RAM 1500 2014 User Manual

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WARNING!• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectileinside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap couldbecome so great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong youare. The child and others could be severely injured or killed. Any child riding inyour vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child's size.• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehiclewith a front passenger air bag. An air bag deployment could cause severe injuryor death to infants in this position.• Only use a rearward-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat.• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead tofailure of an infant or child restraint. The child could be severely injured orkilled. Follow the manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant orchild restraint.• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion andpossible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind thechild seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.• If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat, make sure the tether strapdoes not slip into the opening between the seatbacks as you remove slack inthe strap.HEAD RESTRAINTSHead restraints are designed to reduce the risk of injury by restricting head movementin the event of a rear impact. Head restraints should be adjusted so that the top of thehead restraint is located above the top of your ear.WARNING!The head restraints for all occupants must be properly adjusted prior to operatingthe vehicle or occupying a seat. Head restraints should never be adjusted while thevehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head restraints improperly adjustedor removed could cause serious injury or death in the event of a collision.GETTING STARTED24