Ford ECOSPORT User Manual

impacted side of the vehicle will be
activated. The side curtain airbags are
designed to inflate between the side
window area and occupants to further
enhance protection provided in side impact
crashes.
The system consists of the following:
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• Side curtain airbags located above the
trim panels over the front and rear side
windows identified by a label or
wording on the headliner or roof-pillar
trim.
• A flexible headliner which opens above
the side doors to allow side air curtain
deployment.
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Crash sensors and monitoring
system with readiness indicator.
See Crash Sensors and Airbag
Indicator (page 24).
Children 9 years old and under should
always be properly seated in the back
seats. The side curtain airbags will not
interfere with children seated 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 design and development of the side
curtain airbags included recommended
testing procedures that were developed
by a group of automotive safety experts
known as the Side Airbag Technical
Working Group. These recommended
testing procedures help reduce the risk of
injuries related to the deployment of side
curtain airbags.
CRASH SENSORS AND
AIRBAG INDICATOR (If Equipped)
WARNING
Modifying or adding equipment to
the front end of your vehicle
(including hood, bumper system,
frame, front end body structure, tow hooks
and hood pins) may affect the
performance of the airbag system,
increasing the risk of injury. Do not modify
or add equipment to the front end of your
vehicle.
Your vehicle has a collection of crash and
occupant sensors. These provide
information to the restraints control
module which could deploy the front
seatbelt pretensioners, driver airbag, driver
knee airbag, passenger airbag, seat
mounted side airbags, and the side curtain
airbags. Based on the type of crash, frontal
impact or side impact, the restraints
control module will deploy the appropriate
safety devices.
The restraints control module also
monitors the readiness of the above safety
devices plus the crash and occupant
sensors. The readiness of the safety
system is indicated by a warning lamp in
the instrument cluster or by a backup tone
if the warning lamp is not working. Routine
maintenance of the airbag is not required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated by
one or more of the following:
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EcoSport (CBW) India, Vehicles Built From: 14-08-2017, GN15-19G219-ZCA enIND, Edition date: 201708, First Printing
Supplementary Restraints System

Ford ECOSPORT Specifications

General

Brand	Ford
Model	ECOSPORT
Category	Automobile
Language	English