2013 Dodge Charger Owner Manual SRT - Page 71

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 69 Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) Inflator Units During collisions where the impact is confined to a particular area of the side of the vehicle, the ORC may Front And Side Impact Sensors deploy the SABIC air bags, depending on the severity In front and side impacts, impact sensors can aid the and type of collision. In these events, the ORC will ORC in determining appropriate response to impact deploy the SABIC only on the impact side of the vehicle. events. A quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the side Enhanced Accident Response System curtain air bag. The inflating side curtain air bag pushes the outside edge of the headliner out of the way and In the event of an impact causing air bag deployment, if covers the window. The air bag inflates in about 30 the communication network remains intact, and the milliseconds (about one-quarter of the time that it takes power remains intact, depending on the nature of the to blink your eyes) with enough force to injure you if you event the ORC will determine whether to have the are not belted and seated properly, or if items are Enhanced Accident Response System perform the followpositioned in the area where the side curtain air bag ing functions: inflates. This especially applies to children. The side • Cut off fuel to the engine. curtain air bag is only about 3-1/2 in (9 cm) thick when • Flash hazard lights as long as the battery has power or it is inflated. until the ignition is cycled off. Because air bag sensors estimate deceleration over time, vehicle speed and damage are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should have deployed. 2