2014 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual - Page 69

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67 and Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag are not Because air bag sensors measure vehicle deceleration expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or over time, vehicle speed and damage by themselves are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should rollover collisions. have deployed. The Advanced Front Air Bags and Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag will not deploy in all frontal collisions, Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all colliincluding some that may produce substantial vehicle sions, and also are needed to help keep you in position, damage - for example, some pole collisions, truck away from an inflating air bag. underrides, and angle offset collisions. On the other The ORC monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of hand, depending on the type and location of impact, the air bag system whenever the ignition is in the START Advanced Front Air Bags and Supplemental Driver Side or ON/RUN position. If the ignition is in the OFF Knee Air Bag may deploy in crashes with little vehicle position or in the ACC position, the air bag system is not front-end damage but that produce a severe initial decelon and the air bags will not inflate. eration. The ORC contains a backup power supply system that The side air bags will not deploy in all side collisions. may deploy the air bags even if the battery loses power or Side air bag deployment will depend on the severity and it becomes disconnected prior to deployment. type of collision. 2