Lincoln Electric 2006 Navigator Owner's Manual page 218

Children 12 years old and under should always be properly restrained in
the second or third row seats. The Safety Canopy
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 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, above the first and second row seats. In certain lateral
collisions or rollover events, the Safety Canopy
activated, regardless of which seats are occupied. 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 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
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.
2006 Navigator (nav)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
system will be
did not activate in a collision does not
system has deployed, the Safety
will not interfere
inflation or when
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