Ford Escape: Airbags / 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.

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.
Airbag Precautions
WARNING: Airbags do not inflate
slowly or gently, and the risk of injury
from a deploying airbag is the greatest
close to the trim covering the airbag
module...
What Is the Front Passenger Sensing System
This system detects a properly seated
occupant and determines if the front
passenger airbag should be enabled...
Other information:
Removal
NOTE:
LH (left-hand) side shown, RH (right-hand) side similar.
Remove the front door trim panel.
Refer to: Front Door Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
Remove the interior front door trim panel upper finish panel...
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE:
LH side door shown, RH side door similar.
NOTE:
Do not use excessive force when removing retainers, to avoid damage to moulding.
Using a non-marring trim tool, disengage the moulding retainers attaching the moulding to the door...