Ford Escape: Personal Safety System™
What Is the Personal Safety System
An advanced safety system that protects
occupants in frontal crashes.
How Does the Personal Safety System Work
This system provides an improved level of
frontal crash protection to front seat
occupants and is designed to reduce the
risk of airbag-related injuries. The system
analyzes occupant conditions and crash
severity before activating the appropriate
safety devices. During a crash, the
restraints control module may deploy the
seatbelt pretensioners, and one or both
stages of the dual-stage airbags based on
crash severity and occupant conditions.
Personal Safety System Components
- Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag
supplemental restraints.
- Front seat outermost seatbelts with
pretensioners, energy management
retractors and seatbelt usage sensors.
- Driver seat position sensor.
- Passenger seat position sensor.
- Front passenger sensing system.
- Passenger airbag off and on indicators.
- Front crash severity sensors.
- Restraints control module with impact
and safing sensors.
- Restraint system warning light and
tone.
- The electrical wiring for the airbags,
crash sensors, seatbelt pretensioners,
front seatbelt usage sensors, front
passenger sensing system and
indicator lights.
WARNING: Persons who fit into
the vehicle's seatbelt should not use an
extension. Unnecessary use could result
in serious personal injury in the event of
a crash...
Other information:
System Operation
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Systems
The EGR system controls the NOX
emissions. Small amounts of exhaust gases are recirculated back into
the combustion chamber to mix with the air to fuel charge. The
combustion chamber temperature is reduced, lowering NOX emissions
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) System — Differential Pressure Feedback
The EGR system consists o..
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Hose Clamp(s)
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Remove the RH fender splash shield.
Refer to: Fender Splash Shield (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
Disconnect the electrical connector.
Remove the locking clip and remove the cabin heat..