Seating and Safety Restraints
How does the air bag supplemental restraint
system work?
TheairbagSRSis
designedtoactivate
whenthevehicle
sustainsalongitudinal
decelerationsufficient
tocausetheairbag
sensorstoclosean
electricalcircuitthat
initiatesairbag
inflation.Thefactthattheairbagsdidnotinflatein
acollisiondoesnotmeanthatsomethingiswrong
withthesystem.Rather,itmeanstheforceswere
notsufficientenoughtocauseactivation.Airbags
aredesignedtoinflateinfrontalandnear-frontal
collisions,notrollover,side-impact,orrear-impacts
unlessthecollisioncausessufficientlongitudinal
deceleration.
Theairbagsinflateand
deflaterapidlyupon
activation.Afterairbag
deployment,itis
normaltonoticea
smoke-like,powdery
residueorsmellthe
burntpropellant.This
mayconsistof
cornstarch,talcum
powderorsodium
compoundswhichmay
irritatetheskinandeyes,butnoneoftheresidueis
toxic.
WhiletheSRSisdesignedtohelpreduceserious
injuries,contactwithadeployingairbagmayalso
causeabrasions,swellingortemporaryhearingloss.
Becauseairbagsmustinflaterapidlyandwith
considerableforce,thereistheriskofdeathor
seriousinjuriessuchasfractures,facialandeye
injuriesorinternalinjuries,particularlytooccupants
whoarenotproperlyrestrainedorareotherwiseout
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2003
Mustang(mus)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Mustang Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Ford Mustang 3.8, Ford Mustang 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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