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WARNING! (Continued)
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If the vehicle has window bags, they also need
room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or
window. Sit upright in the center of the seat.
Airbag System Components
The airbag system consists of the following:
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Occupant Restraint Controller
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Side Remote Acceleration Sensors – if equipped
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Airbag Warning Light
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Driver Airbag
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Passenger Airbag
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Window Bags above side windows – if equipped
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Steering Wheel and Column
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Instrument Panel
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Interconnecting Wiring
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Knee Impact Bolsters
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Front Acceleration Sensors
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Driver and Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioners
How the Airbag System Works
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The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) determines
if a frontal collision is severe enough to require the
airbags to inflate. The front airbag inflators are de-
signed to provide different rates of airbag inflation
from direction provided by the ORC. The ORC will not
detect rollover.
The ORC also monitors the readiness of the electronic
parts of the system whenever the ignition switch is in
the START or RUN position. These include all of the
items listed above, except the steering wheel and
column, and knee bolsters. If the key is in the OFF
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