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After all occupants have adjusted their

FRONT PASSENGER SENSING

SYSTEM

seats and put on seatbelts, it is very

important that they continue to sit

properly. A properly seated occupant sits

upright, leaning against the seatback, and

centered on the seat cushion, with their

feet comfortably extended on the floor.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance

of injury in a crash event. For example, if

an occupant slouches, lies down, turns

sideways, sits forward, leans forward or

sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the

chance of injury during a crash is greatly

increased.

WARNING: Even with advanced

restraints systems, properly restrain

children 12 and under in a rear seating

position. Failure to follow this could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

WARNING: Sitting improperly, out

of position or with the seatback reclined

too far can take weight off the seat

cushion and affect the decision of the

passenger sensing system, resulting in

serious injury or death in the event of a

crash. Always sit upright against your

seat back, with your feet on the floor.

Children and Airbags

WARNING: Airbags can kill or

injure a child in a child restraint. Never

place a rear-facing child restraint in front

of an active airbag. If you must use a

forward-facing child restraint in the front

seat, move the seat upon which the child

restraint is installed all the way back.

WARNING: Any alteration or

modification to the front passenger seat

may affect the performance of the front

passenger sensing system. This could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

This system works with sensors that are

part of the front passenger’s seat and

seatbelt to detect the presence of a

properly-seated occupant and determine

if the front passenger’s frontal airbag

should be enabled (may inflate) or not.

Children must always be properly

restrained. Accident statistics suggest that

children are safer when properly restrained

in the rear seating positions than in the

front seating position. Failure to follow

these instructions may increase the risk of

injury in a crash.

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System

The front passenger sensing system uses

The front passenger sensing system is

designed to enable (may inflate) the front

passenger's frontal airbag anytime the

system senses that a person of adult size

is sitting properly in the front passenger

seat.

a passenger airbag status indicator that

will illuminate indicating that the front

passenger frontal airbag is either ON

(enabled) or OFF (disabled).

The indicator lamp is located at the

overhead console.

•

When the front passenger sensing

system enables the front passenger

frontal airbag (may inflate), the

passenger airbag status indicator will

illuminate the ON lamp and remain

illuminated.

Note: The passenger airbag status

indicator OFF and ON indicator lamps will

illuminate for a short period of time when

the ignition is first turned on to confirm they

are functional.

The front passenger sensing system is

designed to disable (will not inflate) the

front passenger's frontal airbag when a

rear facing infant seat, a forward-facing

child restraint, or a booster seat is

detected. Even with this technology,

parents are strongly encouraged to

always properly restrain children in the rear

seat.

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front

passenger’s seat, but the airbag off

indicator lamp is lit, it is possible that the

person is not sitting properly in the seat. If

this happens:

•

Turn the vehicle off and ask the person

to place the seatback in a more upright

positon.

Have the person sit upright in the seat,

centered on the seat cushion, with the

person’s legs comfortably extended.

Restart the vehicle and have the person

remain in this position for about two

minutes. This will allow the system to

detect that person and enable the

passenger’s frontal airbag.

•

When the front passenger sensing

system disables (will not inflate) the

front passenger frontal airbag, the

passenger airbag status indicator will

illuminate the OFF lamp and stay lit to

remind you that the front passenger

frontal airbag is disabled.

•

If the child restraint has been installed

•

If the indicator OFF lamp remains lit

even after this, the person should be

advised to ride in the rear seat.

and the passenger airbag status

indicator illuminates the ON lamp, then

turn the vehicle off, remove the child

restraint from the vehicle and reinstall

the restraint following the child

restraint manufacturer's instructions.

Occupant

Passenger airbag status

indicator

Passenger airbag

Empty

OFF: Lit

ON: Unlit

OFF: Lit

Disabled

Child

Disabled

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

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Occupant

Passenger airbag status

indicator

Passenger airbag

ON: Unlit

OFF: Unlit

ON: Lit

Adult

Enabled

The conditions listed above may cause the

weight of a properly seated occupant to

be incorrectly interpreted by the front

passenger sensing system. The person in

the front passenger seat may appear

heavier or lighter due to the conditions

described in the list above.

After all occupants have adjusted their

seats and put on seatbelts, it is very

important that they continue to sit

properly. A properly seated occupant sits

upright, leaning against the seatback, and

centered on the seat cushion, with their

feet comfortably extended on the floor.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance

of injury in a crash event. For example, if

an occupant slouches, lies down, turns

sideways, sits forward, leans forward or

sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the

chance of injury during a crash is greatly

increased.

Make sure the front passenger

sensing system is operating

properly. See Front Passenger

Sensing System (page 41).

Do not attempt to repair or service the

system. T a ke your vehicle immediately to

an authorized dealer.

If it is necessary to modify an advanced

front airbag system to accommodate a

person with disabilities, contact the Ford

Customer Relationship Center. See Front

Passenger Sensing System (page 41).

If you think that the status of the passenger

airbag off indicator lamp is incorrect, check

for the following:

•

Objects lodged underneath the seat

Objects between the seat cushion and

the center console

•

Objects hanging off the seat back

SIDE AIRBAGS

Objects stowed in the seat back map

pocket

•

Objects placed on the occupant's lap

Cargo interference with the seat

WARNING: Do not place objects

or mount equipment on or near the

airbag cover, on the side of the front or

rear seatbacks, or in areas that may

come into contact with a deploying

airbag. Failure to follow these

Other passengers pushing or pulling on

the seat

•

Rear passenger feet and knees resting

or pushing on the seat

instructions may increase the risk of

personal injury in the event of a crash.

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

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