Dodge 18681 Viper - Manual (Page 40)

2. All occupants should wear their lap and shoulder
belts properly.
3. The driver and passenger seats should be moved
back as far as practical to allow the airbags room to
inflate. Additionally, the pedals are power adjustable,
so the driver seat can be moved back and the pedals
moved closer as needed so the driver can be as far from
the airbag as possible. (See section on Power Adjust-
able Pedals for operation.)
4. You should read the instructions provided with your
child safety or booster seat to make sure that you are
using it properly.
The airbag system consists of the following:
• Airbag control module and internal crash sensor
• AIRBAG Readiness Light
• Driver and Passenger Airbag/inflator Units
• Passenger Side Airbag On/Off Switch
• Passenger Airbag Off Indicator Light
• Unique Steering Wheel and Column
• Unique Instrument Panel
• Interconnecting Wiring
• Knee Impact Bolster
How The Airbag System Works
• A crash sensor in the occupant compartment deter-
mines if a frontal impact is severe enough to require
the airbag. The sensor will not detect side, roll over, or
rear impacts. The crash sensor is connected to the
diagnostic unit and to the airbag/inflator unit.
• The Diagnostic Unit monitors the readiness of the
electronic parts of the system whenever the ignition
switch is in the START or RUN position. These include
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