RAM 2013 Cargo Van, Owner'S Manual, Page: 286 / 700

Storage Bin Safety Warning
Carefully follow these warnings to help prevent personal
injury or damage to your vehicle:
WARNING!
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Always close the storage bin covers when your
vehicle is unattended.
•
Do not allow children to have access to the second
row seat storage bins. Once in the storage bin,
young children may not be able to escape. If
trapped in the storage bin, children can die from
suffocation or heat stroke.
•
In a collision, serious injury could result if the seat
storage bin covers are not properly latched.
•
Do not drive the vehicle with the storage bin covers
open. Keep the storage bin covers closed and
latched while the vehicle is in motion.
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WARNING! (Continued)
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Do not operate the storage bin covers while the
vehicle is in motion.
•
Do not use a storage bin latch as a tie down.
CAUTION!
The storage bin cover must be flat and locked to
avoid damage from contact with the front seat tracks,
which have minimal clearance to the cover.
Seat Storage Bin Cover Emergency Release Lever
As a security measure, the Seat Storage Bin Cover has an
Emergency Release Lever built into the latching mecha-
nism.
284 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE