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Dodge 2007 Charger User Manual

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WARNING!

Relying on the airbags alone could lead to more

severe injuries in a collision. The airbags work
with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In
some collisions, the airbags won’t deploy at all.
Always wear your seat belts even though you
have airbags.

Being too close to the steering wheel or instru-

ment panel during airbag deployment could cause
serious injury. Airbags need room to inflate. Sit
back, comfortably extending your arms to reach
the steering wheel or instrument panel.

If the vehicle has side curtain airbags, they also

need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door
or window. Sit upright in the center of the seat.

Air Bag System Components
The airbag system consists of the following:

• Airbag Control Module (ACM)
• Side Remote Acceleration Sensors (if equipped)

• Airbag Warning Light
• Driver Airbag
• Front Passenger Airbag
• Supplemental Side Curtain Airbags above Side Win-

dows (if equipped)

• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Interconnecting Wiring
• Seatbelt Reminder Light
• Knee Impact Bolsters
• Front Acceleration Sensors
• Driver and Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioners

How The Airbag System Works

• The Airbag Control Module (ACM) determines if a

frontal collision is severe enough to require the airbags
to inflate. The front airbag inflators are designed to

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