Ford Escape Hybrid 2006 Owner's Manual page 158

Seating and Safety Restraints
The Safety Canopy is mounted to roof side-rail sheet metal, behind the
headliner, above the first and second row seats. The Safety Canopy
designed to inflate between the side window area and occupants to further
enhance protection provided in side impact collisions and rollover events.
The fact that the Safety Canopy
mean that something is wrong with the system. Rather, it means the forces
were not of the type sufficient to cause activation. The Safety Canopy
designed to inflate in certain side impact collisions or rollover events, not
in rear impact, frontal or near-frontal collisions, unless the collision causes
sufficient lateral deceleration or rollover likelihood.
Several Safety Canopy
system components get hot
after inflation. Do not touch them
after inflation.
If the Safety Canopy
Canopy will not function again unless replaced. The
Safety Canopy system (including the A, B and C pillar trim)
must be inspected and serviced by a authorized dealer. If the
Safety Canopy is not replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the
risk of injury in a collision.
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 Airbag readiness
section in the Instrument Cluster chapter. Routine maintenance of the
side airbag is not required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated by one or more of the following:
• The readiness light (same light as for front airbag system) will either
flash or stay lit.
• The readiness light will not illuminate immediately after ignition is
turned on.
• A series of five beeps will be heard. The tone pattern will repeat
periodically until the problem and/or light are repaired.
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