Seating and Safety Restraints
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TheRCM(restraintscontrolmodule)monitorsitsowninternalcircuits
andthesupplementalairbagelectricalsystemwiring(includingthe
impactsensors,thesystemwiring,theairbagsystemreadinesslight,the
airbagbackuppowerandtheairbagignitors).
oneormoreimpactandsafingsensors
areadinesslightandtone
adiagnosticmodule
andtheelectricalwiringwhichconnectsthecomponents
Severalairbagsystemcomponentsgethotafterinflation.Donot
touchthemafterinflation.
Iftheairbaghasdeployed,theairbagwillnotfunction
againandmustbereplacedimmediately.Iftheairbagisnot
replaced,theunrepairedareawillincreasetheriskofinjuryina
collision.
Determining if the system is operational
TheSRSusesareadinesslightintheinstrumentclusteroratoneto
indicatethestatusofthesystem.RefertoAirbagreadinesssectionin
theInstrumentclusterchapter.Routinemaintenanceoftheairbagis
notrequired.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
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Thereadinesslightwilleither
flashorstaylit.
Thereadinesslightwillnot
illuminateimmediatelyafter
ignitionisturnedon.
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Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemand/orlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havetheSRSserviced
atyourdealershiporbyaqualifiedtechnicianimmediately.Unless
serviced,thesystemmaynotfunctionproperlyintheeventofa
collision.
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2004
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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