FORD 2004 Freestar v.3 - Manual (Page 154)

Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the Safety Canopy
௢
system, its fuses, the A, B, C or D pillar trim, or the headliner on
a vehicle containing a Safety Canopy
௢. See your Ford or Lincoln
Mercury dealer.
All occupants of the vehicle including the driver should always
wear their safety belts even when an air bag SRS and Safety
Canopy
௢ system is provided.
To reduce risk of injury, do not obstruct or place objects in the
deployment path of the inflatable Safety Canopy
௢.
How does the Safety Canopy
ி system work?
The design and development of the
Safety Canopy
௢ system included
recommended testing procedures
that were developed by a group of
automotive safety experts known as
the Side Air Bag Technical Working
Group. These recommended testing
procedures help reduce the risk of
injuries related to the deployment of
side airbags (including the Safety
Canopy
௢).
The Safety Canopy
௢ system
consists of the following:
• An inflatable nylon curtain with a
gas generator concealed behind
the headliner and above the doors
(one on each side of vehicle).
• A headliner designed to flex open above the side doors to allow Safety
Canopy
௢ deployment.
• The same readiness airbag light, electronic control and diagnostic unit
as used for the front airbags.
2004 Freestar (win)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
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