2015 Dodge Charger Owner Manual - Page 69

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67 WARNING! (Continued) • Relying on the Side Air Bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The Side Air Bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions, Side Air Bags won't deploy at all. Always wear your seat belt even though you have Side Air Bags. deploys the left Side Air Bags only and a right side impact deploys the right Side Air Bags only. The Side Air Bags will not deploy in all side collisions, including some collisions at certain angles, or some side collisions that do not impact the area of the passenger compartment. The Side Air Bags may deploy during angled or offset frontal collisions where the Advanced Front Air Bags deploy. 2 NOTE: Air bag covers may not be obvious in the interior Rollover Events trim, but they will open during air bag deployment. Side Air Bags are designed to activate in certain rollover Side Impacts events. The ORC determines whether the deployment of In side impacts, the side impact sensors aid the ORC in the Side Air Bags in a particular rollover event is approdetermining the appropriate response to impact events. priate, based on the severity and type of collision. Vehicle The system is calibrated to deploy the Side Air Bags on damage by itself is not a good indicator of whether or not the impact side of the vehicle during impacts that require Side Air Bags should have deployed. Side Air Bag occupant protection. In side impacts, the The Side Air Bags will not deploy in all rollover events. Side Air Bags deploy independently; a left side impact The rollover sensing-system determines if a rollover