Ford Escape: Seat-mounted side airbag system
WARNING: Do not place objects or mount equipment on or near the airbag 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 collision.
WARNING: 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.
WARNING: Do not lean your head on the door. The side airbag could injure you as it deploys from the side of the seatback.
WARNING: Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the airbag SRS, its fuses or the seat cover on a seat containing an airbag. See an authorized dealer.
WARNING: All occupants of the vehicle should always wear their safety belts even when an airbag SRS is provided.
Determining if the system is operational
The SRS uses a readiness light in the instrument cluster or a tone to indicate the status of the system. Refer to Airbag readiness section in the Instrument Cluster chapter. Routine maintenance of t ...How does the side airbag system work?
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 ...See also:
Starter Switch Check
WARNING
When you are doing this inspection, the vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room aroun ...
Calibrating the compass
Make sure that there is sufficient space for you to drive in a circle
without impeding the remaining traffic.
In order to calibrate the compass correctly, observe the following points:
ca ...
Automatic transmission
CAUTION:
Damage to the transmission may occur if the following
precautions are not observed:
• Shift into PARK only after the vehicle has come to
a complete stop.
• Shift into or out of ...