Front Seat Airbag Features - Dodge Caravan 2008 Owner's Manual

• Driver Airbag
• Front Passenger Airbag
• Front and Side Impact Sensors
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Seat Belt Reminder Light
• Knee Impact Bolster
• Front Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioners
• Front Seat Track Position Sensors
• Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) — If
Equipped
• Front Seat— side mounted (Thorax) Airbags — If
Equipped
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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.
Driver Airbag Special Features
Driver airbag deployment and force level is controlled by
the driver's seat position as well as impact severity. Use
of special inflators, result in a very compact driver's side
airbag.
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