Seating and safety restraints
Thediagnosticmodulemonitorsitsowninternalcircuitsandthe
supplementalairbagelectricalsystemwarning(includingtheimpact
sensors),thesystemwiring,theairbagsystemreadinesslight,theair
bagbackuppowerandtheairbagignitors.
Determining if the system is operational
TheSRSusesareadinesslightintheinstrumentclusteroratoneto
indicatetheconditionofthesystem.RefertotheAirbagreadiness
sectionintheInstrumentationchapter.Routinemaintenanceoftheair
bagisnotrequired.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
•
•
Thereadinesslightwilleither
flashorstaylit.
Thereadinesslightwillnot
illuminateimmediatelyafter
ignitionisturnedon.
•
Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemandlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havetheSRSserviced
atyourdealershiporbyaqualifiedtechnicianimmediately.Unless
serviced,thesystemmaynotfunctionproperlyintheeventofa
collision.
Disposal of air bags and air bag equipped vehicles
(including pretensioners)
Fordisposalofairbagsorairbagequippedvehicles,seeyourlocal
dealershiporqualifiedtechnician.AirbagsMUSTBEdisposedofby
qualifiedpersonnel.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
Seethefollowingsectionsfordirectionsonhowtoproperlyusesafety
restraintsforchildren.AlsoseeAirBagSupplementalRestraintSystem
(SRS)inthischapterforspecialinstructionsaboutusingairbags.
Important child restraint precautions
YouarerequiredbylawtousesafetyrestraintsforchildrenintheU.S.
andCanada.Ifsmallchildrenrideinyourvehicle(generallychildrenwho
arefouryearsoldoryoungerandwhoweigh18kg[40lbs]orless),you
mustputtheminsafetyseatsmadeespeciallyforchildren.Checkyour
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 1999 |
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