Ford Escape: Safety Canopy System
WARNING: Do not place objects or mount equipment on or near the headliner at the siderail that may come into contact with a deploying Safety Canopy . Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a collision.
WARNING: Do not lean your head on the door. The Safety Canopy could injure you as it deploys from the headliner.
WARNING: Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the Safety Canopy System, its fuses, the A, B, or C pillar trim, or the headliner on a vehicle containing a Safety Canopy . Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
WARNING: All occupants of the vehicle including the driver should always wear their safety belts even when an airbag SRS and Safety Canopy System is provided.
WARNING: To reduce risk of injury, do not obstruct or place objects in the deployment path of the inflatable Safety Canopy
Determining if the system is operational
The SRS uses a readiness light in the instrument cluster or a tone to indicate the condition of the system. Refer to Warning lights and chimes in the Instrument Cluster chapter. Routine maintenance ...How does the Safety Canopy System work?
The design and development of the Safety Canopy system included recommended testing procedures that were developed by a group of automotive safety experts known as the Side Airbag Technical Worki ...See also:
Gasoline containing alcohol and ethers, "Oxygenated fuels"
Some fuel suppliers sell gasoline containing
"oxygenates" which are usually alcohols or
ethers. In some areas, state or local laws
require that the service pump be marked indicating
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Initialization of power window (type A)
If the vehicle’s battery is disconnected due
to situations such as battery or fuse
replacement, the following functions are
deactivated.
- One-touch auto up/down function
- Anti-entrapment ...
Road surface freeze warning indication
Road surface freeze warning indication
1) U.S.-spec. models
2) Except U.S.-spec. models
When the outside temperature drops to
378F (38
C) or lower, the temperature
indication flashes to ...