airbag disable FORD ECONOLINE 2007 Owners Manual

Reasons given... Consider...
“I have an airbag” Airbags offer greater protection when
used with safety belts. Frontal airbags
are not designed to inflate in rear and
side crashes or rollovers.
“I’d rather be thrown clear”Peoplewho areejected are 40
times more likely to DIE.Safety
belts help prevent ejection, WE CAN’T
“PICK OUR CRASH”.
Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt or insert a latchplate
into the buckle to avoid the Belt-Minder
chime. To do so may
adversely affect the performance of the vehicle’s air bag system
One time disable
Any time the safety belt is buckled and then unbuckled during an
ignition ON cycle, the Belt-Minder
will be disabled for that ignition
cycle only.
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minderfeature
Read Steps1-5thoroughly before proceeding with the
deactivation/activation programming procedure.
The Belt-Minder
feature can be deactivated/activated by performing the
following procedure:
Before following the procedure, make sure that:
•the parking brake is set
•the gearshift is in P (Park) (automatic transmission)
•the ignition switch is in the OFF position
•all vehicle doors are closed
•the driver’s safety belt is unbuckled
•the parklamps/headlamps are in the OFF position
While the design allows you to deactivate your Belt-Minder
, this
system is designed to improve your chances of being safely
belted and surviving an accident. We recommend you leave the
Belt-Minder
system activated for yourself and others who may use the
vehicle. To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate/activate the
Belt-Minder
feature while driving the vehicle.
2007 Econoline(eco)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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A
Accessory delay ..........................49
AdvanceTrac ..............................148
Air cleaner filter ...............240–242
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ....................................78–79
and child safety seats ..............80
description ................................79
disposal ......................................82
driver airbag ..............................81
indicator light ...........................82
operation ...................................81
passenger airbag .......................81
passenger deactivation
switch ........................................83
Ambulance packages ....................8
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................218
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................147
Audio system
(see Radio) ......................19, 21, 25
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................155, 158, 160
fluid, adding ............................237
fluid, checking ........................237
fluid, refill capacities ..............244
fluid, specification ..................244
Auxiliary power point .................48
Axle
lubricant specifications ..........244
refill capacities ........................244
traction lok ..............................152
B
Battery .......................................216acid, treating emergencies .....216
battery saver .............................34
jumping a disabled battery ....188
maintenance-free ....................216
replacement, specifications ...242
servicing ..................................216
Belt-Minder
...............................74
Booster seats ...............................89
Brakes ........................................146
anti-lock ...................................147
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................147
fluid, checking and adding ....237
fluid, refill capacities ..............244
fluid, specifications .................244
lubricant specifications ..........244
parking ....................................148
shift interlock ..........................154
Break-in period .............................5
Bulbs ............................................39
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....244
Cell phone use ..............................9
Child safety restraints ................88
child safety belts ......................88
Child safety seats ........................92
in front seat ..............................93
in rear seat ................................93
tether anchorage hardware .....96
Child safety seats - booster
seats .............................................89
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............204
exterior ....................................207
instrument panel ....................206
interior .....................................206
plastic parts ............................205
2007 Econoline(eco)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Index
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