2014 Ram 1500 seats

Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether
Anchorage
Regular and Mega Cab® Trucks:In the regular cab truck,
the top tether anchorages are located behind the center
and right passenger seats. In the mega cab truck, the top
tether anchorages are located behind each rear seating
position. There is a plastic cover over each anchorage. To
attach the tether strap of the child restraint:
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 and to the tether anchor
directly behind the seat.
1 — Tether Strap Hook
2 — Tether Strap to Child Restraint
3 — Tether Anchor
Regular Cab Tether Strap Mounting
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WARNING!
Never place a rear facing infant seat in front of an air
bag. A deploying Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag
can cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years or
younger, including a child in a rearward facing infant
seat.
Quad Cab® or Crew Cab Trucks: The top tether anchor-
ages in this vehicle are tether strap loops located between
the rear glass and the back of the rear seat. There is a
tether strap loop located behind each seating position.
Follow the steps below to attach the tether strap of the
child restraint. Right or Left Outboard Seats:
1. Raise the head restraint and reach between the rear
seat and rear glass to access the tether strap loop.
Head Restraint In Raised Position
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4. Attach the hook to the center tether strap loop (seediagram). Tighten the tether strap according to the
child seat manufacturer ’s instructions. 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.
Tether Strap Through Outboard Tether Strap Loop And
Attached To Center Tether Strap Loop
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The engine oil installed in the engine at the factory is a
high-quality energy conserving type lubricant. Oil
changes should be consistent with anticipated climate
conditions under which vehicle operations will occur. For
the recommended viscosity and quality grades, refer to
“Maintenance Procedures” in “Maintaining Your Ve-
hicle”.
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 an indication of difficulty.
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 ........................... .132
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped . . . .132
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . .132
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View
Camera Display — If Equipped ...........138
▫ Outside Mirrors ..................... .139
▫ Outside Mirrors Folding Feature ...........140
▫ Tilt Mirrors In Reverse — If Equipped .......140
▫ Power Folding Outside Mirrors — If
Equipped .......................... .141▫
Power Mirrors — If Equipped ............142
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped ...........144
▫ Driver’s Outside Automatic Dimming
Mirror — If Equipped ..................144
▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirror — If Equipped . . . .144
▫ “Slide-On-Rod” Features Of Sun Visor — If
Equipped .......................... .145
▫ Trailer Towing Mirrors — 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 . . . .156
▫ Mega Cab® Rear Seat Features ............156
▫ Head Restraints ...................... .160
 DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED . . . .162
▫ Programming The Memory Feature .........163
▫ Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter To Memory .................164
▫ Memory Position Recall .................165 ▫
Easy Entry/Exit Seat ...................166
 TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD .........168
 LIGHTS ............................ .169
▫ Headlights ......................... .170
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .......170
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ..............171
▫ Daytime Running Lights
(DRL) — If Equipped ..................172
▫ Headlight Delay ..................... .172
▫ Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control — If
Equipped .......................... .173
▫ Parking Lights And Panel Lights ...........174
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped ...............174
126 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

▫Programming A Non-Rolling Code .........218
▫ Canadian/Gate Operator Programming .....219
▫ Using HomeLink® ....................221
▫ Security ........................... .221
▫ Troubleshooting Tips ...................221
▫ General Information ....................223
 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED ........224
▫ Opening Sunroof — Manual Mode .........225
▫ Closing Sunroof — Manual Mode ..........225
▫ Opening Sunroof — Express ..............225
▫ Closing Sunroof — Express ...............225
▫ Pinch Protect Feature ...................226
▫ Venting Sunroof — Express ..............226▫
Sunshade Operation ....................226
▫ Wind Buffeting ...................... .226
▫ Sunroof Maintenance ...................227
▫ Ignition Off Operation ..................227
 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ...........227
 CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .231
 POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED ........232
 CUPHOLDERS ....................... .233
▫ Front Seat Cupholders (40–20–40 Seats) ......233
▫ Front Instrument Panel Cupholders — Floor
Mounted Shifter ..................... .234
▫ Rear Cupholder — Quad Cab® ............234
▫ Rear Cupholder — Crew Cab .............235
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STORAGE ........................... .236
▫ Glove Compartment ...................236
▫ Door Storage ........................ .238
▫ Center Storage Compartment — If Equipped . .239
▫ Second Row In-Floor Storage Bin — If
Equipped .......................... .241
▫ Seatback Storage ..................... .242
▫ Storage (Regular Cab) ..................242
▫ Storage and Seats (Crew Cab) .............243
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers (Regular Cab
Models) ........................... .244
 REAR WINDOW FEATURES ..............244
▫ Rear Window Defroster .................244
▫ Power Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped . .245
▫
Manual Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped . .246
 FOLD FLAT LOAD FLOOR — IF EQUIPPED . .246
 PICKUP BOX ........................ .248
▫ Cargo Camera — If Equipped .............250
▫ Turning Cargo Camera On Or Off — With
Uconnect® 8.4A/8.4AN .................250
 RAMBOX® — IF EQUIPPED ..............251
▫ RamBox® Integrated Box Side Storage Bins . . .251
▫ Locking And Unlocking RamBox® .........254
▫ RamBox® Safety Warning ................255
▫ Bed Extender — If Equipped .............256
▫ Bed Rail Tie-Down System ..............262
 SLIDE-IN CAMPERS ....................264
▫ Camper Applications ...................264
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