2010 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual SRT8 - Page 58
2010 Dodge Challenger Manual
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 57 A quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the side curtain airbag. The inflating side curtain airbag pushes the outside edge of the headliner out of the way and covers the window. The airbag inflates in about 30 ms (about one-quarter of the time that it takes to blink your eyes) with enough force to injure you if you are not belted and seated properly, or if items are positioned in the area where the side curtain airbag inflates. This especially The Advanced Front Airbag gas is vented through the applies to children. The side curtain airbag is only about vent holes in the sides of the airbag. In this way, the 3-1/2 in (9 cm) thick when it is inflated. airbags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. Because airbag sensors estimate deceleration over time, Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtain vehicle speed and damage are not good indicators of (SABIC) Inflator Units - If Equipped whether or not an airbag should have deployed. During collisions where the impact is confined to a particular area of the side of the vehicle, the ORC may NOTE: In a rollover the pretensioners and/or SABIC deploy the SABIC airbags, depending on the severity and airbags may deploy on both sides of the vehicle. type of collision. In these events, the ORC will deploy the SABIC only on the impact side of the vehicle. wheel hub trim cover and the upper right side of the instrument panel 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
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