Seating and Safety Restraints
Theairbagsinflateanddeflate
rapidlyuponactivation.Afterairbag
deployment,itisnormaltonoticea
smoke-like,powderyresidueor
smelltheburntpropellant.Thismay
consistofcornstarch,talcum
powder(tolubricatethebag)or
sodiumcompounds(e.g.,baking
soda)thatresultfromthe
combustionprocessthatinflatesthe
airbag.Smallamountsofsodium
hydroxidemaybepresentwhichmayirritatetheskinandeyes,butnone
oftheresidueistoxic.
Whilethesystemisdesignedtohelpreduceseriousinjuries,contact
withadeployingairbagmayalsocauseabrasionsorswelling.Temporary
hearinglossisalsoapossibilityasaresultofthenoiseassociatedwitha
deployingairbag.Becauseairbagsmustinflaterapidlyandwith
considerableforce,thereistheriskofdeathorseriousinjuriessuchas
fractures,facialandeyeinjuriesorinternalinjuries,particularlyto
occupantswhoarenotproperlyrestrainedorareotherwiseoutof
positionatthetimeofairbagdeployment.Thus,itisextremely
importantthatoccupantsbeproperlyrestrainedasfarawayfromthe
airbagmoduleaspossiblewhilemaintainingvehiclecontrol.
WARNING:Severalairbagsystemcomponentsgethotafter
inflation.Donottouchthemafterinflation.
WARNING:Iftheairbaghasdeployed,theairbagwillnot
functionagainandmustbereplacedimmediately.Iftheair
bagisnotreplaced,theunrepairedareawillincreasetheriskofinjury
inacollision.
TheSRSconsistsof:
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driverandpassengerairbagmodules(whichincludetheinflatorsand
airbags).
sideairbagsandSafetyCanopy.RefertoSeat-mountedsideairbag
systemandSafetyCanopysystemlaterinthischapter.
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oneormoreimpactandsafingsensors.
driverandfrontpassengersafetybeltpretensioner
areadinesslightandtone.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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