2009 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 67
2009 Chrysler Town & Country Manual
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 65 driver, front, and rear passengers sitting next to a win- • Seat Belt Reminder Light dow. If the vehicle is equipped with SABIC airbags, they • Knee Impact Bolster are located above the side windows and their covers are • Front Seat Belt Pretensioners also labeled: SRS AIRBAG. NOTE: Airbag covers may not be obvious in the interior • Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) (if equipped) trim; but they will open to allow airbag deployment. Airbag System Components The airbag system consists of the following: • Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) • Airbag Warning Light • Driver Airbag • Front Passenger Airbag • Front and Side Impact Sensors • Steering Wheel and Column • Instrument Panel Front Airbag Features The front airbag system has dual-stage driver and front passenger airbags. This system provides output appropriate to the level of crash severity as determined by the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) and the impact sensors at the front of the car. The first stage inflator is triggered immediately during an impact that requires airbag deployment. The timing of the second stage determines whether the output force is low, medium, or high. If a low output is sufficient to meet the need, the second stage is expended later in the crash event. 2