Chrysler 2009 Automobile User Manual


 
Airbag System Components
The airbag system consists of the following:
Occupant Restraint Control (ORC)
Airbag Warning Light
Driver Airbag
Passenger Airbag
Side Curtain Airbags above Side Windows
Side Remote Acceleration Sensors
Driver Side Seat Track Position Sensor
Steering Wheel and Column
Instrument Panel
Interconnecting Wiring
Knee Impact Bolsters
Front Acceleration Sensors
Driver and Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioners
How the Airbag System Works
The Occupant Restraint Control (ORC) determines if
a frontal, side, or rollover collision is severe enough to
require the front and/or side airbags to inflate. The
front airbag inflators are designed to provide different
rates of airbag inflation from direction provided by the
ORC. The ORC will detect roll overs, not rear impacts.
The ORC also monitors the readiness of the electronic
parts of the system whenever the ignition switch is in
the START or ON positions. These include all of the
items listed above except the knee bolster, the instru-
ment panel, and the steering wheel and column. If the
key is in the LOCK position, in the ACC position, or
not in the ignition, the airbags are not on and will not
inflate.
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