Getting past AutoPark

[PolarisCobra]

I have seen several people here looking for a way around AutoPark. Yesterday, I needed to get my '17 Bighorn up on ramps. Just for the heck of it I I figure it's good to exercise the parts from time to time), I put it into 4WD LOW. When it switched, the dash lit up with a message that said 'AutoPark Disablesd'. Sounds like an easy solution, and the way it crawls in low, it would be nice an easy to move around for short differences.

BTW, I put it in drive, took my foot off the brake, it walked right up the ramps without touching the gas at all. Lots of torque in LOW for sure.

 

[happycanuk]

i know in my 300S if you keep one foot on the brake and have the door open you can drive the vehicle . haven't tried it in the 19 ram classic yet

 

[RammerHarder]

I think i read somewhere (maybe here in this forum), that if you latch your seatbelt behind you, this will disable the autopark function (?)

 

[grizzstang]

^^^This works, I have done it many times when I am jackknifing my travel trailer into its spot next to the garage at home.

You can also buy a seatbelt extender (get a quality one) and leave it in all the time.

 

[Kickboxer]

Had a bad experience with Auto park in the automatic car wash yesterday.
The attendant opened my door and I handed him the wash ticket.

The chain was trying to pull me through, and here it had magically gone into park.
I had unbuckled the seat belt, would it help to have it on ?

Darn autopark, he knew what happened said its only the newer Ram and Ford products.

Will Ram disable the function, if I go back to the dealer ?

I've only had this truck for 3 months, I really like it so far, but this, and the front
and rear assist stop thing is a PITA.

 

[Loudram]

Will Ram disable the function, if I go back to the dealer ?

I think they consider this a safety feature so no chance.

 

[Wild one]

Had a bad experience with Auto park in the automatic car wash yesterday.
The attendant opened my door and I handed him the wash ticket.

The chain was trying to pull me through, and here it had magically gone into park.
I had unbuckled the seat belt, would it help to have it on ?

Darn autopark, he knew what happened said its only the newer Ram and Ford products.

Will Ram disable the function, if I go back to the dealer ?

I've only had this truck for 3 months, I really like it so far, but this, and the front
and rear assist stop thing is a PITA.

Yup plug the seatbelt in,or get a seat belt extender and you can move it with the door open.I put a seatbelt extender on my wifes Challenger so I can roll it down the driveway with the cover on it and the door open.

 

[LouM]

I've got the seat belt extenders in my RAM, me wifes Jeep and now in my side by side.
In my RAM beacause of the auto park and then decided that I liked how much easier it was to fasten and unfasten the seat belt.
In the side by side it changes the angle enough to make it much more comfortable.
I use my seat belt most of the time getting thru field gates and off road use on the farm I don't,
for one its a royal pain when you are in and out numerous times,
also I may be quite dirty or greasy at times and I don't want that on my seat belts.

 

[reefer451]

Good to know the seat belt extender work around. I've got about 3 open recalls on my '14 that I've been putting off because I don't want the damn AutoPark. Where are people getting the seat belt extenders?

 

[LouM]

I have been getting mine from here;
https://www.seatbeltextenderpros.com/
They are not the cheapest but they seem to work well so far.
I have the short ones and the 5 and 7 inch ridged, I like the 5" in my ram it brings the latch up above my hip and makes it easier to latch.
But every one is going to find a different fit that works for them.
All of mine are the rigid ones, I have no use for the ones which use a belt webbing for the length.