Air Bag: Description and Operation

Driver Air Bag Module

NOTE:
- The driver air bag (soft pack) and steering wheel can be serviced separately or as an assembly.
- In the event of an air bag deployment, the air bag (soft pack) and steering wheel must be serviced as an assembly.

The driver air bag module:
- is installed new as an assembly.
- is mounted in the center of the steering wheel.
- will deploy upon receiving a flow of current from the restraints control module (RCM).

Passenger Air Bag Module
The passenger air bag module:
- is installed new as an assembly.
- is mounted in the passenger side of the instrument panel.
- will deploy upon receiving a flow of current from the restraints control module (RCM).
- is single stage unit on Escape Hybrid vehicles.
- is a dual stage unit on Escape and Mariner vehicles.

Safety Canopy Module

Vehicles With Moon Roof:

Vehicles Without Moon Roof:

WARNING: Anytime the safety canopy has deployed, the headliner, and all A-, B- and C- upper trim panels and attaching hardware must be replaced along with any other damaged components and hardware. Failure to do so can result in personal injury in the event of a safety canopy deployment.

NOTE:
- If the headliner near each B-pillar has the word "AIRBAG" embossed on it, the vehicle is equipped with safety canopy modules.

The side air curtain module or safety canopy:
- is installed as an assembly.
- is mounted above the headliner.
- attaches from the A-pillar frame to the C-pillar frame.

- There are 2 different safety canopy modules, 1 for vehicles equipped with a moon roof and 1 for vehicles without a moon roof. The safety canopy modules are NOT interchangeable. If installing a new safety canopy module, the correct safety canopy module MUST be installed for the vehicle application.