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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
mConvertible Top Operation.................51
NTo Raise The Top......................51
NTo Lower The Top......................53
mConsole Features........................54
mMirrors...............................55
NInside Day/Night Mirror.................55
NElectric Remote Control Mirrors............55
NMirror Adjustment.....................56
mSeats.................................57NManual Front Seat Adjustments............57
NReclining Seat.........................57
mTo Open And Close The Hood..............58
mLights................................60
NCourtesy/Reading Lights.................60
NInterior Lights........................61
NMulti-Function Control Lever..............61
NHeadlights, Parking Lights, Instrument Panel
Lights, And Front Fog Lights..............62
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SEATS
Manual Front Seat Adjustments
The adjusting bar is at the front of the seats, near the floor.
Pull the bar up to move the seat to the desired position.
Using body pressure, move forward and rearward on the
seat to be sure the seat adjusters have latched.
WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. If you are driving, the sudden movement
of the seat could cause you to lose control. You could
be injured. Adjust any seat only while the vehicle is
parked. Do not ride with the seatback reclined so
that the shoulder belt is no longer riding against
your chest. In a collision you could slide under the
seat belt and be seriously or even fatally injured. Use
the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
Reclining Seat
The recliner control is on the side of the seat on the
door-side. To recline, lean forward slightly before pulling
the lever, then lean back to the desired position, and
release the lever. Lean forward and pull the lever to
return the seatback to its original position.
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WARNING!
Tilting the steering column while the vehicle is
moving is dangerous. Without a stable steering col-
umn, you could lose control of the vehicle and have
an accident. Adjust the column only while the ve-
hicle is stopped. Be sure it is locked before driving.
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS
Your Viper is equipped with an adjustable pedal system
that allows about 4 inches (100 mm) of fore and aft pedal
adjustment. The pedals are adjusted using a switch
recessed into the knee bolster beneath the steering col-
umn.To adjust the pedals:
²Adjust the seat to a comfortable driving position.
²Adjust the pedals to a position that allows full pedal
travel.
²It may be necessary to make further small adjustments
to find the best possible seat/pedal position.
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Aiming Check
Each headlight assembly can be adjusted up and down
only. No left to right adjustment is necessary. To check,
proceed as follows:
1. Fill the fuel tank and park the vehicle on level ground.
A driveway is not normally level. If in doubt and you
have no way to check levelness, do not attempt to adjust
the headlights.
2. Mark the position of the headlights on a wall prior to
loading the vehicle. Load the trunk with the items you
normally carry. Have someone sit in the driver's seat who
is about the same weight as the person who drives the
vehicle.3. Push down on the front and rear of the vehicle several
times to make sure that the suspension has settled.
4. Then readjust the headlights to the original position.
NOTE:If any further adjustments are necessary, contact
your dealership.
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Seat Belts.............................. 26
And Pregnant Women................... 32
Extender............................. 32
Inspection............................ 48
Operating Instructions................... 28
Reminder............................ 77
Seats................................. 57
Adjustment........................... 57
Reclining............................. 57
Selection of Oil......................... 150
Service Assistance....................... 216
Service Contract......................... 218
Service Manuals........................ 220
Setting the Clock......................... 81
Shift Indicator Light....................76,101
Shift Speeds.........................100,101
Side View Mirror Adjustment................ 56
Signals, Turn............................ 75
Six Point Belt System...................... 31Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............... 137
Snow Tires............................ 125
Spark Plugs............................ 152
Specifications........................... 196
Speedometer............................ 74
Starting............................... 97
Emergency (Jump Starting)............... 134
Engine Fails to Start..................... 98
Steering
Linkage............................. 163
Power...........................107,161
Tilt Column........................... 65
Storage............................... 183
Stuck, Freeing.......................... 138
Sulfur in Gasoline....................... 129
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag........ 38
Tachometer............................. 80
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant........... 80
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