Seating and safety restraints
Determining if the system is operational
Thesupplementalrestraintsystemusesawarningindicatorinthe
instrumentclusteroraback-uptonetoindicatetheconditionofthe
system.RefertotheRestraintsWarningIndicatorsectioninthe
Instrumentationchapter.Routinemaintenanceoftheairbagisnot
required.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
•
Thereadinesslight(samelight
forfrontandsideairbagsystem)
willeitherflashorstaylit.
•
•
Thereadinesslightwillnot
illuminateimmediatelyafterignitionisturnedon.
Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemandlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havethesupplemental
restraintsystemservicedatyourdealershiporbyaqualifiedtechnician
immediately.Unlessserviced,thesystemmaynotfunctionproperlyin
theeventofacollision.
How do the air bag supplemental restraints work?
Theairbagsinflateanddeflate
rapidlyuponactivation.Afterairbag
deployment,itisnormaltonoticea
smoke-like,powderyresidueor
smelltheburntpropellant.Thismay
consistofcornstarch,talcum
powder(tolubricatethebag)or
sodiumcompounds(e.g.,baking
soda)thatresultfromthe
combustionprocessthatinflatesthe
airbag.Smallamountsofsodium
hydroxidemaybepresentwhich
mayirritatetheskinandeyes,but
noneoftheresidueistoxic.
Whilethesystemisdesignedtohelp
reduceseriousinjuries,contactwith
adeployingairbagmayalsocauseabrasions,swellingortemporary
hearingloss.Becauseairbagsmustinflaterapidlyandwithconsiderable
force,thereistheriskofdeathorseriousinjuriessuchasfractures,
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| Tags | Ford Taurus 3.0 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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