2012 Ram 5500 Chassis Cab seats

Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)
Each vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchor-
age system called LATCH, which stands for Lower
Anchors and Tether for CHildren. The LATCH system
provides for the installation of the child restraint without
using the vehicle seat belt, instead securing the child
restraint using lower anchorages and upper tether straps
from the child restraint to the vehicle structure. LATCH
child restraint anchorage systems are installed in the
Quad Cab, Mega Caband Crew Cab rear seat outboard
positions. LATCH equipped seating positions feature
both lower anchor bars, located at the back of the seat
cushion, and tether strap anchorages, located behind the
seat back (refer to “Child Restraint Tether Anchor”).
Crew Cab Rear Outboard Seats Driver Side
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Child Restraint Tether Anchor
Child restraints having tether straps and hooks for con-
nection to tether anchors have been available for some
time. In fact, many child restraint manufacturers will
provide add-on tether strap kits for their older products.
Regular Cab models have two tether anchorages, one
each behind the front center and right seats. Crew Cab
models have three anchorages, one behind each of the
rear seats.WARNING!
An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
seat failure and injury to the child. In a collision, the
seat could come loose and allow the child to crash
into the inside of the vehicle or other passengers, or
even be thrown from the vehicle. Use only the anchor
positions directly behind the child seat to secure a
child restraint top tether strap. Follow the instruc-
tions below. See your authorized dealer for help if
necessary.
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Tether Anchorage Points at the Right and Center
Front Seat (Regular Cab - All Seats)
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 to the tether anchor directly behind the
seat.
2. Lift the cover (if so equipped), and attach the hook to
the square opening in the sheet metal.
3. Install the child restraint and remove the slack in the
tether strap according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Regular Cab Tether Strap Mounting
1 — Tether Strap Hook
2 — Tether Strap to Child Restraint
3 — Tether Anchor
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Multiple Child Restraint Installation Sequence
(Crew Cab — Rear Seats)
Crew Cab
1. The tether straps loops are located between the rear
glass and the rear seat. There is a tether strap loop located
behind each seating position. You can gain access to the
center seating position tether strap loop by raising the
head restraint and reaching between the rear glass and
rear seat.
2. Place a child restraint on each outboard rear seat and
adjust the tether strap so that it will reach under the head
restraint, through the outboard tether strap loop, then
route it to the tether strap loop located directly behind
the center rear seat.
Head Restraint Adjustment
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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 seri-
ously 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.
Exhaust Gas
WARNING!
Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They contain carbon
monoxide (CO), which is colorless and odorless.
Breathing it can make you unconscious and can
eventually poison you. To avoid breathing (CO),
follow these safety tips:
Do not run the engine in a closed garage or in confined
areas any longer than needed to move your vehicle in or
out of the area.
If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with the engine
running, adjust your heating or cooling controls to force
outside air into the vehicle. Set the blower at high speed.
The best protection against carbon monoxide entry into
the vehicle body is a properly maintained engine exhaust
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▫General Information.................. 124
Voice Command — If Equipped........... 124
▫Voice Command System Operation........ 124
▫Commands........................ 125
▫VoiceTraining ...................... 129
Seats.............................. 129
▫Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped....... 129
▫Passenger ’s Power Seat — If Equipped..... 131
▫Power Lumbar — If Equipped........... 133
▫Heated Seats — If Equipped............ 133
▫Ventilated Seats — If Equipped.......... 136
▫Manual Seat Adjuster — If Equipped...... 137
▫Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped..... 138▫Head Restraints..................... 139
▫40-20-40 Front Bench Seat — If Equipped . . . 141
Driver Memory Seat — If Equipped........ 141
▫Setting Memory Positions And Linking RKE
Transmitter To Memory................ 142
▫Memory Position Recall................ 143
▫To Disable A RKE Transmitter Linked To
Memory........................... 144
▫Easy Entry/Exit Seat.................. 144
To Open And Close The Hood............ 145
Lights............................. 147
▫Headlights......................... 148
▫Automatic Headlights — If Equipped...... 148
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Overhead Console — If Equipped.......... 163
▫Courtesy/Reading Lights.............. 164
Electrical Power Outlets................. 165
Cigar Lighter And Ash Receiver —
If Equipped.......................... 169
Power Inverter — If Equipped............ 170
Cupholders.......................... 172
▫Front Instrument Panel Cupholders —
(40–20–40 Seats)..................... 172
▫Front Instrument Panel Cupholders —
Floor Storage Bin.................... 172
▫Rear Cupholder — Crew Cab........... 173
Storage............................. 173
▫Glove Box Storage................... 173▫Door Storage....................... 175
▫Center Storage Compartment —
If Equipped........................ 176
▫Seatback Storage..................... 178
▫Storage (Regular Cab)................. 178
▫Storage And Seats (Crew Cab)........... 179
▫Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers
(Regular Cab Models)................. 180
Rear Window Features.................. 180
▫Rear Window Defroster................ 180
▫Power Sliding Rear Window —
If Equipped........................ 181
▫Manual Sliding Rear Window —
If Equipped........................ 181
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Voice Training
For users experiencing difficulty with the system recog-
nizing their voice commands or numbers the Uconnect™
Voice “Voice Training” feature may be used.
1. Press the Voice Command
button, say “System
Setup” and once you are in that menu then say “Voice
Training.” This will train your own voice to the system
and will improve recognition.
2. Repeat the words and phrases when prompted by
Uconnect™ Voice. For best results, the “Voice Training”
session should be completed when the vehicle is parked,
engine running, all windows closed, and the blower fan
switched off. This procedure may be repeated with a new
user. The system will adapt to the last trained voice only.
SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the
vehicle.
WARNING!
•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 seri-
ously 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.
Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped
Some models may be equipped with an eight-way driv-
er’s power seat. The power seat switches are located on
the outboard side of the driver’s seat cushion.
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