2018 Ram 3500 Chassis Cab fold seats

▫Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped ........39
▫ Child-Protection Door Lock ................40
 SEATS ................................41
▫ Manual Front Seat Adjustment ..............42
▫ Manual Rear Seat Adjustment ...............43
▫ Power Driver Seat Adjustment — If Equipped . . .44
▫ Power Passenger Seat Adjustment —
If Equipped ...........................46
▫ Driver Memory Seat — If Equipped ..........47
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ...............50
▫ Ventilated Seats — If Equipped ..............52
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers
(Regular Cab Models) ....................53
 HEAD RESTRAINTS ......................53
▫ Front Head Restraint Adjustment ............53
▫ Rear Head Restraint Adjustment .............54
▫ Front Head Restraint Removal ..............55
▫ Rear Head Restraint Removal ...............55
STEERING WHEEL .......................56
▫ Tilt Steering Column .....................56
▫ Heated Steering Wheel — If Equipped .........57
 DRIVER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS —
IF EQUIPPED ...........................57
 MIRRORS ..............................59
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped ......59
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped .....59
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror With Rear View
Camera Display — If Equipped .............60
▫ Outside Mirrors ........................61
▫ Driver’s Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror — If
Equipped .............................61
▫ Power Mirrors — If Equipped ..............62
▫ Power Folding Outside Mirrors For Standard And
Trailer Tow — If Equipped .................63
▫ Trailer Towing Mirrors — If Equipped ........65
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped .............65
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WARNING!
•Do not stand or lean in front of the seat while
actuating the handle. The seatback may swing for-
ward and hit you causing injury.
• To avoid injury, place your hand on the seatback and
actuate the handle, then position the seatback in the
desired position.
40-20-40 Front Bench Seat — If Equipped
The seat is divided into three segments. The outboard seat
portions are each 40% of the total width of the seat. On some models, the back of the center portion (20%) easily
folds down to provide an armrest/center storage compart-
ment.
Manual Rear Seat Adjustment
Reclining Rear Seats — If Equipped
The recliner handle is located on the outside of the seat
cushion. To adjust the seatback, lift upward on the handle,
lean back on the seatback and when you reach the desired
position, release the handle.
Manual Recline Lever
Rear Seat Recliner Handle
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NOTE:The front seat may have to be moved forward to
fully open the lid.
Storage Bin (Regular Cab)
The storage bin is located behind the front seats and runs
the length of the cab.
Fold Flat Load Floor — If Equipped
Quad Cab and Crew Cab models with a 60/40 rear seat
may be equipped with a folding load floor.
WARNING!
Do not operate the vehicle with loose items stored on
the load floor. While driving or in an accident you may
experience abrupt stopping, rapid acceleration, or
sharp turns. Loose objects stored on the load floor may
move around with force and strike occupants, resulting
in serious or fatal injury.
Opened Storage Bin
Storage Bin
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Crew Cab — If Equipped
4. Reverse the procedure to put the load floor back in thesecured down position before you operate the vehicle.Below Rear Seat Storage (Crew Cab/Quad Cab)
The Crew Cab and Quad Cab models provide additional
storage under the rear seats. Lift the seats to access the
storage compartment.
To open the storage compartments, unsnap the securing
snap located at either side of the load floor and lift upward
on the fold flat lid.
NOTE: For more information on storage and the fold flat
floor, refer to “Fold Flat Load Floor” in this section.
Load Floor Securing Straps/Crew Cab
Crew Cab Storage
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Cupholders
Front Seat Cupholders
For vehicles equipped with bucket seats, two cupholders
are located next to the center console storage bin.
Vehicles Equipped With 40/20/40 Seats
The cupholders are located on the backside of the center
portion of the front seat (20). Fold down the center section
of the front seat to gain access to the cupholders.
Rear Cupholders — If Equipped
Some vehicles are equipped with rear cupholders located
in the center armrest.
Front Cupholders For Bucket Seats
Rear Armrest Cupholder
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5. Position the shoulder belt across the shoulder and chestwith minimal, if any slack so that it is comfortable and
not resting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw
any slack in the shoulder belt.
6. To release the seat belt, push the red button on the buckle. The seat belt will automatically retract to its
stowed position. If necessary, slide the latch plate down
the webbing to allow the seat belt to retract fully.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
Use the following procedure to untwist a twisted lap/
shoulder belt.
1. Position the latch plate as close as possible to the anchorpoint.
2. At about 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) above the latch plate, grasp and twist the seat belt webbing 180 degrees
to create a fold that begins immediately above the latch
plate.
3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing. The folded webbing must enter the slot at the top of the
latch plate.
4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it clears the folded webbing and the seat belt is no longer twisted.
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage
In the driver and front passenger seats, the top of the
shoulder belt can be adjusted upward or downward to
position the seat belt away from your neck. Push or
squeeze the anchorage button to release the anchorage, and
move it up or down to the position that serves you best.
Positioning The Lap Belt
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First Row Center Seat Belt Operating Instructions
(Regular Cab Only)
The first row center seat belt (Regular Cab only) features a
seat belt with a mini-latch plate and buckle, which allows
the seat belt to detach from the lower anchor when the seat
is folded. The latch plate and regular latch plate can then be
stored out of the way in the seat for added convenience to
open up utilization of the storage areas behind the front
seats when the seat is not occupied.
1. Remove the mini-latch plate and regular latch platefrom its stowed position on the seat.
2. Grasp the mini-latch plate and pull the seat belt over theseat.
3. Route the shoulder belt to the inside of the right head restraint.
4. When the seat belt is long enough to fit, insert the mini-latch plate into the mini-buckle until you hear a
“click.”
5. Sit back in seat. Slide the regular latch plate up the webbing as far as necessary to allow the seat belt to go
around your lap.
Connect Mini-Latch To Mini-Buckle
Mini-Latch And Mini-Buckle Connected
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The steering wheel hub trim cover and the upper right side
of the instrument panel separate and fold out of the way as
the air bags inflate to their full size. The front air bags fully
inflate in less time than it takes to blink your eyes. The
front air bags then quickly deflate while helping to restrain
the driver and front passenger.
Knee Impact Bolsters
The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of the
driver and front passenger, and position the front occu-
pants for improved interaction with the front air bags.
WARNING!
•Do not drill, cut, or tamper with the knee impact
bolsters in any way.
• Do not mount any accessories to the knee impact
bolsters such as alarm lights, stereos, citizen band
radios, etc.
Supplemental Side Air Bags
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SABs) — If
Equipped
Your vehicle may be equipped with Supplemental Seat-
Mounted Side Air Bags (SABs). If your vehicle is equipped
with Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SABs),
please refer to the information below.
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SABs) are
located in the outboard side of the front seats. The SABs are
marked with a “SRS AIRBAG” or “AIRBAG” label sewn
into the outboard side of the seats.
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag Label
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