2010 DODGE CHARGER SRT supplemental restraint system

▫Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) -
Airbags ............................ 47
▫ Airbag Deployment Sensors And Controls . . . 53
▫ Event Data Recorder (EDR) .............. 60
▫ Child Restraints ...................... 62
 Engine Break-In Recommendations .......... 71
Safety Tips ........................... 72
▫ Transporting Passengers ................ 72
▫ Exhaust Gas ......................... 73
▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The
Vehicle ............................. 74
▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make
Outside The Vehicle ................... 75
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OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
Some of the most important safety features in your
vehicle are the restraint systems:
•Three-point lap and shoulder belts for the driver and
all passengers
•Advanced Front Airbags for driver and front passen-
ger
•Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC)
for the driver and passengers seated next to a window —
if equipped
•An energy-absorbing steering column and steering
wheel
•Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occupants
•Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners to enhance
occupant protection by managing occupant energy
during an impact event — if equipped
If you will be carrying children too small for adult-sized
seat belts, the seat belts or the Lower Anchors and Tether
for CHildren (LATCH) feature also can be used to hold
infant and child restraint systems. For more information
on LATCH, see Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren
(LATCH).
Trunk Emergency Release
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NOTE:Although BeltAlert has been deactivated, the
Seat Belt Reminder Light will continue to illuminate as
long as the driver’s seat belt is unbuckled.
Seat Belts and Pregnant Women
We recommend that pregnant women use the seat belts
throughout their pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is
the best way to keep the baby safe.
Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the belt
across the thighs and as snug across the hips as possible.
Keep the belt low so that it does not come across the
abdomen. That way the strong bones of the hips will take
the force if there is a collision.
Seat Belt Extender
If a seat belt is too short even when fully extended and
when the adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage (if so
equipped) is in its lowest position, your authorized
dealer can provide you with a seat belt extender. This extender should be used only if the existing belt is not
long enough. When it is not required, remove the ex-
tender and store it.
WARNING!
Using a seat belt extender when not needed can
increase the risk of injury in a collision. Only use
when the seat belt is not long enough when it is worn
low and snug and in the recommended seating posi-
tions. Remove and store the extender when not
needed.
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbags
This vehicle has airbags for both the driver and front
passenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraint
systems. The driver’s front airbag is mounted in the
center of the steering wheel. The passenger’s front airbag
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is mounted in the instrument panel, above the glove
compartment. The words SRS AIRBAG are embossed on
the airbag covers.NOTE:
These airbags are certified to the new Federal
regulations for Advanced Airbags.
The Advanced Front Airbags have a multistage inflator
design. This allows the airbag to have different rates of
inflation based on the severity and type of collision.
This vehicle may also be equipped with Supplemental
Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) to protect the
driver, front, and rear passengers sitting next to a win-
dow. If the vehicle is equipped with SABIC airbags, they
are located above the side windows and their covers are
also labeled: SRS AIRBAG.
NOTE: Airbag covers may not be obvious in the interior
trim; but they will open during airbag deployment.
Airbag System Components
The airbag system consists of the following:
•Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
Front Airbag Components
1 — Airbags
2 — Knee Bolsters
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•Airbag Warning Light
•Driver Front Airbag
•Front Passenger Airbag
•Front and Side Impact Sensors
•Steering Wheel and Column
•Instrument Panel
•Knee Impact Bolster
•Front Seat Belt Pretensioners — if equipped
•Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) —
if equipped
Advanced Front Airbag Features
The Advanced Front Airbag system has multistage driver
and front passenger airbags. This system provides output
appropriate to the severity and type of collision asdetermined by the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC),
which may receive information from the impact sensors
at the front of the car.
The first stage inflator is triggered immediately during an
impact that requires airbag deployment. The timing of
the second stage determines whether the output force is
low, medium, or high. If a low output is sufficient to meet
the need, the remaining gas in the inflator is expended.
WARNING!
•No objects should be placed over or near the
airbag on the instrument panel, because any such
objects could cause harm if the vehicle is in a crash
severe enough to cause the airbag to inflate.
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Setting the Clock................ 191,192,196,205
Settings, Personal ........................ 187
Shifting ............................... 246
Automatic Transmission ..............246,250
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage .............. 43
Shoulder Belts ........................... 38
Signals, Turn ...................... 75,130,165
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On ............... 255
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ................. 287
Snow Tires ............................ 289
Sound System Kicker .............................. 225
Spark Plugs ............................ 381
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) ........................ 381
Oil ................................ 381
Speed Control (Cruise Control) .............. 136
Speedometer ........................... 163 Starting
............................. 23,243
Automatic Transmission ................. 243
Engine Fails to Start .................... 244
Remote .............................. 23
Starting and Operating .................... 243
Starting Procedures ...................... 243
Steering Column Controls ...................... 129
Power ........................... 258,259
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound
System Controls ......................... 228
Storage ............................ 153,371
Storage, Vehicle ...................... 237,371
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... 371
Stuck, Freeing .......................... 325
Sun Roof .............................. 146
Sunglasses Storage ....................... 140
Sunroof Maintenance ..................... 149
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ........ 47
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