Seating and Safety Restraints
Iftheairbaghasdeployed,theairbagwillnotfunction
againandmustbereplacedimmediately.Iftheairbagisnot
replaced,theunrepairedareawillincreasetheriskofinjuryina
collision.
TheSRSconsistsof:
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driverandpassengerairbagmodules(whichincludetheinflatorsand
airbags),
oneormoreimpactandsafingsensors,passengerairbagdeactivation
switchanddiagnosticmonitor(RCM)
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areadinesslightandtone,
andtheelectricalwiringwhichconnectsthecomponents.
TheRCM(restraintscontrolmodule)monitorsitsowninternalcircuits
andthesupplementalairbagelectricalsystemwarning(includingthe
passengerairbagdeactivationswitch,theimpactsensors,thesystem
wiring,theairbagsystemreadinesslight,theairbagbackuppowerand
theairbagignitors).
Determining if the system is operational
TheSRSusesreadinesslightsintheinstrumentclusterandthe
passengerairbagdeactivateswitchoratonetoindicatetheconditionof
thesystem.RefertotheAirbagreadinesssectionintheInstrument
clusterchapterorPassengerairbagon/offswitchsectioninthis
chapter.Routinemaintenanceoftheairbagisnotrequired.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
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Thereadinesslightswilleither
flashorstaylit.
Thereadinesslightswillnot
illuminateimmediatelyafter
ignitionisturnedon.
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Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemand/orlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havetheSRSserviced
atyourdealershiporbyaqualifiedtechnicianimmediately.Unless
serviced,thesystemmaynotfunctionproperlyintheeventofa
collision.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Ranger Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford Ranger 2.3, Ford Ranger 3.0, Ford Ranger 4.0 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
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