Glossary

GLOSSARY

Air Bag Reconnect Checklist
The checklist below should be completed following diagnosis or repair of any air bag system concern:
- All in-seat harness connectors connected?
- Clockspring connectors connected?
- Occupant classification sensor (OCS) system connected?
- Passenger air bag deactivation PAD indicator connected?
- All air bag modules connected?
- All safety belt pretensioner connectors connected?
- All sensors (front impact, driver seat position and safety belt tension) connected?
- Restraints control module (RCM) connected?
- RCM fuse installed?
- Battery connected?

Deactivate the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Deactivate the SRS means to carry out a deactivation procedure.

Depower the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Depower the SRS means to disconnect the battery and remove the restraints control module (RCM) fuse.

Deployment Loop
The deployment loop is made up of the restraints control module (RCM), deployable device, air bag(s), safety belt pretensioners (safety canopies, deployable steering columns, load limiting retractor, adaptive tether, adaptive vent, if equipped) and associated circuits.

Disconnect The Component
Disconnect the component means to disconnect the component vehicle harness connector, not to remove the component. Do not reconnect a disconnected component unless instructed to do so.

Install a New Component
Install a new component means to remove the existing component and install a new authorized part obtained from Ford Customer Service Division.

Prove Out The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Prove out the SRS means to turn the ignition switch from the OFF to the ON position and visually monitor the air bag warning indicator with all supplemental restraint system (SRS) components connected. The air bag warning indicator will light continuously for approximately 6 seconds and then turn off. If an SRS fault is present, the air bag warning indicator will either fail to light, flash or remain lit continuously. The air bag warning indicator may not illuminate until approximately 30 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned from the OFF to the ON position. This is the time required for the restraints control module (RCM) to complete the testing of the SRS. If the air bag warning indicator is inoperative and an SRS fault exists, a chime will sound in a pattern of 5 sets of 5 beeps. If this occurs, the air bag warning indicator will need to be repaired before diagnosis can continue.

Reactivate the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Reactivate the SRS means to carry out the reactivation procedure.

Reconnect the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Reconnect the SRS means to reconnect all system components. Refer to Air Bag System Reconnect Checklist.

Repower the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Repower the SRS means, turn the ignition ON, install the restraints control module (RCM) fuse and connect the battery ground cable.

Secondary Air Bag Warning
The secondary air bag warning is an audible fault format that consists of 5 sets of 5 tone bursts, with each set of 5 tone bursts separated by a 5-second quiet period. One tone burst cycle will consist of one-second on and one-second off. This tone pattern will repeat periodically until the SRS problem and warning indicator concern are resolved.

Squib
A squib (igniter) is a device designed to convert electrical energy to the heat energy necessary to deploy a pyrotechnic restraints system device.