Supplemental restraint system (srs) — air bags, Air bag system components, Advanced front air bags – Ram Trucks 2015 ProMaster City - User Guide User Manual

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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS

Air Bag System Components

Your vehicle may be equipped with the following air bag system components:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Air Bag Warning Light
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Knee Impact Bolsters
• Advanced Front Air Bags
• Supplemental Knee Air Bags
• Supplemental Side Air Bags
• Front and Side Impact Sensors
• Seat Belt Pretensioners
• Seat Belt Buckle Switch

Advanced Front Air Bags

• This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the driver and front passenger

as a supplement to the seat belt restraint systems. The Advanced Front Air Bags
will not deploy in every type of collision.

• Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection by

supplementing the seat belts. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce
the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.

• The Advanced Front Air Bags 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, Advanced Front

Air Bags may deploy in crashes with little vehicle front-end damage but that
produce a severe initial deceleration.

• Because air bag sensors measure vehicle deceleration over time, vehicle speed

and damage by themselves are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag
should have deployed.

• Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all collisions, and also are needed

to help keep you in position, away from an inflating air bag.

• The air bags must be ready to inflate for your protection in a collision. The

Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) monitors the internal circuits and intercon-
necting wiring associated with air bag system electrical components.

• The ORC turns on the Air Bag Warning Light in the instrument panel for

approximately four to eight seconds for a self-check when the ignition switch is
first turned to the ON/RUN position. After the self-check, the Air Bag Warning
Light will turn off. If the ORC detects a malfunction in any part of the system, it

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