2005 Dodge Viper Owner's Manual - Page 27

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 Please pay close attention to the information in this section. It tells you how to use your restraint system properly to keep you and your passenger as safe as possible. Whichever system you have, all of the warnings in this section apply. WARNING! In a collision, you and your passenger can suffer much greater injuries if you are not properly buckled up. You can strike parts of the inside of your vehicle or your passenger, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and your passenger are buckled up properly. Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver. Even on short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver and cause a collision that includes you. And this can happen far away from home or on your street. Research has shown that seat belts save lives. They also can reduce the seriousness of injuries in a collision. Some of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown from the vehicle. Seat belts provide protection against that, and they reduce the risk of injury caused by striking the inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle needs to be buckled up all the time. Lap/Shoulder Belts Each seat belt is a combined lap/shoulder belt system. The belt webbing retractor will lock only during very sudden stops or impacts. This feature allows the shoulder part of the belt to move freely with you under normal conditions. But, in a collision, the belt will lock and reduce the risk of your striking the inside of the vehicle or being thrown out. 2