2009 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 72

70 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! Ignoring the Airbag Warning Light in your instrument panel could mean you won't have the airbags to protect you in a collision. If the light does not come on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if it comes on as you drive, have the airbag system checked right away. confined to a particular area of the vehicle. In these events, the ORC will deploy the SABIC only on the impact side of the vehicle. NOTE: The ORC will also detect and protect for rollover events. In a rollover the pretensioners and/or SABIC airbags will deploy on both sides of the vehicle. Enhanced Accident Response System In the event of an impact causing airbag deployment, the vehicle communication network intact, and the power Front and Side Impact Sensors Impact Sensors trigger airbag deployment in front and intact, the ORC will determine if the event is severe side impacts, and aid the ORC in determining appropri- enough for the Enhanced Accident Response System to ate response to impact events. Additional sensors in the perform the following functions: ORC determine the level of airbag deployment and • Cuts off fuel to the engine. provide verification. • Flashes hazard lights as long as the battery has power Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtain or until the ignition key is turned off. (SABIC) - If Equipped The ORC deploys the SABIC during a collision with other vehicles and during collisions where the impact is