Ford Police Interceptor Utility (2018 year). Manual — part 11

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

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The design of the Safety Canopy is to
inflate 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.

Airbags and Police Equipment

WARNINGS

Do not place objects or mount
equipment on or near the airbag
cover, on the side of the seatbacks

(of the front seats), or in front seat 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.

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.

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 in Figures 1
through 5. These dimensions are
somewhat flexible and represent free form
deployments without the loading of
occupants. The shaded areas in Figures 6
through 8 represent available police
equipment mounting zones. These zones
are shown for police vehicles equipped
with standard bucket seats. The zone
dimensions provided in Figures 6 through
8 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.

No equipment will mount between the side
of the front seat and the door trim to block
deployment of the side airbag.

Figure 1

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9.5 inches (240 millimeters)
from center of emblem.

1.

13.8 inches (350 millimeters)
from center of airbag door.

2.

28.3 inches (720 millimeters).

3.

Note: No objects should be placed between
the airbags due to airbag variability.

Figure 2

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27.5 inches (700 millimeters).

1.

Figure 3

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Front passenger airbag - 22.8
inches (580 millimeters).

1.

Front driver airbag – 17 inches
(430 millimeters).

2.

Note: No objects should be placed between
the driver side steering wheel airbag and the
passenger side dash airbag.

Figure 4 (If equipped)

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From outboard side of seat - 8
inches (200 millimeters).

1.

Forward of seatback - 15 inches
(380 millimeters).

2.

Figure 5 (If equipped)

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Up from side airbag module -
27.5 inches (700 millimeters).

3.

Figure 6

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Area on top of the instrument
panel (Note: Equipment must
not interfere with driver
visibility).

1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

Figure 7

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Area on top of instrument panel.

1.

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

2.

Prisoner screen (reference only).

3.

10 inches (254 millimeters).

4.

Area on tunnel between seats.

5.

Height: 8.5 inches (216 millimeters).

6.

12 inches (305 millimeters).

7.

Area on tunnel beneath center console.

8.

Tunnel.

9.

Depth: 1.5 inches (38 millimeters).

10.