2012 Dodge Charger Owner Manual SRT8 - Page 67

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 65 The Advanced Front Air Bag gas is vented through the Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) vent holes in the sides of the air bag. In this way, the air Inflator Units The Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) are bags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. designed to activate only in certain side collisions. Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag Inflator The ORC determines if a side collision requires the side Unit The Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag unit is air bags to inflate, based on the severity and type of located in the instrument panel trim beneath the steering collision. column. When the ORC detects a collision requiring the Based on the severity and type of collision, the side air air bag, it signals the inflator units. A large quantity of bag inflator on the crash side of the vehicle may be non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the Supplemental triggered, releasing a quantity of non-toxic gas. The Driver Side Knee Air Bag. The trim cover separates and inflating SAB exits through the seat seam into the space folds out of the way allowing the air bag to inflate to the between the occupant and the door. The SAB fully inflate full size. The air bag fully inflates in about 15 to 20 in about 10 milliseconds. The side air bag moves at a very milliseconds. The Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air high speed and with such a high force that it could injure Bag gas is vented through small vent holes in the side of you if you are not seated properly, or if items are the air bag. positioned in the area where the side air bag inflates. This especially applies to children. 2