2003 Ford Taurus Owners Manual

SeatingandSafetyRestraints
collisions, not rollovers,  side-impacts, or rear-impacts  unless the collision
causes sufficient longitudinal  deceleration.
Driverandpassengerdual-stageairbagsupplementalrestraints
The dual-stage air  bags offer the  capability to tailor the  level of air  bag
inflation energy. A  lower, less forceful  energy level is provided  for more
common, moderate-severity impacts.  A higher energy  level is used for
the most severe  impacts. Refer toAirbagSupplementalRestraints
section in this  chapter.
Frontcrashseveritysensor
The front crash  severity sensor enhances  the ability to detect  the
severity of an  impact. Positioned up  front, it provides valuable
information early in  the crash event  on the severity of  the impact. This
allows your Personal  Safety System to  distinguish between different
levels of crash  severity and modify  the deployment strategy of  the
dual-stage air bags  and safety belt  pretensioners.
Driversseatpositionsensor
The drivers seat  position sensor allows  your Personal Safety System  to
tailor the deployment  level of the  driver dual-stage air bag  based on seat
position. The system  is designed to  help protect smaller drivers  sitting
close to the  driver air bag  by providing a lower  air bag output  level.
Frontsafetybeltusagesensors
The front safety  belt usage sensors  detect whether or not  the driver and
front outboard passenger  safety belts are  fastened. This information
allows your Personal  Safety System to  tailor the air bag  deployment and
safety belt pretensioner  activation depending upon  safety belt usage.
Refer toSafetyBelt    section in  this chapter.
Frontsafetybeltpretensioners
The safety belt  pretensioners are designed  to tighten the safety  belts
firmly against the  occupants body during  a collision. This maximizes  the
effectiveness of the  safety belts and  helps properly position the  occupant
relative to the  air bag to  improve protection. The safety  belt
pretensioners can be  either activated alone  or, if the collision  is of
sufficient severity, together  with the air  bags.
Frontsafetybeltenergymanagementretractors
The front safety  belt energy management  retractors allow webbing to  be
pulled out of  the retractor in  a gradual and controlled  manner in
response to the  occupants forward momentum.  This helps reduce the
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Model Year2003
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