2010 Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 287
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis Manual
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Crown Victoria Severe Duty Ballistic door panels (if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with ballistic door panels on one or both of the front doors. Doors equipped with a ballistic panel are marked with a sticker on the interior door trim panel above the door handle indicating ЉBALLISTIC PANEL.Љ Otherwise, doors with ballistic panels are visually indistinguishable from standard doors. The ballistic panels are designed to act as a shield for the officer at the scene of an altercation. The door panels meet National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Level III-A protection requirements. NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation agency within the U. S. Department of Justice. The panels have been tested and certified by a NIJ approved ballistic testing laboratory, in accordance with the methodology included in NIJ Standard 0108.01 and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Standard MTD 05-01E. Manufactured by combining ballistic grade ceramic and DuPont™ KEVLAR, this composite ballistic door panel has been extensively tested with the rounds called out in the above-referenced specifications. Note: DuPont™ and KEVLAR are trademarks or registered trademarks of DuPont™ or its affiliates. The panels have been subjected to standard Ford Motor Company vehicle testing, including long-term durability, key life, and crash testing. Important: In the interest of officer safety, detailed panel performance specifications are not shown here. The specifications can be dangerous in the hands of criminals. Contact 1-800-34-FLEET for panel performance specifications. WARNING: As with body armor, protection provided by the ballistic panel is limited. Certain rounds or combinations of rounds may penetrate the panel and cause serious injury or death. Use of ballistic door panels It is critical that officers understand where the panel is located inside the door in order to achieve optimal ballistic protection. The door panels are designed to provide a shield for the officer at the scene of an altercation. Any protection afforded the officer while patrolling inside the vehicle is incidental. The ballistic ceramic faces the outside of the door. It is imperative that the officer using the panel as a ballistic shield has the exterior of the door facing the threat. In other words, the officer should be positioned behind the interior portion of the door for ballistic protection. 287 2010 Crown Victoria (cro) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)