2009 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints
designedtoinflatebetweenthesidewindowareaandoccupantstofurther
enhanceprotectionprovidedinsideimpactcollisionsandrolloverevents.
ThefactthattheSafetyCanopydidnotactivateinacollisiondoesnot
meanthatsomethingiswrongwiththesystem.Rather,itmeansthe
forceswerenotofthetypesufficienttocauseactivation.TheSafety
Canopyisdesignedtoinflateincertainsideimpactcollisionsorrollover
events,notinrearimpact,frontalornear-frontalcollisions,unlessthe
collisioncausessufficientlateraldecelerationorrolloverlikelihood.
WARNING:SeveralSafety
Canopysystem
componentsgethotafterinflation.
Donottouchthemafterinflation.
WARNING:IftheSafetyCanopysystemhasdeployed,the
SafetyCanopywillnotfunctionagainunlessreplaced.The
SafetyCanopysystem(includingtheA,B,C,andDpillartrimand
headliner)mustbeinspectedandservicedbyanauthorizeddealer.If
theSafetyCanopyisnotreplaced,itwillnotfunctionagain,which
willincreasetheriskofinjuryinafuturecollision.
Determiningifthesystemisoperational
TheSRSusesareadinesslightintheinstrumentclusteroratoneto
indicatetheconditionofthesystem.RefertoAirbagreadinessinthe
InstrumentClusterchapter.Routinemaintenanceofthesideairbagis
notrequired.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
Thereadinesslight(samelightasforfrontairbagsystem)willeither
flashorstaylit.
Thereadinesslightwillnotilluminateimmediatelyafterignitionis
turnedon.
Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemand/orlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havetheSRSserviced
atyourauthorizeddealerimmediately.Unlessserviced,thesystemmay
notfunctionproperlyintheeventofacollision.
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Product Specification
CategoriesFord Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2009
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