2010 Dodge Avenger Owner Manual - Page 64

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 63 triggered, releasing a quantity of non-toxic gas. The inflating side airbag exits through the seat seam into the space between the occupant and the door. The side airbags fully inflate in about 10 milliseconds. The side airbag moves at a very high speed and with such a high force, that it could injure you if you are not seated The Advanced Front Airbag gas is vented through the properly, or if items are positioned in the area where the vent holes in the sides of the airbag. In this way, the side airbag inflates. This especially applies to children. airbags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtain Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbag Inflator (SABIC) Inflator Units - If Equipped Units - If Equipped During collisions where the impact is confined to a The Side Impact (SRS) Seat-Mounted Side Airbags are particular area of the side of the vehicle, the ORC may designed to activate only in certain side collisions. deploy the SABIC airbags, depending on the severity and The ORC determines if a side collision requires the side type of collision. In these events, the ORC will deploy the airbags to inflate based on the severity and type of SABIC only on the impact side of the vehicle. collision. A quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the side Based on the severity and type of collision, the side curtain airbag. The inflating side curtain airbag pushes airbag inflator on the crash side of the vehicle may be the outside edge of the headliner out of the way and separate and fold out of the way as the airbags inflate to their full size. The airbags fully inflate in about 50 to 70 milliseconds. This is about half of the time it takes to blink your eyes. The airbags then quickly deflate while helping to restrain the driver and front passenger. 2