Ford Escape: Children and airbags
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 collision.
WARNING: 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 all the
way back.
Important SRS precautions
The SRS is designed to work with
the safety belt 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 ...
How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?
The airbag SRS is designed to
activate when the vehicle sustains a
longitudinal deceleration sufficient
to cause the airbag sensors to close
an electrical circuit that initiates
airbag inflation. ...
See also:
Spare Tire Nut Lock (if equipped)
Spare Tire Nut
Lock (if equipped)
A nut lock is used for the spare tire. To unlock the spare tire nut, insert the
ignition key into the lock as far as the key will go and remove the lock with th ...
Scan tuning (SCAN)
If you press the “SCAN” button briefly
(type A, B and C audio)/continuously (type
D audio), the radio will switch to the scan
mode. In this mode, the radio scans
through the radio band u ...
Identification Numbers
Your vehicle has several identifying
numbers located in various places.
The vehicle identification number
(VIN) is the 17-digit number your
dealer uses to register your vehicle
for warranty ...
