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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

WARNINGS

Airbags do not inflate slowly or

gently, and the risk of injury from a

deploying airbag is the greatest close

to the trim covering the airbag module.

All occupants of your vehicle,

including the driver, should always

properly wear their seatbelts, even

when an airbag supplemental restraint

system is provided. Failure to properly wear

your seatbelt could seriously increase the

risk of injury or death.

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.

Do not place your arms on the airbag

cover or through the steering wheel.

Failure to follow this instruction

could result in personal injury.

Keep the areas in front of the airbags

free from obstruction. Do not affix

anything to or over the airbag covers.

Objects could become projectiles during

airbag deployment or in a sudden stop.

Failure to follow this instruction could

result in personal injury or death.

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.

Do not attempt to service, repair, or

modify the supplementary restraint

system or associated components.

Failure to follow this instruction could

result in personal injury or death.

WARNINGS

Several airbag system components

get hot after inflation. To reduce the

risk of injury, do not touch them after

inflation.

If a supplementary restraint system

component has deployed, it will not

function again. Have the system and

associated components inspected as soon

as possible. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury

or death.

The airbags are a supplemental restraint

system and are designed to work with the

seatbelts to help protect the driver and

right front passenger from certain upper

body injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly;

there is a risk of injury from a deploying

airbag.

Note: You will hear a loud bang and see a

cloud of harmless powdery residue if an

airbag deploys. This is normal.

The airbags inflate and deflate rapidly

upon activation. After airbag deployment,

it is normal to notice a smoke-like, powdery

residue or smell the burnt propellant. This

may consist of cornstarch, talcum powder

(to lubricate the bag) or sodium

compounds (for example, baking soda)

that result from the combustion process

that inflates the airbag. Small amounts of

sodium hydroxide may be present which

may irritate the skin and eyes, but none of

the residue is toxic.

While the system is designed to help

reduce serious injuries, contact with a

deploying airbag may also cause abrasions

or swelling. Temporary hearing loss is also

a possibility as a result of the noise

associated with a deploying airbag.

Because airbags must inflate rapidly and

with considerable force, there is the risk of

death or serious injuries such as fractures,

facial and eye injuries or internal injuries,

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particularly to occupants who are not

properly restrained or are otherwise out of

position at the time of airbag deployment.

Thus, it is extremely important that

occupants be properly restrained as far

away from the airbag module as possible

while maintaining vehicle control.

Routine maintenance of the airbags is not

required.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER

AIRBAGS

WARNINGS

Do not place your arms on the airbag

cover or through the steering wheel.

Failure to follow this instruction

could result in personal injury.

Keep the areas in front of the airbags

free from obstruction. Do not affix

anything to or over the airbag covers.

Objects could become projectiles during

airbag deployment or in a sudden stop.

Failure to follow this instruction could

result in personal injury or death.

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.

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The driver and front passenger airbags will

deploy during significant frontal and near

frontal crashes.

The driver and passenger front airbag

system consists of:

• Driver and passenger airbag modules.

• Front passenger sensing system.

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system with readiness indicator.

See Crash Sensors and Airbag

Indicator (page 49).

Proper Driver and Front Passenger

Seating Adjustment

WARNING

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA)

recommends a minimum distance

of at least 10 in (25 cm) between an

occupant's chest and the driver airbag

module.

To properly position yourself away from

the airbag:

• Move your seat to the rear as far as you

can while still reaching the pedals

comfortably.

• Recline the seat slightly (one or two

degrees) from the upright position.

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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.

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.

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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.

FRONT PASSENGER SENSING

SYSTEM

WARNINGS

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.

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.

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 seat and

seatbelt to detect the presence of a

properly-seated occupant and determine

if the front passenger frontal airbag should

be enabled (may inflate) or not.

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The front passenger sensing system uses

a passenger airbag status indicator that

illuminates indicating that the front

passenger frontal airbag is either on

(enabled) or off (disabled).

The indicator lamp is in the center stack of

the instrument panel.

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Note: The passenger airbag status

indicator off and on indicator lamps

illuminate for a short period of time when

you first switch the ignition on to confirm it

is functional.

The front passenger sensing system is

designed to disable (will not inflate) the

front passenger 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. The

sensor also turns off the passenger front

airbag and seat-mounted side airbag when

the passenger seat is empty.

• When the front passenger sensing

system disables (will not inflate) the

front passenger frontal airbag, the

passenger airbag status indicator

illuminates the off lamp and stays lit

to remind you that the front passenger

frontal airbag is disabled.

• If you install the child restraint and the

passenger airbag status indicator

illuminates the on lamp, then switch

the vehicle off, remove the child

restraint from the vehicle and reinstall

the restraint following the child

restraint manufacturer's instructions.

The front passenger sensing system is

designed to enable (may inflate) the front

passenger frontal airbag anytime the

system senses that a person of adult size

is sitting properly in the front passenger

seat.

• When the front passenger sensing

system enables the front passenger

frontal airbag (may inflate), the

passenger airbag status indicator

illuminates the on lamp and remains

illuminated.

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front

passenger 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:

• Switch the vehicle off and ask the

person to place the seatback in the full

upright position.

• 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 allows the system to

detect that person and enable the

passenger frontal airbag.

• If the indicator off lamp remains lit

even after this, advise the person to

ride in the rear seat.

Passenger airbagPassenger airbag status

indicator

Occupant

DisabledOFF: LitEmpty

ON: Unlit

DisabledOFF: LitChild

ON: Unlit

EnabledOFF: UnlitAdult

ON: Lit

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Note: When the passenger airbag status

indicator off light illuminates, the passenger

(seat mounted) side airbag may be disabled

to avoid the risk of airbag deployment

injuries.

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 greatly

increases.

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 seatback.

• Objects stowed in the seatback map

pocket.

• Objects placed on the occupant's lap.

• Cargo interference with the seat.

• Other passengers pushing or pulling on

the seat.

• Rear passenger feet and knees resting

or pushing on the seat.

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.

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Make sure the front passenger

sensing system is operating

properly. See Crash Sensors

and Airbag Indicator (page 49).

If the airbag readiness light is lit, do the

following:

The driver and adult passengers should

check for objects lodged underneath the

front passenger seat, or cargo interfering

with the seat.

If there are lodged objects, or cargo is

interfering with the seat, take the following

steps to remove the obstruction:

• Pull the vehicle over.

• Switch the vehicle off.

• Driver and adult passengers should

check for any objects lodged

underneath the front passenger seat

or cargo interfering with the seat.

• Remove the obstruction(s) (if found).

• Restart the vehicle.

• Wait at least two minutes and verify

that the airbag readiness light is no

longer illuminated.

• If the airbag readiness light remains

illuminated, this may or may not be a

problem due to the front passenger

sensing system.

Do not attempt to repair or service the

system. Take 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

Getting the Services You Need (page

246).

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SIDE AIRBAGS

WARNINGS

Do not place objects or mount

equipment on or near the airbag

cover, on the side of the seatbacks

(of the front seats), or in front seat areas

that may come into contact with a

deploying airbag. Failure to follow these

instructions may increase the risk of

personal injury in the event of a crash.

Do not use accessory seat covers.

The use of accessory seat covers

may prevent the deployment of the

side airbags and increase the risk of injury

in an accident.

Do not lean your head on the door.

The side airbag could injure you as it

deploys from the side of the

seatback.

Do not attempt to service, repair, or

modify the seat airbag supplemental

restraint systems, its fuses or the

seat cover on a vehicle containing seat

airbags as you could be seriously injured

or killed. Contact your authorized dealer

as soon as possible.

If the side airbag has deployed, the

airbag will not function again. The

side airbag system (including the

seat) must be inspected as soon as

possible. If the airbag is not replaced, the

unrepaired area will increase the risk of

injury in a crash.

The side airbags are on the outboard side

of the seatbacks of the front seats. The

airbag was designed to inflate between

the door panel and occupant to further

enhance the protection provided to

occupants in certain side impact crashes.

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The system consists of the following:

• A label or embossed side panel

indicating that side airbags are fitted

to your vehicle.

• Side airbags inside the driver and front

passenger seatbacks.

• Front passenger sensing system.

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system with readiness indicator.

See Crash Sensors and Airbag

Indicator (page 49).

The design and development of the side

airbag system included recommended

testing procedures that were developed

by a group of automotive safety experts

known as the Side Airbag Technical

Working Group. These recommended

testing procedures help reduce the risk of

injuries related to the deployment of side

airbags.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER

KNEE AIRBAGS

Note: Keep the glove box door closed while

driving for optimal performance of the

passenger knee airbag during a crash.

Note: To reduce risk of injury, do not

obstruct or place objects in the deployment

path of the knee airbag.

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A driver knee airbag is located under or

within the instrument panel. A passenger

knee airbag is located within or under the

glove box door. During a crash, the

restraints control module may activate the

driver and passenger knee airbags based

on crash severity and occupant conditions.

Under certain crash and occupant

conditions, the driver and passenger knee

airbag may deploy but the driver front

airbag may not activate. As with front and

side airbags, it is important to be properly

seated and restrained to reduce the risk of

death or serious injury.

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Make sure the knee airbags are

operating properly. See Crash

Sensors and Airbag Indicator

(page 49).

SAFETY CANOPY™

WARNINGS

Do not place objects or mount

equipment on or near the headliner

at the siderail that may come into

contact with a deploying curtain airbag.

Failure to follow these instructions may

increase the risk of personal injury in the

event of a crash.

Do not lean your head on the door.

The curtain airbag could injure you

as it deploys from the headliner.

Do not attempt to service, repair, or

modify the supplementary restraint

system or associated components.

Failure to follow this instruction could

result in personal injury or death.

All occupants of your vehicle,

including the driver, should always

properly wear their seatbelts, even

when an airbag supplemental restraint

system is provided. Failure to properly wear

your seatbelt could seriously increase the

risk of injury or death.

WARNINGS

To reduce risk of injury, do not

obstruct or place objects in the

deployment path of the airbag.

If a supplementary restraint system

component has deployed, it will not

function again. Have the system and

associated components inspected as soon

as possible. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury

or death.

The Safety Canopy deploys during

significant side crashes or when a certain

likelihood of a rollover event is detected

by the rollover sensor. The Safety Canopy

is mounted to the roof side rail sheet metal,

behind the headliner, above each row of

seats. In certain sideways crashes or

rollover events, the Safety Canopy will be

activated, regardless of which seats are

occupied. The Safety Canopy is designed

to inflate between the side window area

and occupants to further enhance

protection provided in side impact crashes

and rollover events.

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The system consists of the following:

• Safety Canopy curtain airbags above

the trim panels over the front and rear

side windows identified by a label or

wording on the headliner or roof-pillar

trim.

• A flexible headliner which opens above

the side doors to allow air curtain

deployment

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system with a readiness

indicator. See Crash Sensors

and Airbag Indicator (page 49).

Properly restrain children 12 years old and

under in the rear seats. The Safety Canopy

will not interfere with children restrained

using a properly installed child or booster

seat because it is designed to inflate

downward from the headliner above the

doors along the side window opening.

The design and development of the Safety

Canopy included recommended testing

procedures that were developed by a

group of automotive safety experts known

as the Side Airbag Technical Working

Group. These recommended testing

procedures help reduce the risk of injuries

related to the deployment of side airbags

(including the Safety Canopy).

CRASH SENSORS AND

AIRBAG INDICATOR

WARNING

Modifying or adding equipment to

the front end of your vehicle

(including hood, bumper system,

frame, front end body structure, tow hooks

and hood pins) may affect the

performance of the airbag system,

increasing the risk of injury. Do not modify

or add equipment to the front end of your

vehicle.

Your vehicle has a collection of crash and

occupant sensors which provide

information to the restraints control

module. The restraints control module

deploys (activates) the front seatbelt

pretensioners, driver airbag, passenger

airbag, knee airbag(s), seat mounted side

airbags, the Safety Canopy and optional

rear inflatable seatbelts. Based on the type

of crash, the restraints control module

deploys the appropriate safety devices.

The restraints control module also

monitors the readiness of the above safety

devices plus the crash and occupant

sensors. The readiness of the safety

system is indicated by a warning indicator

light in the instrument cluster or by a

backup tone if the warning light is not

working. Routine maintenance of the

airbag is not required.

A difficulty with the system is indicated by

one or more of the following:

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• The readiness light will not illuminate

immediately after the ignition is

switched on.

• The readiness light either flashes or

stays lit.

• A series of five beeps will be heard. The

tone pattern repeats periodically until

the problem, the light or both are

repaired.

If any of these things happen, even

intermittently, have the supplemental

restraint system serviced at an authorized

dealer immediately. Unless serviced, the

system may not function properly in the

event of a crash.

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The seatbelt pretensioners and the front

airbag supplemental restraint system are

designed to activate when the vehicle

sustains frontal deceleration sufficient to

cause the restraints control module to

deploy a safety device.

The fact that the seatbelt pretensioners

or front airbags did not activate for both

front seat occupants in a crash does not

mean that something is wrong with the

system. Rather, it means the restraints

control module determined the accident

conditions (crash severity, belt usage)

were not appropriate to activate these

safety devices.

• The design of the front airbags is to

activate only in frontal and near-frontal

crashes (not rollovers, side impacts or

rear impacts) unless the crash causes

sufficient frontal deceleration.

• The design of the seatbelt

pretensioners and optional rear

inflatable seatbelts is to activate in

frontal, near-frontal and side crashes,

and in rollovers.

• The knee airbag(s) may deploy based

on crash severity and occupant

conditions.

• The design of the side airbags is to

inflate in certain side impact crashes.

Side airbags may activate in other

types of crashes if the vehicles

experiences sufficient sideways motion

or deformation.

• The design of the Safety Canopy is to

inflate in certain side impact crashes

or rollover events. The Safety Canopy

may activate in other types of crashes

if the vehicle experiences sufficient

sideways motion or deformation, or a

certain likelihood of rollover.

AIRBAG DISPOSAL

Contact your authorized dealer as soon as

possible. Airbags must be disposed of by

qualified personnel.

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