2013 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 90

88 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The Advanced Front Air Bag gas is vented through the Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) vent holes in the sides of the air bag. In this way, the air Inflator Units bags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. The Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) are designed to activate only in certain side collisions. Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag Inflator Unit The ORC determines if a side collision requires the side The Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag unit is air bags to inflate, based on the severity and type of located in the instrument panel trim beneath the steering collision. column. When the ORC detects a collision requiring the Based on the severity and type of collision, the side air Advanced Front Air Bags, it signals the inflator units. bag inflator on the crash side of the vehicle may be A large quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate triggered, releasing a quantity of non-toxic gas. The the Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag. The trim inflating SAB exits through the seat seam into the space cover separates and folds out of the way allowing the between the occupant and the door. The SAB fully inflate air bag to inflate to the full size. The air bag fully inflates in about 10 milliseconds. The side air bag moves at a very in about 15 to 20 milliseconds. The Supplemental Driver high speed and with such a high force that it could injure Side Knee Air Bag gas is vented through small vent holes in the side of the air bag.