Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls - Jeep Grand Cherokee 2013 Operating Information Manual

WARNING!
• Your vehicle is equipped with left and right
SABIC, do not stack luggage or other
cargo up high enough to block the location
of the SABIC. The area where the side
curtain air bag is located should remain
free from any obstructions.
• Do not use accessory seat covers or place
objects between you and the SAB; the
performance could be adversely affected
and/or objects could be pushed into you,
causing serious injury.
• Your vehicle is equipped with SABIC air
bags, do not have any accessory items
installed which will alter the roof, including
adding a sunroof to your vehicle. Do not
add roof racks that require permanent at-
tachments (bolts or screws) for installation
on the vehicle roof. Do not drill into the roof
of the vehicle for any reason.
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Always sit upright as possible with your back
against the seat back, use the seat belts prop-
erly, and use the appropriate sized child re-
straint, infant restraint or booster seat recom-
mended for the size and weight of the child.
SAB and SABIC air bags are a supplement to
the seat belt restraint system. Occupants, in-
cluding children who are up against or very
close to SAB or SABIC air bags can be seri-
ously injured or killed. Occupants, especially
children, should not lean on or sleep against the
door, side windows, or area where the SAB or
SABIC air bags inflate, even if they are in an
infant or child restraint.
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag
The Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag
provides enhanced protection and works to-
gether with the Driver Advanced Front Air Bag
during a frontal impact.
Knee Impact Bolster
The Knee Impact Bolster helps protect the
knees of the front passenger, and position the
front occupant for the best interaction with the
Advanced Front Air Bag.
Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Ad-
vanced Front Air Bags work with the Supple-
mental Driver Side Knee Air Bag and the pas-
senger side knee bolster 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
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
The ORC is part of a regulated safety system
required for this vehicle.
The ORC determines if deployment of the front
and/or side air bags in a frontal or side collision
is required. Based on the impact sensor's sig-
nals, a central electronic ORC deploys the
Advanced Front Air Bags, Supplemental Driver
Side Knee Air Bag, Supplemental Side Air Bag
Inflatable Curtain (SABIC), Supplemental Seat-
Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB), and front seat
belt pretensioners, as required, depending on
several factors, including the severity and type
of impact.