2010 Dodge Charger Owner Manual - Page 60
2010 Dodge Charger Manual
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 59 Advanced Front Airbags are designed to provide additional protection by supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on the severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Airbags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions. Because airbag sensors measure vehicle deceleration over time, vehicle speed and damage by themselves are not good indicators of whether or not an airbag should have deployed. 2 Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all collisions, and also are needed to help keep you in position, The Advanced Front Airbags will not deploy in all frontal away from an inflating airbag. collisions, including some that may produce substantial The ORC monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of vehicle damage - for example, some pole collisions, the airbag system whenever the ignition switch is in the truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. On the other START or ON position. If the key is in the LOCK position, hand, depending on the type and location of impact, in the ACC position, or not in the ignition, the airbag Advanced Front Airbags may deploy in crashes with system is not on and the airbags will not inflate. little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a severe initial deceleration. The ORC contains a backup power supply system that may deploy the airbags even if the battery loses power or The side airbags will not deploy in all side collisions. Side it becomes disconnected prior to deployment. airbag deployment will depend on the severity and type of collision.