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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

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.

forward-facing child restraint in the front

seat, move the seat upon which the child

restraint is installed all the way back.

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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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.

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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).

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The indicators are on the overhead

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.

console.

Note: The indicators illuminate briefly when

you first switch the ignition on to confirm

they are functional.

The front passenger sensing system is

designed to disable (will not inflate) the

front passenger frontal airbag when the

front passenger seat is unoccupied, or 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.

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When the front passenger sensing

system enables the front passenger

frontal airbag (may inflate), the airbag

on indicator illuminates and remains

illuminated.

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front

passenger seat, but the airbag off indicator

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 seat backrest in an

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 enables the

passenger frontal airbag.

If the airbag off indicator remains lit

even after this, advise the person to

ride in the rear seat.

•

When the front passenger sensing

system disables (will not inflate) the

front passenger frontal airbag, the

airbag off indicator illuminates and

stays lit to remind you that the front

passenger frontal airbag is disabled.

If you have installed the child restraint

and the airbag on indicator illuminates,

switch the vehicle off, remove the child

restraint from the vehicle and reinstall

the restraint according to the child

restraint manufacturer's instructions.

•

Occupant

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator

Passenger Airbag

Empty

OFF: Lit

ON: Unlit

OFF: Lit

Disabled

Child

Adult

Disabled

Enabled

ON: Unlit

OFF: Unlit

ON: Lit

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Supplementary Restraints System

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 seat backrest,

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.

WARNING: Do not lean your head

on the door. The side airbag could injure

you as it deploys from the side of the

seatback.

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: 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.

Make sure the front passenger

sensing system is operating

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properly. See Crash Sensors

and Airbag Indicator (page 52).

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 our

Customer Relationship Center. See

Getting the Services You Need (page

305).

The side airbags are on the outermost side

of the front seat backrests. In certain

sideways crashes or rollover events, the

side airbags will be inflated. The airbag

was designed to inflate between the door

panel and occupant to further enhance the

protection provided to occupants in side

impact crashes.

SIDE AIRBAGS

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

instructions may increase the risk of

personal injury in the event of a crash.

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WARNING: Accessory seat covers

not released by Ford Motor Company

could prevent the deployment of the

airbags and increase the risk of injuries

in a crash.

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