Owner's Manual

Airbag System Components
The airbag system consists of the following:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• AIRBAG Warning Light
• Driver Airbag
• Front Passenger Airbag
• Supplemental seat side (Thorax) and head airbags.
• Front Impact Sensors
• Side Impact Sensors (If Equipped)
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Seat Belt Reminder Light
• Knee Impact Bolsters
• Driver and Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioners
How the Airbag System Works
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Front 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 vehicle.
The first stageinflator istriggered immediately during an
impact that requires airbag deployment. The timing of
the second stage determines whether the output force is
low, medium, or high. Ifa low output is sufficient tomeet
the need, the second stage is expended later in the crash
event.
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