2006 Ford Crown Victoria Severe Duty Police/Fleet Supplement 2nd Printing - Page 14

Severe duty equipment The system automatically performs a diagnostic check self check and momentarily lights the cluster lamp at Key ON. If the diagnostic lamp stays on refer to the appropriate sections of the Ford service manual for further diagnostic and service procedures. The system is active anytime the vehicle is in a Key ON or Engine ON mode following the diagnostic check. The system has been designed and tested to withstand a 75 mph 50% off-set rear impact by Taurus-sized vehicle. However, in some crashes, including very high-energy crashes, the fire suppression system could be so damaged by the crash forces that it cannot deploy. Like any vehicle component, the Fire Suppression System cannot withstand any and all crashes. No vehicle can eliminate the risk of fires. You should not consider the vehicle Љfire proofЉ because it is equipped with a Fire Suppression System. Ballistic Door Panels Your vehicle may be equipped with ballistic door panels on one or both of the front doors. Doors equipped with a ballistic panel are marked with a sticker on the interior door trim panel above the door handle indicating ЉBALLISTIC PANEL.Љ Otherwise, doors with ballistic panels are visually indistinguishable from standard doors. The ballistic panels are designed to act as a shield for the officer at the scene of an altercation. The door panels meet National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Level III-A protection requirements. NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation agency within the U. S. Department of Justice. The panels have been tested and certified by H.P. White, a authorized testing agency of the U. S. Department of Justice. Important: In the interest of officer safety, specific panel performance specifications are not shown here. The specifications can be dangerous in the hands of criminals. Contact 1-800-34-FLEET for panel performance specifications. As with body armor, protection provided by the ballistic panel is limited. Certain rounds or combinations of rounds may penetrate the panel and cause serious injury or death. 14 2006 Crown Victoria (cro) Supplement USA (fus)