Dodge 2014 SRT Viper Owner's Manual page 53

The ORC determines if deployment of the front air bags
in a frontal collision is required. Based on the impact
sensors signals, a central electronic ORC deploys the
Advanced Front Air Bags, and seat belt pretentioners, as
required, depending on several factors, including the
severity and type of impact. The ORC may deactivate the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag based on input from
the Occupant Classification System (OCS).
Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide addi-
tional protection by supplementing the seat belts in
certain frontal collisions depending on the severity and
type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags are not
expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or
rollover collisions.
The Advanced Front Air Bags will not deploy in all
frontal collisions, including some that may produce sub-
stantial vehicle damage — for example, some pole colli-
sions, truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. On
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the other hand, depending on the type and location of
impact, Advanced Front Air Bags may deploy in crashes
with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a
severe initial deceleration.
Because air bag sensors measure vehicle deceleration
over time, vehicle speed and damage by themselves are
not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should
have deployed.
Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all colli-
sions, and also are needed to help keep you in position,
away from an inflating air bag.
The ORC monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of
the air bag system whenever the ignition is in the START
or ON/RUN position. If the ignition is in the OFF
position, in the ACC position, the air bag system is not on
and the air bags will not inflate.
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