Dodge grand caravan 2011 Owner's Manual page 60

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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
The Advanced Front Airbag gas is vented
through the vent holes in the sides of the
airbag. In this way, the airbags do not
interfere with your control of the vehicle.
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Airbag
Inflator Unit
The Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air-
bag unit is located in the instrument panel
trim beneath the steering column. When
the ORC detects a collision requiring the
airbag, it signals the inflator units. A large
quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to
inflate the Supplemental Driver Side Knee
Airbag. The trim cover separates and
folds out of the way allowing the airbag to
inflate to the full size. The airbag fully
inflates in about 15 to 20 milliseconds. The
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Airbag
gas is vented through small vent holes in
the side of airbag.
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Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Airbag (SAB) Inflator Units
The Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air-
bags (SAB) are designed to activate only
in certain side collisions.
The ORC determines if a side collision
requires the side airbags to inflate based
on the severity and type of collision.
Based on the severity and type of colli-
sion, the side airbag inflator on the crash
side of the vehicle may be triggered, re-
leasing a quantity of non-toxic gas. The
inflating SAB exits through the seat seam
into the space between the occupant and
the door. The SAB fully inflate in about 10
milliseconds. The side airbag moves at a
very high speed and with such a high
force, that it could injure you if you are not
seated properly, or if items are positioned
in the area where the side airbag inflates.
This especially applies to children.
Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC) Inflator Units
During collisions where the impact is con-
fined to a particular area of the side of the
vehicle, the ORC may deploy the SABIC
airbags, depending on the severity and
type of collision. In these events, the ORC
will deploy the SABIC only on the impact
side of the vehicle.
A quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to
inflate the side curtain airbag. The inflating
side curtain airbag pushes the outside
edge of the headliner out of the way and
covers the window. The airbag inflates in
about 30 milliseconds (about one-quarter
of the time that it takes to blink your eyes)
with enough force to injure you if you are
not belted and seated properly, or if items