2018-Ford-Expedition-Owners-Manual

Supplementary Restraints System

The design and development of the side airbag system included recommended testing procedures that were developed by a group of automotive safety experts known as the Side Airbag Technical Working Group. These recommended testing procedures help reduce the risk of injuries related to the deployment of side airbags. SAFETY CANOPY™ WARNINGS Do not place objects or mount equipment on or near the headliner at the siderail that may come into contact with a deploying curtain airbag. Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash. Do not lean your head on the door. The curtain airbag could injure you as it deploys from the headliner. Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the supplementary restraint system or associated components. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death. All occupants of your vehicle, including the driver, should always properly wear their seatbelts, even when an airbag supplemental restraint system is provided. Failure to properlywear your seatbelt could seriously increase the risk of injury or death. If a supplementary restraint system component has deployed, it will not function again. Have the systemand associated components inspectedas soon as possible. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death. To reduce risk of injury, do not obstruct or place objects in the deployment path of the airbag.

WARNINGS If a supplementary restraint system component has deployed, it will not function again. Have the systemand associated components inspectedas soon as possible. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death. The side airbags are on the outboard side of the seatbacks of the front seats. The airbag was designed to inflate between the door panel and occupant to further enhance the protection provided occupants in side impact crashes.

E152533 The system consists of the following: • A label or embossed side panel indicating that side airbags are found on your vehicle. • Side airbags inside the seatback of the driver and front passenger seats. • Front passenger sensing system. ·Crash sensors and monitoring systemwith readiness indicator. See CrashSensorsandAirbag Indicator (page 50). Note: The passenger sensing system will deactivate the passenger seat-mounted side airbag if it detects an empty passenger seat. E67017

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