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THINGSTOKNOWBEFORESTARTINGYOURVEHICLE
HowTheAirbagSystemWorks
column, instrument panel and passenger knee bol-
sters. If the key is in the OFF position, in the ACC
position,ornotintheignition,theairbagsarenoton
andwillnotinflate.
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TheOccupantRestraintController(ORC)determines
if a frontal collision is severe enough to require the
airbags to inflate. Based on the level of collision
severity, the front control module determines the
properrateofinflation.Thefrontairbaginflatorsare
designedtoprovidedifferentratesofairbaginflation.
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Also,theORCturnsontheAIRBAGwarn-
ing light and PAD indicator light in the
center of the instrument panel for 6 to 8
secondsforaself-checkwhentheignitionis
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TheORCmaymodifytherateofinflationbasedonthe
occupantsizeprovidedbytheOccupantClassification
Module.
first turned on. After the self-check, the AIRBAG
warning light will turn off. The PAD indicator light
will function normally (Refer to “Passenger Airbag
Disable (PAD) Indicator Light” in this section). If the
ORCdetectsamalfunctioninanypartofthesystem,it
turns on the AIRBAG warning light either momen-
tarilyorcontinuously.Asinglechimewillsoundifthe
lightcomesonagainafterinitialstartup.
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TheORCwillnotdetectside,rollover,orrearimpacts.
TheORCmonitorsthereadinessoftheelectronicparts
of the system whenever the ignition switch is in the
START or RUN positions. These include all of the
items listed above except the steering wheel and
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Town and Country Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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