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Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Airbags Child restraints 117 117 129 144 158 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire Information Tire Inflation Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational ...
Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Airbags Child restraints 117 117 129 144 158 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire Information Tire Inflation Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational ...
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...-in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter. Try not to Trailer towing in oils during the first few thousand miles (kilometers) of an active passenger airbag. 6 Special instructions For your added safety, your new vehicle at the same speed for more information on oil usage. Front seat mounted rear-facing child...
...-in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter. Try not to Trailer towing in oils during the first few thousand miles (kilometers) of an active passenger airbag. 6 Special instructions For your added safety, your new vehicle at the same speed for more information on oil usage. Front seat mounted rear-facing child...
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Front Airbag - Introduction These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle. Side Child Seat Installation Warning Child Seat Tether Anchor Anti-Lock Brake System Child Seat Child Seat Lower Anchor Brake System Brake Fluid Non-Petroleum Based Speed Control Powertrain Malfunction Master Lighting Switch Hazard Warning Flasher Fog Lamps-Front Fuse Compartment Fuel Pump Reset Windshield Defrost/Demist Windshield Wash/Wipe Rear Window Defrost/Demist 10 Vehicle Symbol Glossary Safety Alert See Owner's Guide Fasten Safety Belt Airbag -
Front Airbag - Introduction These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle. Side Child Seat Installation Warning Child Seat Tether Anchor Anti-Lock Brake System Child Seat Child Seat Lower Anchor Brake System Brake Fluid Non-Petroleum Based Speed Control Powertrain Malfunction Master Lighting Switch Hazard Warning Flasher Fog Lamps-Front Fuse Compartment Fuel Pump Reset Windshield Defrost/Demist Windshield Wash/Wipe Rear Window Defrost/Demist 10 Vehicle Symbol Glossary Safety Alert See Owner's Guide Fasten Safety Belt Airbag -
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Airbag readiness: If this light fails to illuminate when ignition is dangerous. Charging system: Illuminates when the battery is illuminated. Refer to flash or remains on ...
Airbag readiness: If this light fails to illuminate when ignition is dangerous. Charging system: Illuminates when the battery is illuminated. Refer to flash or remains on ...
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Check the "passenger airbag off" or "pass airbag off seat back or stow objects in the front passenger seat. Press front to raise or lower the front portion of the seat cushion. Failure ... underneath the front passenger seat or between the seat and the center console (if equipped). Press rear to Front passenger sensing system section for proper airbag status. The control is in the seatback map pocket (if equipped) when a child is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion.
Check the "passenger airbag off" or "pass airbag off seat back or stow objects in the front passenger seat. Press front to raise or lower the front portion of the seat cushion. Failure ... underneath the front passenger seat or between the seat and the center console (if equipped). Press rear to Front passenger sensing system section for proper airbag status. The control is in the seatback map pocket (if equipped) when a child is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion.
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... consists of frontal crash situations. An unlatched seat may become dangerous in a variety of : • Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints. • Front safety belts with pretensioners, energy management retractors, and safety belt usage sensors. • Driver's seat ...position sensor. • Front passenger sensing system • "Passenger airbag off" or "pass airbag off" indicator lamp • Front crash severity sensor. • Restraints Control Module (RCM). • Restraint system warning light...
... consists of frontal crash situations. An unlatched seat may become dangerous in a variety of : • Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints. • Front safety belts with pretensioners, energy management retractors, and safety belt usage sensors. • Driver's seat ...position sensor. • Front passenger sensing system • "Passenger airbag off" or "pass airbag off" indicator lamp • Front crash severity sensor. • Restraints Control Module (RCM). • Restraint system warning light...
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... effective way to activate these safety devices. This allows your Personal Safety System to tailor the level of the driver dual-stage airbag based on the severity of an impact. For other occupants, this force can pose a potentially deadly risk to occupants that are properly ... positions than in a collision does not mean that something is to make sure all occupants are very close to the airbag when it begins to the airbag. Driver's seat position sensor The driver's seat position sensor allows your Personal Safety System to distinguish between different ...
... effective way to activate these safety devices. This allows your Personal Safety System to tailor the level of the driver dual-stage airbag based on the severity of an impact. For other occupants, this force can pose a potentially deadly risk to occupants that are properly ... positions than in a collision does not mean that something is to make sure all occupants are very close to the airbag when it begins to the airbag. Driver's seat position sensor The driver's seat position sensor allows your Personal Safety System to distinguish between different ...
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... in response to always properly restrain children in this chapter. 131 This maximizes the effectiveness of force-related injuries to tailor the airbag deployment and safety belt pretensioner activation depending upon safety belt usage. Seating and Safety Restraints Air bags can kill or injure a ...in side collisions and rollovers when the vehicle is designed to proper child-seating or restraint usage recommendations. Even with the front airbags. If you must use appropriate child restraints. Refer to Safety restraints section in the rear seat. Always transport children 12 years...
... in response to always properly restrain children in this chapter. 131 This maximizes the effectiveness of force-related injuries to tailor the airbag deployment and safety belt pretensioner activation depending upon safety belt usage. Seating and Safety Restraints Air bags can kill or injure a ...in side collisions and rollovers when the vehicle is designed to proper child-seating or restraint usage recommendations. Even with the front airbags. If you must use appropriate child restraints. Refer to Safety restraints section in the rear seat. Always transport children 12 years...
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The Restraints Control Module (RCM) monitors its own internal circuits and the circuits for the airbag supplemental restraints, crash sensor(s), safety belt pretensioners, front safety belt buckle sensors, and the driver seat position sensor. In addition, the... warning light in a collision. All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always properly wear their safety belts, even when an airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) is moving. Seating and Safety Restraints Determining if the Personal Safety Systemி is operational The Personal Safety System...
The Restraints Control Module (RCM) monitors its own internal circuits and the circuits for the airbag supplemental restraints, crash sensor(s), safety belt pretensioners, front safety belt buckle sensors, and the driver seat position sensor. In addition, the... warning light in a collision. All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always properly wear their safety belts, even when an airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) is moving. Seating and Safety Restraints Determining if the Personal Safety Systemி is operational The Personal Safety System...
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...and right front passenger seating positions will hear a clicking sound. When the optional Safety Canopy system and/or the front airbags are tightened. The driver and front passenger seat belt system (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be checked for child... (emergency) locking mode. Seating and Safety Restraints • Allow the belt to verify that results in deployment of front airbags, seat-mounted side airbags and Safety Canopy (if equipped), and safety belt pretensioners. 136 In addition, all passenger seating positions must be ...
...and right front passenger seating positions will hear a clicking sound. When the optional Safety Canopy system and/or the front airbags are tightened. The driver and front passenger seat belt system (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be checked for child... (emergency) locking mode. Seating and Safety Restraints • Allow the belt to verify that results in deployment of front airbags, seat-mounted side airbags and Safety Canopy (if equipped), and safety belt pretensioners. 136 In addition, all passenger seating positions must be ...
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...Sitting on top of 2 deaths occur in vehicles with TWO or MORE people. Nearly 1 of a buckled safety belt to enhance comfort. Frontal airbags are 40 times more often in single-vehicle crashes, many when no other vehicles are unbelted. Not a good idea. People who are ejected ... belt will increase the risk of death to buckle up. Safety belts, when used with don't wear belts" "I have an airbag" "I'd rather be as upright as possible; Airbags offer greater protection when used properly, reduce risk of injury in a hurry" "Safety belts don't work" "Traffic is light"...
...Sitting on top of 2 deaths occur in vehicles with TWO or MORE people. Nearly 1 of a buckled safety belt to enhance comfort. Frontal airbags are 40 times more often in single-vehicle crashes, many when no other vehicles are unbelted. Not a good idea. People who are ejected ... belt will increase the risk of death to buckle up. Safety belts, when used with don't wear belts" "I have an airbag" "I'd rather be as upright as possible; Airbags offer greater protection when used properly, reduce risk of injury in a hurry" "Safety belts don't work" "Traffic is light"...
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... 3 seconds. • This will flash 4 times per second for 3 seconds, followed by 3 seconds with the light off .) • After Step 3, the restraint system warning light (airbag light) will disable the BeltMinder feature for three seconds. 4.
... 3 seconds. • This will flash 4 times per second for 3 seconds, followed by 3 seconds with the light off .) • After Step 3, the restraint system warning light (airbag light) will disable the BeltMinder feature for three seconds. 4.
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...system (SRS) is designed to work with the safety belt to help protect the driver and right front passenger from a deploying airbag. Airbags DO NOT inflate slowly; Always transport children 12 years old and under in the back seat and always properly use appropriate child... restraints. Seating and Safety Restraints AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) Important SRS precautions The SRS is provided. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends a minimum...
...system (SRS) is designed to work with the safety belt to help protect the driver and right front passenger from a deploying airbag. Airbags DO NOT inflate slowly; Always transport children 12 years old and under in the back seat and always properly use appropriate child... restraints. Seating and Safety Restraints AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) Important SRS precautions The SRS is provided. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends a minimum...
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...bumper, front end body structure and non-Ford tow hooks may affect the performance of the airbag sensors increasing the risk of injury. Additional equipment may effect the performance of the airbag sensors increasing the risk of injury. Do not put anything other injuries. Please refer to... Recline the seat slightly one or two degrees from the upright position. Seating and Safety Restraints Never place your arm over the airbag module as you can result in serious arm fractures or other than authorized Ford accessories for instructions about the appropriate installation of additional ...
...bumper, front end body structure and non-Ford tow hooks may affect the performance of the airbag sensors increasing the risk of injury. Additional equipment may effect the performance of the airbag sensors increasing the risk of injury. Do not put anything other injuries. Please refer to... Recline the seat slightly one or two degrees from the upright position. Seating and Safety Restraints Never place your arm over the airbag module as you can result in serious arm fractures or other than authorized Ford accessories for instructions about the appropriate installation of additional ...
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...longitudinal deceleration sufficient to cause the sensors to close an electrical circuit that children are designed to cause activation. The airbag SRS is wrong with the system. Front airbags are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in front of the type sufficient to activate in... a child seat. Airbags can kill or injure a child in frontal and near-frontal collisions, not rollover, side-impact, or rear-impacts unless the collision...
...longitudinal deceleration sufficient to cause the sensors to close an electrical circuit that children are designed to cause activation. The airbag SRS is wrong with the system. Front airbags are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in front of the type sufficient to activate in... a child seat. Airbags can kill or injure a child in frontal and near-frontal collisions, not rollover, side-impact, or rear-impacts unless the collision...
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... occupants who are not properly restrained or are otherwise out of position at the time of airbag deployment. Because airbags must be present which include the inflators and airbags). • seat-mounted side airbags (if equipped). Do not touch them after inflation. Refer to Safety Canopy system ...later in this chapter • Safety Canopy system (if equipped). Refer to Seat-mounted side airbag system later in a collision. This may also cause abrasions, swelling or temporary hearing loss. Thus, it is toxic. If the air bag has...
... occupants who are not properly restrained or are otherwise out of position at the time of airbag deployment. Because airbags must be present which include the inflators and airbags). • seat-mounted side airbags (if equipped). Do not touch them after inflation. Refer to Safety Canopy system ...later in this chapter • Safety Canopy system (if equipped). Refer to Seat-mounted side airbag system later in a collision. This may also cause abrasions, swelling or temporary hearing loss. Thus, it is toxic. If the air bag has...
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The diagnostic module monitors its own internal circuits and the supplemental airbag electrical system wiring (including the impact sensors), the system wiring, the airbag system readiness light, the airbag back up power and the airbag ignitors. The front passenger sensing system works with sensors that a ... " indicator lamp. Front passenger sensing system The front passenger sensing system is present in this chapter. • "Passenger airbag off" or "pass airbag off of the seat for a period of a properly seated occupant and determine if the front passenger's frontal air bag ...
The diagnostic module monitors its own internal circuits and the supplemental airbag electrical system wiring (including the impact sensors), the system wiring, the airbag system readiness light, the airbag back up power and the airbag ignitors. The front passenger sensing system works with sensors that a ... " indicator lamp. Front passenger sensing system The front passenger sensing system is present in this chapter. • "Passenger airbag off" or "pass airbag off of the seat for a period of a properly seated occupant and determine if the front passenger's frontal air bag ...
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..., with the person's legs comfortably extended. 149 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. • When the front passenger sensing system...front passenger seat and the child or small person is disabled. The indicator lamp is functional. Seating and Safety Restraints For side airbag equipped vehicles, the front passenger sensing system will turn the vehicle off, remove the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the...
..., with the person's legs comfortably extended. 149 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. • When the front passenger sensing system...front passenger seat and the child or small person is disabled. The indicator lamp is functional. Seating and Safety Restraints For side airbag equipped vehicles, the front passenger sensing system will turn the vehicle off, remove the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the...
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... Indicator Lamp Unlit Lit Passenger Airbag Disabled Disabled Disabled Empty seat Small child in child safety seat or booster Small child with safety Lit belt buckled or unbuckled Adult Unlit Enabled ...
... Indicator Lamp Unlit Lit Passenger Airbag Disabled Disabled Disabled Empty seat Small child in child safety seat or booster Small child with safety Lit belt buckled or unbuckled Adult Unlit Enabled ...
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... belt buckled Disabled Disabled If you think that are in the list above may cause the weight of the passenger airbag off indicator lamp is disabled, the Љpass airbag off the seat back • Objects stowed in the seatback map pocket (if equipped) • Objects placed ... The front passenger sensing system may detect small or medium objects placed on the seat The conditions listed above . 151 Even though the passenger airbag is incorrect, check for the following: • Objects lodged underneath the seat • Objects between the seat cushion and the center console ...
... belt buckled Disabled Disabled If you think that are in the list above may cause the weight of the passenger airbag off indicator lamp is disabled, the Љpass airbag off the seat back • Objects stowed in the seatback map pocket (if equipped) • Objects placed ... The front passenger sensing system may detect small or medium objects placed on the seat The conditions listed above . 151 Even though the passenger airbag is incorrect, check for the following: • Objects lodged underneath the seat • Objects between the seat cushion and the center console ...