Get Supplementary Restraints System Guide for Ford Ecosport SUV 2020

Supplementary Restraints System

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: Airbags do not inflate

slowly or gently, and the risk of injury

from a deploying airbag is the greatest

close to the trim covering the airbag

module.

WARNING: Several airbag system

components get hot after inflation. To

reduce the risk of injury, do not touch

them after inflation.

WARNING: 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

properly wear your seatbelt could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

WARNING: If a supplementary

restraint system component has

deployed, it will not function again. Have

the system and associated components

inspected as soon as possible. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death.

WARNING: Even with advanced

restraints systems, properly restrain

children 12 and under in a rear seating

position. Failure to follow this could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

The airbags are a supplemental restraint

system and are designed to work with the

seatbelts to help protect the driver and

right front passenger from certain upper

body injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly;

there is a risk of injury from a deploying

airbag.

Note: You will hear a loud bang and see a

cloud of harmless powdery residue if an

airbag deploys. This is normal.

WARNING:Do not place your arms

on the airbag cover or through the

steering wheel. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury.

WARNING:Keep the areas in front

of the airbags free from obstruction. Do

not affix anything to or over the airbag

covers. Objects could become projectiles

during airbag deployment or in a sudden

stop. Failure to follow this instruction

could result in personal injury or death.

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, talcum powder

(to lubricate the bag) or sodium

compounds (for example, baking soda)

that result from the combustion process

that inflates the airbag. Small amounts of

sodium hydroxide may be present which

may irritate the skin and eyes, but none of

the residue is toxic.

WARNING: Airbags can kill or

injure a child in a child restraint. Never

place a rear-facing child restraint in front

of an active airbag. If you must use a

forward-facing child restraint in the front

seat, move the seat upon which the child

restraint is installed all the way back.

39

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System

While the system is designed to help

reduce serious injuries, contact with a

deploying airbag may also cause abrasions

or swelling. Temporary hearing loss is also

a possibility as a result of the noise

associated with a deploying airbag.

Because airbags must inflate rapidly and

with considerable force, there is the risk of

death or serious injuries such as fractures,

facial and eye injuries or internal injuries,

particularly to occupants who are not

properly restrained or are otherwise out of

position at the time of airbag deployment.

Thus, it is extremely important that

The driver and front passenger airbags will

deploy during significant frontal and near

frontal crashes.

occupants be properly restrained as far

away from the airbag module as possible

while maintaining vehicle control.

The driver and passenger front airbag

Routine maintenance of the airbags is not

system consists of:

required.

•

Driver and passenger airbag modules.

Front passenger sensing system.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER

AIRBAGS

· Crash sensors and monitoring

system with readiness indicator.

See Crash Sensors and Airbag

Indicator (page 47).

WARNING:Do not place your arms

on the airbag cover or through the

Prope r D rive r a n d F ron t P assenger

Seating Adjustment

steering wheel. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury.

WARNING:Keep the areas in front

of the airbags free from obstruction. Do

not affix anything to or over the airbag

covers. Objects could become projectiles

during airbag deployment or in a sudden

stop. Failure to follow this instruction

could result in personal injury or death.

WARNING: National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

recommends a minimum distance of at

least 10 in (25 cm) between an

occupant's chest and the driver airbag

module.

To properly position yourself away from

the airbag:

WARNING: Airbags can kill or

injure a child in a child restraint. Never

place a rear-facing child restraint in front

of an active airbag. If you must use a

forward-facing child restraint in the front

seat, move the seat upon which the child

restraint is installed all the way back.

•

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.

40

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System

After all occupants have adjusted their

FRONT PASSENGER SENSING

SYSTEM

seats and put on seatbelts, it is very

important that they continue to sit

properly. A properly seated occupant sits

upright, leaning against the seatback, and

centered on the seat cushion, with their

feet comfortably extended on the floor.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance

of injury in a crash event. For example, if

an occupant 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.

WARNING: Even with advanced

restraints systems, properly restrain

children 12 and under in a rear seating

position. Failure to follow this could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

WARNING: Sitting improperly, out

of position or with the seatback reclined

too far can take weight off the seat

cushion and affect the decision of the

passenger sensing system, resulting in

serious injury or death in the event of a

crash. Always sit upright against your

seat back, with your feet on the floor.

Children and Airbags

WARNING: Airbags can kill or

injure a child in a child restraint. Never

place a rear-facing child restraint in front

of an active airbag. If you must use a

forward-facing child restraint in the front

seat, move the seat upon which the child

restraint is installed all the way back.

WARNING: Any alteration or

modification to the front passenger seat

may affect the performance of the front

passenger sensing system. This could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

This system works with sensors that are

part of the front passenger’s seat and

seatbelt to detect the presence of a

properly-seated occupant and determine

if the front passenger’s frontal airbag

should be enabled (may inflate) or not.

Children must always be properly

restrained. Accident statistics suggest that

children are safer when properly restrained

in the rear seating positions than in the

front seating position. Failure to follow

these instructions may increase the risk of

injury in a crash.

41

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System

The front passenger sensing system uses

The front passenger sensing system is

designed to enable (may inflate) the front

passenger's frontal airbag anytime the

system senses that a person of adult size

is sitting properly in the front passenger

seat.

a passenger airbag status indicator that

will illuminate indicating that the front

passenger frontal airbag is either ON

(enabled) or OFF (disabled).

The indicator lamp is located at the

overhead console.

•

When the front passenger sensing

system enables the front passenger

frontal airbag (may inflate), the

passenger airbag status indicator will

illuminate the ON lamp and remain

illuminated.

Note: The passenger airbag status

indicator OFF and ON indicator lamps will

illuminate for a short period of time when

the ignition is first turned on to confirm they

are functional.

The front passenger sensing system is

designed to disable (will not inflate) the

front passenger's frontal airbag when a

rear facing infant seat, a forward-facing

child restraint, or a booster seat is

detected. Even with this technology,

parents are strongly encouraged to

always properly restrain children in the rear

seat.

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front

passenger’s seat, but the airbag off

indicator lamp is lit, it is possible that the

person is not sitting properly in the seat. If

this happens:

•

Turn the vehicle off and ask the person

to place the seatback in a more upright

positon.

Have the person sit upright in the seat,

centered on the seat cushion, with the

person’s legs comfortably extended.

Restart the vehicle and have the person

remain in this position for about two

minutes. This will allow the system to

detect that person and enable the

passenger’s frontal airbag.

•

When the front passenger sensing

system disables (will not inflate) the

front passenger frontal airbag, the

passenger airbag status indicator will

illuminate the OFF lamp and stay lit to

remind you that the front passenger

frontal airbag is disabled.

•

If the child restraint has been installed

•

If the indicator OFF lamp remains lit

even after this, the person should be

advised to ride in the rear seat.

and the passenger airbag status

indicator illuminates the ON lamp, then

turn the vehicle off, remove the child

restraint from the vehicle and reinstall

the restraint following the child

restraint manufacturer's instructions.

Occupant

Passenger airbag status

indicator

Passenger airbag

Empty

OFF: Lit

ON: Unlit

OFF: Lit

Disabled

Child

Disabled

42

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System

Occupant

Passenger airbag status

indicator

Passenger airbag

ON: Unlit

OFF: Unlit

ON: Lit

Adult

Enabled

The conditions listed above may cause the

weight of a properly seated occupant to

be incorrectly interpreted by the front

passenger sensing system. The person in

the front passenger seat may appear

heavier or lighter due to the conditions

described in the list above.

After all occupants have adjusted their

seats and put on seatbelts, it is very

important that they continue to sit

properly. A properly seated occupant sits

upright, leaning against the seatback, and

centered on the seat cushion, with their

feet comfortably extended on the floor.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance

of injury in a crash event. For example, if

an occupant 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.

Make sure the front passenger

sensing system is operating

properly. See Front Passenger

Sensing System (page 41).

Do not attempt to repair or service the

system. T a ke your vehicle immediately to

an authorized dealer.

If it is necessary to modify an advanced

front airbag system to accommodate a

person with disabilities, contact the Ford

Customer Relationship Center. See Front

Passenger Sensing System (page 41).

If you think that the status of the passenger

airbag off indicator lamp is incorrect, check

for the following:

•

Objects lodged underneath the seat

Objects between the seat cushion and

the center console

•

Objects hanging off the seat back

SIDE AIRBAGS

Objects stowed in the seat back map

pocket

•

Objects placed on the occupant's lap

Cargo interference with the seat

WARNING: Do not place objects

or mount equipment on or near the

airbag cover, on the side of the front or

rear seatbacks, or in areas that may

come into contact with a deploying

airbag. Failure to follow these

Other passengers pushing or pulling on

the seat

•

Rear passenger feet and knees resting

or pushing on the seat

instructions may increase the risk of

personal injury in the event of a crash.

43

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System

There is a label attached to the side of

each backrest to indicate this.

WARNING: Do not use accessory

seat covers. The use of accessory seat

covers may prevent the deployment of

the side airbags and increase the risk of

injury in an accident.

Properly restrain children 12 years old and

under in the rear seats. The rear side airbag

will not interfere with children restrained

using a properly installed child or booster

seat.

WARNING: Do not lean your head

on the door. The side airbag could injure

you as it deploys from the side of the

seatback.

The side airbags are designed to inflate

between the door panel and the occupant

to enhance the protection in certain

crashes.

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: If a supplementary

restraint system component has

deployed, it will not function again. Have

the system and associated components

inspected as soon as possible. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death.

The system consists of the following:

•

A label or embossed side panel

indicating that side airbags are fitted

to your vehicle.

•

Side airbags inside the driver and front

passenger seatbacks, as well as side

airbags inside of each outermost rear

seatback.

The side airbags are on the outermost side

of each front and rear seat backrest.

44

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System

A driver knee airbag is located under or

within the instrument panel. A passenger

knee airbag is located within or under the

glove box door. During a crash, the

restraints control module may activate the

driver and passenger knee airbags based

on crash severity and occupant conditions.

Under certain crash and occupant

conditions, the driver and passenger knee

airbag may deploy but the driver front

airbag may not activate. As with front and

side airbags, it is important to be properly

seated and restrained to reduce the risk of

death or serious injury.

Make sure the knee airbags are

operating properly. See Crash

Sensors and Airbag Indicator

(page 47).

Crash sensors and monitoring

system with readiness indicator.

See Side Airbags (page 43).

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 ™

WARNING: 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.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER

KNEE AIRBAGS

WARNING: Do not lean your head

on the door. The curtain airbag could

injure you as it deploys from the

headliner.

WARNING:To reduce risk of injury,

do not obstruct or place objects in the

deployment path of the airbag.

WARNING: Do not attempt to

service, repair, or modify the

WARNING: Close the glove box

door when your vehicle is moving. Failure

to follow this instruction could reduce

the effectiveness of the passenger knee

airbag and increase the risk of injury in a

crash.

supplementary restraint system or

associated components. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death.

45

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System

WARNING: 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

properly wear your seatbelt could

seriously increase the risk of injury or

death.

WARNING:To reduce risk of injury,

do not obstruct or place objects in the

deployment path of the airbag.

The system consists of the following:

WARNING: If a supplementary

restraint system component has

deployed, it will not function again. Have

the system and associated components

inspected as soon as possible. Failure to

follow this instruction could result in

personal injury or death.

•

Safety Canopy curtain airbags above

the trim panels over the front and rear

side windows identified by a label or

wording on the headliner or roof-pillar

trim.

A flexible headliner which opens above

the side doors to allow air curtain

deployment

•

The Safety Canopy deploys during

significant side crashes or when a certain

likelihood of a rollover event is detected

by the rollover sensor. The Safety Canopy

is mounted to the roof side rail sheet metal,

behind the headliner, above each row of

seats. In certain sideways crashes or

rollover events, the Safety Canopy will be

activated, regardless of which seats are

occupied. The Safety Canopy is designed

to inflate between the side window area

and occupants to further enhance

· Crash sensors and monitoring

system with a readiness

indicator. See Crash Sensors

and Airbag Indicator (page 47).

Properly restrain children 12 years old and

under in the rear seats. The Safety Canopy

will not interfere with children restrained

using a properly installed child or booster

seat because it is designed to inflate

downward from the headliner above the

doors along the side window opening.

The design and development of the Safety

Canopy 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

(including the Safety Canopy).

protection provided in side impact crashes

and rollover events.

46

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System

CRASH SENSORS AND

AIRBAG INDICATOR

•

The readiness light will not illuminate

immediately after the ignition is

switched on.

WARNING: Modifying or adding

equipment to the front end of your

vehicle (including hood, bumper system,

frame, front end body structure, tow

hooks and hood pins) may affect the

performance of the airbag system,

increasing the risk of injury. Do not

modify or add equipment to the front

end of your vehicle.

•

The readiness light either flashes or

stays lit.

A series of five beeps will be heard. The

tone pattern repeats periodically until

the problem, the light or both are

repaired.

If any of these things happen, even

intermittently, have the supplemental

restraint system serviced at an authorized

dealer immediately. Unless serviced, the

system may not function properly in the

event of a crash.

The seatbelt pretensioners and the front

airbag supplemental restraint system are

designed to activate when the vehicle

sustains frontal deceleration sufficient to

cause the restraints control module to

deploy a safety device.

The fact that the seatbelt pretensioners

or front airbags did not activate for both

front seat occupants in a crash does not

mean that something is wrong with the

system. Rather, it means the restraints

control module determined the accident

conditions (crash severity, belt usage)

were not appropriate to activate these

safety devices.

Your vehicle has a collection of crash and

occupant sensors which provide

information to the restraints control

module. The restraints control module

deploys (activates) the front seatbelt

pretensioners, driver airbag, passenger

airbag, knee airbag(s), seat mounted side

airbags and Safety Canopy airbags. Based

on the type of crash, the restraints control

module deploys the appropriate safety

devices.

The restraints control module also

monitors the readiness of the above safety

devices plus the crash and occupant

sensors. The readiness of the safety

system is indicated by a warning indicator

light in the instrument cluster or by a

backup tone if the warning light is not

working. Routine maintenance of the

airbag is not required.

•

The design of the front airbags is to

activate only in frontal and near-frontal

crashes (not rollovers, side impacts or

rear impacts) unless the crash causes

sufficient frontal deceleration.

A difficulty with the system is indicated by

one or more of the following:

•

The design of the seatbelt

pretensioners is to activate in frontal,

near-frontal and side crashes, and in

rollovers.

The knee airbag(s) may deploy based

on crash severity and occupant

conditions.

47

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System

•

The design of the side airbags is to

inflate in certain side impact crashes.

Side airbags may activate in other

types of crashes if the vehicles

experiences sufficient sideways motion

or deformation.

The design of the Safety Canopy is to

inflate in certain side impact crashes

or rollover events. The Safety Canopy

may activate in other types of crashes

if the vehicle experiences sufficient

sideways motion or deformation, or a

certain likelihood of rollover.

AIRBAG DISPOSAL

Contact your authorized dealer as soon as

possible. Airbags must be disposed of by

qualified personnel.

48

EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing

Supplementary Restraints System for Your Ford Ecosport SUV 2020

Popular Manuals