Dodge CHARGER 2021 Owner's Manual page 239

WARNING!
Side Air Bags need room to inflate. Do not
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lean against the door or window. Sit upright
in the center of the seat.
Being too close to the Side Air Bags during
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deployment could cause you to be severely
injured or killed.
Relying on the Side Air Bags alone could
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lead to more severe injuries in a collision.
The Side Air Bags work with your seat belt
to restrain you properly. In some collisions,
Side Air Bags won't deploy at all. Always
wear your seat belt even though you have
Side Air Bags.
NOTE:
Air bag covers may not be obvious in the interior
trim, but they will open during air bag deploy-
ment.
Rollover Events
Side Air Bags and seat belt pretensioners are
designed to activate in certain rollover events.
The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
determines whether deployment in a particular
rollover event is appropriate, based on the
severity and type of collision. Vehicle damage by
itself is not a good indicator of whether or not
Side Air Bags and seat belt pretensioners
should have deployed.
The Side Air Bags and seat belt pretensioners
will not deploy in all rollover events. The rollover
sensing system determines if a rollover event
may be in progress and whether deployment is
appropriate. In the event the vehicle
experiences a rollover or near rollover event,
and deployment is appropriate, the rollover
sensing system will also deploy the side air bags
and seat belt pretensioners on both sides of the
vehicle.
The SABICs may help reduce the risk of partial
or complete ejection of vehicle occupants
through side windows in certain rollover or side
impact events.
Air Bag System Components
NOTE:
The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) moni-
tors the internal circuits and interconnecting
wiring associated with electrical Air Bag System
Components listed below:
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
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Air Bag Warning Light
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Steering Wheel and Column
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Instrument Panel
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Knee Impact Bolsters
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Driver and Front Passenger Air Bags
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Seat Belt Buckle Switch
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Supplemental Side Air Bags
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Supplemental Knee Air Bags
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Front and Side Impact Sensors
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Seat Belt Pretensioners
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Seat Track Position Sensors
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