Airbag Deployment Sensors And Controls - Jeep Patriot 2011 Operating Information Manual

WARNING!
Infants in rear facing child restraints should
never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a
passenger Advanced Front Airbag. An airbag
deployment can cause severe injury or death
to infants in that position.
Children that are not big enough to wear the
vehicle seat belt properly (see section on Child
Restraints) should be secured in the rear seat
in child restraints or belt-positioning booster
seats. Older children who do not use child
restraints or belt-positioning booster seats
should ride properly buckled up in the rear
seat. Never allow children to slide the shoulder
belt behind them or under their arm.
You should read the instructions provided with
your child restraint to make sure that you are
using it properly.
2. All occupants should always wear their
lap and shoulder belts properly.
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3. The driver and front passenger seats
should be moved back as far as practical to
allow the Advanced Front Airbags room to
inflate.
4. Do not lean against the door or window. If
your vehicle has side airbags, and deploy-
ment occurs, the side airbags will inflate
forcefully into the space between you and
the door.
5. If the airbag system in this vehicle needs
to be modified to accommodate a disabled
person, contact the Customer Center. Phone
numbers are provided under If You Need
Assistance .
WARNING!
• Relying on the airbags alone could lead to
more severe injuries in a collision. The
airbags work with your seat belt to restrain
you properly. In some collisions, the air-
bags won't deploy at all. Always wear your
seat belts even though you have airbags.
WARNING! (Continued)
• Being too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel during Advanced Front
Airbag deployment could cause serious
injury, including death. Airbags need room
to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending
your arms to reach the steering wheel or
instrument panel.
• Side airbags also need room to inflate. Do
not lean against the door or window. Sit
upright in the center of the seat.
Airbag 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 airbags in a frontal or side collision
is required. Based on the impact sensors sig-
nals, a central electronic ORC deploys the
Advanced Front Airbags, SABIC airbags,
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Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Airbags — if