2017 Ram 1500 Rear seat

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 tetherstrap so that it will reach over the seat back, under the
head restraint and to the tether anchor directly behind
the seat.
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct pathbetween the anchorage and the child seat. The tether
strap should go between the head restraint posts under-
neath the head restraint. You may need to adjust the
head restraint to the upward position to pass the tether
strap underneath the head restraint and between its
posts.
Regular Cab Tether Anchorages
1 — Tether Strap Hook
2 — Tether Strap to Child Restraint
3 — Tether Anchor
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3. Lift the cover (if so equipped), and attach the hook to thesquare opening in the sheet metal. Tighten the tether
strap according to the child seat manufacturer ’s instruc-
tions.
WARNING!
Never place a rear-facing child restraint 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 rear-facing child
restraint. Quad Cab Or 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.
Mega Cab Tether Anchorages
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. Center Seat:
1. Raise the head restraint and reach between the rear seat
and rear glass to access the tether strap loop.
2. Place a child restraint on the seat and adjust the tether strap so that it will reach over the seat back, under the
head restraint, through the tether strap loop behind the
seat and over to the tether strap loop behind either the
right or left outboard seat.
Tether Strap Through Outboard Tether Strap Loop And
Attached To Center Tether Strap LoopTether Strap Loop With Head Restraint In Raised Position
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Installing Three Child Restraints:
1. Place a child restraint on each outboard rear seat. Routethe tether straps following the directions for right and
left seating positions, above.
2. Attach both hooks to the center tether strap loop, but do not tighten the straps yet.
3. Place a child restraint on the center rear seat. Route the tether strap following the directions for the center
seating position, above.
4. Attach the hook to the outboard tether strap loop.
5. Tighten the tether straps according to the child seat manufacturer ’s instructions, tightening the right and
left tether straps before the center tether strap.
WARNING!
•An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
increased head motion and possible injury to the
child. Use only the anchorage position directly be-
hind the child seat to secure a child restraint top
tether strap.
• If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat,
make sure the tether strap does not slip into the
opening between the seatbacks as you remove slack
in the strap.
Left Outboard And Center Seating Position Shown
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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 even-
tually 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.
• If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with the
engine running, adjust your heating or cooling con-
trols 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
system. Whenever a change is noticed in the sound of the exhaust
system, when exhaust fumes can be detected inside the
vehicle, or when the underside or rear of the vehicle is
damaged, have a competent mechanic inspect the complete
exhaust system and adjacent body areas for broken, dam-
aged, deteriorated, or mispositioned parts. Open seams or
loose connections could permit exhaust fumes to seep into
the passenger compartment. In addition, inspect the ex-
haust system each time the vehicle is raised for lubrication
or oil change. Replace as required.
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle
Seat Belts
Inspect the seat belt system periodically, checking for cuts,
frays, and loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced
immediately. Do not disassemble or modify the system.
Front seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a collision.
Rear seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a collision
if they have been damaged (i.e., bent retractor, torn web-
bing, etc.). If there is any question regarding seat belt or
retractor condition, replace the seat belt.
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
MIRRORS ............................ .104
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped ......104
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . . .104
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View
Camera Display — If Equipped ............110
▫ Outside Mirrors ........................111
▫ Outside Mirrors Folding Feature ............111
▫ Tilt Side Mirrors In Reverse — If Equipped .....112
▫ Power Folding Outside Mirrors For Standard
And Trailer Tow — If Equipped ............112
▫ Power Mirrors — If Equipped .............114
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped .............115
▫ Driver’s Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror —
If Equipped ...........................115
▫ Trailer Towing Mirrors — If Equipped ........116▫
Illuminated Vanity Mirror — If Equipped ......117
▫ “Slide-On-Rod” Features Of Sun Visor —
If Equipped ...........................117
 SEATS................................118
▫ Driver’s Power Seat — If Equipped ..........118
▫ Passenger ’s Power Seat — If Equipped .......120
▫ Power Lumbar — If Equipped .............120
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ..............121
▫ Ventilated Seats — If Equipped .............123
▫ Manual Seat Adjuster — If Equipped ........124
▫ 40-20-40 Front Bench Seat — If Equipped .....125
▫ Mega Cab Rear Seat Features ..............125
▫ Head Restraints ...................... .1293

GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED . . . .175
▫ Before You Begin Programming HomeLink . . . .176
▫ Programming A Rolling Code ..............176
▫ Programming A Non-Rolling Code ..........178
▫ Canadian/Gate Operator Programming .......179
▫ Using HomeLink ...................... .180
▫ Security ............................. .180
▫ Troubleshooting Tips ....................180
▫ General Information .....................181
 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED .........182
▫ Opening Sunroof — Manual Mode ..........182
▫ Closing Sunroof — Manual Mode ...........183
▫ Opening Sunroof — Express ...............183
▫ Closing Sunroof — Express ................183
▫ Pinch Protect Feature ....................183
▫ Venting Sunroof — Express ................183
▫ Sunshade Operation .....................183 ▫
Wind Buffeting ....................... .184
▫ Sunroof Maintenance ....................184
▫ Ignition Off Operation ...................184
 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ............184
 CIGAR LIGHTER AND ASH RECEIVER —
IF EQUIPPED ......................... .189
 POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED .........189
 AUXILIARY SWITCHES — IF EQUIPPED ......190
 CUPHOLDERS ........................ .191
▫ Front Seat Cupholders (40–20–40 Seats) .......191
▫ Fr

ont Instrument Panel Cupholders —
Floor Storage Bin ...................... .191
▫ Rear Cupholders — If Equipped ............191
 STORAGE ............................ .192
▫ Glove Compartment .....................192
▫ Door Storage ......................... .194
▫ Center Storage Compartment —
If Equipped ......................... .195
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▫Second Row In-Floor Storage Bin —
If Equipped .......................... .197
▫ Seatback Storage ...................... .198
▫ Storage (Regular Cab) ....................199
▫ Storage and Seats (Crew Cab/Quad Cab) ......199
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers
(Regular Cab Models) ...................200
 REAR WINDOW FEATURES ...............200
▫ Rear Window Defroster ..................200
▫ Power Sliding Rear Window —
If Equipped ......................... .201
▫ Manual Sliding Rear Window —
If Equipped ......................... .202
 FOLD FLAT LOAD FLOOR — IF EQUIPPED . . . .202
 PICKUP BOX .......................... .206
▫ Cargo Camera — If Equipped .............208
▫ Turning Cargo Camera On Or Off —
With Uconnect 8.4/8.4 NAV ...............208
RAMBOX — IF EQUIPPED .................209
▫ RamBox Integrated Box Side Storage Bins ......209
▫ Locking And Unlocking RamBox ............211
▫ RamBox Safety Warning ..................212
▫ Bed Extender — If Equipped ...............213
▫ Bed Rail Tie-Down System ................219
 SLIDE-IN CAMPERS .....................220
▫ Camper Applications ....................220
 EASY-OFF TAILGATE ....................220
▫ Disconnecting The Rear Camera Or
Remote Keyless Entry — If Equipped .........221
▫ Removing The Tailgate ...................222
▫ Locking Tailgate ....................... .223
 TRI-FOLD

TONNEAU COVER —
IF EQUIPPED .......................... .223
▫ Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Removal ...........223
▫ Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Installation ..........227
▫ Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover Cleaning ...........232
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