2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Manual - Page 65

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 63 Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all colliAdvanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide addi- sions, and also are needed to help keep you in position, tional protection by supplementing the seat belts. Ad- away from an inflating air bag. vanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the risk When the ORC detects a collision requiring the Adof injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions. The Ad- vanced Front Air Bags, it signals the inflator units. A large vanced Front Air Bags will not deploy in all frontal quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the collisions, including some that may produce substantial Advanced Front Air Bags. vehicle damage - for example, some pole collisions, The steering wheel hub trim cover and the upper right truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. side of the instrument panel separate and fold out of the On the other hand, depending on the type and location of way as the air bags inflate to their full size. The Advanced impact, Advanced Front Air Bags may deploy in crashes Front Air Bags fully inflate in less time than it takes to with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a blink your eyes. The air bags then quickly deflate while severe initial deceleration. helping to restrain the driver and front passenger. Advanced Front Air Bag Operation Because air bag sensors measure vehicle deceleration over time, vehicle speed and damage by themselves are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should have deployed. 2