Dodge Durango SRT 2018, Owner'S Manual

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WARNING!
Do not use accessory seat covers or place
objects between you and the Side Air Bags;
the performance could be adversely affected
and/or objects could be pushed into you,
causing serious injury.
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABICs) (If Equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with Supplemen-
tal Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains (SABICs). If
your vehicle is equipped with Supplemental
Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains (SABICs),
please refer to the information below.
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains
(SABICs) are located above the side windows.
The trim covering the SABICs is labeled “SRS
AIRBAG” or “AIRBAG.”
SABICs (if equipped with SABICs) may help
reduce the risk of head and other injuries to front
and rear seat outboard occupants in certain side
impacts, in addition to the injury reduction po-
tential provided by the seat belts and body
structure.
The SABIC deploys downward, covering the
side windows. An inflating SABIC pushes the
outside edge of the headliner out of the way and
covers the window. The SABICs inflate with
enough force to injure occupants if they are not
belted and seated properly, or if items are
positioned in the area where the SABICs inflate.
Children are at an even greater risk of injury
from a deploying air bag.
The SABICs (if equipped with SABICs) may
help reduce the risk of partial or complete ejec-
tion of vehicle occupants through side windows
in certain side impact events.
WARNING!
•
Do not mount equipment, or stack luggage
or other cargo up high enough to block the
deployment of the SABICs. The trim cov-
ering above the side windows where the
SABIC and its deployment path are located
should remain free from any obstructions.
(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•
In order for the SABICs to work as in-
tended, 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
permanent attachments (bolts or screws)
for installation on the vehicle roof. Do not
drill into the roof of the vehicle for any
reason.
Side Impacts
The Side Air Bags are designed to activate in
certain side impacts. The Occupant Restraint
Controller (ORC) determines whether the de-
ployment of the Side Air Bags in a particular
impact event is appropriate, based on the se-
verity and type of collision. The side impact
sensors aid the ORC in determining the appro-
priate 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 Side Air Bags deploy indepen-
dently; a left side impact deploys the left Side Air
Bags only and a right-side impact deploys the
right Side Air Bags only. Vehicle damage by
itself is not a good indicator of whether or not
Side Air Bags should have deployed.
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain
(SABIC) Label Location
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