Lincoln MKX 2007 Owner's Manual page 169

The Safety Canopy system is designed to activate when the vehicle
sustains lateral deceleration sufficient to cause the side crash sensor to
close an electrical circuit that initiates Safety Canopy
a certain likelihood of a rollover event is detected by the rollover sensor.
The Safety Canopy is mounted to roof side-rail sheet metal, behind the
headliner, along the entire side of the vehicle. In certain lateral collisions
or rollover events, the Safety Canopy
regardless of which seats are occupied. The Safety Canopy
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 is 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.
Several Safety Canopy
inflation. Do not touch them after inflation.
If the Safety Canopy
system has deployed, the
Safety Canopy will not
function again unless replaced.
The Safety Canopy system
(including the A, B, C, and D
pillar trim and headliner) must
be inspected and serviced by
an 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
airbag is not required.
2007 MKX (mkx)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
system will be activated,
did not activate in a collision does not
system components get hot after
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
inflation or when
is designed
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