Dodge Viper (2017 year). Manual

MIRRORS

Automatic Dimming Mirror

This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare from
vehicles behind you. This feature will be defaulted on, and
only be disabled when the vehicle is moving in reverse.

If Equipped, the rearview mirror contains an ASSIST and a
9-1-1 button.

WARNING!

ALWAYS obey traffic laws and pay attention to the
road. Some Uconnect Access services, including 9-1-1
and Assist, will NOT work without an operable
1X(voice/data) or 3G(data) network connection.

NOTE:

• Your vehicle may be transmitting data as authorized by

the subscriber.

• The 9–1–1 and ASSIST buttons will only function if you

are connected to an operable 1X(voice/data) or 3G(data)
network. Other Uconnect services will only be operable
if your Uconnect Access service is active and you are
connected to an operable 1X(voice/data) or 3G(data)
network.

Assist Calls

The ASSIST Button is used for contacting Roadside Assis-
tance, Vehicle Care and Uconnect Care. The 9-1-1 Button
connects you to emergency services to someone who can
help. Roadside Assistance will know what vehicle you’re
driving and its location. Additional fees may apply for
roadside Assistance.

Automatic Dimming Mirror

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• Uconnect Access Customer Care – In-vehicle support for

Uconnect Access and Uconnect Access Via Mobile fea-
tures.

• Vehicle Customer Care – Total support for all other

vehicle issues.

9-1-1 Call

Push the 9-1-1 Call button on the Rearview Mirror.

NOTE:

In case the 9-1-1 Call button is pushed in error,

there will be a 10 second delay before the 9-1-1 Call system
initiates a call to a 9-1-1 operator. To cancel the 9-1-1 Call
connection, push the 9-1-1 Call button on the Rearview
Mirror or press the cancellation button on the touch screen.

WARNING!

ALWAYS obey traffic laws and pay attention to the
road. Some Uconnect Access services, including 9-1-1
and Assist, will NOT work without an operable
1X(voice/data) or 3G(data) network connection.

NOTE:

• Your vehicle may be transmitting data as authorized by

the subscriber.

• Once a connection is made between the vehicle’s 9-1-1

Call system and the 9-1-1 operator, the 9-1-1 operator
may be able to open a voice connection with the vehicle
to determine if additional help is needed. Once the 9-1-1
operator opens a voice connection with the vehicle’s
9-1-1 Call system, the operator should be able to speak
with you or other vehicle occupants and hear sounds
occurring in the vehicle. The vehicle’s 9-1-1 Call system
will attempt to remain connected with the 9-1-1 operator
until the 9-1-1 operator terminates the connection.

WARNING!

• If anyone in the vehicle could be in danger (e.g., fire

or smoke is visible, dangerous road conditions or
location), do not wait for voice contact from a 9-1-1
operator. All occupants should exit the vehicle im-
mediately and move to a safe location.

• Never place anything on or near the vehicle’s oper-

able 1X(voice/data) or 3G(data) network and GPS
antennas. You could prevent operable 1X(voice/data)
or 3G(data) network and GPS signal reception,
which can prevent your vehicle from placing an
emergency call. An operable 1X(voice/data) or

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3G(data) network and GPS signal reception is re-
quired for the 9-1-1 Call system to function properly.

• The 9-1-1 Call system is embedded into the vehicle’s

electrical system. Do not add aftermarket electrical
equipment to the vehicle’s electrical system. This
may prevent your vehicle from sending a signal to
initiate an emergency call. To avoid interference that
can cause the 9-1-1 Call system to fail, never add
aftermarket equipment (e.g., two-way mobile radio,
CB radio, data recorder, etc.) to your vehicle’s electri-
cal system or modify the antennas on your vehicle. IF
YOUR VEHICLE LOSES BATTERY POWER FOR
ANY REASON (INCLUDING DURING OR AFTER
AN ACCIDENT), THE UCONNECT FEATURES,
APPS AND SERVICES, AMONG OTHERS, WILL
NOT OPERATE.

• Modifications to any part of the 9-1-1 Call system

could cause the air bag system to fail when you need
it. You could be injured if the air bag system is not
there to help protect you.

CAUTION!

To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.

Outside Mirrors

To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirrors to
center on the adjacent lane of traffic and a slight overlap of
the view obtained from the inside mirror.

NOTE:

The passenger side convex outside mirror will give

a much wider view to the rear, and especially of the lane
next to your vehicle.

WARNING!

Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than
they really are. Relying too much on your passenger
side mirror could cause you to collide with another
vehicle or other object. Use your inside mirror when
judging the size or distance of a vehicle seen in the
passenger side mirror.

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Power Mirrors

The power mirror controls are located on the driver-side
door trim panel.

The power mirror controls consist of mirror select buttons
and a four-way mirror control switch. To adjust a mirror,
push either the L (left) or R (right) to select the mirror that
you want to adjust.

NOTE:

A light in the selected button will illuminate

indicating the mirror is activated and can be adjusted.

Using the mirror control switch, push on any of the four
arrows for the direction that you want the mirror to move.

Vanity Mirror

A vanity mirror is on the passenger side sun visor. To use
the mirror, rotate the sun visor downward and swing the
mirror cover upward.

Power Mirror Controls

Vanity Mirror

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SEATS

Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the
vehicle.

WARNING!

• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or

outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed.

• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your

vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
In a collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.

• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and

using a seat belt properly.

Manual Seats

Forward And Rearward Adjustment

The adjusting bar is at the front of the seat, near the floor.
Pull the bar upward to move the seat forward or rearward.
Release the bar once the seat is in the desired position.
Then, using body pressure, move forward and rearward on
the seat to be sure that the seat adjusters have latched.

Seat Adjustment Bar

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Seat Height Adjustment

The seat height adjustment lever is located on the outboard
side of the seat. Pull upward on the lever to raise the seat
height or push downward on the lever to lower the seat
height.

Recliner Adjustment

The recliner lever is located on the outboard side of the
seat. To recline the seat, lean forward slightly, pull the
recliner lever upward, lean backward until the seat is in the
desired position, and release the lever. To return the seat to
its full upright position, lean forward, pull the recliner
lever upward and hold it until the seat returns to its full
upright position.

Height Adjustment Lever

Recline Lever

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WARNING!

• Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.

Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of
control which could cause a collision and serious
injury or death.

• Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat

belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury
or death could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.

• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the

shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest.
In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt,
which could result in serious injury or death.

Power Seats

On models equipped with power seats, the power seat
switch is located on the outboard side of the seat near the
floor.

Adjusting The Seat Forward Or Rearward

The seat can be adjusted both forward and rearward. Push
the seat switch forward or rearward. The seat will move in
the direction of the switch. Release the switch when the
desired position has been reached.

Adjusting The Seat Up Or Down

The height of the seats can be adjusted up or down. Pull
upward or push downward on the seat switch, the seat will
move in the direction of the switch. Release the switch
when the desired position is reached.

Power Seat Switch

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Reclining The Seatback Forward Or Rearward

The seatback can be reclined both forward and rearward.
Push the power seat recliner switch forward or rearward,
the seatback will move in the direction of the switch.
Release the switch when the desired position has been
reached.

WARNING!

• Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.

Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of
control which could cause a collision and serious
injury or death.

• Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat

belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury
or death could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.

• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the

shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest.
In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt,
which could result in serious injury or death.

CAUTION!

Do not place any article under a power seat or impede
its ability to move as it may cause damage to the seat
controls. Seat travel may become limited if movement
is stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.

Power Seat Recliner Switch

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Non-Adjustable Head Restraints

The non-adjustable head restraints are form fitted into the
upper structure of the seatback and are designed to reduce
the risk of injury by restricting head movement in the event
of a rear impact. The seatback should be properly adjusted
to an upright position where the head restraint is posi-
tioned as close as possible to the back of your head.

WARNING!

Be certain that the seatback is locked securely into
position. Otherwise, the seat will not provide the
proper stability for passengers. An improperly latched
seatback could cause serious injury.

TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD

1. Reach into the back side area of the driver’s front fender

to gain access to the hood release lever.

Hood Release Lever Location

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2. Pull the hood release lever rearward to release the hood

latches.

3. Lift the hood upward to the full forward position.

NOTE:

The recommended lift point is to place the lifting

hand forward of one of the wiper arms and pull up. The
assist props will help raise and hold the hood to a normal
usage position.

WARNING!

Be sure the hood is fully latched before driving your
vehicle. If the hood is not fully latched, it could open
when the vehicle is in motion and block your vision.
Failure to follow this warning could result in serious
injury or death.

Hood Release Lever

Opened Hood

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CAUTION!

• Do not leave the hood open in areas where strong

gust of wind are likely. Such a place might be by the
side of the road where large trucks pass by. Strong
gusts of wind may damage the hood. Always close
the hood in such situations.

• To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to

close it. Simply lower the hood until it is open
approximately 18 in (46 cm) and then drop it. This
should secure both latches. If both latches did not
secure, a slight push effort in the same area used for
opening the hood (front of wiper arm) needs to be
applied to secure the latches. Never drive the vehicle
unless the hood is fully closed with both latches
engaged.

LIGHTS

Headlight Switch

The headlight switch is located on the left side of the
instrument panel. This switch controls the operation of
the headlights, parking lights, instrument panel lights,

instrument panel light dimming and interior lights.

Rotate the headlight switch clockwise to the first detent for
parking light and instrument panel light operation. Rotate
the headlight switch to the second detent for headlight,
parking light and instrument panel light operation.

Headlight Switch

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Automatic Headlights

This system automatically turns the headlights on or off
according to ambient light levels. To turn the system on,
rotate the headlight switch counterclockwise to the A
(AUTO) position. When the system is on, the headlight
time delay feature is also on. This means the headlights
will stay on for up to 90 seconds after placing the ignition
in the OFF position. To turn the Automatic system off,
move the headlight switch out of the AUTO position.

NOTE:

The engine must be running before the headlights

will come on in the automatic mode.

Headlights On With Wipers

When this feature is active, the headlights will turn on after
the wipers are turned on if the headlight switch is placed in
the AUTO position and programmable feature is set to on.
In addition, the headlights will turn off when the wipers
are turned off if they were turned on by this feature.

NOTE:

The “Headlights On With Wipers” feature can be

turned on or off using the Uconnect System. Refer to
“Uconnect Settings/Customer Programmable Features” in
“Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further infor-
mation.

Headlight Time Delay

This feature provides the safety of headlight illumination
for up to 90 seconds (programmable) when leaving your
vehicle in an unlit area.

To activate the delay feature, place the ignition in the OFF
position while the headlights are still on. Then, turn off the
headlights within 45 seconds. The delay interval begins
when the headlight switch is turned off.

If you turn the headlights or parking lights on, or place the
ignition in ACC or RUN, the system will cancel the delay.

If you turn the headlights off before the ignition, they will
turn off in the normal manner.

NOTE:

• The lights must be turned off within 45 seconds of

placing the ignition in the OFF position to activate this
feature.

• The headlight delay time is programmable using the

Uconnect System, refer to “Uconnect Settings/Customer
Programmable Features” in “Understanding Your In-
strument Panel” for further information.

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Daytime Running Lights

The LED Daytime Running Lights will come on whenever
the engine is running and the park brake is off. The
headlight switch must be used for normal nighttime driv-
ing.

NOTE:

If allowed by law in the country in which the

vehicle was purchased the Daytime Running Lights can be
turned on and off using the Uconnect System, refer to
“Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.

Lights-On Reminder

If the headlights or parking lights are on after the ignition
is placed in the OFF position, a chime will sound to alert
the driver when the driver’s door is opened.

Multifunction Lever

The multifunction lever controls the operation of the turn
signals, headlight beam selection and passing lights. The
multifunction lever is located on the left side of the steering
column.

Turn Signals

Move the multifunction lever up or down and the arrows
on each side of the instrument cluster flash to show proper
operation of the front and rear turn signal lights.

NOTE:

• If either light remains on and does not flash, or there is

a very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside light
bulb. If an indicator fails to light when the lever is
moved, it would suggest that the indicator bulb is
defective.

Multifunction Lever

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• A “Turn Signal On” message will appear in the instru-

ment cluster display and a continuous chime will sound
if the vehicle is driven more than 1 mile (1.6 km) with
either turn signal on.

High/Low Beam Switch

Push the multifunction lever away from you to switch the
headlights to high beam. Pull the multifunction lever
toward you to switch the headlights back to low beam.

Flash-To-Pass

You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by
lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you. This
will turn on the high beams headlights until the lever is
released.

Interior Lights

The interior lights come on when a door is opened.

To protect the battery, the interior lights will turn off
automatically 10 minutes after the ignition is moved to the
OFF position. This will occur if the interior lights were
switched on manually or are on because a door is open.
The Battery Protection also includes the glove compart-
ment light and the trunk light. To restore interior light

operation after automatic battery protection is enabled
(lights off), either place the ignition in the ON/RUN
position or cycle the light switch.

Dimmer Controls

The dimmer control is part of the headlight switch and is
located on the left side of the instrument panel. Rotating
the dimmer control upward with the parking lights or
headlights on will increase the brightness of the instrument
panel lights and ambient lighting.

Dimmer Control

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Interior Light Control

Rotate the dimmer control completely upward to the
second detent to turn on the interior lights. The interior
lights will remain on when the dimmer control is in this
position.

Interior Light Defeat (OFF)

Rotate the dimmer control to the extreme bottom OFF
position. The interior lights will remain off when the doors
are open.

Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness Feature)

Rotate the instrument panel dimmer control upward to the
first detent. This feature brightens all text displays such as
the odometer, instrument cluster display, and radio when
the position lights or headlights are on.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS

The multifunction lever operates the windshield wipers
and washer when the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN or
ACC position. The multifunction lever is located on the left
side of the steering column.

Interior Lights

Windshield Wiper/Washer Control

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Intermittent Wiper System

Use the intermittent wiper when weather conditions make
a single wiping cycle with a variable pause between cycles
desirable. Rotate the end of the multifunction lever to the
first detent position, and then turn the end of the lever to
select the desired delay interval. There are four delay
settings, which allow you to regulate the wipe interval
from a minimum of one cycle every second to a maximum
of approximately 36 seconds between cycles. The delay
intervals will double in duration when the vehicle speed is
10 mph (16 km/h) or less.

Wiper Operation

Rotate the end of the multifunction lever to the first detent,
past the intermittent settings for low-speed wiper opera-
tion, or to the second detent past the intermittent settings
for high-speed wiper operation.

CAUTION!

• Turn the windshield wipers off when driving

through an automatic car wash. Damage to the wind-
shield wipers may result if the wiper control is left in
any position other than off.

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• In cold weather, always turn off the wiper switch and

allow the wipers to return to the park position before
turning off the engine. If the wiper switch is left on
and the wipers freeze to the windshield, damage to
the wiper motor may occur when the vehicle is
restarted.

• Always remove any buildup of snow that prevents

the windshield wiper blades from returning to the
off position. If the windshield wiper control is
turned off and the blades cannot return to the off
position, damage to the wiper motor may occur.

Mist Feature

When a single wipe to clear off road mist or spray from a
passing vehicle is needed, push the washer knob, located
on the end of the multifunction lever, inward to the first
detent and release. The wipers will cycle one time and
automatically shut off.

NOTE:

The mist feature does not activate the washer

pump; therefore, no washer fluid will be sprayed on the
windshield. The wash function must be used in order to
spray the windshield with washer fluid.

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