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:
Moving closer to a projecting object
The position C is shown further than the
position B in the display. However, the
position C is actually at the same distance
as the position A . The vehicle may hit the
object when moving to ...
Center Table
On LX and EX models
To use the center table, pull up the
outside edge of the table until it
latches. To store it, pull the lever and
lower the table.
Sitting on or getting under the ta ...
Checking the tyre pressures
Tyre information label location.
Tyre pressures should be
checked
regularly using an accurate pressure
gauge, when the tyres are cold.
The following procedure should be used to
check and adj ...