2009 DODGE VIPER Owners Manual

Battery Saver........................84,88
Brake Warning........................ 104
Bulb Replacement...................... 236
Courtesy/Reading...................... 87
Daytime Running....................... 84
Dimmer Switch, Headlight................ 86
Electronic Throttle Control Warning......... 104
Engine Temperature Warning.............. 108
Exterior Check......................... 62
Fog ..............................84,101
Hazard Warning Flasher..............103,180
Headlight Switch....................... 83
Headlights.........................83,238
Headlights On Reminder................. 84
High Beam.........................86,101
High Beam Indicator.................... 101
Illuminated Entry....................... 18
Instrument Cluster...................... 83
Intensity Control....................... 88Interior............................86,88
Lights On Reminder..................... 84
LowTire ............................ 105
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine)........ 102
Map Reading.......................... 87
Oil Pressure.......................... 109
Park................................ 83
Passing.............................. 86
Reading.............................. 87
Seat Belt Reminder..................... 107
Service...........................236,237
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 102
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)........105,169
Turn Signal........................85,103
Voltage............................. 109
Loading Vehicle
Tires ............................... 156
Locks................................. 25
Door................................ 25
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Power Door........................... 26
Low Tire Indicator....................... 169
Low Tire Pressure System.................. 169
Lubrication, Body....................... 212
Maintenance Free Battery.................. 207
Maintenance Procedures................... 203
Maintenance Schedule.................... 250
Light Duty Schedule “B”................. 253
Schedule “A”......................... 263
Schedule “B”......................... 253
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . 102,201
Manual, Service......................... 275
Manual Transmission..................... 137
Fluid Level Check...................224,248
Lubricant Selection..................... 248
Shift Speeds.......................... 139
Message Center......................... 101
Methanol............................. 171Mirrors................................ 77
Electric Remote........................ 78
Outside............................77,78
Rearview............................. 77
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle............. 7
Monitor, Tire Pressure System............... 169
Mopar Parts.........................202,274
MTBE/ETBE........................... 171
Multi-Function Control Lever................ 83
New Vehicle Break-In Period................ 59
Occupant Restraints....................... 33
Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel).............. 170
Odometer............................. 100
Trip ................................ 100
Oil, Engine.......................203,246,247
Capacity............................ 246
Change Interval....................... 204
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Checking............................ 203
Dipstick............................. 203
Disposal............................ 206
Filter............................206,247
Filter Disposal........................ 206
Materials Added to..................... 206
Pressure Gauge....................... 108
Recommendation...................205,246
Viscosity..........................205,246
Oil Filter, Selection....................... 206
Onboard Diagnostic System..............200,201
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual)............ 4
Outside Rearview Mirrors.................. 77
Overheating, Engine...................... 180
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual).........4,275
Paint Care............................. 226
Paint Damage.......................... 226
Panic Alarm............................ 21Parking Brake.......................... 145
Parking On Hill......................... 145
Passing Light........................... 86
Pedals, Adjustable........................ 92
Pets.................................. 59
Pets, Transporting........................ 59
Placard, Tire and Loading Information......... 156
Polishing and Waxing..................... 227
Power
Accessory Delay......................13,28
Brakes.............................. 147
Distribution Center (Fuses)............... 230
Door Locks........................... 26
Mirrors.............................. 78
Steering............................. 144
Windows............................. 28
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts.............. 41
Programming Transmitters
(Remote Keyless Entry).................... 22
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Radial Ply Tires......................... 163
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap).......... 219
Radio Antenna......................... 124
Radio Operation........................ 125
Radio, Satellite.......................... 120
Radio (Sound Systems).................... 111
Rear Axle (Differential).................... 226
Rear Liftgate............................ 30
Rear Window Defroster.................... 95
Rear Window Features..................... 95
Rearview Mirrors........................ 77
Reclining Front Seats...................... 80
Recreational Towing...................... 176
Reformulated Gasoline.................... 171
Refrigerant............................ 212
Reminder, Lights On...................... 84
Reminder, Seat Belt....................39,107
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)................. 18
Remote Trunk Release..................... 32Replacement Parts....................... 202
Replacement Tires....................... 166
Reporting Safety Defects................... 274
Restraints, Child......................... 53
Restraints, Infant......................... 54
Restraints, Occupant...................... 33
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck................ 195
Rotation, Tires.......................... 167
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle................. 61
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle............... 62
Safety Defects, Reporting.................. 274
Safety, Exhaust Gas....................... 31
Safety Information, Tire................... 151
Safety Tips............................. 60
Satellite Radio.......................... 120
Satellite Radio Antenna................... 124
Schedule, Maintenance.................... 250
Scheduled Maintenance................... 203
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Seat Belt Reminder.....................39,107
Seat Belts............................33,34
And Pregnant Women................... 41
Child Restraint...................53,54,55,58
Extender............................. 41
Inspection............................ 61
Maintenance.......................... 229
Operating Instructions................... 35
Reminder............................ 107
Untwisting Procedure.................... 39
Seats................................. 79
Adjustment........................... 79
Reclining............................. 80
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm)................ 13
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze)..........217,247
Selection of Oil......................... 205
Service Assistance....................... 271
Service Contract......................... 273Service Engine Soon Light
(Malfunction Indicator).................... 102
Service Manuals........................ 275
Setting the Clock........................ 110
Shift Indicator Light...................107,139
Shift Speeds.........................137,139
Shift Speeds, Manual Transaxle.............. 139
Shoulder Belts........................... 34
Signals, Turn.........................85,103
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............... 141
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)................. 167
Snow Tires............................ 167
Speedometer........................... 100
Starting............................... 134
Emergency (Jump Starting)............... 192
Engine Fails to Start.................... 136
Starting and Operating.................... 134
Starting Procedures...................... 134
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Steering
Power.............................. 144
Tilt Column........................... 91
Storage............................... 234
Storage, Vehicle......................... 129
Stuck, Freeing.......................... 195
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag........ 42
Synthetic Engine Oil...................... 206
Tachometer............................ 107
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......... 108
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm)................ 13
Theft System (Security Alarm)............... 13
Tilt Steering Column...................... 91
Tire and Loading Information Placard......... 156
Tire Identification Number (TIN)............. 155
Tire Markings.......................... 151
Tire Safety Information.................... 151
TIREFIT.............................. 181Tires ............................62,160,276
Aging (Life of Tires).................... 165
Air Pressure.......................... 160
Chains.............................. 167
General Information.................... 160
High Speed.......................... 162
Inflation Pressures..................... 161
Life of Tires.......................... 165
Load Capacity........................ 156
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)........... 169
Quality Grading....................... 276
Radial.............................. 163
Replacement......................... 166
Rotation............................. 167
Safety..........................62,151,160
Sizes............................... 153
Snow Tires........................... 167
Spinning............................ 164
Storage............................. 167
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Tread Wear Indicators................... 164
Top Cover.............................. 69
Towing............................176,196
Disabled Vehicle....................... 196
Recreational.......................... 176
Traction.............................. 141
Trailer Towing.......................... 176
Transmission........................... 224
Fluid............................... 248
Shifting..........................137,139
Transmitter Battery Service
(Remote Keyless Entry).................... 23
Transmitter Programming
(Remote Keyless Entry).................... 22
Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)......18,23
Transporting Pets........................ 59
Tread Wear Indicators.................... 164
Trip Odometer.......................... 100
Trunk Release, Emergency.................. 33Trunk Release Remote Control............... 32
Turn Signals.......................83,85,103
Uniform Tire Quality Grades................ 276
Unleaded Gasoline....................... 170
Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt.............. 39
Upholstery Care........................ 228
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)............ 6
Vehicle Loading......................... 156
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations.............. 7
Vehicle Storage.......................129,234
Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm).......... 13
Vinyl Trim............................. 228
Viscosity, Engine Oil...................205,246
Voltmeter............................. 109
Warning Flasher, Hazard.................. 180
Warnings and Cautions..................... 6
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Warranty Information..................... 274
Washer, Adding Fluid..................... 213
Washers, Windshield.................89,91,213
Washing Vehicle......................... 227
Water
Driving Through...................... 142
Waxing and Polishing..................... 227
Wheel and Wheel Trim.................... 227
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care................ 227
Wind Buffeting.......................... 30Window Fogging........................ 130
Windows.............................. 28
Power............................... 28
Windshield Defroster...................61,128
Windshield Washers..................89,91,213
Windshield Wiper Blades.................. 213
Windshield Wipers....................... 89
Wiper Blade Replacement.................. 213
Wipers, Intermittent....................... 90
294 INDEX