2014 Dodge Charger Owner Manual SRT - Page 73

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 71 to blink your eyes) with enough force to injure you if you are not belted and seated properly, or if items are positioned in the area where the side curtain air bag inflates. This especially applies to children. The side curtain air bag is only about 3-1/2 in (9 cm) thick when it is inflated. event the ORC will determine whether to have the Enhanced Accident Response System perform the following functions: • Cut off fuel to the engine. • Flash hazard lights as long as the battery has power or until the ignition is cycled off. 2 Because air bag sensors estimate deceleration over time, vehicle speed and damage are not good indicators of • Turn on the interior lights, which remain on as long as the battery has power or until the ignition key is whether or not an air bag should have deployed. removed. Front And Side Impact Sensors • Unlock the doors automatically. In front and side impacts, impact sensors can aid the ORC in determining appropriate response to impact In order to reset the Enhanced Accident Response System events. functions after an event, the ignition switch must be changed from IGN ON to IGN OFF. Enhanced Accident Response System In the event of an impact causing air bag deployment, if If A Deployment Occurs the communication network remains intact, and the The Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to deflate power remains intact, depending on the nature of the immediately after deployment.