2010 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 76

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 75 WARNING! (Continued) • Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced Front Airbag deployment could cause serious injury, including death. Airbags need room to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument panel. • Side airbags also need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. Sit upright in the center of the seat. Airbag Deployment Sensors and Controls ORC deploys the Advanced Front Airbags, SABIC airbags - if equipped, Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags - if equipped, and front seat belt pretensioners - if equipped, as required, depending on the severity and type of impact. Advanced Front Airbags are designed to provide additional protection by supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on the severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Airbags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions. 2 The Advanced Front Airbags will not deploy in all frontal collisions, including some that may produce substantial Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) The ORC is part of a Federally regulated safety system vehicle damage - for example, some pole collisions, truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. On the other required for this vehicle. hand, depending on the type and location of impact, The ORC determines if deployment of the front and/or side airbags in a frontal or side collision is required. Based on the impact sensors signals, a central electronic