Dodge 2009 Caravan - Manual (Page 68)

Airbag System Components
The airbag system consists of the following:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Airbag Warning Light
• Driver Airbag
• Front Passenger Airbag
• Front and Side Impact Sensors
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Seat Belt Warning Light
• Knee Impact Bolster
• Front Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioners
• Front Seat Track Position Sensors
• Supplemental Seat Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains
(SABIC) (if equipped)
Front Seat Airbag Features
The front airbag system has dual-stage driver and front
passenger airbags. This system provides output appro-
priate to the level of crash severity as determined by the
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) and the impact
sensors at the front of the car.
The first stage inflator is triggered immediately during an
impact that requires airbag deployment. The timing of
the second stage determines whether the output force is
low, medium, or high. If a low output is sufficient to meet
the need, the second stage is expended later in the crash
event.
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