2016 RAM CHASSIS CAB seats

strap. See the section “Installing Child Restraints
Using the Top Tether Anchorage” for directions to
attach a tether anchor.
9. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by
pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt
path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm)
in any direction.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the
belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
Installing A Child Restraint With A Cinching
Latch Plate (CINCH) — If Equipped:
1. Place the child seat in the center of the seating
position. For some second row seats, you may need to
recline the seat and / or raise the head restraint to get
a better fit. If the rear seat can be moved forward and
rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to move it to its rear-most position to make room for the child seat.
You may also move the front seat forward to allow
more room for the child seat.
2. Next, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the
retractor to pass it through the belt path of the child
restraint. Do not twist the belt webbing in the belt
path.
3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a
“click.”
4. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to tighten the
lap portion around the child restraint while you push
the child restraint rearward and downward into the
vehicle seat.
5. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the
seating position has a top tether anchorage, connect
the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the tether 2THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 105

WARNING! (Continued)(LATCH) Restraint System” for the location of ap-
proved tether anchorages in your vehicle.
Regular Trucks:
In the regular cab truck, the top tether anchorages are
located behind the center and right passenger seats.
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. 2THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 107

Crew Cab Trucks:
The top tether anchorages 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 2THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 109

4. Attach the hook to the center tether strap loop (see
diagram). 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.
Center Seat:
1. Raise the head restraint and reach between the rear
seat and rear glass to access the tether strap loop.
Tether Strap Through Outboard Tether Strap Loop And
Attached To Center Tether Strap Loop 2THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 111

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. 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/
rear doors 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. (Continued) 2THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 117

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS  MIRRORS ........................... .128
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped . . . .128
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . .129
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View
Camera Display — If Equipped .......... .136
▫ Outside Mirrors ..................... .136
▫ Outside Mirrors Folding Feature .......... .137
▫ Power Mirrors — If Equipped ........... .138
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped .......... .140
▫ Illuminated Vanity Mirror — If Equipped . . . .140 ▫ “Slide-On-Rod” Features Of Sun Visor — If
Equipped .......................... .140
▫ Trailer Towing Mirrors — If Equipped ..... .141
 SEATS ............................. .142
▫ Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped ....... .143
▫ Passenger ’s Power Seat — If Equipped ..... .145
▫ Power Lumbar — If Equipped ........... .146
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ............ .146
▫ Ventilated Seats — If Equipped ........... .149
▫ Manual Seat Adjuster — If Equipped ...... .1503

▫ Service The ParkSense Rear Park Assist
System ............................ .193
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense System .......... .194
▫ ParkSense System Usage Precautions ....... .194
 PARKSENSE FRONT AND REAR PARK ASSIST —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .196
▫ ParkSense Sensors .................... .197
▫ ParkSense Warning Display ............. .197
▫ ParkSense Display .................... .198
▫ Enabling And Disabling Front And/Or Rear
ParkSense .......................... .200
▫ Service The ParkSense Park Assist System . . . .201
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense System .......... .202
▫ ParkSense System Usage Precautions ....... .202  PARKVIEW REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .205
 OVERHEAD CONSOLE — IF EQUIPPED .... .208
▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights .............. .208
 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS .......... .210
 AUXILIARY SWITCHES — IF EQUIPPED .... .215
 CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .215
 POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED ....... .216
 CUPHOLDERS ....................... .217
▫ Front Seat Cupholders (40–20–40 Seats) ..... .217
▫ Front Instrument Panel Cupholders — Floor
Storage Bin ......................... .217
▫ Rear Cupholders — If Equipped .......... .218126 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

 STORAGE ........................... .219
▫ Glove Compartment .................. .219
▫ Door Storage ........................ .221
▫ Center Storage Compartment — If Equipped . .222
▫ Seatback Storage ..................... .224
▫ Storage (Regular Cab) ................. .225
▫ Storage and Seats (Crew Cab) ............ .225 ▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers (Regular Cab
Models) ........................... .226
 REAR WINDOW FEATURES ............. .226
▫ Rear Window Defroster ................ .226
▫ Power Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped . .227
▫ Manual Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped .228 3UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 127