How Do the Front Airbags Work FORD BRONCO 2022 Owners Manual

Contacting Us
Contacting Us..................................................15
Introduction
About This Publication.................................17
Using This Publication.................................18
Symbols Glossary
Symbols Used on Your Vehicle.................19
Data Privacy
Data Privacy.....................................................22
Service Data....................................................23
Event Data........................................................23
Settings Data..................................................24
Connected Vehicle Data.............................24
Mobile Device Data.......................................25
Emergency Call System Data...................25
Visual Search
Steering Wheel - Vehicles With: CruiseControl, Vehicles Without: LaneKeeping Aid.................................................26
Steering Wheel - Vehicles With: AdaptiveCruise Control.............................................27
Steering Wheel - Vehicles With: CruiseControl/Lane Keeping Aid.....................28
Instrument Panel..........................................29
Center Console - Manual Transmission..........................................................................30
Center Console - AutomaticTransmission................................................31
Vehicle Interior - 2-Door..............................32
Vehicle Interior - 4-Door.............................33
Front Exterior - 2-Door................................34
Front Exterior - 4-Door, Vehicles With:Hard Top.......................................................35
Front Exterior - 4-Door, Vehicles With:Soft Top........................................................36
Rear Exterior - 2-Door..................................37
Rear Exterior - 4-Door, Vehicles With:Hard Top.......................................................38
Rear Exterior - 4-Door, Vehicles With:Soft Top........................................................39
Child Safety
Child Safety Precautions...........................40
Child Restraint Anchor Points...................41
Child Restraints..............................................42
Installing Child Restraints..........................44
Booster Seats.................................................48
Child Safety Locks........................................50
Seatbelts
Seatbelt Precautions...................................52
Fastening and Unfastening the Seatbelts...........................................................................53
Sensitive Locking Mode..............................53
Automatic Locking Mode...........................54
Adjusting the Seatbelts DuringPregnancy....................................................54
Seatbelt Reminder.......................................54
Checking the Seatbelts..............................56
Seatbelt Extensions......................................57
Personal Safety System™
What Is the Personal Safety System..........................................................................58
How Does the Personal Safety SystemWork...............................................................58
Personal Safety System Components..........................................................................58
Airbags
How Do the Front Airbags Work..............59
How Do the Side Airbags Work...............59
How Does the Safety Canopy™ Work..........................................................................60
Airbag Precautions........................................61
Properly Adjusting the Driver and FrontPassenger Seats........................................62
Children and Airbags...................................62
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· Crash sensors and monitoringsystem with readiness indicator.
The seatbelt pretensioners are designedto tighten the seatbelts when activated. Infrontal and near-frontal crashes, theseatbelt pretensioners may be activatedalone or, if the crash is of sufficient severity,together with the front airbags. In sidecrashes and rollovers, the pretensionerswill be activated when the Safety Canopyis activated.
FASTENING AND
UNFASTENING THE
SEATBELTS
All seatbelts in your vehicle are athree-point combination lap and shoulderseatbelt.
Seatbelt tongue.A
Seatbelt buckle.B
1.Pull the seatbelt out steadily.
Note:It may lock if you pull it sharply or ifthe vehicle is on a slope.
2.Insert the tongue into the buckle.
3.Pull the seatbelt tight to remove anyslack.
Unfastening the Seatbelts
1.Press the red button on the buckle torelease the seatbelt.
2.Hold the seatbelt tongue and let itretract completely and smoothly to itsstowed position.
SENSITIVE LOCKING MODE
WHAT IS SENSITIVE LOCKINGMODE
Sensitive locking mode is a seatbeltretractor feature that allows shoulder beltlength adjustment according to yourmovements and locking in response tovehicle movement.
HOW DOES SENSITIVE LOCKINGMODE WORK
If the driver suddenly brakes, turns a cornersharply, or the vehicle receives an impactof about 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, theseatbelts lock to help reduce forwardmovement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the seatbelt retractor locks ifyou pull the seatbelt webbing out tooquickly. If the retractor does not unlock,pull the seatbelt out slowly then feed asmall length of webbing back toward thestowed position.
Note:When driving off-road or at a severeangle, the seatbelt mechanism locks. It doesnot allow you to pull the seatbelt webbingout until your vehicle is on nearly levelground.
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WHAT IS THE PERSONAL
SAFETY SYSTEM
An advanced safety system that protectsoccupants in frontal crashes.
HOW DOES THE PERSONAL
SAFETY SYSTEM WORK
This system provides an improved level offrontal crash protection to front seatoccupants and is designed to reduce therisk of airbag-related injuries. The systemanalyzes occupant conditions and crashseverity before activating the appropriatesafety devices. During a crash, therestraints control module may deploy theseatbelt pretensioners, and one or bothstages of the dual-stage airbags based oncrash severity and occupant conditions.
PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
•Driver and passenger dual-stage airbagsupplemental restraints.
•Front seat outermost seatbelts withpretensioners, energy managementretractors and seatbelt usage sensors.
•Driver seat position sensor.
•Passenger seat position sensor.
•Front passenger sensing system.
•Passenger airbag off and on indicators.
•Front crash severity sensors.
•Restraints control module with impactand safing sensors.
•Restraint system warning light andtone.
•The electrical wiring for the airbags,crash sensors, seatbelt pretensioners,front seatbelt usage sensors, frontpassenger sensing system andindicator lights.
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HOW DO THE FRONT AIRBAGS
WORK
The driver and front passenger airbagsdeploy during significant frontal and nearfrontal crashes.
The driver and passenger front airbagsystem consists of:
•Driver and passenger airbag modules.
•Front passenger sensing system.
•Crash sensors and monitoring systemwith readiness indicator. See CrashSensors and Airbag Indicator (page66).
The airbags are a supplemental restraintsystem and are designed to work with theseatbelts to help protect the driver andright front passenger from certain upperbody injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly;there is a risk of injury from a deployingairbag.
Note:You will hear a loud bang and see acloud of harmless powdery residue if anairbag deploys. This is normal.
The airbags inflate and deflate rapidlyupon activation. After airbag deployment,it is normal to notice a smoke-like, powderyresidue or smell the burnt propellant. Thismay consist of cornstarch, talcum powder(to lubricate the bag) or sodium
compounds (for example, baking soda)that result from the combustion processthat inflates the airbag. Small amounts ofsodium hydroxide may be present whichmay irritate the skin and eyes, but none ofthe residue is toxic.
Contact with a deploying airbag may causeabrasions or swelling. Temporary hearingloss is also a possibility as a result of thenoise associated with a deploying airbag.
Because airbags must inflate rapidly andwith considerable force, there is the risk ofdeath or serious injuries such as fractures,facial and eye injuries or internal injuries,particularly to occupants who are notproperly restrained or are otherwise out ofposition at the time of airbag deployment.Thus, it is extremely important thatoccupants be properly restrained as faraway from the airbag module as possiblewhile maintaining vehicle control.
Routine maintenance of the airbags is notrequired.
HOW DO THE SIDE AIRBAGS
WORK
WARNING: Do not place objectsor mount equipment on or near theairbag cover, on the side of the front seatbackrests, or in areas that may come intocontact with a deploying airbag. Failureto follow this instruction could result inpersonal injury or death.
WARNING: Accessory seat coversnot released by Ford Motor Companycould prevent the deployment of theairbags and increase the risk of injuriesin a crash.
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WARNING: Do not lean your headon the door. The side airbag could injureyou as it deploys from the side of theseatback.
The side airbags are on the outermost sideof the seat backrests of the front seats. Incertain sideways crashes or rollovers, theairbags will be inflated. The airbag wasdesigned to inflate between the door paneland occupant to further enhance theprotection provided to occupants in sideimpact crashes.
The system consists of the following:
•A label or embossed side panelindicating that side airbags are fittedto your vehicle.
•Side airbags inside the driver and frontpassenger seat backrests.
•Crash sensors and monitoring systemwith readiness indicator. See CrashSensors and Airbag Indicator (page66).
HOW DOES THE SAFETY
CANOPY™ WORK
WARNING: Do not lean your headon the door. The curtain airbag couldinjure you as it deploys from the side railtrim or A-pillar. Failure to follow thisinstruction could result in personal injuryor death.
WARNING: To reduce risk of injury,do not obstruct or place objects in thedeployment path of the airbag.
The Safety Canopy deploys duringsignificant side crashes or when a certainlikelihood of a rollover event is detectedby the rollover sensor. The Safety Canopyis mounted to the roof side rail sheet metal,behind the side rail trim, above each rowof seats. In certain sideways crashes orrollover events, the Safety Canopy will beactivated, regardless of which seats areoccupied. The Safety Canopy inflatesbetween the side window area andoccupants to further enhance protectionprovided in side impact crashes androllover events.
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Children must always be properlyrestrained. Accident statistics suggest thatchildren are safer when properly restrainedin the rear seating positions than in thefront seating position. Failure to followthese instructions may increase the risk ofinjury in a crash.
FRONT PASSENGER SENSING
SYSTEM
WHAT IS THE FRONT PASSENGERSENSING SYSTEM
This system detects a properly seatedoccupant and determines if the frontpassenger airbag should be enabled.
HOW DOES THE FRONTPASSENGER SENSING SYSTEMWORK
The system uses a passenger airbag statusindicator which illuminates indicating thatthe front passenger frontal airbag is eitherenabled or disabled.
Note:When you first switch the ignition on,the passenger airbag status indicator offand on lamps illuminate for a short periodto confirm they are functional.
The indicator lamps are in the center stackof the instrument panel.
The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to disable the front passengerfrontal airbag under these conditions:
•The front passenger seat isunoccupied.
•The system determines an infant ispresent in a child restraint.
•A passenger takes their weight off ofthe seat for a period of time.
•If there is a problem with the airbagsystem or the passenger sensingsystem.
Even with this technology, parents arestrongly encouraged to always properlyrestrain children in the rear seat.
•When the front passenger sensingsystem disables the front passengerfrontal airbag, the passenger airbagstatus indicator illuminates the offlamp.
•If you have installed the child restraintand the passenger airbag statusindicator illuminates the on lamp,switch your vehicle off, remove thechild restraint from your vehicle andreinstall the restraint following thechild restraint manufacturer'sinstructions.
The front passenger sensing system workswith sensors that are part of the frontpassenger seat and seatbelt. The sensorsare designed to detect the presence of aproperly seated occupant and determineif the front passenger frontal airbag shouldbe enabled.
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12V Battery.....................................................32912V Battery Precautions..................................329Battery Management SystemLimitations......................................................330How Does the Battery ManagementSystem Work..................................................330Recycling and Disposing of the 12VBattery..............................................................330Resetting the Battery Sensor........................330What Is the Battery ManagementSystem..............................................................32912V Battery – Troubleshooting...............33012V Battery – Information Messages..........33112V Battery – Warning Lamps......................330
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360 Degree Camera...................................229360 Degree Camera Settings.........................231360 Degree Camera Guide Lines..........230360 Degree Camera Limitations...........229360 Degree Camera Precautions..........229360 Degree Camera Settings..................231Switching the 360 Degree Camera On andOff........................................................................231Switching the 360 Degree CameraView.....................................................................231
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4WDSee: Four-Wheel Drive......................................182
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911 Assist...........................................................68
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A/CSee: Climate Control - Vehicles With:Automatic Temperature Control..............118See: Climate Control - Vehicles With: ManualTemperature Control....................................123About This Publication..................................17
ABSSee: Brakes...........................................................194Accessing Apps............................................444Accessing Navigation.................................447Accessing the Passive Key BackupPosition.........................................................156Accessories....................................................452Adaptive Cruise Control............................234Adaptive Cruise Control –Troubleshooting............................................240Adaptive Cruise Control Indicators.......239Adaptive Cruise ControlLimitations...................................................235Adaptive Cruise ControlPrecautions.................................................234Adaptive Cruise Control –Troubleshooting........................................240Adaptive Cruise Control – InformationMessages.........................................................240Adjusting the Exterior Mirrors..................106Adjusting the Headlamps.........................333Adjusting the Instrument Panel LightingBrightness....................................................102Adjusting the Map.......................................447Changing the Format of the Map................447Zooming the Map In and Out........................447Adjusting the Seatbelts DuringPregnancy......................................................54Adjusting the Sound Settings.................423Adjusting the Steering Wheel...................89Adjusting the Volume.................................423Aid Mode..........................................................251How Does Aid Mode Work...............................251What Is Aid Mode................................................251Airbag Precautions.........................................61Airbags...............................................................59Front Passenger Sensing System..................63Air ConditioningSee: Climate Control - Vehicles With:Automatic Temperature Control..............118See: Climate Control - Vehicles With: ManualTemperature Control....................................123Air Conditioning System Capacity andSpecification...............................................410Air FilterSee: Changing the Engine Air Filter.............328Alert and Aid Mode......................................251How Does Alert and Aid Mode Work..........252
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How Does Stability Control Work.........204How Does the 360 Degree CameraWork...............................................................229How Does the Garage Door OpenerWork...............................................................139How Does the Lane Keeping SystemWork..............................................................249How Does the Personal Safety SystemWork.................................................................58How Does the Rear Occupant AlertSystem Work................................................137How Does the Safety Canopy™Work................................................................60How Does Traction Control Work..........202How Does Trailer Sway ControlWork..............................................................289How Do the Front Airbags Work...............59How Do the Side Airbags Work................59
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Identifying Fuse Types................................319Identifying the Audio Unit.........................422Identifying the Auxiliary SwitchWiring............................................................456Identifying the Climate ControlUnit..................................................................118Inflating the Tires.........................................387Information On Demand Screen -Vehicles With: 12.3 Inch Screen...........435Information on the Tire Sidewall............377Inspecting the Tire for Damage.............388Inspecting the Tire for Wear....................388Inspecting the Wheel ValveStems...........................................................389Installing Child Restraints...........................44Combining the Seatbelt and Lower Anchorsfor Attaching Child Restraints.....................47Installing a Child Restraint in a CenterSeat.......................................................................47Using Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren...............................................................46Using Seatbelts....................................................44Using Tether Straps............................................48Instrument Cluster Display........................113Personalized Settings........................................114Trip Computer.......................................................114
Instrument Cluster Display MainMenu................................................................113Instrument Cluster Indicators...................110Instrument Cluster.......................................107Fuel Gauge............................................................107Instrument Cluster Overview...................107Instrument Cluster WarningLamps............................................................109Instrument Panel...........................................29Interior Air Quality........................................126Interior Bulbs.................................................336Interior Bulb Specification Chart.................336Interior Lamp Function................................101Switching the Interior Lamp Function Onand Off...............................................................101What Is the Interior Lamp Function.............101Interior Lighting..............................................101Ambient Lighting................................................102Interior Lamp Function......................................101Interior Lighting – Troubleshooting.............102Interior Lighting – Troubleshooting.......102Interior Lighting – Frequently AskedQuestions.........................................................102Interior Mirror.................................................105Auto-Dimming Interior Mirror........................105Interior Mirror Precautions........................105Introduction.......................................................17
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Jump Starting the Vehicle........................302Jump Starting Precautions............................302Jump Starting the Vehicle..............................303Preparing the Vehicle.......................................303
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Keyless Entry....................................................82Keyless Entry – Troubleshooting....................83Keyless Entry Limitations............................82Keyless Entry Settings..................................82Keyless Entry – Troubleshooting.............83Keyless Entry – Frequently AskedQuestions...........................................................83Keys and Remote Controls........................69Keys and Remote Controls –Troubleshooting...............................................73
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