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Supplementary Restraints System

The airbags are a supplemental restraint

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

system and are designed to work with the

safety belts 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.

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.

Note: You will hear a loud bang and see a

cloud of harmless powdery residue if an

airbag deploys. This is normal.

All occupants of your vehicle,

including the driver, should always

properly wear their safety belts, even

when an airbag supplemental restraint

system is provided. Failure to properly wear

your safety belt could seriously increase

the risk of injury or death.

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

Always transport children 12 years

old and under in the back seat and

always properly use appropriate

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.

child restraints. Failure to follow this could

seriously increase the risk of injury or death.

Never place your arm over the airbag

module as a deploying airbag can

result in serious arm fractures or

other injuries.

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

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a

child seat. Never place a rear-facing

child seat in front of an active airbag.

If you must use a forward-facing child seat

in the front seat, move the seat upon which

the child seat is installed all the way back.

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,

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

Do not attempt to service, repair, or

modify the airbag supplemental

restraint systems or its fuses as you

could be seriously injured or killed. Contact

your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

occupants be properly restrained as far

away from the airbag module as possible

while maintaining vehicle control.

Several airbag system components

get hot after inflation. To reduce the

risk of injury, do not touch them after

inflation.

If the airbag has deployed, the airbag

will not function again and must be

replaced immediately. If the airbag

is not replaced, the unrepaired area will

increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Routine maintenance of the airbags is not

required.

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ProperDriverandFrontPassenger

DRIVER AND PASSENGER

AIRBAGS

Seating Adjustment

WARNING

WARNINGS

National Highway Traffic Safety

Never place your arm or any objects

over an airbag module. Placing your

arm over a deploying airbag can

Administration (NHTSA)

recommends a minimum distance

of at least 10 inches (25 centimeters)

between an occupant’s chest and the

driver airbag module.

result in serious arm fractures or other

injuries. Objects placed on or over the

airbag inflation area may cause those

objects to be propelled by the airbag into

your face and torso causing serious injury.

To properly position yourself away from

the airbag:

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a

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Move your seat to the rear as far as you

can while still reaching the pedals

comfortably.

child seat. Never place a rear-facing

child seat in front of an active airbag.

If you must use a forward-facing child seat

in the front seat, move the seat upon which

the child seat is installed all the way back.

•

Recline the seat slightly (one or two

degrees) from the upright position.

After all occupants have adjusted their

seats and put on safety belts, it is very

important that they continue to sit

properly. A properly seated occupant sits

upright, leaning against the seat back, 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.

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The driver and front passenger airbags will

deploy during significant frontal and near

frontal crashes.

Children and Airbags

WARNING

The driver and passenger front airbag

Airbags can kill or injure a child in a

system consists of:

child seat. Never place a rear-facing

•

Driver and passenger airbag modules.

Front passenger sensing system.

child seat in front of an active airbag.

If you must use a forward-facing child seat

in the front seat, move the seat upon which

the child seat is installed all the way back.

· Crash sensors and monitoring

system with readiness indicator.

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See Crash Sensors and Airbag

Indicator (page 45).

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WARNINGS

Do not stow objects in the seatback

map pocket or hang objects off a

seatback if a child is in the front

passenger seat. Do not place objects under

the front passenger seat or between the

seat and the center console. Check the

passenger airbag indicator lamp for proper

airbag status. Failure to follow these

instructions may interfere with the front

passenger seat sensing system and

increase the risk of serious injury.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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 located in the center

stack of the instrument panel.

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Note: The passenger airbag status indicator

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.

OFF and ON indicator lamps illuminate for

a short period of time when the ignition is

first turned on to confirm it is 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. The sensor also turns off the

passenger front airbag when the passenger

seat is empty.

•

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:

•

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.

•

Turn 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’s frontal airbag.

•

If the child restraint has been installed

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

•

If the indicator OFF lamp remains lit

even after this, the person should be

advised to ride in the rear seat.

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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After all occupants have adjusted their

The driver or adult passengers should

check for any objects that may be lodged

underneath the front passenger seat or

cargo interfering with the seat.

If objects are lodged or cargo is interfering

with the seat, please take the following

steps to remove the obstruction:

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.

•

Pull the vehicle over.

Turn the vehicle off.

Driver or adult passengers should

check for any objects lodged

underneath the front passenger seat

or cargo interfering with the seat.

If you think that the status of the passenger

airbag indicator lamp is incorrect, check

for the following:

•

Remove the obstruction(s) (if found).

Restart the vehicle.

Wait at least two minutes and verify

that the airbag readiness lamp is no

longer illuminated

•

Objects lodged underneath the seat.

Objects between the seat cushion and

the center console.

•

If the airbag readiness lamp remains

illuminated, this may or may not be a

problem due to the front passenger

sensing system.

•

Objects hanging off the seatback.

Objects stowed in the seatback map

pocket.

•

Objects placed on the occupant’s lap.

Cargo interference with the seat.

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

194).

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.

SIDE AIRBAGS

WARNINGS

Do not place objects or mount

equipment on or near the airbag

Make sure the front passenger

sensing system is operating

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.

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properly, See Crash Sensors

and Airbag Indicator (page 45).

If the airbag readiness lamp is lit, do

the following:

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The system consists of the following:

WARNINGS

•

A label or embossed side panel

indicating that side airbags are fitted

to your vehicle.

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.

•

Side airbags inside the driver and front

passenger seatbacks.

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.

Front passenger sensing system.

Crash sensors and monitoring

system with readiness indicator.

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See Crash Sensors and Airbag

Indicator (page 45).

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 KNEE AIRBAG

A driver's knee airbag is located under the

instrument panel. During a crash, the

restraints control module may activate the

driver's knee airbag based on crash severity

and occupant conditions. Under certain

crash and occupant conditions, the driver’s

knee airbag may deploy but the driver’s

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.

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.

Make sure the knee airbag is

operating properly. See Crash

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Sensors and Airbag Indicator

(page 45).

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Supplementary Restraints System

The Safety Canopy deploys during

SAFETY CANOPY™

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

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.

protection provided in side impact crashes

and rollover events.

Do not attempt to service, repair, or

modify the curtain airbag

supplemental restraint system, its

fuses, the A, B, or C pillar trim, or the

headliner on a vehicle containing curtain

airbags as you could be seriously injured

or killed. Contact your authorized dealer

as soon as possible.

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.

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The system consists of the following:

•

Safety Canopy curtain airbags located

above the trim panels over the front

and rear side windows identified by a

label or wording on the headliner or

roof-pillar trim.

To reduce risk of injury, do not

obstruct or place objects in the

deployment path of the airbag.

If the curtain airbags have deployed,

the curtain airbags will not function

again. The curtain airbags (including

the A, B and C pillar trim and headliner)

must be inspected and serviced as soon

as possible. If the curtain airbag is not

replaced, the unrepaired area will increase

the risk of injury in a crash.

•

A flexible headliner which opens above

the side doors to allow air curtain

deployment

· Crash sensors and monitoring

system with a readiness

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indicator. See Crash Sensors

and Airbag Indicator (page 45).

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Properly restrain children 12 years old and

The restraints control module also

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.

monitors the readiness of the above safety

devices plus the crash and occupant

sensors. A warning indicator light in the

instrument cluster indicates the readiness

of the safety system. If this warning

indicator light is not functioning and there

is another fault within the system, the

message cluster could display an airbag

failure warning. You could hear five tones

that repeat periodically until you repair the

problem, the warning indicator light could

illuminate or both. Routine maintenance

of the airbag is not required.

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).

A difficulty with the system is indicated by

one or more of the following:

The indicator light will not

illuminate immediately after the

CRASH SENSORS AND

AIRBAG INDICATOR

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ignition is turned on.

•

The indicator light either flashes or

stays illuminated.

You could hear five tones that repeat

periodically until you repair the

problem.

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.

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.

The seatbelt pretensioners and the airbag

Your vehicle has a collection of crash and

occupant sensors which provide

supplemental restraint system are

designed to activate when your vehicle

sustains frontal or sideways deceleration

sufficient to cause the restraints control

module to deploy a safety device or when

a certain likelihood of a rollover event is

detected by the rollover sensor.

information to the restraints control

module which deploys (activates) the

front seatbelt pretensioners, driver airbag,

passenger airbag, knee airbag(s), seat

mounted side airbags, and the Safety

Canopy. Based on the type of accident

(frontal impact, side impact or rollover)

the restraints control module will deploy

the appropriate safety devices.

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The fact that the seatbelt pretensioners

or 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 (for example, 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 seatbelt pretensioners are

designed to activate in frontal,

near-frontal, side and rollover crashes.

The design of the side airbags is to

inflate in certain side crashes. Side

airbags could activate in other types of

crashes if the vehicle experiences

sufficient sideways motion or

deformation.

•

The knee airbag(s) could deploy based

on crash severity and occupant

conditions.

The design of the Safety Canopy is to

inflate in certain side impact crashes

and when a certain likelihood of

rollover is detected by the rollover

sensor. The Safety Canopy could

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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