2010 Ford Expedition EL Owner Guide 1st Printing (Spanish) - Page 698

Seating and Safety Restraints WARNING: Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the Safety Canopy௡ system, its fuses, the A, B, C or D pillar trim, or the headliner on a vehicle containing a Safety Canopy௡. See your authorized dealer. WARNING: All occupants of the vehicle including the driver should always wear their safety belts even when an airbag SRS and Safety Canopy௡ system is provided. WARNING: To reduce risk of injury, do not obstruct or place objects in the deployment path of the inflatable Safety Canopy௡. 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 above the doors (one on each side of vehicle). • A headliner designed to flex open above the side doors to allow Safety Canopy௡ deployment. • The same readiness airbag light, electronic control and diagnostic unit as used for the front airbags. 224 2010 Expedition (exd) Owners Guide (own2002), 1st Printing USA (fus)