2008 Ford Crown Victoria Severe Duty Police/Fleet Supplement 2nd Printing - Page 15

Severe duty equipment 3. A firm strike on the cover (about 20 lbs of force) will deploy the system any time the vehicle is in a Key ON or Engine ON mode. In the event of a manual deployment, nozzles will deploy to near ground level and the underbody of the vehicle will be covered with suppressant fluid. The suppressant contains no hazardous materials (but may cause minor skin or eye irritation) and can be readily cleaned up by flushing the underbody with water (or soap and water). Manual deployment should have no adverse affect on vehicle handling; however, caution should be exercised in moving the vehicle as ground clearance will be compromised by the deployed nozzles. Because of reduced ground clearance, the vehicle should not be driven through an automatic car wash with nozzles in the deployed condition. The fire suppression system is a single use system-all major components will have to be replaced in the event of a manual deployment. Figure A The approved ISO symbol for Fire Suppression is shown in Figure A. This symbol is printed on the manual activation switch and on the diagnostic telltale on the instrument cluster. The system automatically performs a diagnostic check self check and momentarily lights the cluster lamp at Key ON. If the diagnostic lamp stays on refer to the appropriate sections of the Ford service manual for further diagnostic and service procedures. The system is active any time the vehicle is in a Key ON or Engine ON mode following the diagnostic check. The system has been designed and tested to withstand a 75 mph 50% off-set rear impact by Taurus-sized vehicle. However, in some crashes, including very high-energy crashes, the fire suppression system could be so damaged by the crash forces that it cannot deploy. Like any vehicle component, the Fire Suppression System cannot withstand any and all crashes. No vehicle can eliminate the risk of fires. You should not consider the vehicle Љfire proofЉ because it is equipped with a Fire Suppression System. 15 2008 Crown Victoria (cro) Supplement USA (fus)