FORD 2015 F-550 v.2 - Manual (Page 40)

DRIVER AND PASSENGER
AIRBAGS
WARNINGS
Never place your arm or any objects
over an airbag module. Placing your
arm over a deploying airbag can
result in serious arm fractures or other
injuries. Objects placed on or over the
airbag inflation area may cause those
objects to be propelled by the airbag into
your face and torso causing serious injury.
Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child seat. Never place a rear-facing
child seat in front of an active airbag.
If you must use a forward-facing child seat
in the front seat, move the seat upon which
the child seat is installed all the way back.
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The driver and front passenger airbags will
deploy during significant frontal and near
frontal crashes.
The driver and passenger front airbag
system consists of:
•
Driver and passenger airbag modules.
· Crash sensors and monitoring
system with readiness indicator.
See Crash Sensors and Airbag
Indicator (page 45).
Driver and Front Passenger
Seating Adjustment
WARNING
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
recommends a minimum distance
of at least 10 in (25 cm) between a
passenger’s chest and the driver airbag
module.
To correctly position yourself away from
the airbag:
•
Move your seat to the rear as far as you
can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Recline the seat slightly (one or two
degrees) from the upright position.
After all passengers have correctly
adjusted their seats and put on safety
belts, it is very important that they continue
to sit correctly. A correctly seated
passenger sits upright, leans against the
seat backrest, and in the center of the seat
cushion, with their feet comfortably
extended on the floor. Sitting incorrectly
can increase the chance of injury in a crash
event. For example, if a passenger
slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits
forward, leans forward or sideways, or puts
one or both feet up, the chance of injury
during a crash is greatly increased.
Passenger Airbag On and Off
Switch
(If Equipped)
WARNINGS
Even with Advanced Restraints
Systems, children who are 12 years
and under should be correctly
restrained in a rear seating position. Failure
to follow this can increase the risk of
serious injury or death in a crash.
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Supplementary Restraints System