Airbag Deployment Sensors And Controls - Dodge Grand Caravan 2011 Owner's Manual

Knee Impact Bolster
The Knee Impact Bolster helps protect the knees of the
passenger side front passenger by positioning the pas-
senger for the best interaction with the Advanced Front
Airbags.
Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Advanced Front
Airbags work with the Supplemental Driver Side Knee
Airbag and the passenger side knee bolster to provide
improved protection for the driver and front passenger.
Side airbags also work with seat belts to improve occu-
pant protection.

Airbag Deployment Sensors And Controls

Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
The ORC is part of a Federally 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.
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Based on the impact sensors signals, a central electronic
ORC deploys the Advanced Front Airbags, SABIC air-
bags, SABs, Supplemental Driver Side Knee Airbag, and
front seat belt pretensioners, as required, depending on
the severity and type of impact.
Advanced Front Airbags and Supplemental Driver Side
Knee Airbag are designed to provide additional protec-
tion by supplementing the seat belts in certain frontal
collisions depending on the severity and type of collision.
Advanced Front Airbags are not expected to reduce the
risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
The Advanced Front Airbags and Supplemental Driver
Side Knee Airbag will not deploy in all frontal collisions,
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,
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