Ford Windstar - Page 184

SeatingandSafetyRestraints
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Ifacollisionoccurs,thesensorssensetheseverityoftheimpact
andactivatestheairbagsifnecessary.Theairbagsystemis
designedtodeployinfrontalandfront-angledcollisionsmore
severethanhittingaparkedvehicle(ofsimilarsizeandweight)
head-onatabout28mph(45km/h).Becausethesystemsenses
thecrashseverityratherthanvehiclespeed,somefrontal
collisionsatspeedsabove28mph(45km/h)willnotinflatethe
airbag.
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Whenthesensorsactivatethesystem,theairbagsinflate
rapidly,fillingwithnon-toxicnitrogengasinafractionofa
second.Immediatelyafterinflation,theairbagsdeflateby
releasingthenitrogengasthroughventholes.Thewhole
processtakesplaceinamatterofseconds.
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WARNING
Severalairbagsystemcomponentsgethotafterinflation.
Donottrytotouchthemafterinflation.
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Update:Thu Jul 18 11:00:49 1996