2012 RAM CHASSIS CAB seats

WARNING! (Continued)• When your child restraint is not in use, secure it in
the vehicle with the seat belt or remove it from the
vehicle. Do not leave it loose in the vehicle. In a
sudden stop or accident, it could strike the occu-
pants or seatbacks and cause serious personal
injury.
Children Too Large For Booster Seats
Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt
comfortably, and whose legs are long enough to bend
over the front of the seat when their back is against the
seat back should use the lap/shoulder belt in a rear seat.
• Make sure that the child is upright in the seat.
• The lap portion should be low on the hips and as snug
as possible. • Check belt fit periodically. A child’s squirming or
slouching can move the belt out of position.
If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck, move the
child closer to the center of the vehicle. Never allow a
child to put the shoulder belt under an arm or behind
their back.
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 Cab  and Crew Cab rear seat outboard
positions. LATCH equipped seating positions feature
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cushion, and tether strap anchorages, located behind the
seat back (refer to “Child Restraint Tether Anchor”). Child restraint systems having attachments designed to
connect to the lower anchorages are now available. Child
restraints having tether straps and hooks for connection
to the seat back tether anchorage have been available for
some time. In fact, many child restraint manufacturers
will provide add-on tether strap kits for some of their
older products.
Because the lower anchorages are to be introduced to
passenger carrying vehicles over a period of years, child
restraint systems having attachments for those anchor-
ages will continue to have features for installation in
vehicles using the lap or lap/shoulder belt. They will also
have tether straps, and you are urged to take advantage
of all of the available attachments provided with your
child restraint in any vehicle.Crew Cab Rear Outboard Seats Driver Side
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retractor to route it through the belt path of the child
restraint. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you
hear a “click.”
2. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap
portion around the child restraint. Any seat belt system
will loosen with time, so check the belt occasionally, and
pull it tight if necessary.
To attach a child restraint tether strap:
• Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path
for the strap between the anchor and the child seat,
preferably between the head restraint posts under-
neath the head restraint.
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. 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 73

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 Mounting1 — Tether Strap Hook
2 — Tether Strap to Child Restraint
3 — Tether Anchor74 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

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 you are required to drive with the trunk/liftgate
open, make sure that all windows are closed and
the climate control BLOWER switch is set at high
speed. DO NOT use the recirculation mode.
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▫ General Information .................. 123
 Voice Command — If Equipped ........... 123
▫ Voice Command System Operation ........ 123
▫ Commands ........................ 124
▫ Voice Training ...................... 128
 Seats .............................. 128
▫ Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped ....... 128
▫ Passenger ’s Power Seat — If Equipped ..... 130
▫ Power Lumbar — If Equipped ........... 132
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ............ 132
▫ Ventilated Seats — If Equipped .......... 135
▫ Manual Seat Adjuster — If Equipped ...... 136
▫ Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped ..... 137 ▫ Head Restraints ..................... 138
▫ 40-20-40 Front Bench Seat — If Equipped . . . 140
 Driver Memory Seat — If Equipped ........ 140
▫ Setting Memory Positions And Linking RKE
Transmitter To Memory ................ 141
▫ Memory Position Recall ................ 143
▫ To Disable A RKE Transmitter Linked To
Memory ........................... 143
▫ Easy Entry/Exit Seat .................. 144
 To Open And Close The Hood ............ 145
 Lights ............................. 147
▫ Headlights ......................... 148
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped ...... 14884 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

 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 ........................ 18186 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE