioners ...................40
▫ Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder System
(BeltAlert) ...........................41
▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women ............42
▫ Seat Belt Extender ......................42
▫ Driver And Right Front Passenger Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS)—Airbags ...........43
▫ Event Data Recorder (EDR) ...............54
▫ Child Restraint ........................56


Occupant Restraints (2500/3500/Mega Cab Only)..67
▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts .....................68
▫ Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage ....76
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▫Automatic Locking Restraint (ALR) Mode –
If Equipped ..........................76
▫ Center Lap Belts .......................77
▫ Seat Belt Pretensioners ...................78
▫ Enhanced Driver Seat Belt Reminder System
(BeltAlert) ...........................78
▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women ............79
▫ Seat Belt Extender ......................80
▫ Driver And Right Front Passenger Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS)—Airbag ............80
▫ Event Data Recorder (EDR) ...............91 ▫
Child Restraint ........................93

Engine Break-In Recommendations ..........106

Safety Tips ...........................107
▫ Transporting Passengers ................107
▫ Lock Your Vehicle .....................107
▫ Exhaust Gas .........................108
▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The
Vehicle .............................109
▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The
Vehicle .............................109
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Child Protection Door Lock
To provide a safer environment for children riding in the
rear seat, the rear doors of your vehicle have the child-
protection door lock system. To use the system, open each rear door and slide the
control UP to engage the locks and DOWN to disengage
the child-protection locks. 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.
Child Protection Door Lock Location
Child Lock Control
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Sliding Rear Window—If Equipped
A locking device in the center of the window helps to
prevent entry from the rear of the vehicle. Squeeze the
lock to release the window.
Wind Buffeting
Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of
pressure on the ears or a helicopter type sound in the
ears. Your vehicle may exhibit wind buffeting with the
windows down or partially open positions. This is a
normal occurrence and can be minimized. If the buffeting
occurs with the rear windows open, open the front and
rear windows together to minimize the buffeting.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS (1500 STANDARD and
QUAD CAB ONLY)
Some of the most important safety features in your
vehicle are the restraint systems. These include the front
and rear seat belts for the driver and all passengers, front
airbags for both the driver and front passenger and, if so
equipped, window bags for the driver and passengers
seated next to a window. If you will be carrying children
too small for adult-size belts, your seat belts also can be
used to hold infant and child restraint systems.
Please pay close attention to the information in this
section. It tells you how to use your restraint system
properly to keep you and your passengers as safe as
possible.
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As a guide, if you are shorter than average, you will
prefer a lower position, and if you are taller than average,
you’ll prefer a higher position. When you release the
anchorage, try to move it up or down to make sure that
it is locked in position.
Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) Mode – If
Equipped
In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically pre-
locked. The belt will still retract to remove any slack in
the shoulder belt. The automatic locking mode is avail-
able on all passenger seating positions with a combina-
tion lap/shoulder belt.
When To Use The Automatic Locking Mode
Anytime a child safety seat is installed in a passenger
seating position. Children 12 years old and under should
be properly restrained in the rear seat whenever possible.
How To Use The Automatic Locking Mode
1. Buckle the combination lap/shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until
the entire belt is extracted.
Adjusting Upper Shoulder Belt
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3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will
hear a clicking sound. This indicates the safety belt is
now in the automatic locking mode.
How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode
Disconnect the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow
it to retract completely to disengage the automatic lock-
ing mode and activate the vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode.
Center Lap Belts
The center seating position for the Quad Cab front seat
has a lap belt only. To fasten the lap belt, slide the latch
plate into the buckle until you hear a click.To lengthen
the lap belt, tilt the latch plate and pull. To remove slack,
pull the loose end of the webbing. Wear the lap belt snug
against the hips. Sit back and erect in the seat, then adjust
the belt as tightly as is comfortable.
WARNING!
•A lap belt worn too loose or too high is dangerous.
•A belt worn too loose can allow you to slip down
and under the belt in a collision.
•A belt that is too loose or too high will apply crash
forces to the abdomen, not to the stronger hip
bones. In either case, the risk of internal injuries
is greater. Wear a lap belt low and snug.
Seat Belt Pretensioners
The seat belts for both front seating positions are
equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to
remove slack from the seat belt system in the event of a
collision. These devices improve the performance of the
seat belt by assuring that the belt is tight about the
occupant early in a collision. Pretensioners work for all
size occupants, including those in child restraints.
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Along with the seat belts, front airbags work with the
instrument panel knee bolsters to provide improved
protection for the driver and front passenger. Window
bags also work with seat belts to improve occupant
protection.
The seat belts are designed to protect you in many types
of collisions. The front airbags deploy in moderate to
severe frontal collisions.
If your vehicle is so equipped, the window bag on the
crash side of the vehicle is triggered in moderate to
severe side collisions. But even in collisions where the
airbags work, you need the seat belts to keep you in the
right position for the airbags to protect you properly.
Here are some simple steps you can follow to minimize
the risk of harm from a deploying airbag.
1. Children 12 years and under should always ride
buckled up in a rear seat in an appropriate child restraint. Infants in rear-facing child restraints should
NEVERride
in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger front airbag.
An airbag deployment can cause severe injury or death to
infants in that position.
You should read the instructions provided with your
child restraint to make sure that you are using it properly.
2. All occupants should use their lap and shoulder belts
properly.
3. The driver and front passenger seats should be moved
back as far as practical to allow the airbag room to inflate.
4. If your vehicle has window bags, do not lean against
the door or window, airbags will inflate forcefully into
the space between you and the door.
5.
If the airbag system in this vehicle needs to be modified
to accommodate a disabled person, contact the Customer
Center. Phone numbers are provided in the If You Need
Customer Assistance section later in this owner’s manual.
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Passenger Airbag On/Off Switch – (Standard Cab
Vehicles Only)
The passenger front airbag is to be turned off only if the
passenger:
•is an infant (less than 1 year old) who must ride in the
front seat because there is no rear seat, because the rear
seat is too small for a rear-facing infant restraint or because the infant has a medical condition which
makes it necessary for the driver to be able to see the
infant,
•is a child, age 1 to 12 who must ride in the front seat
because there is no rear seat, because there is no rear
seat position available, or because the child has a
medical condition which makes it necessary for the
driver to be able to see the child,
•has a medical condition which makes passenger airbag
inflation (deployment) a greater risk for the passenger
than the risk of hitting the dashboard (instrument
panel) or windshield in a crash.
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