Seating and Safety Restraints
Anyalteration/modificationtothefrontpassengerseatmay
affecttheperformanceofthefrontpassengersensingsystem.
Determining if the system is operational
Thesupplementalrestraintsystemusesawarningindicatorlightinthe
instrumentclusteroraback-uptonetoindicatetheconditionofthe
system.RefertotheWarninglightsandchimessectioninthe
InstrumentClusterchapter.Routinemaintenanceoftheairbagisnot
required.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
•
Thereadinesslight(samelight
forfrontandsideairbagsystem)
willeitherflashorstaylit.
•
•
Thereadinesslightwillnot
illuminateimmediatelyafterignitionisturnedon.
Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemand/orlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havethesupplemental
restraintsystemservicedatanauthorizeddealerimmediately.Unless
serviced,thesystemmaynotfunctionproperlyintheeventofa
collision.
Seat-mounted side airbag system
Donotplaceobjectsormountequipmentonorneartheairbag
coveronthesideoftheseatbacksofthefrontseatsorinfront
seatareasthatmaycomeintocontactwithadeployingairbag.Failure
tofollowtheseinstructionsmayincreasetheriskofpersonalinjuryin
theeventofacollision.
Donotuseaccessoryseatcovers.Theuseofaccessoryseat
coversmaypreventthedeploymentofthesideairbagsand
increasetheriskofinjuryinanaccident.
Donotleanyourheadonthedoor.Thesideairbagcouldinjure
youasitdeploysfromthesideoftheseatback.
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2008
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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