RAM 2011 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

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of ejection and the risk of injury caused by striking theinside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle shouldbe belted at all times.Lap/Shoulder BeltsAll seating positions except the Quad Cab, Mega Caband Crew Cab front center seating position have combi-nation lap/shoulder belts. The belt webbing retractor isdesigned to lock during very sudden stops or accidents.This feature allows the shoulder part of the belt to movefreely with you under normal conditions. However, in anaccident the belt will lock and reduce the risk of youstriking the inside of the vehicle or being thrown out.WARNING!• Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is dangerous. Seatbelts are designed to go around the large bones ofyour body. These are the strongest parts of yourbody and can take the forces of an accident best.• Two people should never be belted into a singleseat belt. People belted together can crash into oneanother in an accident, hurting one another badly.Never use a lap/shoulder belt or a lap belt for morethan one person, no matter what their size.• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside oroutside of a vehicle. In an accident, people ridingin these areas are more likely to be seriouslyinjured or killed.• Do not allow people to ride in any area of yourvehicle that is not equipped with seats and seatbelts.(Continued)40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE