2013 Dodge Dart Owner Manual - Page 79
2013 Dodge Dart Manual
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 77 Supplemental Driver And Front Passenger Knee Air Bag Inflator Units The Supplemental Knee Air Bag units are located in the instrument panel trim beneath the steering column and below the glove compartment. When the ORC detects a collision requiring the air bag, it signals the inflator units. A large quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the Supplemental Knee Air Bags. The Supplemental Knee Air Bag deploys down and around the knee blocker/glove box surface allowing the air bags to inflate to the full size. The air bags fully inflate in about 15 to 20 milliseconds. Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) Inflator Units The Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) are designed to activate only in certain side collisions. based on several factors, including the severity and type of collision, the side air bag inflators on the crash side of the vehicle may be triggered, releasing a quantity of non-toxic gas. The inflating SABs exit through the seat seam into the space between the occupant and the door. The SABs fully inflate in about 10 milliseconds. The side air bag moves at a very high speed and with such a high force that it could injure you if you are not seated properly, or if items are positioned in the area where the side air bag inflates. This especially applies to children. 2 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 deploy the SABIC air bags, depending on several factors, including the severity and type of collision. In these The ORC determines if a side collision requires the side events, the ORC will deploy the SABIC only on the air bags to inflate, based on several factors, including the impact side of the vehicle. severity and type of collision.
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