Ford Escort 1997 Owner's Manual page 63

Do not place objects or
mount equipment on or
near the air bag cover on the
steering wheel or in front seat
areas that may come into contact
with a deploying air bag. Failure
to follow this instruction may
increase the risk of personal
injury in the event of a collision.
Do not attempt to service,
repair, or modify the air
bag SRS or its fuses. See your
Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
AIR BAG SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION
The air bags and their
corresponding warning and
information labels are found in the
following locations:
The air bag system activates in
collisions more severe than hitting
a parked vehicle (of similar size
and weight) head-on at
approximately 20 km/h (13 mph).
This activation speed may vary if
your vehicle is involved in a
collision with something that will
move or deform and according to
the angle of impact. The air bag is
not designed to inflate in rollovers,
side impacts, or rear impacts.
Air bags and air bag equipped
vehicles should be disposed of only
by qualified service personnel
using Ford approved procedures.
The system consists of two parts:
Seating and safety restraints
1 /
E 2
FUEL FILL
ON
MIRROR
L R
OFF
60 70
50
80
100 3
40 80 120
90 2
F C H RPM x 1000
60 140
30 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
100
40 160
20
20 180 1 10
0 0 0 0
200
RSM
SET
ACC
AM TAPE
FM CD
CST
SEEK
TUNE SCAN
BASS TREB
TUNE
DISCS EJ REW FF
– +
VOL–
PUSH ON
BAL FADE
1 2 5 1
3 4
SIDE 1-2 COMP SIDE 1-2
OFF
LO
* A/C
* MAX
A/C
HI
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