1997 Mercury Sable Owner's Manual - Page 63

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Seating and safety restraints If the air bag is inflated, the air bag will not function again and must be replaced immediately. If the air bag is not replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a collision. The SRS consists of: • driver and passenger air bag modules (which include the inflators and air bags), • one or more impact and safing sensors, • a readiness light and tone • and the electrical wiring which connects the components. The diagnostic module monitors its own internal circuits and the supplemental air bag electrical system readiness (including the impact sensors), the system wiring, the air bag system readiness light, the air bag back up power and the air bag ignitors. DETERMINING IF THE SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL The SRS uses a readiness light in the instrument cluster or a tone to indicate the condition of the system. Refer to the Air bag readiness section in the Instrumentation chapter. Routine maintenance of the air bag is not required. A difficulty with the system is indicated by one or more of the following: • The readiness light will either flash or stay lit. • The readiness light will not illuminate immediately after ignition is turned on. • A group of five beeps will be heard. The tone pattern will repeat periodically until the problem and light are repaired. 63

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If the air bag is inflated,
the air bag will
not function again and must be replaced
immediately
. If the air bag is not replaced, the
unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a
collision.
The SRS consists of:
•
driver and passenger air bag modules (which
include the inflators and air bags),
•
one or more impact and safing sensors,
•
a readiness light and tone
•
and the electrical wiring which connects the
components.
The diagnostic module monitors its own internal
circuits and the supplemental air bag electrical
system readiness (including the impact sensors), the
system wiring, the air bag system readiness light, the
air bag back up power and the air bag ignitors.
DETERMINING IF THE SYSTEM IS
OPERATIONAL
The SRS uses a readiness light in the instrument
cluster or a tone to indicate the condition of the
system. Refer to the
Air bag readiness
section in
the
Instrumentation
chapter. Routine maintenance
of the air bag is not required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated by one or
more of the following:
•
The readiness light
will either flash or
stay lit.
•
The readiness light
will not illuminate immediately after ignition is
turned on.
•
A group of five beeps will be heard. The tone
pattern will repeat periodically until the problem
and light are repaired.
Seating and safety restraints
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