Ford 2002 Crown Victoria User Manual download pdf (Page 15)

deployment of air bags. Without the benefit of crash tests on vehicles

equipped with push bumpers (there are a number of different styles

available), it is Ford’s opinion that installation of some push bumpers

could affect the timing of the air bag deployment. Use of a push bumper

that mounts solely to the vehicles bumper should not have a significant

effect upon air bag deployment.

Is there a problem with transporting a front seat passenger who

has their hands restrained behind their body?

This is not a normal riding position for an occupant. The effectiveness of

the passenger air bag will depend, in part, upon the occupant’s seated

position. It is recommended that the seat should be adjusted as far

rearward as possible for this situation, and that the occupant sit as

upright as possible and be properly safety belted. It is recommended that

such passengers be properly restrained in the rear seat if at all possible.

Can conditions encountered in aggressive pursuit driving

situations (e.g., high speed braking, uneven road surfaces) cause

inadvertent inflation of an air bag that might result in loss of

vehicle control?

Air bags are designed to deploy in moderate to major frontal crashes

based on the detection of sudden deceleration by sensors in the vehicle.

The air bag system is designed to activate in a frontal collision equivalent

to hitting a solid barrier (such as a wall) at about 23 km/h (14 mph) or

more, or, roughly speaking, a parked car of similar size at 45 km/h (28

mph) or more. When activated, the air bag fully deploys in about 50

milliseconds (1/20th of a second). Following inflation, the air bag begins

to vent almost immediately and is deflated in about one second.

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Ford 2002 Crown Victoria User Manual Page 15