FORD 1998 Ranger - Manual (Page 51)

Passenger air bag deactivate switch
Your vehicle has a passenger air bag
deactivate switch. This switch MUST
be used to activate or deactivate the
passenger air bag whenever a child
seat is used in the right front or
center front passenger seat position.
Keep the passenger air bag turned on unless there is a child seat
installed in the front seat. When the passenger air bag switch is
turned off, the passenger air bag will not inflate in a collision.
If the passenger air bag switch is turned off, it increases the likelihood of
injury to forward facing occupants in the passenger seat.
Turning the passenger air bag off
1. Insert the ignition key, turn the
switch to OFF and remove the key.
2. When the ignition is turned to the
ON position the OFF light
illuminates briefly, momentarily
shuts off and then turns back on.
This indicates that the passenger air
bag is deactivated.
If the light fails to illuminate when the passenger air bag switch
is in the OFF position and the ignition switch is in ON, have the
passenger air bag switch serviced at your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury
dealer immediately.
In order to avoid inadvertent deployment of the passenger air
bag, always remove the ignition key from the passenger air bag
deactivate switch.
ON
OFF
OFF
PASSENGER AIRBAG
ON
OFF
OFF
PASSENGER AIRBAG
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