Description & Operation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1999 Mercury Mystique, 1999 Mercury Cougar, 1999 Ford Contour, 1998 Mercury Mystique, and 1998 Ford Contour. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: See Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . The air bag system is powered directly from the battery, through a fused circuit, and a backup power supply which is combined with the diagnostic monitor. To prevent accidental air bag deployment, air bag system must be disabled before servicing any steering column component. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .