Dodge Viper2017 User Manual page 29

** It is possible for a child to be classified as an adult, allowing the deployment of the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag. Never allow children to ride in the front passenger seat
and never install a child restraint system, including a rear-facing child restraint, in this
vehicle.
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an air bag. A deploying passenger
front air bag can cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years or younger,
including a child in a rear-facing child restraint.
• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat.
• Children 12 years or younger should always ride buckled up in a vehicle with a rear
seat.
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Disabled (PAD) Indicator Light
The Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Disabled (PAD) Indicator Light (an amber light
located in the center of the instrument panel) tells the driver and front passenger when the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is deactivated. The PAD Indicator light illuminates the
words "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" to show that the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag
will not deploy during a collision. When the front passenger seat is empty or when very
light objects are placed on the seat, the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag will not deploy
even though the PAD indicator light is NOT illuminated.
The PAD indicator light should not be illuminated when an adult passenger is properly
seated in the front passenger seat. The driver and adult passenger should verify that the
PAD Indicator Light is not illuminated when an adult is riding in the front passenger seat.
If an adult is not seated properly, the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag may deactivate
and the PAD Indicator Light will be illuminated.
The PAD Indicator Light should be illuminated and the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag
should be deactivated for most properly seated and restrained children in the passenger
seat and for most properly installed child restraint systems. However, under certain
conditions, even with a properly installed child restraint system, the PAD Indicator Light
may not be illuminated, even though the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is deacti-
vated. This can occur if the child restraint is lighter than the lightest weight necessary to
illuminate the PAD Indicator Light. NEVER assume the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag
is deactivated unless the PAD Indicator Light is illuminated with the words "PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF."
If The Pad Indicator Light Is Illuminated For An Adult Passenger:
If an adult passenger is seated in the front passenger seat and the PAD Indicator Light is
illuminated, the passenger may be sitting improperly. Follow the steps below to allow the
OCS to detect the adult passenger's seated weight to activate the Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag:
1. Turn off the vehicle and have the adult passenger step out of the vehicle.
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
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