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Airbag System Components
The airbag system consists of the following:
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Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
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Airbag Warning Light
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Driver Airbag
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Front Passenger Airbag
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Side Curtain Airbags above Side Windows
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Side Remote Acceleration Sensors
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Steering Wheel and Column
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Instrument Panel
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Interconnecting Wiring
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Front Acceleration Sensors
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Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioner and Retractor
— If Equipped
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Occupant Classification System (OCS) — Front Pas-
senger Seat Only
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Occupant Classification Module (OCM)
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Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light
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Weight Sensors
How the Airbag System Works
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The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) determines
if a frontal, side, or rollover collision is severe enough
to require the airbags to inflate. The front airbag
inflators are designed to provide different rates of
airbag inflation from direction provided by the ORC.
The ORC may also modify the rate of inflation based
on the occupant size. The ORC receives this data from
the Occupant Classification Module (OCM). The ORC
will detect rollovers, but not rear impacts.
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