FORD 2003 Taurus v.1 - Manual (Page 94)

AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
The air bag supplemental restraint system is designed to work in
conjunction with the safety belts to help protect the driver and front
outboard passenger from certain upper body injuries. The term
“supplemental restraint” means the air bags are intended as a
supplement to the safety belts. Air bags alone cannot protect as well as
air bags plus safety belts in impacts for which the air bags are designed
to deploy, and air bags do not offer any protection in crashes for which
they do not deploy.
The air bag supplemental restraint system consists of:
• driver and passenger dual stage air bag modules (which include the
inflators and air bags).
• side air bags (if equipped). Refer to Side air bag system later in this
chapter.
• one or more impact and safing sensors.
• the same indicator light, RCM (restraints control module) and
diagnostic unit used for the Personal safety system.
The air bag supplemental restraints are an integral part of the Personal
Safety System. They are designed to be deployed in cases where the
Personal Safety System has determined the occupant conditions and
crash severity are appropriate to activate these devices. Refer to the
Personal Safety System section in this chapter.
A
VOL PUSH ON
AM
FM
H
M
EJ TAPE
BASS
TREB
BAL
FADE
SCAN REW FF
R
COMP
OFF
A/C MAX
A/C
SHUFFLE SIDE 1-2
CD SEEK
TUNE DISC 1-6 1 2 3 4 5 6
P !
BRAKE
+ –
CRUISE
RPMx1000
ABS 0
1
2
3 4
5
6
7 20
60 140
180
100
km/h P R N D 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
E
F
C
H FUEL DOOR >
THEFT LOW COOLANT
ON
SET+
RES
CST- OFF
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