Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Occupant Restraint Controller
2023 Jeep Compass RedSECTION Occupant Restraint Controller
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER
| Refer to COMPONENT INDEX . |
The ORC is located on the floor panel center tunnel near the dash panel in front of the center floor console.
Inputs:
- Ignition switch status
- Impact sensor status
- Seat track position sensor data
- Seat belt buckle status
- ORC fault status
- ORC environmental fault status
- ORC operational mode status
- ORC ignition status
- Lateral acceleration status
- Lateral acceleration fault status
- Longitudinal acceleration status
- Longitudinal acceleration fault status
- Calculated average vehicle speed
- Calculated average vehicle speed fault
- Crash signal
- Crash signal confirmation
- Impact type, severity and direction information
- Passenger seat occupancy status
- Wheel speed sensors status
- Wheel speed sensors fault status
- Steering angle value (counterclockwise positive)
- Steering angle fault status
Outputs:
- ORC Z axis acceleration pitch data
- ORC Z axis acceleration pitch fault status
- ORC lateral acceleration data
- ORC lateral acceleration fault status
- ORC longitudinal acceleration data
- ORC longitudinal acceleration fault status
- ORC fault status
- ORC environmental fault status
- Crash signal
- Crash signal confirmation
- Impact sensor status
- Impact sensor fault status
- Impact type, severity and direction information
For additional information on the ORC. Refer to CONTROLLER, OCCUPANT RESTRAINT (ORC), DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION .
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.