2002 Mercury Sable Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 115

Seating and Safety Restraints AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM - + 100 0 0 0 0 F FUEL DOOR > 3 4 5 H 60 140 2 RPMx1000 0 00000 E LOW COOLANT C THEFT 1 6 7 ABS CRUISE ! P BRAKE 20 km/h 180 P R N D 2 1 0 AM H BASS TREB BAL VOL PUSH ON A FM M SEEK EJ TAPE CD FADE SET+ OFF ON CST- TUNE DISC 1-6 REW FF SIDE 1-2 COMP SHUFFLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 SCAN R OFF A/C MAX A/C RES Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module which records information about the air bag and sensor systems. In the event of a collision this module may save information related to the collision including information about the air bag system and impact severity. This information will assist Ford in the servicing of your vehicle and may help Ford better understand real world collisions and further improve the safety of future vehicles. The air bag supplemental restraint system is designed to work in conjunction with the safety belts to help protect the driver and front outboard passenger from certain upper body injuries. The term "supplemental restraint" means the air bags are intended as a supplement to the safety belts. Air bags alone cannot protect as well as air bags plus safety belts in impacts for which the air bags are designed to deploy, and air bags do not offer any protection in crashes for which they do not deploy. HOW DO THE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS WORK? The air bag supplemental restraint system consists of: • driver and passenger dual stage air bag modules (which include the inflators and air bags). • side air bags (if equipped). Refer to Side air bag system later in this chapter. • one or more impact and safing sensors. • the same indicator light, RCM (restraints control module) and diagnostic unit used for the Personal safety system. The air bag supplemental restraints are an integral part of the Personal Safety System. They are designed to be deployed in cases where the 115