RAM 3500 2012 User Manual

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RAM 3500 2012 User Manual Manual pdf 14 page image

SEAT BELT• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.• Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your abdomen. To remove slackin the lap portion, pull up a bit on the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap belt if itis too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug belt reduces therisk of sliding under the belt in a collision.• Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is comfortable and notresting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw any slack in the belt.• A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect you from injury during acollision. You are more likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not wearyour shoulder belt. The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used together.• A belt that is too loose will not protect you properly. In a sudden stop youcould move too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury. Wear your seatbelt snugly.• A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and leave you with noprotection. Inspect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, orloose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do notdisassemble or modify the system. Seat belt assemblies must be replacedafter a collision if they have been damaged (bent retractor, torn webbing, etc.).• The seat belts for both front seating positions may be equipped withpretensioning devices that are designed to remove slack from the seat belt inthe event of a collision.• A deployed pretensioner or a deployed air bag must be replaced immediately.WARNING!In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries ifyou are not buckled up properly. You can strike the interior of your vehicleor other passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always besure you and others in your vehicle are buckled up properly.SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS• This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the driver and right frontpassenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraint system. The AdvancedFront Air Bags will not deploy in every type of collision.• Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection bysupplementing the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on theseverity and type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected toreduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.• If the Air Bag Warning Light is not on during starting, stays on, or turns onwhile driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service centerimmediately.• Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details regarding theSupplemental Restraint System (SRS).GETTING STARTED12