airbag disable FORD ECOSPORT 2018 Owners Manual

After all occupants have adjusted theirseats and put on seatbelts, it is veryimportant that they continue to sitproperly. A properly seated occupant sitsupright, leaning against the seatback, andcentered on the seat cushion, with theirfeet comfortably extended on the floor.Sitting improperly can increase the chanceof injury in a crash event. For example, ifan occupant slouches, lies down, turnssideways, sits forward, leans forward orsideways, or puts one or both feet up, thechance of injury during a crash is greatlyincreased.
Children and Airbags
WARNING
Airbags can kill or injure a child in achild restraint. Never place arear-facing child restraint in front ofan active airbag. If you must use aforward-facing child restraint in the frontseat, move the seat upon which the childrestraint is installed all the way back.
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
WARNINGS
Even with advanced restraintssystems, properly restrain children12 and under in a rear seatingposition. Failure to follow this couldseriously increase the risk of injury or death.
Sitting improperly, out of position orwith the seatback reclined too farcan take weight off the seat cushionand affect the decision of the passengersensing system, resulting in serious injuryor death in the event of a crash. Always situpright against your seat back, with yourfeet on the floor.
Any alteration or modification to thefront passenger seat may affect theperformance of the front passengersensing system. This could seriouslyincrease the risk of injury or death.
This system works with sensors that arepart of the front passenger’s seat andsafety belt to detect the presence of aproperly-seated occupant and determineif the front passenger’s frontal airbagshould be enabled (may inflate) or not.
The front passenger sensing system usesa passenger airbag status indicator thatwill illuminate indicating that the frontpassenger frontal airbag is either ON(enabled) or OFF (disabled).
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The indicator lamp is located at theoverhead console.
Note: The passenger airbag statusindicator OFF and ON indicator lamps willilluminate for a short period of time whenthe ignition is first turned on to confirm it isfunctional.
The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to disable (will not inflate) thefront passenger's frontal airbag when arear facing infant seat, a forward-facingchild restraint, or a booster seat isdetected. Even with this technology,parents are strongly encouraged toalways properly restrain children in the rearseat.
•When the front passenger sensingsystem disables (will not inflate) thefront passenger frontal airbag, thepassenger airbag status indicator willilluminate the OFF lamp and stay lit toremind you that the front passengerfrontal airbag is disabled.
•If the child restraint has been installedand the passenger airbag statusindicator illuminates the ON lamp, thenturn the vehicle off, remove the childrestraint from the vehicle and reinstallthe restraint following the childrestraint manufacturer's instructions.
The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to enable (may inflate) the frontpassenger's frontal airbag anytime thesystem senses that a person of adult sizeis sitting properly in the front passengerseat.
•When the front passenger sensingsystem enables the front passengerfrontal airbag (may inflate), thepassenger airbag status indicator willilluminate the ON lamp and remainilluminated.
If a person of adult size is sitting in the frontpassenger’s seat, but the airbag offindicator lamp is lit, it is possible that theperson is not sitting properly in the seat. Ifthis happens:
•Turn the vehicle off and ask the personto place the seatback in a more uprightpositon.
•Have the person sit upright in the seat,centered on the seat cushion, with theperson’s legs comfortably extended.
•Restart the vehicle and have the personremain in this position for about twominutes. This will allow the system todetect that person and enable thepassenger’s frontal airbag.
•If the indicator OFF lamp remains liteven after this, the person should beadvised to ride in the rear seat.
Passenger airbagPassenger airbag statusindicatorOccupant
DisabledOFF: LitEmpty
ON: Unlit
DisabledOFF: LitChild
ON: Unlit
EnabledOFF: UnlitAdult
ON: Lit
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1.Remove the jumper cable from theground metal surface.
2.Remove the jumper cable on thenegative (-) terminal of the boostervehicle's battery.
3.Remove the jumper cable from thepositive (+) terminal of the boostervehicle's battery.
4.Remove the jumper cable from thepositive (+) terminal of the disabledvehicle's battery.
After the disabled vehicle has been startedand the jumper cables removed, allow itto idle for several minutes so the enginecomputer can relearn its idle conditions.
POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM
The system flashes the turn signal lampsand sounds the horn (intermittently) in theevent of a serious impact that deploys anairbag (front, side, side curtain or SafetyCanopy) or the seatbelt pretensioners.
The horn and lamps will turn off when:
•The hazard control button is pressed
•The panic button (if equipped) ispressed on the remote entrytransmitter
•Your vehicle runs out of power
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Ignition Switch................................................119Starting the Engine............................................120Switching the Ignition Off................................119Switching the Ignition On.................................119Switching the Ignition to AccessoryMode....................................................................119In California (U.S. Only)..............................187Information Display Control......................66Information Displays.....................................85General Information............................................85Information Messages.................................88Accessory Power..................................................89Airbag.......................................................................89Alarm........................................................................89Battery and Charging System.........................90Brake System........................................................90Engine........................................................................91Fuel System.............................................................91Hill Start Assist......................................................91Keyless Vehicle......................................................92Lighting....................................................................92Maintenance..........................................................92MyKey.......................................................................93Park Aid....................................................................94Park Brake...............................................................94Power Steering......................................................95Stability Control....................................................95Starting System ...................................................95Tire Pressure Monitoring System...................90Traction Control...................................................96Transmission.........................................................96Vehicle Settings....................................................97Installing Child Restraints.............................17Child Seats...............................................................17Using Lap and Shoulder Belts..........................18Using Lower Anchors and Tethers forCHildren (LATCH)...........................................20Using Tether Straps.............................................22Instrument Cluster........................................80Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................72Interior Lamps..................................................74Courtesy lamp........................................................74Reading lamps.......................................................74Vanity lamp.............................................................75Interior Mirror....................................................78Auto-Dimming Mirror..........................................78
Introduction.........................................................7
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Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................183Connecting the Jumper Cables.....................183Jump Starting......................................................184Preparing Your Vehicle.....................................183Removing the Jumper Cables........................184
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Keyless Entry....................................................57Disabled Keys........................................................58General Information............................................57Intelligent Access - Locking and Unlockingthe Doors with the Key Blade.....................58Locking Using Intelligent Access....................57Unlocking only Driver Door...............................58Unlocking Using Intelligent Access................57Keys and Remote Controls.........................45Principle of Operation........................................45
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Lighting Control..............................................70Headlamp Flasher.................................................71High Beams..............................................................71Parking Lamps.......................................................70Lighting..............................................................70General Information............................................70Load CarriersSee: Roof Racks and Load Carriers.............164Load Carrying.................................................163Load Limit.......................................................165Special Loading Instructions for Owners ofPick-up Trucks and Utility-typeVehicles.............................................................170Vehicle Loading - with and without aTrailer..................................................................165Locking and Unlocking.................................54Autolock..................................................................54Autounlock.............................................................56Illuminated Entry..................................................56Illuminated Exit.....................................................56Locking and Unlocking the Doors with theKey........................................................................55Power Door Locks................................................54
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