2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Cargo Owner Manual - Page 76

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 75 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. The side airbags will not deploy in all side collisions. Side airbag deployment will depend on the severity and type of collision. Because airbag sensors measure vehicle deceleration over time, vehicle speed and damage by themselves are not Advanced Front Airbags are designed to provide addi- good indicators of whether or not an airbag should have tional protection by supplementing the seat belts in deployed. certain frontal collisions depending on the severity and Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all collitype of collision. Advanced Front Airbags are not exsions, and also are needed to help keep you in position, pected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover away from an inflating airbag. collisions. The Advanced Front Airbags will not deploy in all frontal The ORC monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of collisions, including some that may produce substantial the airbag system whenever the ignition switch is in the vehicle damage - for example, some pole collisions, START or ON position. If the key is in the LOCK position, truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. On the other in the ACC position, or not in the ignition, the airbag hand, depending on the type and location of impact, system is not on and the airbags will not inflate. Advanced Front Airbags may deploy in crashes with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a severe initial deceleration. 2