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:
System Operation
BCM
The BCM
controls various systems by monitoring inputs from switches, sensors
and network messages from other modules and components on the HS-CAN1 ,
LIN and the GWM . Based on the inputs, the BCM activates outputs. For
example, the BCM monitors the HCM inputs and provides voltage to the
exterior lamps...
System Operation
System Diagram - DCDC
Item
Description
1
Ignition Switch
2
PCM
3
ISC/SOBDMC
4
BCM
5
BECM
6
DCDC
7
High Voltage/Low Current Fuse
8
ACCM
Network Message Chart
DCDC Network Input Messages
Broadcast Message
Originating Modu..