Ford 2005 Escape v.4 User Manual download pdf (Page 124)

• one or more impact and safing sensors

• a readiness light and tone

• a diagnostic module

• and the electrical wiring which connects the components

The RCM (restraints control module) monitors its own internal circuits

and the supplemental air bag electrical system wiring (including the

impact sensors, the system wiring, the air bag system readiness light, the

air bag back up power and the air bag ignitors).

Several air bag system components get hot after inflation. Do not

touch them after inflation.

If the air bag has deployed, the air bag will not function

again and must be replaced immediately. If the air bag is not

replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a

collision.

Front passenger sensing system

The front passenger sensing system will turn off the front passenger’s

frontal airbag under certain conditions. The front passenger

seat-mounted side airbag (if equipped) will be deactivated if the sensor

detects an empty seat; otherwise, the seat-mounted side airbag will be

enabled. The front passenger sensing system works with sensors that are

part of the front passenger’s seat and safety belt. The sensors are

designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated occupant and

determine if the front passenger’s frontal airbag should be enabled (may

inflate) or not.

The front passenger sensing system is designed to meet the regulatory

requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208

and is designed to turn off the front passenger’s frontal airbag if:

• the front passenger seat is unoccupied, or has small/medium objects in

the front seat,

• the system determines that an infant is present in a rear-facing infant

seat that is installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions,

• the system determines that a small child is present in a forward-facing

child restraint that is installed according to the manufacturer’s

instructions,

• the system determines that a small child is present in a booster seat,

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Ford 2005 Escape v.4 User Manual Page 124