2014 Dodge Dart Owner Manual - Page 81

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 79 Based on 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. Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) Inflator Units A quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the side curtain air bag. The inflating side curtain air bag pushes the outside edge of the headliner out of the way and covers the window. The air bag inflates in about 30 milliseconds (about one-quarter of the time that it takes 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 4 inches (10.16 cm) thick when it is inflated. 2 Because air bag sensors estimate deceleration over time, vehicle speed and damage are not good indicators of During collisions where the impact is confined to a whether or not an air bag should have deployed. 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 and type of collision. In these events, the ORC will In front and side impacts, impact sensors can aid the ORC deploy the SABIC only on the impact side of the vehicle. in determining appropriate response to impact events.