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1996 Ford Windstar
Copyright (c) 1995 Ford Motor Company

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  • Page 1 1996 Ford Windstar Copyright (c) 1995 Ford Motor Company...

  • Page 2: Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System (Srs)

    (away from the air bag) when it inflates reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side or rear impact collisions, because an air bag is not designed to inflate in such situations Copyright (c) 1995 Ford Motor Company...
  • Page 3 40 lbs. (18 kg) always should use child or infant seats. RWARNING When using forward-facing child seats move the passenger seat as far back from the instrument panel as possible. NEVER SECURE REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS IN THE FRONT SEAT. Copyright (c) 1995 Ford Motor Company...

  • Page 4: Safety Restraints

    For further information about the proper mounting of equipment in the front seat of this vehicle, please refer to Ford’s brochure entitled Some Important Information About Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System which can be obtained by calling Helm Inc.
  • Page 5 Immediately after inflation, the air bags deflate by releasing the nitrogen gas through vent holes. The whole process takes place in a matter of seconds. RWARNING Air bag system components get hot after inflation. Do not touch them after inflation. Copyright (c) 1995 Ford Motor Company...
  • Page 6 Safety Restraints 1996 Ford Windstar Inflated driver-side air bag Copyright (c) 1995 Ford Motor Company...
  • Page 7 The diagnostic module monitors its own circuits, the air bag electrical system, the air bag readiness light, the air bag power, and the air bag inflators. Copyright (c) 1995 Ford Motor Company...

  • Page 8: Safety Restraints For Children

    The tone pattern will repeat periodically until the problem and light are repaired. If any of these things happen, even intermittently, have the air bag system serviced at your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer immediately. Disposal of supplemental air bag equipped vehicles For disposal of air bags or air bag equipped vehicles, see your local Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
  • Page 9 SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (AIR BAG SYSTEM) ¡ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¤ ¦ This Supplemental Restraint System sec- tion contains important information concern- ing the driver and passenger air bags. The Supplemental Restraint System Air Bag can help reduce impact force to the driver and to the front passenger in certain frontal colli- sions.

  • Page 10: Warning Labels

    ¡ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¤ ¦ driver and passenger seated upright as far as practical away from the steering wheel or dashboard. Since the air bag inflates quickly in order to help protect the occupant, the force of the air bag inflating can increase the risk of injury if the occupant is too close to or is against the air bag module during inflation.

  • Page 11: Air Bag Warning Light

    AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ¡ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ¤ ¦ If any of the following conditions occur, the When maintenance work is required on the supplemental air bag needs servicing: vehicle, the supplemental air bag system and related parts should be pointed out to 1.
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  • Page 19 SRS driver and front passenger airbags This front seat belt pretensioner system has a service reminder indicator to inform the driver of operating problems. If either of the following conditions occurs, this indicates a malfunction of the airbags or pretensioners. Contact your Toyota dealer soon possible service...
  • Page 20 However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher if the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, which can move or deform on impact, or if it is involved in an underride collision (e.g. a collision in which the nose Collision from of the vehicle ”underrides”, or goes under, the rear...
  • Page 21 Move seat fully back Never put a rear facing child re- A forward facing child restraint sys- Do not sit on the edge of the seat straint system on the front seat be- tem should be allowed to put on or lean over the dashboard when cause the force of the rapid infla- the front seat only when it is un-...
  • Page 22 NOTICE Do not perform any of the following changes without consulting your Toyota dealer. Such changes interfere with proper operation of the SRS airbag system in some cases. z Installation of electronic items such as a mobile two way radio, cassette tape player or compact disc player z Modification of the suspension sys- z Modification of the front end struc-...

  • Page 23: Right Front Passenger Position

    The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the Here are the most important things to know about the air mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more bag system: likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making CAUTION: safety belts effective is wearing them properly.

  • Page 24: How The Air Bag System Works

    How the Air Bag System Works The right front passenger’s air bag is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side. Where are the air bags? The driver’s air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel. 1-24 When should an air bag inflate? CAUTION: An air bag is designed to inflate in a moderate to severe frontal or near...
  • Page 25 What makes an air bag inflate? What will you see after an air bag inflates? In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing After an air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. The sensing that some people may not even realize the air bag system triggers a release of gas from the inflator, which inflated.

  • Page 26: Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle

    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Rear Seat Passengers Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! There are parts of the air bag system in several places Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear around your vehicle.
  • Page 27 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 77 Seat Belts And Pregnant Women WARNING! We recommend that pregnant women use the seat belts Using a seat belt extender when not needed can throughout their pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is increase the risk of injury in a collision.
  • Page 28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 79 and rear passengers sitting next to a window. The SABIC • Air Bag Warning Light air bags are located above the side windows and their • Steering Wheel and Column covers are also labeled: SRS AIRBAG. •...
  • Page 29 84 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE improved protection for the driver and front passenger. collisions depending on several factors, including the Side air bags also work with seat belts to improve severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags occupant protection.
  • Page 30 86 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE are possible, based on several factors, including the WARNING! collision type and severity. The steering wheel hub trim cover and the upper right side of the instrument panel Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light in your instru- separate and fold out of the way as the air bags inflate to ment panel could mean you won’t have the air bags their full size.
  • Page 31 88 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE to blink your eyes) with enough force to injure you if you Enhanced Accident Response System are not belted and seated properly, or if items are In the event of an impact causing air bag deployment, if positioned in the area where the side curtain air bag the communication network remains intact, and the inflates.
  • Page 32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 57 Seat Belts And Pregnant Women WARNING! We recommend that pregnant women use the seat belts throughout their pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is Using a seat belt extender when not needed can the best way to keep the baby safe.
  • Page 33 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 59 This vehicle may be equipped with a front passenger NOTE: occupant classification system (OCS) that may adjust the • Air Bag covers may not be obvious in the interior trim, inflation rate of the Advanced Front Airbags based upon but they will open during air bag deployment.
  • Page 34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 61 When the air bag deploys, it opens the seam between the WARNING! (Continued) front and side of the seat’s back trim cover (front seats) or • Do not put anything on or around the air bag between the top and side seat’s cushion trim cover (rear covers or attempt to open them manually.
  • Page 35 66 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The OCS will NOT prevent deployment of the passenger Front Passenger Seat Front Passenger Air Advanced Front Air Bag. The OCS may reduce the Occupant Status Bag Classification inflation rate of the passenger Advanced Front Air Bag if Rearward-facing infant seat* Reduced-power the sensors estimate that:...
  • Page 36 68 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! Occupants in the front passenger seat sitting improp- erly may cause the OCS to not classify the passen- ger’s weight accurately. This may result in serious injury or death in a collision. Always wear your seat belt and sit properly, with the seat back in an upright position, your back against the seat back, sitting upright, facing forward, in the center of the seat, with...
  • Page 37 70 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Not Seated Properly Not Seated Properly ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ ¨ ¤ © § THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 71 Not Seated Properly Not Seated Properly ¡ ¢ £...
  • Page 38 72 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The Features Of Your Vehicle” for additional informa- WARNING! tion). Make sure that objects inside the Flip ’n Stow™ Front Passenger Seat Storage bin do not interfere with the Placing an object on the floor under the front pas- latch before closing the seat.
  • Page 39 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 Seat Belts And Pregnant Women In addition, the vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag mounted in the instrument We recommend that pregnant women use the seat belts panel below the steering column.
  • Page 40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 • Air Bag Warning Light Advanced Front Air Bag Features • Steering Wheel and Column The Advanced Front Air Bag system provides output appropriate to the severity and type of collision as •...
  • Page 41 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 41 When the air bag deploys, it opens the seam between the front and side of the seat’s trim cover. Each air bag deploys independently; a left side impact deploys the left air bag only and a right-side impact deploys the right air bag only.
  • Page 42 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 43 Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Advanced Front Side Air Bags (SAB), and front seat belt pretensioners, as Air Bags work with the Supplemental Driver Side Knee required, depending on several factors, including the Air Bag and the passenger side knee bolster to provide severity and type of impact.
  • Page 43 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 are possible, based on several factors, including the WARNING! collision type and severity. The steering wheel hub trim cover and the upper right side of the instrument panel Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light in your instru- separate and fold out of the way as the air bags inflate to ment panel could mean you won’t have the air bags their full size.
  • Page 44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 47 A quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the side Enhanced Accident Response System curtain air bag. The inflating side curtain air bag pushes the In the event of an impact causing air bag deployment, if outside edge of the headliner out of the way and covers the the communication network remains intact, and the window.

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