2009 Ford F150 Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 191

Seating and Safety Restraints How does the Safety Canopyா system work? The design and development of the Safety Canopy௡ 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 (including the Safety Canopy௡). The Safety Canopy௡ system consists of the following: • An inflatable nylon curtain with a gas generator concealed behind the headliner and in the corner or C pillar behind the doors. • A headliner designed to flex open above the side doors to allow Safety Canopy௡ deployment. • The same warning light, electronic control and diagnostic unit as used for the front airbags. • Two crash sensors located on the C-pillar (one on each side) (SuperCab and CrewCab only). • Crash sensors located on the front doors. • Rollover sensor in the restraints control module (RCM). The Safety Canopy௡ system, in combination with safety belts, can help reduce the risk of severe injuries in the event of a significant side impact collision or rollover event. Children 12 years old and under should always be properly restrained in the second row 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 Safety Canopy௡ system is designed to active when the vehicle sustains lateral deceleration sufficient to cause the RCM to initiate Safety Canopy௡ inflation or when a certain likelihood of a rollover event is detected by the rollover sensor. 191 2009 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide (own2002), 3rd Printing USA (fus)