2008 Ford Crown Victoria Severe Duty Police/Fleet Supplement 2nd Printing - Page 26

Airbag Information IMPORTANT AIRBAG DO'S AND DON'TS Do not attempt to tamper with, disconnect or deactivate the airbag system. Tampering with an airbag system could cause the bag to inflate or become inoperative. The airbag system should not be disconnected or deactivated. Do not mount or place any objects in the deployment path of an airbag. Airbags must be allowed to fully deploy without restriction. The deployment of airbags is not compatible with any configuration of police equipment mounting that places objects in the airbag deployment path. Equipment mounted or placed in the deployment path area of an airbag will reduce the effectiveness of the airbag, damage the airbag and potentially damage or dislodge the equipment. Further such items could become projectiles in the event of an airbag deployment. Always use safety belts with the airbag supplemental restraint system. There are four very important reasons to always use seat belts with the airbag system. Safety belts: • help restrain the occupant to increase the effectiveness of the airbag when it inflates. • reduce the risk of injury in rollover, side or rear impact accidents for which airbags are not designed to inflate. • reduce the risk of injury in frontal collisions that are not severe enough to activate the airbag. • reduce the risk of passengers being thrown from the vehicle. 26 2008 Crown Victoria (cro) Supplement USA (fus)