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Steps you can take to properly 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.
Do not put anything on or over the air bag module. Placing
objects on or over the air bag inflation area may cause those
objects to be propelled by the air bag into your face and torso causing
serious injury.
Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the Air Bag
Supplemental Restraint System or its fuses. See your Ford or
Lincoln Mercury dealer.
The front passenger air bag is not designed to offer protection to
an occupant in the center front seating position.
Modifying or adding equipment to the front end of the vehicle
(including frame, bumper, front end body structure and tow
hooks) may affect the performance of the air bag system, increasing
the risk of injury. Do not modify the front end of the vehicle.
Additional equipment may affect the performance of the air bag
sensors increasing the risk of injury. Please refer to the Body
Builders Layout Book for instructions about the appropriate installation
of additional equipment.
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restrained or are otherwise out of position at the time of air bag
deployment. Thus, it is extremely important that occupants be properly
restrained as far away from the air bag module as possible while
maintaining vehicle control.
Several air bag system components get hot after inflation. Do not
touch them after inflation.
If the air bag has deployed,the air bag will not function
again and must be replaced immediately.If the air bag is not
replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a
collision.
The SRS consists of:
•driver and passenger air bag modules (which include the inflators and
air bags),
•one or more impact and safing sensors, passenger air bag deactivation
switch and diagnostic monitor (RCM)
•a readiness light and tone,
•and the electrical wiring which connects the components.
The RCM (restraints control module) monitors its own internal circuits
and the supplemental air bag electrical system warning (including the
passenger air bag deactivation switch, the impact sensors, the system
wiring, the air bag system readiness light, the air bag back up power and
the air bag ignitors).
Determining if the system is operational
The SRS uses readiness lights in the instrument cluster and the
passenger air bag deactivate switch or a tone to indicate the condition of
the system. Refer to theAir bag readinesssection in theInstrument
clusterchapter orPassenger air bag on/off switchsection in this
chapter. Routine maintenance of the air bag is not required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated by one or more of the following:
•The readiness lights will either
flash or stay lit.
•The readiness lights will not
illuminate immediately after
ignition is turned on.
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Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPower Distribution Box Description
14—Not used
15—Not used
16 40A** Blower motor
17 20A** Auxiliary cooling fan
18—Not used
19—Not used
20—Not used
21 10A* PCM memory
22—Not used
23 20A* Fuel pump motor
24 30A* Headlamps
25 10A* A/C clutch solenoid
26—Not used
27—Not used
28 30A* ABS module
29—Not used
30 15A* Trailer tow
31 20A* Foglamps, Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
32—Not used
33 15A* Park Lamp
34—Not used
35—Not used
36—Not used
37—Not used
38 10A* Left headlamp low beam
39—Not used
40—Not used
41 20A* Heated oxygen sensors
42 10A* Right headlamp low beam
43—(Resistor)
44—Not used
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Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPower Distribution Box Description
14—Not used
15—Not used
16 40A** Blower motor
17—Not used
18—Not used
19—Not used
20—Not used
21 10A* PCM memory
22—Not used
23 20A* Fuel pump motor
24 30A* Headlamps
25 10A* A/C clutch solenoid
26—Not used
27—Not used
28 30A* ABS Module
29—Not used
30 15A* Trailer tow
31 20A* Foglamps, Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
32—Not used
33 15A* Park lamp
34—Not used
35—Not used
36—Not used
37—Not used
38 10A* Left headlamp low beam
39—Not used
40—Not used
41 20A* Heated oxygen sensors
42 10A* Right headlamp low beam
43—Not used
44—Not used
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