Seating and safety restraints
Severalairbagsystem
componentsgethotafter
inflation.Donottouchthemafter
inflation.
Ifthesideairbaghas
deployed,theairbagwill
notfunctionagain.Theside
airbagsystem(includingthe
seat)mustbeinspectedand
servicedbyaqualified
technicianinaccordancewith
thevehicleservicemanual.If
theairbagisnotreplaced,the
unrepairedareawillincreasethe
riskofinjuryinacollision.
Determining if the system is operational
TheSRSusesareadinesslightintheinstrumentclusteroratoneto
indicatetheconditionofthesystem.RefertotheAirbagreadiness
sectionintheInstrumentationchapter.Routinemaintenanceoftheair
bagisnotrequired.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
•
•
•
Thereadinesslight(samelightasforfrontairbagsystem)willeither
flashorstaylit.
Thereadinesslightwillnotilluminateimmediatelyafterignitionis
turnedon.
Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemandlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havetheSRSserviced
atyourdealershiporbyaqualifiedtechnicianimmediately.Unless
serviced,thesystemmaynotfunctionproperlyintheeventofa
collision.
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Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
Model Year | 2000 |
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