I can’t figure out how to extend the steps manually without opening the doors?

[Cravenfan]

I’ve asked this question in another thread, but can someone show me on the UConnect screen of a 1500 Limited how I can manually put out the power side steps please? Today I read the owners manual as I sat in the line at the car wash. I can store them, or deploy when the doors are open, but I can’t figure out how to manually deploy so they stay out?

I was inside the car wash, trying to time opening the door to extend them as the sprayers come along the side, and not get shot with high PSI water showering down around me. Help!

I’d also like to keep them out occasionally while parked in a parking lot, but wondering if the Limited package doesn’t have this option?

 

[Trooper4]

Open the backup camera window and the step deploy/retract is there for manual operation. I usually raise the truck and deploy the step before opening the door in crowded parking lots with my Limited.

 

[baumann6]

On my 2019 Sport with the 12 inch screen it is in the same spot as the heated and cooled seats you can see where it is in the picture.

 

[Cravenfan]

This forum is awesome, thanks! Found it. Not sure the manual does a good job explaining this, nor is that intuitive to go there, but I’ll pin that surround cam, or backup cam to the bottom of the UConnect screen and can access it with one button click.

 

[HeliPilot]

This forum is awesome, thanks! Found it. Not sure the manual does a good job explaining this, nor is that intuitive to go there, but I’ll pin that surround cam, or backup cam to the bottom of the UConnect screen and can access it with one button click.

Note to be extra careful at carwashes. Others have posted on this site that their steps were ripped off in automatic car washes when they were deployed for cleaning.

 

[Cravenfan]

Note to be extra careful at carwashes. Others have posted on this site that their steps were ripped off in automatic car washes when they were deployed for cleaning.

Yes, good point, this car wash has the dual swing arms that extend out quite a way and spray water toward the truck. The steps don't go out much more than the mirrors, so I'd guess if you have to fold your mirrors in, you would not want to extend the steps.