2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Manual - Page 60

60 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The front airbag system consists of the following: • Occupant Restraint Controller • Side Remote Acceleration Sensors (If equipped) • Airbag Warning Light • Driver Airbag • Passenger Airbag • Front Seat Mounted Side Airbags (If equipped) • Steering Wheel and Column • Instrument Panel • Interconnecting Wiring • Knee Impact Bolsters • Driver Inflatable Knee Blocker • Front Acceleration Sensors • Driver and Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioners • Occupant Classification System (OCS) for the Front Passenger Seat − Occupant Classification Module − Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light − Weight Sensors How The Airbag System Works • The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) determines if a frontal collision is severe enough to require the airbags to inflate. The front airbag inflators are designed to provide different rates of airbag inflation from direction provided by the ORC. The ORC may also modify the rate of inflation based on the occupant size provided by the Occupant Classification Module. The ORC will not detect roll over.