Ford F-150 2010 Owner's Manual page 197

How does the Safety Canopy System work?
The design and development of the
Safety Canopy System included
recommended testing procedures
that were developed by a group of
automotive safety experts known as
the Side Airbag Technical Working
Group. These recommended testing
procedures help reduce the risk of
injuries related to the deployment of
side airbags (including the Safety
Canopy ).
The Safety Canopy System consists
of the following:
• An inflatable curtain with a gas
generator concealed behind the
headliner and in the corner or C
pillar behind the doors.
• A headliner designed to flex open
above the side doors to allow safety canopy deployment.
• The same warning light, electronic control and diagnostic unit as used
for the front airbags.
• Two crash sensors located on the C-pillar (one on each side)
(SuperCab and SuperCrew only).
• Crash sensors located on the front doors.
• Rollover sensor in the restraints control module (RCM).
The Safety Canopy System, in combination with safety belts, can help
reduce the risk of severe injuries in the event of a significant side impact
collision or rollover event.
Children 12 years old and under should always be properly restrained in
the second row seats. The safety canopy will not interfere with children
restrained using a properly installed child or booster seat because it is
designed to inflate downward from the headliner above the doors along
the side window opening.
The Safety Canopy System is designed to active when the vehicle
sustains lateral deceleration sufficient to cause the RCM to initiate safety
canopy inflation or when a certain likelihood of a rollover event is
detected by the rollover sensor.
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