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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
triggered, releasing a quantity of non-toxic gas. The covers the window. The airbag inflates in about 30 ms
inflatingsideairbagexitsthroughtheseatseamintothe (aboutone-quarterofthetimethatittakestoblinkyour
space between the occupant and the door. The side eyes)withenoughforcetoinjureyouifyouarenotbelted
airbags fully inflate in about 10 milliseconds. The side andseatedproperly,orifitemsarepositionedinthearea
airbagmovesataveryhighspeedandwithsuchahigh where the side curtain airbag inflates. This especially
force, that it could injure you if you are not seated appliestochildren.Thesidecurtainairbagisonlyabout
properly,orifitemsarepositionedintheareawherethe 3-1/2in(9cm)thickwhenitisinflated.
sideairbaginflates.Thisespeciallyappliestochildren.
Because airbag sensors estimate deceleration over time,
SupplementalSideAirbagInflatableCurtain
(SABIC)InflatorUnits—IfEquipped
vehicle speed and damage are not good indicators of
whetherornotanairbagshouldhavedeployed.
During collisions where the impact is confined to a
particular area of the side of the vehicle, the ORC may
deploytheSABICairbags,dependingontheseverityand
NOTE: In a rollover the pretensioners and/or SABIC
airbagsmaydeployonbothsidesofthevehicle.
typeofcollision.Intheseevents,theORCwilldeploythe FrontandSideImpactSensors
SABIConlyontheimpactsideofthevehicle.
In front and side impacts, impact sensors can aid the
ORC in determining appropriate response to impact
events. Additional sensors in the ORC determine the
levelofairbagdeploymentandprovideverification.
Aquantityofnon-toxicgasisgeneratedtoinflatetheside
curtain airbag. The inflating side curtain airbag pushes
the outside edge of the headliner out of the way and
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Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Town and Country Manuals |
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Model Year | 2010 |
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