2014 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 88

86 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! Do not use accessory seat covers or place objects between you and the side air bags; the performance could be adversely affected and/or objects could be pushed into you, causing serious injury. Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) SABIC air bags may offer side-impact and vehicle rollover protection to front and rear seat outboard occupants in addition to that provided by the body structure. Each air bag features inflated chambers placed adjacent to the head of each outboard occupant that reduce the potential SAB air bags are a supplement to the seat belt restraint for side-impact head injuries. The SABIC deploy downsystem. Occupants, including children who are up ward, covering both windows on the impact side. against or very close to SAB air bags can be seriously injured or killed. Occupants, especially children, should NOTE: not lean on or sleep against the door, side windows, or • Should a vehicle rollover occur, the pretensioners area where the SAB air bags inflate, even if they are in an and/or SAB and SABIC air bags on both sides of the infant or child restraint. vehicle may deploy. Always sit upright as possible with your back against the • Air Bag covers may not be obvious in the interior trim, seat back, use the seat belts properly, and use the but they will open during air bag deployment. appropriate sized child restraint, infant restraint or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child.