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Supplementary Restraints System
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.
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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:
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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
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Objects lodged underneath the seat.
Objects between the seat cushion and
the center console.
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If the airbag readiness lamp remains
illuminated, this may or may not be a
problem due to the front passenger
sensing system.
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Objects hanging off the seatback.
Objects stowed in the seatback map
pocket.
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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.
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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.
properly, See Crash Sensors
and Airbag Indicator (page 45).
If the airbag readiness lamp is lit, do
the following:
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Supplementary Restraints System
The system consists of the following:
WARNINGS
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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.
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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
Sensors and Airbag Indicator
(page 45).
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