2013 Dodge Dart Owner Manual - Page 65

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 63 WARNING! • No objects should be placed over or near the air bag on the instrument panel, because any such objects could cause harm if the vehicle is in a collision severe enough to cause the air bag to inflate. • Do not put anything on or around the air bag covers or attempt to open them manually. You may damage the air bags and you could be injured because the air bags may no longer be functional. The protective covers for the air bag cushions are designed to open only when the air bags are inflating. • Do not drill, cut or tamper with the knee bolster in any way. WARNING! (Continued) • Do not mount any accessories to the knee bolster such as alarm lights, stereos, citizen band radios, etc. Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) may provide enhanced protection to help protect an occupant during a side impact. The SAB is marked with an air bag label sewn into the outboard side of the front and rear seats. 2 When the air bag deploys, it opens the seam between the front and side of the seat's back trim cover (front seats) or between the top and side seat's cushion trim cover (rear seat). Each air bag deploys independently; a left side (Continued) impact deploys the left air bags only and a right-side impact deploys the right air bags only.