2009 Mercury Sable airbag

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Mercury Sable 2009  Owners Manuals The airbags inflate and deflate
rapidly upon activation. After airbag
deployment, it is normal to notice a
smoke-like, powdery residue or
smell the burnt propellant. This may
consist of cornstarch, ta

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Mercury Sable 2009  Owners Manuals •driver and front passenger safety belt pretensioner
•a readiness light and tone.
•diagnostic module.
•the electrical wiring which connects the components.
•Front passenger sensing system. R

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Mercury Sable 2009  Owners Manuals The front passenger sensing system will turn off the passenger seat side
airbag if:
•the seat is empty and safety belt is unbuckled.
The front passenger sensing system
uses apassenger airbag offor

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Mercury Sable 2009  Owners Manuals •If the indicator lamp remains lit even after this, the person should be
advised to ride in the rear seat.
OccupantPass Airbag Off
Indicator LightPassenger Airbag
Empty seat Unlit Disabled
Small chi

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Mercury Sable 2009  Owners Manuals ObjectsPass Airbag Off
Indicator LightPassenger Airbag
Small (i.e. three-ring
binder, small purse,
bottled water)Unlit Disabled
Medium (i.e. heavy
briefcase, fully packed
luggage)Lit Disabled
Empty se

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Mercury Sable 2009  Owners Manuals In case there is a problem with the
front passenger sensing system, the
airbag readiness lamp in the
instrument cluster will stay lit.
If the airbag readiness lamp is lit, do the following:
The driver

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Mercury Sable 2009  Owners Manuals A difficulty with the system is indicated by one or more of the following:
•The readiness light (same light
for front and side airbag system)
will either flash or stay lit.
•The readiness light wi

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Mercury Sable 2009  Owners Manuals How does the side airbag system work?
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
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