Dodge 2013 SRT Viper Owner's Manual page 47

WARNING! (Continued)
• Relying on the Air Bags alone could lead to more
severe injuries in a collision. The Air Bags work
with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In
some collisions, Air Bags won't deploy at all.
Always wear your seat belts even though you have
Air Bags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument
panel during Air Bag deployment could cause
serious injury. Air Bags need room to inflate. Sit
back, extending your arms comfortably to reach the
steering wheel or instrument panel.
The first stage inflator is triggered immediately during an
impact that requires air bag deployment. This low output
is used in less severe collisions. A higher energy output is
used for more severe collisions.
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The Air Bags have a multistage inflator design. This
allows the air bag to have different rates of inflation that
are based on several factors, including collision severity
and occupant size.
While the seat belts are designed to protect the driver and
passenger in many types of collisions, the Air Bags will
deploy in certain frontal collisions depending on several
factors, including the severity and type of collision.
However, even in collisions where the Air Bags deploy,
all occupants need the seat belts to keep them in the right
position for the Air Bags to protect properly.
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