2005 Dodge Viper Owner's Manual - Page 41

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 41 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag This vehicle has airbags for the driver and passenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraint systems. The driver's airbag is mounted in the steering wheel. The passenger side airbag is mounted in the instrument panel, under a cover marked SRS/AIRBAG. These airbags inflate in higher speed impacts. They work with the instrument panel knee bolsters and the seat belts to provide improved protection for the driver and right front passenger. WARNING! • Relying on the airbags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The airbags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions the airbags won't deploy at all. Wear your seat belts even though you have airbags. • Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during airbag deployment could cause serious injury. Airbags need room to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument panel. The seat belts are designed to protect you in many types of collisions. The airbags deploy only in frontal collisions and will not deploy in collisions at slow speed. But even 2