Ford F-150 (2022 year). Manual in english - page 4

WARNING:

Keep the areas in front

of the airbags free from obstruction. Do
not affix anything to or over the airbag
covers. Objects could become projectiles
during airbag deployment. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.

WARNING:

To reduce risk of injury,

do not obstruct or place objects in the
deployment path of the airbag.

WARNING:

Do not place a

rearward facing child restraint in front of
an active airbag. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.

WARNING:

Do not attempt to

service, repair, or modify the
supplementary restraint system or
associated components. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.

WARNING:

Several airbag system

components get hot after inflation. To
reduce the risk of injury, do not touch
them after inflation.

WARNING:

If a supplementary

restraint system component has
deployed, it will not function again. Have
the system and associated components
inspected as soon as possible. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.

PROPERLY ADJUSTING THE
DRIVER AND FRONT
PASSENGER SEATS

WARNING:

National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recommends a minimum distance of at
least 10 in (25 cm) between an
occupant's chest and the driver airbag
module.

To properly position yourself away from
the airbag:
•

Move your seat to the rear as far as you
can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.

•

Recline the seat slightly one or two
degrees from the upright position.

After all occupants have adjusted their
seats and put on seatbelts, it is very
important that they continue to sit
properly. Properly seated occupants sit
upright, lean against the seat backrest, and
center themselves on the seat cushion,
with their feet comfortably extended on
the floor. Sitting improperly can increase
the chance of injury in a crash event. For
example, if an occupant slouches, lies
down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans
forward or sideways, or puts one or both
feet up, the chance of injury during a crash
greatly increases.

CHILDREN AND AIRBAGS

WARNING:

Do not place a

rearward facing child restraint in front of
an active airbag. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.

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Children must always be properly
restrained. Accident statistics suggest that
children are safer when properly restrained
in the rear seating positions than in the
front seating position. Failure to follow
these instructions may increase the risk of
injury in a crash.

If two adults and a child occupy a vehicle
without rear seats, properly restrain the
child in the center front seat unless doing
so would interfere with driving your vehicle.
This provides lap and shoulder belt
protection for all occupants, and airbag
protection for the adults. A child or infant
properly restrained in the center front seat
should have a reduced risk to serious injury
from the airbags.

FRONT PASSENGER SENSING
SYSTEM

WHAT IS THE FRONT PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM

This system detects a properly seated
occupant and determines if the front
passenger airbag should be enabled.

HOW DOES THE FRONT
PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM
WORK

The system uses a passenger airbag status
indicator which illuminates indicating that
the front passenger frontal airbag is either
enabled or disabled.

Note:

When you first switch the ignition on,

the passenger airbag status indicator off
and on lamps illuminate for a short period
to confirm they are functional.

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The indicator lamps are in the overhead
console.

The front passenger sensing system is
designed to disable the front passenger
frontal airbag under these conditions:
•

The front passenger seat is
unoccupied.

•

The system determines an infant is
present in a child restraint.

•

A passenger takes their weight off of
the seat for a period of time.

•

If there is a problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing
system.

Even with this technology, parents are
strongly encouraged to always properly
restrain children in the rear seat.

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When the front passenger sensing
system disables the front passenger
frontal airbag, the passenger airbag
status indicator illuminates the off
lamp.

•

If you have installed the child restraint
and the passenger airbag status
indicator illuminates the on lamp,
switch your vehicle off, remove the
child restraint from your vehicle and
reinstall the restraint following the
child restraint manufacturer's
instructions.

The front passenger sensing system works
with sensors that are part of the front
passenger seat and seatbelt. The sensors
are designed to detect the presence of a
properly seated occupant and determine
if the front passenger frontal airbag should
be enabled.

•

When the front passenger sensing
system enables the front passenger
frontal airbag, the passenger airbag
status indicator illuminates the on
lamp.

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front
passenger seat, but the passenger airbag
status indicator off lamp is illuminated, it
is possible that the person is not sitting
properly in the seat. If this happens:
•

Switch your vehicle off and ask the
person to place the seat backrest in an
upright position.

•

Have the person sit upright in the seat,
centered on the seat cushion, with the
person's legs comfortably extended.

•

Restart your vehicle and have the
person remain in this position for about
two minutes. This allows the system
to detect that person and enable the
passenger frontal airbag.

•

If the indicator off lamp remains
illuminated even after this, you should
advise the person to ride in the rear
seat.

After all occupants have adjusted their
seats and put on seatbelts, it is very
important that they continue to sit upright,
leaning against the seat backrest, and
centered on the seat cushion, with their
feet comfortably extended on the floor.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance
of injury in a crash event. For example, if
an occupant slouches, lies down, turns
sideways, sits forward, leans forward or
sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the
chance of injury during a crash greatly
increases.

If you think that the state of the passenger
airbag status indicator lamp is incorrect,
check for the following:
•

Objects lodged underneath the seat.

•

Objects between the seat cushion and
the center console.

•

Objects hanging off the seat backrest.

•

Objects stowed in the seat backrest
map pocket.

•

Objects placed on the occupant's lap.

•

Cargo interference with the seat

•

Other passengers pushing or pulling on
the seat.

•

Rear passenger feet and knees resting
or pushing on the seat.

The listed conditions could cause the
weight of a properly seated occupant to
be incorrectly interpreted by the front
passenger sensing system. The person in
the front passenger seat could appear
heavier or lighter due to the conditions
listed.

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Make sure the front passenger
sensing system is operating
properly. See

Crash Sensors

and Airbag Indicator

(page 77).

If the airbag readiness light is on, do the
following:

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•

Pull your vehicle over.

•

Switch your vehicle off.

•

Check for any objects lodged
underneath the front passenger seat
or cargo interfering with the seat.

•

Remove the obstruction if found.

•

Restart your vehicle.

•

Wait at least two minutes and verify
that the airbag readiness light in the
instrument cluster is no longer
illuminated.

•

If the airbag readiness light in the
instrument cluster remains illuminated,
there may be a problem due to the
front passenger sensing system.

Do not attempt to repair or service the
system. Take your vehicle in for service
immediately.

If it is necessary to modify an advanced
front airbag system to accommodate a
person with disabilities, contact your
Customer Relationship Center. See

Contacting Us

(page 20).

FRONT PASSENGER SENSING
SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS

WARNING:

Sitting improperly, out

of position or with the seatback reclined
too far can take weight off the seat
cushion and affect the decision of the
passenger sensing system, resulting in
serious injury or death in the event of a
crash. Always sit upright against your
seat back, with your feet on the floor.

WARNING:

Any alteration or

modification to the front passenger seat
may affect the performance of the front
passenger sensing system. This could
seriously increase the risk of injury or
death.

FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM INDICATORS

Passenger Airbag

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator

Occupant

Disabled

OFF: Illuminated

Empty

ON: Not Illuminated

Disabled

OFF: Illuminated

Child

ON: Not Illuminated

Enabled

OFF: Not Illuminated

Adult

ON: Illuminated

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CRASH SENSORS AND
AIRBAG INDICATOR

WARNING:

Modifying or adding

equipment to the front of your vehicle
could affect the performance of the
airbag system, increasing the risk of
injury. This includes the hood, bumper
system, frame, front body structure, tow
hooks, hood pins, push bar and
snowplows.

Your vehicle has a collection of crash and
occupant sensors. These sensors provide
information to the restraints control
module which activates the following:

•

Front seatbelt pretensioners.

•

Driver airbag.

•

Passenger airbag.

•

Knee airbag(s).

•

Seat mounted side airbags.

•

Safety Canopy.

Based on the type of crash, the restraints
control module deploys 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 indicator
light in the instrument cluster or by a
backup tone if the warning light 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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The readiness light will not
illuminate immediately after you
switch the ignition on.

•

The readiness light either flashes or
stays on.

•

You hear a series of five tones. The
tone pattern repeats periodically until
the problem, the light or both are
repaired.

If any of these things happen, even
intermittently, have the supplemental
restraint system serviced immediately.
Unless serviced, the system may not
function properly in the event of a crash.

The fact that the seatbelt pretensioners
or front airbags did not activate for both
front seat occupants in a crash does not
mean that something is wrong with the
system. Rather, it means the restraints
control module determined the accident
conditions (crash severity, seatbelt usage)
were not appropriate to activate these
safety devices.
•

The front airbags activate only in
frontal and near-frontal crashes. Front
airbags may activate in rollovers, side
impacts or rear impacts if the crash
causes sufficient frontal deceleration.

•

The seatbelt pretensioners activate in
frontal, near-frontal and side crashes,
and in rollovers.

•

The knee airbag(s) deploy based on
crash severity and occupant conditions.

•

The side airbags inflate in certain side
impact crashes or rollover events. Side
airbags may activate in other types of
crashes if the vehicle experiences
sufficient sideways motion or
deformation.

•

The Safety Canopy inflates in certain
side impact crashes or rollover events.
The Safety Canopy may activate in
other types of crashes if the vehicle
experiences sufficient sideways motion
or deformation, or a certain likelihood
of rollover.

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CRASH SENSORS AND
AIRBAG INDICATOR - POLICE
RESPONDER

WARNING:

Modifying or adding

Your vehicle has a collection of crash and
occupant sensors. These sensors provide
information to the restraints control
module which activates the following:

•

Front seatbelt pretensioners.

•

Driver airbag.

•

Passenger airbag.

•

Knee airbag(s).

•

Seat mounted side airbags.

•

Safety Canopy.

Based on the type of crash, the restraints
control module deploys the appropriate
safety devices.

A difficulty with the system is indicated by
one or more of the following:

•

The readiness light either flashes or
stays on.

•

You hear a series of five tones. The
tone pattern repeats periodically until
the problem, the light or both are
repaired.

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•

The readiness light will not illuminate
immediately after you switch the
ignition on.

If any of these things happen, even
intermittently, have the supplemental
restraint system serviced immediately.
Unless serviced, the system may not
function properly in the event of a crash.

The fact that the seatbelt pretensioners
or airbags did not activate for both front
seat occupants in a crash does not mean
that something is wrong with the system.
Rather, it means the restraints control
module determined the accident
conditions (crash severity, belt usage)
were not appropriate to activate these
safety devices.
•

The front airbags activate only in
frontal and near-frontal crashes, not
rollovers, side impacts or rear impacts,
unless the crash causes sufficient
frontal deceleration.

•

The seatbelt pretensioners activate in
frontal, near-frontal and side crashes
and in rollovers.

•

The side airbags inflate in certain side
impact crashes and in rollovers. Side
airbags may activate in other types of
crashes if the vehicle experiences
sufficient sideways motion or
deformation.

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•

The knee airbag(s) may deploy based
on crash severity and occupant
conditions.

•

Airbags and Police Equipment

WARNING:

Do not place objects

or mount equipment on or near the
airbag cover, on the side of the front or
rear seatbacks, or in areas that may
come into contact with a deploying
airbag. Failure to follow these
instructions may increase the risk of
personal injury in the event of a crash.

WARNING:

Keep the areas in front

Dual driver and passenger airbags, side
airbags and knee airbags affect the way
police equipment can be mounted in police
vehicles.

Any surfaces that could come into contact
with an airbag, once it has deployed, must
not damage the airbag or alter its
deployment path.

Once the airbag has fully deployed, any
peripheral equipment surfaces that could
come into contact with the airbag, such as
when the airbag deflates with the loading
of an occupant, must not damage the
airbag or alter its deployment path. Sharp
edges, corners or protrusions could
damage the nylon airbag material and
reduce the effectiveness of the airbag.

Some approximate dimensions for airbags,
at full inflation, are provided. These
dimensions are somewhat flexible and
represent free form deployments without
the loading of occupants. The shaded
areas in Figures 8 through 10 represent
available police equipment mounting
zones. These zones are shown for police
vehicles with standard bucket seats. The
zone dimensions provided in Figures 8
through 10 are approximate and will vary
with the loading of occupants in the seats.

All airbag and equipment mounting zone
dimensions are approximate due to
different airbag deployment
characteristics.

Do not mount equipment between the side
of the front seat and the door trim that will
block deployment of the side airbag.

Do not mount equipment between the
seats and the body side as shown in Figure
7 that would prevent the side curtain airbag
from achieving occupant coverage.

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Figure 1 - Driver and Passenger Airbag
Dimensions

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9.5 in (240 mm) from the center
of the emblem.

13.3 in (339 mm) from the center
of the airbag door.

22.5 in (573 mm).

Note:

Do not place objects between the

airbags due to airbag variability.

Figure 2 - Side View of the Driver Airbag
at Full Inflation

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27.5 in (700 mm).

Figure 3 - Top View of the Driver and
Passenger Airbags at Full Inflation

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Front passenger airbag - 25.8 in
(656 mm).

Front driver airbag – 17 in (430
mm).

Note:

Do not place objects between the

driver side steering wheel airbag and the
passenger side dash airbag.

Figure 4 -Top View of the Side Airbags
at Full Inflation - if equipped

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From the outermost side of the
seat - 8 in (200 mm).

Forward of the seat backrest -
15 in (380 mm).

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Figure 5 - Side View of the Side Airbag
at Full Inflation- if equipped

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Up from the side airbag module
- 27.5 in (700 mm).

Figure 6 - Side View of the Side Curtain
Dimension

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Roof rail to 1 in (25 mm) below
the window sill.

Note:

Do not place objects on the headliner

or on pillar trims A through C used to
conceal the airbag when stowed.

Figure 7 - Front View of the Side Curtain
at Full Inflation

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6 in (75 mm) from pillar trim (A
through C).

Figure 8 - Equipment Mounting Zones

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Area on top of the instrument
panel. The equipment must not
interfere with driver visibility.

Airbag door must be kept clear
for deployment of the airbag.

Area in front of the center
console from the bottom to the
top of the instrument panel.

Area in front of the electronic
finish panel from the bottom to
the top of the instrument panel.

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Figure 9 - Equipment Mounting Zones

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Area on top of the instrument panel.

Area in front of the center console from the tunnel up to the instrument panel.

Prisoner screen, for reference only.

10 in (254 mm).

Area on tunnel between the seats.

Height: 8.5 in (216 mm).

12 in (305 mm).

Area on the tunnel beneath the center console.

Tunnel.

Depth: 1.5 in (38 mm).

10.

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Figure 10 - Top View of the Equipment
Mounting Zones

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Area on top of the instrument
panel. The equipment must not
interfere with driver visibility.

Area on tunnel between the
seats.

9 in (229 mm).

DISPOSING OF AIRBAGS

Contact your authorized dealer as soon as
possible. Airbags must be disposed of by
qualified personnel.

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WHAT IS THE PEDESTRIAN
ALERT SYSTEM

Due to the quiet operation of hybrid and
electric vehicles at low speeds, the system
creates a subtle sound to alert pedestrians.

The system is on when your vehicle is
running and not in park (P). Some sound
may be audible in the passenger
compartment.

Pedestrian Alert System

(If Equipped)

WHAT IS 911 ASSIST

911 Assist is a SYNC system feature that
can call for help.

For more information, visit

www.owner.ford.com

HOW DOES 911 ASSIST WORK

If a crash deploys an airbag, excluding knee
airbags and rear inflatable seatbelts, or
activates the fuel pump shut-off, your
vehicle may be able to contact emergency
services by dialing 911 through a paired and
connected

Bluetooth®

-enabled phone.

Not all crashes will deploy an airbag or
activate the fuel pump shut-off. If a
connected cell phone sustains damage or
loses its connection to SYNC during a
crash, SYNC will search for and try to
connect to a previously paired cell phone.
SYNC will then attempt to call the
emergency services.

Before making the call:
•

SYNC provides about 10 seconds to
cancel the call. If you fail to cancel the
call, SYNC attempts to dial 911.

•

SYNC says the following, or a similar
message: "SYNC will attempt to call
911, to cancel the call, press Cancel on
your screen or press and hold the
phone button on your steering wheel."

If you do not cancel the call and SYNC
makes a successful call a pre-recorded
message plays for the 911 operator. The
occupants in your vehicle are able to talk
with the operator. Be prepared to provide
your name, phone number and location
immediately because not all 911 systems
are capable of receiving this information
electronically.

During an emergency call the system
transmits vehicle data to the emergency
service.

EMERGENCY CALL
REQUIREMENTS

WARNING:

Do not wait for 911

Assist to make an emergency call if you
can do it yourself. Dial emergency
services immediately to avoid delayed
response time which could increase the
risk of serious injury or death after a
crash. If you do not hear 911 Assist within
five seconds of the crash, the system or
phone may be damaged or
non-functional.

WARNING:

Always place your

phone in a secure location in your vehicle
so it does not become a projectile or get
damaged in a crash. Failure to do so may
cause serious injury to someone or
damage the phone which could prevent
911 Assist from working properly.

WARNING:

Unless the 911 Assist

setting is set on before a crash, the
system will not dial for help which could
delay response time, potentially
increasing the risk of serious injury or
death after a crash.

•

SYNC is powered and working properly
at the time of the incident and
throughout feature activation and use.

•

The 911 Assist feature must be set on
before the incident.

•

You must pair and connect a

Bluetooth®

enabled and compatible

cell phone to SYNC.

•

A connected

Bluetooth®

enabled

phone must have the ability to make
and maintain an outgoing call at the
time of the incident.

911 Assist

(If Equipped)

•

A connected

Bluetooth®

enabled

phone must have adequate network
coverage, battery power and signal
strength.

•

The vehicle must have battery power
and be located in the U.S., Canada or
in a territory in which 911 is the
emergency number.

Note:

If any user sets 911 Assist to on or off,

that setting applies for all paired phones. If
911 Assist is off and the phone connected
to SYNC, an icon displays on the status bar.

Note:

Every phone operates differently.

While SYNC 911 Assist works with most
cellular phones, some may have trouble
using this feature.

EMERGENCY CALL
LIMITATIONS

The SYNC 911 Assist feature only operates
in the U.S., Canada or in a territory in which
911 is the emergency number. The following
are limitations of this feature:

•

Your cellular phone or 911 Assist
hardware sustains damage in a crash.

•

The vehicle's battery or the SYNC
system has no power.

•

The phone(s) thrown from your vehicle
are the ones paired and connected to
the system.

911 Assist

(If Equipped)

REMOTE CONTROL
LIMITATIONS

WARNING:

Changes or

modifications not expressively approved
by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment. The term "IC:" before the
radio certification number only signifies
that Industry Canada technical
specifications were met.

This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and with Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) This device
must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

Make sure a valid remote control is within
5 ft (1.5 m) from the front door handles
and rear of vehicle.

The system may not function if:
•

The remote control remains stationary
for about a minute.

•

The vehicle battery has no charge.

•

The remote control battery has no
charge.

•

There is interference causing issues
with the remote control frequencies.

•

The remote control is too close to
metal objects or electronic devices, for
example keys or a cell phone.

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
- POLICE RESPONDER