Ford Taurus 2012 - Occupant Protection

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May 2011
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RE&T: 2012 Source Book
Taurus
Taurus
Safety/Security
2012
Brake Assist
• Recognizeswhenthebrakepedalisappliedsuddenly
but without enough force to provide full deceleration
• Withbrakeassist,thesystemappliestheappropriate
pressure to maximize vehicle deceleration and help
reduce stopping distances
• Withoutthebrakeassistfeature,theresultcouldbe
a longer stopping distance than desired
• Oncethedriverreleasesthebrakepedal,thevehicle
returns to normal braking mode
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
• Sensor-basedsystemalertsthedrivertosignificant
underinflation in any of the tires, excluding the spare
• Pressuresensorsdetectactualtirepressureand
activate a warning light in the vehicle’s instrument
cluster when a tire is significantly underinflated
NOTE: See the Safety section in the Source Book
Appendices or on eSourceBook for more information.
Accident Avoidance cont’d
Personal Safety System
The Ford Personal Safety System tailors airbag usage
to the severity of the crash, driver and passenger
safety belt use, driver seat position and passenger
classification. System components include:
• Dual-stagedriverandfrontpassengerairbags
• Electronicfrontcrashseveritysensor
• Driverseatpositionsensor
• Frontoutboardsafetybeltusagesensor
• RestraintControlModule
• Frontoutboardsafetybeltenergymanagement
retractors
• Frontoutboardsafetybeltpretensioners
• FrontPassengerSensingSystem
NOTE: See the Safety section in the Source Book
Appendices or on eSourceBook for more information.
Safety Canopy System with Rollover Sensor
• Offersheadprotectioninside-impactandrollover
situations for both rows of passengers
• Inasideimpact,thesidecurtainairbagsprotectthe
heads of all outboard passengers
• Thesidecurtainairbagswilldeployandstayinflated
for an extended period of time to help protect
occupants from multiple rollovers or side impacts
• Sidecurtainairbagsarelocatedintheroofsiderail
behind the headliner and are triggered independently
of the driver and front passenger airbags
• Sidecurtainairbagswillnotinterferewithaproperly
installed child safety seat or booster seat
• CombinedwiththeSafetyCanopySystem,the
front-seat side airbags help protect the chest while
the Safety Canopy helps protect the head in certain
side-impact collisions
Front-seat Side Airbags
• Sideairbagshelpprotectfront-seatoccupants
in certain side collisions
• Airbagsdeployfromthefrontseatsidebolstersand
are designed to help protect occupants’ chests in
certain side collisions
• Placedinthefrontseatbacks,sotheyarealwaysin
the optimum deployment position no matter where
the seat is positioned
Occupant Protection