standard front airbag across the range. Body strength increases, aimed at improving occupant safety and the Falcon's rating in the independent ANCAP crash test program, were also achieved. In the said tests, it received a three star adult occupant protection rating with a score of 24.2 and in the offset crash test, it was found that there was a low risk of injury to all bodily regions (including the driver’s foot and lower leg due to excessive brake pedal movement). New safety features included an airbag and seatbelt pretensioners and load limiters on the front seats across the range. Wagons were fitted with a three-point lap-sash rear centre seatbelt, with the retractor integrated into the seat back. The braking system now featured thicker front and rear discs, twin-piston aluminium-headed front calipers, bigger non-asbestos brake pads, larger master cylinder and a higher capacity booster. The discs were now ventilated 287x28 mm at the front and solid 287x16 mm at the back. The XR6 VCT and XR8 were also available with an optional Tickford Premium Brake setup that brought 329 mm grooved front brake discs with twin-piston C4 calipers. Additional features included the introduction of a 10 watt stereo with single-slot CD player, variable intermittent wipers and door lock/unlock button on the instrument panel and the equipment upgrade (such as standard air conditioning, front power windows and automatic transmission) on the entry Forté model, to shrug off initial impressions the low budget perception associated with the first AU series. Also across the range, Ford now offered 3-years or 60,000 km worth of scheduled servicing included in the purchase price. The standard series II range included: Falcon Forté, 4.0L, "Intech" 6-cyl, Sedan/Wagon, , Falcon Forté, 5.0L, "Windsor" V8, Sedan, , Falcon S, 4.0L, "Intech" 6-cyl, Sedan, , Falcon Futura, 4.0L, "Intech" 6-cyl, Sedan/Wagon, , Fairmont, 4.0L, "Intech" 6-cyl, Sedan/Wagon, , Falcon XR6, 4.0L, "Intech" 6-cyl, Sedan, , Falcon XR6 VCT, 4.0L, "Intech VCT" 6-cyl, Sedan, , Falcon XR8, 5.0L, "Windsor" V8, Sedan, , (to April 2001) Falcon XR8, 5.0L, "Windsor" V8, Sedan, , (from May 2001) Fairmont Ghia, 4.0L, "Intech VCT" 6-cyl, Sedan, , Fairmont Ghia, 5.0L, "Windsor" V8, Sedan, , As listed above, the engine range remained largely initially, except for increased output for the XR8 and the introduction, from July 2000, of a dedicated LPG engine, marketed as the "Intech E-Gas". It had a single-point, venturi-style carburetor rather than sequential injection