Mercury Mountaineer 2005 User Manual download pdf (Page 115)

All occupants of the vehicle should always wear their safety belts

even when an air bag SRS is provided.

How does the side air bag system work?

The design and development of the side air bag system included

recommended testing procedures that were developed by a group of

automotive safety experts known as the Side Air Bag Technical Working

Group. These recommended testing procedures help reduce the risk of

injuries related to the deployment of side air bags.

The side air bag system consists of

the following:

• An inflatable nylon bag (air bag)

with a gas generator concealed

behind the outboard bolster of

the driver and front passenger

seatbacks.

• A special seat cover designed to

allow airbag deployment.

• The same warning light,

electronic control and diagnostic

unit as used for the front air

bags.

• Crash sensors located on the B

and C pillars (one sensor on each

pillar on each side of the vehicle).

Side air bags, in combination with seat belts, can help reduce the risk of

severe injuries in the event of a significant side impact collision.

The side air bags are fitted on the outboard side of the seatbacks of the

front seats. In certain lateral collisions, the air bag on the side affected

by the collision will be inflated. If the front passenger sensing system

detects an empty seat, the front passenger seat-mounted side air bag will

be deactivated. The air bag was designed to inflate between the door

panel and occupant to further enhance the protection provided

occupants in side impact collisions.

The air bag SRS is designed to activate when the vehicle sustains lateral

deceleration sufficient to cause the sensors to close an electrical circuit

that initiates air bag inflation.

The fact that the air bags did not inflate in a collision does not mean that

something is wrong with the system. Rather, it means the forces were

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