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If the air bag system in this vehicle needs to be modified
KNOWING
to accommodate a disabled person, contact the Cus-
YOUR
tomer Center. Phone numbers are provided under "If
VEHICLE
You Need Assistance".
SAFETY
• Relying on the air bags alone could
lead to more severe injuries in a collision.
STARTING
The air bags work with your seat belt to restrain
AND
DRIVING
you properly. In some collisions, the air bags
won't deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts
WARNING
even though you have air bags.
LIGHTS
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instru-
AND
MESSAGES
ment panel during Advanced Front Air Bag de-
ployment could cause serious injury, including
IN AN
death. Air Bags need room to inflate. Sit back,
EMERGENCY
comfortably extending your arms to reach the
steering wheel or instrument panel.
SERVICING
• Side air bags also need room to inflate. Do not
AND
lean against the door or window. Sit upright in
CARE
the center of the seat.
Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
The ORC is part of a regulated safety system required
for this vehicle.
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WARNING!
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 signals, a central elec-
tronic ORC deploys the Advanced Front Air Bags,
SABIC air bags, Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags, Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag, and front
seat belt pretensioners, as required, depending on
several factors, including the severity and type of im-
pact.
The Advanced Front Air Bags and Supplemental Driver
Side Knee Air Bag are designed to provide additional
protection by supplementing the seat belts in certain
frontal collisions depending on several factors, includ-
ing the severity and type of collision. Advanced Front
Air Bags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury in
rear, side, or rollover collisions.
The Advanced Front Air Bags and Supplemental Driver
Side Knee Air Bag will not deploy in all frontal colli-
sions, including some that may produce substantial
vehicle damage — for example, some pole collisions,
truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. On the
other hand, depending on the type and location of
impact, Advanced Front Air Bags may deploy in crashes
with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a
severe initial deceleration.
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