2022 RAM 1500 center console

40GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Front Heated Seats — If Equipped
The heated seat control buttons are
located on the center stack below the
radio screen, or within the Uconnect
system.
Push the heated seat button once to turn the
HI setting on.
Push the heated seat button a second time to
turn the MED setting on.
Push the heated seat button a third time to turn
the LO setting on.
Push the heated seat button a fourth time to
turn the heating elements off.
NOTE:
Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt
within two to five minutes.
The engine must be running for the heated
seats to operate.
The level of heat selected will stay on until the
operator changes it.
For information on use with the Remote Start
system, see Ú page 26.
Rear Heated Seats — If Equipped
On some models, the two rear outboard
seats may be equipped with heated
seats. There are two heated seat
switches that allow the rear passengers
to operate the seats independently. The heated
seat switches for each heater are located on the
rear of the center console.
You can choose from HI, MED, LO, or OFF heat
settings. Indicator lights in each switch indicate the
level of heat in use.
Push the heated seat button once to turn the
HI setting on.
Push the heated seat button a second time to
turn the MED setting on.
Push the heated seat button a third time to turn
the LO setting on.
Push the heated seat button a fourth time to
turn the heating elements off.
NOTE:The level of heat selected will stay on until the
operator changes it.
VENTILATED SEATS — IF EQUIPPED
Front Ventilated Seats
The ventilated seat control buttons are
located on the center stack below the
radio screen, or within the Uconnect
system. The fans operate at three
speeds, HI, MED and LO.
Press the ventilated seat button once to
choose HI.
Press the ventilated seat button a second time
to choose MED.
Press the ventilated seat button a third time to
choose LO.
Press the ventilated seat button a fourth time to
turn the ventilation off.
NOTE:The engine must be running for the ventilated
seats to operate.
For information on use with the Remote Start
system, see Ú page 26.

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Rear Ventilated Seats — If Equipped
If equipped, the two outboard rear seats
will have ventilated seats. The rear
ventilated seat control switches are
located on the rear of the center console.
The fans operate at three speeds: HI, MED, and LO.
Push the ventilated seat buttons to toggle through
the speeds, or to turn the feature off.
NOTE:The engine must be running for the ventilated
seats to operate.
PLASTIC GROCERY BAG RETAINERS
Retainer hooks which will hold plastic grocery bag
handles are attached to the underside of the rear
seat cushion. To access these hooks, lift the rear
seat cushion upward.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of
injury by restricting head movement in the event of
a rear impact. Head restraints should be adjusted
so that the top of the head restraint is located
above the top of your ear.
NOTE:Do not reverse the head restraints (making the
rear of the head restraint face forward) in an
attempt to gain additional clearance to the back of
your head.
Front Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with front four-way driver
and passenger head restraints.
To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the
head restraint. To lower the head restraint, push
the adjustment button, located at the base of the
head restraint, and push downward on the head
restraint.
NOTE:The head restraints should only be removed by
qualified technicians, for service purposes only. If
either of the head restraints require removal, see
an authorized dealer.

Head Restraint Adjustment Button Location

WARNING!
All occupants, including the driver, should not
operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until
the head restraints are placed in their proper
positions in order to minimize the risk of neck
injury in the event of a crash.
Head restraints should never be adjusted
while the vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle
with the head restraints improperly adjusted
or removed could cause serious injury or
death in the event of a collision.
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Use this QR code to access your
digital experience.
HomeLink® replaces up to
three hand-held transmitters
that operate devices such as
garage door openers, motor -
ized gates, lighting, or home
security systems. The HomeLink® unit is
powered by your vehicle’s 12 Volt battery.
The HomeLink® buttons that are located in the
overhead console or sunvisor designate the
three different HomeLink® channels.
To operate HomeLink®, push and release any
of the programmed HomeLink® buttons. These
buttons will activate the devices they are
programmed to with each press of the corre -
sponding HomeLink® button.
The HomeLink® indicator light is located above
the center button.
NOTE:HomeLink® is disabled when the Vehicle Security
system is active Ú page 480.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN PROGRAMMING
H
OMELINK®
For efficient programming and accurate
transmission of the Radio Frequency signal, it is
recommended that a new battery be placed in the
hand-held transmitter of the device that is being programmed to the HomeLink® system. Make
sure your hand-held transmitter is programmed to
activate the device you are trying to program your
HomeLink® button to.
Ensure that your vehicle is parked outside of the
garage before you begin programming.
It is recommended that you erase all the channels
of your HomeLink® before you use it for the first
time.
ERASING ALL THE HOMELINK®
C
HANNELS
To erase the channels, follow this procedure:

1. Place the ignition switch into the ON/RUN
position.

2. Push and hold the two outside HomeLink® buttons (I and III) for up to 20 seconds, or until
the HomeLink® indicator light flashes.
NOTE:Erasing all channels should only be performed
when programming HomeLink® for the first time.
Do not erase channels when programming addi -
tional buttons.
IDENTIFYING WHETHER YOU HAVE A
R
OLLING CODE OR NON-ROLLING CODE
D
EVICE
Before programming a device to one of your
HomeLink® buttons, you must determine whether
the device has a rolling code or non-rolling code.
Rolling Code Devices
To determine if your device has a rolling code, a
good indicator is its manufacturing date. Typically,
devices manufactured after 1995 have rolling
codes. A device with a rolling code will also have a
“LEARN” or “TRAIN” button located where the
antenna is attached to the device. The button may
not be immediately visible when looking at the
device. The name and color of the button may vary
slightly by manufacturer.
NOTE:The “LEARN” or “TRAIN” button is not the button
you normally use to operate the device.
Non-rolling Code Devices
Most devices manufactured before 1995 will not
have a rolling code. These devices will also not
have a “LEARN” or “TRAIN” button.

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Center Storage Compartment —
If Equipped
The center storage compartment is located
between the driver and passenger seats. The
storage compartment provides an armrest and
contains both an upper and lower storage area.
Center Storage Compartment
Pull on the upper handle on the front of the
armrest to raise the cover. The upper storage area
contains a USB power outlet that can be used to
power small electrical devices.

Center Storage Compartment Upper Storage USB Outlet

With the upper lid closed, pull on the lower handle
to open the lower storage bin. The lower bin
contains a power inverter. There is also a “fill line”
located along the rear inside wall of the lower bin.
Contents above the “fill line” may interfere with
cupholder placement if equipped with a premium
center console.
WARNING!
This armrest is not a seat. Anyone seated on
the armrest could be seriously injured during
vehicle operation, or a collision.
In a collision, the latch may open if the total
weight of the items stored exceeds about
10 lb (4.5 kg). These items could be thrown
about endangering occupants of the vehicle.
Items stored should not exceed a total of
10 lb (4.5 kg).
1 — Upper Console Handle
2 — Lower Console Handle
WARNING!

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Forward Portion Of Lower Storage Bin
Premium Center Console — If Equipped
The premium center console is equipped with two
front storage bins located in front of the center
storage compartment. These storage bins may be
equipped with tandem doors. Push the front bin to
access the cupholders. Or push the rear bin to
access the coin holder/small storage bin.

Center Console Tandem Doors— If Equipped Tandem Doors Open Position

1 — Wireless Charging Pad
2 — Power Inverter
3 — Storage Area
WARNING!
Do not operate this vehicle with a console
compartment lid in the open position. Driving
with the console compartment lid open may
result in injury in a collision.
1 — Push Front Bin Access
2 — Push Rear Bin Access
1 — Front Bin Open
2 — Rear Bin Open
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72GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Push the release button at the front of the
cupholder bin to slide tray rearward to access the
front lower storage bin, or forward to access the
rear lower storage bin.

Push Release Button To Slide Tray

Overhead Sunglass Storage
At the front of the overhead console, a
compartment is provided for the storage of one
pair of sunglasses.
From the closed position, push the door latch to
open the compartment.

Overhead Sunglass Door

Front Bench Seat Storage — If Equipped
If your vehicle is equipped with a front bench seat,
storage can be found by folding down the center
seatback. A console storage area and cupholders
are available.
Front Bench Seat Storage

With the seatback in the upright position, lift the
center seat bottom to access additional storage
underneath the seat.

Below Seat Bottom Storage

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE73
There is a storage drawer located in the lower
center of the instrument panel (if equipped). It can
be released by pushing the access button above it.
Pull drawer outward to the fully open position.

Storage Drawer Access Button

Rear Console Storage — If Equipped
The center portion of the 40/20/40 rear seat will
fold forward for rear seat cupholders and a storage
compartment. Lift up on the console latch to
access the storage compartment.
Rear Console Latch Location

Seatback Storage
Located in the back of both the driver and
passenger front seats are pockets that can be
used for storage.

Seatback Storage

Second Row In-Floor Storage Bin —
If Equipped
In-floor storage bins are located in front of the
second row seats and can be used for extra
storage. The storage bins have removable liners
that can be easily removed for cleaning.
To open the in-floor storage bin, lift upward on the
handle of the latch and open the lid.
In-Floor Storage Bin Latch

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USB/AUX CONTROL
Located on the center stack, just below the
instrument panel, is the main media hub. There
are four total USB ports: Two Mini-USBs (Type C)
and two Standard USBs (Type A). There is also an
AUX port located in the middle of the USB ports.
Plugging in a smartphone device to a USB port may
activate Android Auto™ or Apple CarPlay®
features, if equipped. For further information, refer
to “Android Auto™” or “Apple CarPlay®” in the
Owner’s Manual Supplement.
NOTE:Two devices can be plugged in at the same time,
and both ports will provide charging capabilities.
Only one port can transfer data to the system at a
time. A pop-up will appear and allow you to select
the device transferring data.
For example, if a device is plugged into the Type A
USB port and another device is plugged into the
Type C USB port, a message will appear and allow
you to select which device to use.
Center Stack USB/AUX Media Hub
Rear USB Ports
A third and fourth USB ports are located behind the
center console, above the power inverter. Both are
charge only.
Applicable to only Uconnect 5/5 NAV With 8.4-inch
Display, and Uconnect 5 NAV With 12-inch Display
radios, different scenarios are listed below when a
non-phone device is plugged into the smaller and
larger USB ports, and when a phone device is
plugged into the smaller and larger USB ports:
“A new device is now connected. Previous
connection was lost”.
“(Phone Name) now connected. Previous
connection was lost”.
“Another device is in use through the same USB
port. Please disconnect the first device to use
the second device”.
NOTE:Charge unsupported devices with the Charge Only
USB ports. If an unsupported device is plugged into
a Media USB port, a message will display on the
touchscreen that the device is not supported by
the system.
Plugging in a phone or another USB device may
cause the connection to a previous device to be
lost.
If equipped, your vehicle may also contain a USB
port located on the top tray of the vehicle’s center
console.
1 — Standard USB Type A Port #1
2 — AUX Port
3 — Standard USB Type A Port #2
1 — Rear Charge Only USB Ports 1
2 — Rear Charge Only USB Ports 2
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