2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Cargo Owner Manual - Page 80

78 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls The Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag provides Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) enhanced protection and works together with the Driver The ORC is part of a Federally regulated safety system Advanced Front Air Bag during a frontal impact. required for this vehicle. Knee Impact Bolster The ORC determines if deployment of the front and/or The Knee Impact Bolster helps protect the knees of the side air bags in a frontal or side collision is required. passenger side front passenger by positioning the pasBased on the impact sensor's signals, a central electronic senger for the best interaction with the Advanced Front ORC deploys the Advanced Front Air Bags, SABIC air Air Bags. bags, SABs, Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag, and Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Advanced Front front seat belt pretensioners, as required, depending on Air Bags work with the Supplemental Driver Side Knee the severity and type of impact. Air Bag and the passenger side knee bolster to provide Advanced Front Air Bags and Supplemental Driver Side improved protection for the driver and front passenger. Knee Air Bag are designed to provide additional protecSide air bags also work with seat belts to improve tion by supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal occupant protection. collisions depending on the severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.