Side Curtain Airbags - Coupe; Crash Sensors And Airbag Indicator - Ford 2016 MUSTANG Owner's Manual

Supplementary Restraints System
Make sure the knee airbags are
operating properly. See Crash
Sensors and Airbag Indicator
(page 27).
SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS -
COUPE
E204765
The airbags are located over the front and
rear side windows.
The airbags will deploy during significant
side crashes or when a certain likelihood
of a rollover event is detected by the
rollover sensor. The side curtain airbags
may deploy in significant frontal angled
crashes.
CRASH SENSORS AND
AIRBAG INDICATOR
WARNING
Modifying or adding equipment to
the front end of the vehicle (including
hood, frame, bumper system, front
end body structure, tow hooks and hood
pins) may affect the performance of the
airbag system and deployable hood
system, increasing the risk of injury. Do not
modify the front end of the vehicle.
Mustang (CZG) Australia, Vehicles Built From: 13-07-2015 Vehicles Built Up To: 01-05-2016, enAUS, Edition date: 01/2016, Third Printing
Your vehicle has a collection of crash,
occupant and pedestrian sensors which
provide information to the restraints
control module. The restraints control
module deploys (activates) the front
seatbelt pretensioners, driver airbag,
passenger airbag, knee airbag(s), seat
mounted side airbags, side curtain airbags
and deployable hood system (for
pedestrian protection). Based on the type
of crash (frontal impact, side impact,
rollover or pedestrian impact), the
restraints control module will deploy the
appropriate safety devices.
The restraints control module also
monitors the readiness of the above safety
devices plus the crash, occupant and
pedestrian sensors. The readiness of the
safety system is indicated by a warning
indicator light in the instrument cluster or
by a backup tone if the warning light is not
working. Routine maintenance of the
airbags and deployable hood system is not
required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated by
one or more of the following:
The readiness light will not
illuminate immediately after the
ignition is turned on.
• The readiness light will either flash or
stay lit.
• A series of five beeps will be heard. The
tone pattern will repeat periodically
until the problem, the light or both are
repaired.
If any of these things happen, even
intermittently, have the supplemental
restraint system and deployable hood
system serviced at an authorized dealer
immediately. Unless serviced, the system
may not function properly in the event of
a crash.
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