Ford 2006 Crown Victoria Supplement Manual page 24

Air Bag Information
Is there a problem with transporting a front seat passenger who
has their hands restrained behind their body?
This is not a normal riding position for an occupant. The effectiveness of
the passenger air bag will depend, in part, upon the occupant's seated
position. It is recommended that the seat should be adjusted as far
rearward as possible for this situation, and that the occupant sit as
upright as possible and be properly safety belted. It is recommended that
such passengers be properly restrained in the rear seat if at all possible.
Can conditions encountered in aggressive pursuit driving
situations (e.g., high speed braking, uneven road surfaces) cause
inadvertent inflation of an air bag that might result in loss of
vehicle control?
Air bags are designed to deploy in moderate to major frontal crashes
based on the detection of sudden deceleration by sensors in the vehicle.
The air bag system is designed to activate in a frontal collision equivalent
to hitting a solid barrier (such as a wall) at about 14 mph (23 km/h) or
more, or, roughly speaking, a parked car of similar size at 28 mph (45
km/h ) or more. When activated, the air bag fully deploys in about 50
milliseconds (1/20th of a second). Following inflation, the air bag begins
to vent almost immediately and is deflated in about one second.
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2006 Crown Victoria (cro)
Supplement
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