2006 Ford Crown Victoria Severe Duty Police/Fleet Supplement 2nd Printing - Page 24

Air Bag Information Is there a problem with transporting a front seat passenger who has their hands restrained behind their body? This is not a normal riding position for an occupant. The effectiveness of the passenger air bag will depend, in part, upon the occupant's seated position. It is recommended that the seat should be adjusted as far rearward as possible for this situation, and that the occupant sit as upright as possible and be properly safety belted. It is recommended that such passengers be properly restrained in the rear seat if at all possible. Can conditions encountered in aggressive pursuit driving situations (e.g., high speed braking, uneven road surfaces) cause inadvertent inflation of an air bag that might result in loss of vehicle control? Air bags are designed to deploy in moderate to major frontal crashes based on the detection of sudden deceleration by sensors in the vehicle. The air bag system is designed to activate in a frontal collision equivalent to hitting a solid barrier (such as a wall) at about 14 mph (23 km/h) or more, or, roughly speaking, a parked car of similar size at 28 mph (45 km/h ) or more. When activated, the air bag fully deploys in about 50 milliseconds (1/20th of a second). Following inflation, the air bag begins to vent almost immediately and is deflated in about one second. 24 2006 Crown Victoria (cro) Supplement USA (fus)