FORD 2002 Crown Victoria - Manual (Page 14)

IMPORTANT AIR BAG DO’S AND DON’TS
Do not attempt to tamper with, disconnect or deactivate the air bag
system.
Tampering with an air bag system could cause the bag to inflate or
become inoperative. The air bag system should not be disconnected or
deactivated.
Do not mount or place any objects in the deployment path of an
air bag.
Air bags must be allowed to fully deploy without restriction. The
deployment of air bags is not compatible with any configuration of police
equipment mounting that places objects in the air bag deployment path.
Equipment mounted or placed in the deployment path area of an air bag
will reduce the effectiveness of the air bag, damage the air bag and
potentially damage or dislodge the equipment. Further such items could
become projectiles in the event of an air bag deployment.
Do always use safety belts with the air bag supplemental restraint
system.
There are four very important reasons to always use seat belts with the
air bag system. Safety belts:
• help restrain the occupant to increase the effectiveness of the air bag
when it inflates.
• reduce the risk of injury in rollover, side or rear impact accidents for
which air bags are not designed to inflate.
• reduce the risk of injury in frontal collisions that are not severe
enough to activate the air bag.
• reduce the risk of passengers being thrown from the vehicle.
SOME COMMON POLICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT AIR
BAGS
Will there be any way to special order police vehicles without the
air bag systems?
No. Based on the federal law (FMVSS #208), after August 31, 1993, the
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) will not be able to sell
passenger cars that do not contain passive restraint systems.
Can the installation of push bumpers on the front end of the
vehicle affect the deployment of an air bag?
Different push bumper designs may each have different deformation
characteristics in a crash situation that may or may not affect the
Severe duty equipment
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