2012 Jeep Compass Owner Manual - Page 69

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67 Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Advanced Front Air Bags work with the knee bolsters to provide improved protection for the driver and front passenger. Side air bags also work with seat belts to improve occupant protection. Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection by supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on several factors, including 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. 2 The Advanced Front Air Bags will not deploy in all Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) frontal collisions, including some that may produce subThe ORC is part of a Federally regulated safety system stantial vehicle damage - for example, some pole collirequired for this vehicle. sions, truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. On The ORC determines if deployment of the front and/or the other hand, depending on the type and location of side air bags in a frontal or side collision is required. impact, Advanced Front Air Bags may deploy in crashes Based on the impact sensor's signals, a central electronic with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a ORC deploys the Advanced Front Air Bags, SABIC air severe initial deceleration. bags, Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags - if The side air bags will not deploy in all side collisions. equipped, and front seat belt pretensioners, as required, Side air bag deployment will depend on the severity and depending on several factors, including the severity and type of collision. type of impact.