2010 Jeep Liberty Owner's Manual - Page 68
2010 Jeep Liberty Manual
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67 seat is removed (or even if the seat attachment bolts are • The Driver and Passenger Airbag/Inflator Units are loosened or tightened in any way), take the vehicle to an located in the center of the steering wheel and the right authorized dealer. side of the instrument panel. When the ORC detects a collision requiring the airbags, it signals the inflator If there is a fault present in the OCS, the "Airbag Warning units. A large quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to Light" (a red light located in the center of the instrument inflate the Advanced Front Airbags. Different airbag cluster directly in front of the driver) will be turned on. inflation rates are possible based on collision severity This indicates that you should take the vehicle to an and type. The steering wheel hub trim cover and the authorized dealer. The "Airbag Warning Light" is turned upper right side of the instrument panel separate and on whenever there is a fault that can affect the operation fold out of the way as the bags inflate to their full size. of the airbag system. If there is a fault present in the OCS, The bags fully inflate in about 50 to 70 milliseconds. both the "PAD Indicator Light" and the "Airbag Warning This is about half of the time it takes to blink your eyes. Light" are illuminated to show that the passenger airbag The bags then quickly deflate while helping to restrain is turned off until the fault is cleared. If an object is the driver and front passenger. lodged under the seat and interferes with operation of the weight sensors, a fault will occur which turns on both The driver front airbag gas is vented through the vent the "PAD Indicator Light" and the "Airbag Warning holes in the sides of the airbag. The passenger front Light." Once the lodged object is removed, the fault will airbag gas is vented through the vent holes in the sides be automatically cleared after a short period of time. of the airbag. In this way, the airbags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. 2