Ford Escape: Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
The dual-stage airbags offer the capability to tailor the level of airbag inflation energy. A lower, less forceful energy level is provided for more common, moderate-severity impacts. A higher energy level is used for the most severe impacts. Refer to Airbag supplemental restraints section in this chapter.
How does the Personal Safety Systemâ„¢ work?
The Personal Safety System can adapt the deployment strategy of your
vehicle’s safety devices according to crash severity and occupant
conditions. A collection of crash and occupant sensors provid ...
Front crash severity sensor
The front crash severity sensor enhances the ability to detect the
severity of an impact. Positioned up front, it provides valuable
information early in the crash event on the severity of the impact ...
See also:
Hiding a service message
X Press the % or a button on the steering wheel. ...
Using voice commands
The driver initiates a voice command dialogue
by pressing the voice control button (see the
illustration on page 241).
When a dialogue has been initiated, commonly
used commands will be shown i ...
Audio System
An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your
vehicle’s audio system.
Audio System ...
