2010 Ford Transit Connect Owners Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints
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Restraintsystemwarninglightandback-uptone.
Theelectricalwiringfortheairbags,crashsensor(s),safetybelt
pretensioners,frontsafetybeltusagesensors,driverseatposition
sensor,andindicatorlights.
HowdoesthePersonalSafetySystem™work?
ThePersonalSafetySystem™canadaptthedeploymentstrategyofyour
vehicle’ssafetydevicesaccordingtocrashseverityandconditions.A
collectionofcrashsensorsprovidesinformationtotheRestraintsControl
Module(RCM).Duringacrash,theRCMmayactivatethesafetybelt
pretensionersand/oreithernone,one,orbothstagesofthedual-stage
airbagsupplementalrestraintsbasedoncrashseverityandconditions.
Thefactthatthepretensionersorairbagsdidnotactivateforbothfront
seatoccupantsinacollisiondoesnotmeanthatsomethingiswrongwith
thesystem.Rather,itmeansthePersonalSafetySystem™determined
theaccidentconditions(crashseverity,beltusage,etc.)werenot
appropriatetoactivatethesesafetydevices.Frontairbagsaredesigned
toactivateonlyinfrontalandnear-frontalcollisions,notrollovers,
side-impacts,orrear-impactsunlessthecollisioncausessufficient
longitudinaldeceleration.
Driverandpassengerdual-stageairbagsupplementalrestraints
Thedual-stageairbagsofferthecapabilitytotailorthelevelofairbag
inflationenergy.Alower,lessforcefulenergylevelisprovidedformore
common,moderate-severityimpacts.Ahigherenergylevelisusedfor
themostsevereimpacts.RefertoAirbagsupplementalrestraint
system(SRS)sectioninthischapter.
Frontcrashseveritysensors
Thefrontcrashseveritysensorsenhancetheabilitytodetectthe
severityofanimpact.Positionedupfront,theyprovidevaluable
informationearlyinthecrasheventontheseverityoftheimpact.This
allowsyourPersonalSafetySystem™todistinguishbetweendifferent
levelsofcrashseverityandmodifythedeploymentstrategyofthe
dual-stageairbagsandsafetybeltpretensioners.
Driver’sseatpositionsensor
Thedriver’sseatpositionsensorallowsyourPersonalSafetySystem™to
tailorthedeploymentlevelofthedriverdual-stageairbagbasedonseat
position.Thesystemisdesignedtohelpprotectsmallerdriverssitting
closetothedriverairbagbyprovidingalowerairbagoutputlevel.
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anthony scott on Oct 17, 2017. Ford Transit Connect

looks like the full manual if you lost yours