2012 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 83

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 81 Knee Impact Bolsters The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of the driver and the front passenger, and position front occupants for the best interaction with the Advanced Front Air Bags. Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Advanced Front Air Bags work with the knee bolsters to provide improved protection for the driver and front passenger. Side air bags also work with seat belts to improve occupant protection. Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls ORC deploys the Advanced Front Air Bags, SABIC air bags, Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags, and front seat belt pretensioners, as required, depending on several factors, including the severity and type of impact. Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection by supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on several factors, including the severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions. 2 The Advanced Front Air Bags will not deploy in all frontal collisions, including some that may produce subOccupant Restraint Controller (ORC) stantial vehicle damage - for example, some pole colliThe ORC is part of a Federally regulated safety system sions, truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. On required for this vehicle. the other hand, depending on the type and location of The ORC determines if deployment of the front and/or impact, Advanced Front Air Bags may deploy in crashes side air bags in a frontal or side collision is required. with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a Based on the impact sensor's signals, a central electronic severe initial deceleration.