2009 Dodge Challenger Owner's Manual - Page 53

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 51 WARNING! Ignoring the Airbag Warning Light in your instrument panel could mean you won't have the airbags to protect you in a collision. If the light does not come on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if it comes on as you drive, have the airbag system checked right away. • The Driver and Front Passenger Airbag/Inflator • The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of Units are located in the center of the steering wheel the driver and the front passenger and position everyand the passenger side of the instrument panel. When one for the best interaction with the front airbag. the ORC detects a collision requiring the airbags, it signals the inflator units. A large quantity of non-toxic • The Supplemental Side Impact SRS Side Curtain Airbags are designed to activate only in certain side gas is generated to inflate the front airbags. Different collisions. When the ORC detects a collision requiring airbag inflation rates may be possible based on collithe side curtain airbag to inflate, it signals the inflators sion severity. The steering wheel hub trim cover, and on the crash side of the vehicle. A quantity of non-toxic the upper passenger side of the instrument panel gas is generated to inflate the side curtain airbag. The separate and fold out of the way as the bags inflate to their full size. The bags fully inflate in about 50 to 70 milliseconds. This is about half of the time that it takes to blink your eyes. The bags then quickly deflate while helping to restrain the driver and front passenger. The driver front airbag gas is vented through vent holes in the sides of the airbag. The passenger front airbag gas is vented through vent holes in the sides of the airbag. In this way, the airbags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. 2