2008 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 70

68 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Front Passenger Airbag Special Features A new active venting front passenger airbag is designed to reduce the risk of occupants who may be out of position by the use of active vents positioned on each side of the airbag. Supplemental Front Seat-Mounted Thorax Side Airbags - If Equipped Front seat-mounted side (Thorax) airbags provide enhanced protection and work together with supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) to help protect an occupant during a side impact. The seat-mounted side airbag is marked with an airbag label sewn into the outboard side of the seat. Thorax Airbag Label When the airbag deploys, it opens the seam between the front and side of the seat's trim cover. Each airbag deploys independently, that is a left side impact deploys the left airbag only and a right-side impact deploys only the right airbag.