2011 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab Owner Manual - Page 55

54 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) • Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced Front Airbag deployment could cause serious injury, including death. Airbags need room to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument panel. • The Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. Sit upright in the center of the seat. ORC deploys the Advanced Front Airbags, SABIC airbags - if equipped, and front seat belt pretensioners, as required, depending on the severity and type of impact. Advanced Front Airbags are designed to provide additional protection by supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on the severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Airbags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, rollover, or side collisions. The Advanced Front Airbags will not deploy in all frontal collisions, including some that may produce substantial Airbag Deployment Sensors and Controls vehicle damage - for example, some pole collisions, truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. On the other Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) The ORC is part of a Federally regulated safety system hand, depending on the type and location of impact, Advanced Front Airbags may deploy in crashes with required for this vehicle. little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a severe The ORC determines if deployment of the front and/or initial deceleration. side airbags in a frontal or side collision is required. Based on the impact sensors signals, a central electronic