2012 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 87

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 85 Because air bag sensors estimate deceleration over time, • Flash hazard lights as long as the battery has power or vehicle speed and damage are not good indicators of until the ignition key is turned off. whether or not an air bag should have deployed. • Turn on the interior lights, which remain on as long as the battery has power or until the ignition key is NOTE: In a rollover the pretensioners and/or SAB and removed. SABIC air bags may deploy on both sides of the vehicle. Front And Side Impact Sensors • Unlock the doors automatically. In front and side impacts, impact sensors can aid the In order to reset the Enhanced Accident Response System ORC in determining appropriate response to impact functions after an event, the ignition switch must be events. changed from IGN ON to IGN OFF. Enhanced Accident Response System If A Deployment Occurs In the event of an impact causing air bag deployment, if The Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to deflate the communication network remains intact, and the immediately after deployment. power remains intact, depending on the nature of the event the ORC will determine whether to have the NOTE: Front and/or side air bags will not deploy in all Enhanced Accident Response System perform the follow- collisions. This does not mean something is wrong with ing functions: the air bag system. • Cut off fuel to the engine. 2