RAM 2013 Cargo Van Owner's Manual page 84

82 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
the Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag. The trim
cover separates and folds out of the way allowing the air
bag to inflate to the full size. The air bag fully inflates in
about 15 to 20 milliseconds. The Supplemental Driver
Side Knee Air Bag gas is vented through small vent holes
in the side of the air bag.
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.
The ORC determines if a side collision requires the side
air bags to inflate, based on the severity and type of
collision.
Based on the severity and type of collision, the side air bag
inflator on the crash side of the vehicle may be triggered,
releasing a quantity of non-toxic gas. The inflating SAB
exits through the seat seam into the space between the
occupant and the door. The SAB 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
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 the severity
and type of collision. In these events, the ORC will
deploy the SABIC only on the impact side of the vehicle.
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 mil-
liseconds (about one-quarter of the time that it takes
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