2006 Ford Freestar Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 165

Seating and Safety Restraints How does the Safety Canopyி 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 front passenger sensing system will disable the side airbag if the seat is empty. 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. • Two crash sensors mounted under the front seats (one on each side). • Two crash sensors located at the c-pillar behind the rear doors (one on each side). • 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 or third 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. 165 2006 Freestar (win) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)