Dodge Durango 2015, Operating Information Manual

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WARNING! (Continued)
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Your vehicle is equipped with SABICs. In
order for the SABICs to work as intended,
do not install any accessory items in your
vehicle which could alter the roof. Do not
add an aftermarket sunroof to your vehicle.
Do not add roof racks that require perma-
nent attachments (bolts or screws) for in-
stallation on the vehicle roof. Do not drill
into the roof of the vehicle for any reason.
The SABICs and SABs (“Side Air Bags”) are
designed to activate in certain side impacts and
certain rollover events. The Occupant Restraint
Controller (“ORC”) determines whether the de-
ployment of the Side Air Bags in a particular
side impact or 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 should have
deployed.
Side Air Bags are a supplement to the seat belt
restraint system. Side Air Bags deploy in less
time than it takes to blink your eyes. Occupants,
including children, who are up against or very
close to Side Air Bags can be seriously injured
or killed. Occupants, including children, should
never lean on or sleep against the door, side
windows, or area where the Side Air Bags
inflate, even if they are in an infant or child
restraint.
Seat belts (and child restraints where appropri-
ate) are necessary for your protection in all
collisions. They also help keep you in position,
away from inflating Side Air Bags. To get the
best protection from the Side Air Bags, occu-
pants must wear their seat belts properly and sit
upright with their backs against the seats. Chil-
dren must be properly restrained in a child
restraint or booster seat that is appropriate for
the size of the child.
WARNING!
•
Side Air Bags need room to inflate. Do not
lean against the door or window. Sit up-
right in the center of the seat.
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WARNING! (Continued)
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Being too close to the Side Air Bags during
deployment could cause you to be se-
verely injured or killed.
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Relying on the Side Air Bags alone could
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 deployment.
Side Impacts
In side impacts, the side impact sensors aid the
ORC in determining the appropriate response
to impact events. The system is calibrated to
deploy the Side Air Bags on the impact side of
the vehicle during impacts that require Side Air
Bag occupant protection. In side impacts, the
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