Ford 1999 F-150 User Manual download pdf (Page 147)

Snowplowing with your air bag equipped vehicle

Your vehicle is equipped with driver

and passenger air bags. The air bags

are designed to deploy in a collision

with a solid barrier at a range of

13 to 23 km/h (8 to 14 mph) or a

parked car at a range of 25 to

45 km/h (16 to 28 mph).

Careless or high speed driving while plowing snow which results in

vehicle decelerations equivalent to or greater than the air bag

deployment impact speeds listed above can deploy the air bag. Such

driving also increases the risk of accidents.

All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always

properly wear their safety belts, even when an air bag SRS is

provided.

Never remove or defeat the “tripping mechanisms” designed into the

snow removal equipment by its manufacturer. Doing so may cause

damage to the vehicle and the snow removal equipment as well as

possible air bag deployment.

Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the Air Bag

Supplemental Restraint System or its fuses. See your Ford or

Lincoln-Mercury dealer.

Engine temperature while plowing

When driving with a plow, your

engine may run at a higher

temperature than normal because

the attached snowplow blade will

restrict airflow to the radiator.

Driving

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Ford 1999 F-150 User Manual Page 147