Dodge 2010 Ram Chassis Cab - Manual (Page 47)

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 without a passenger’s
front airbag. In this case the passenger’s side airbag will
be replaced with a storage bin.
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)
• Airbag Warning Light
• Driver Front Airbag
• Front Passenger Airbag (if equipped)
• Front and Side Impact Sensors — if equipped
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Knee Impact Bolster
• Passenger’s Side Front Airbag ON/OFF Switch (Regu-
lar Cab Vehicles Only ) — 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 as
determined by the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC),
which may receive information from the impact sensors
at the front of the car (if equipped).
The first stage inflator is triggered immediately during an
impact that requires airbag deployment. The timing of
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