Ford Ka Owner's Handbook Manual page 14

WARNINGS
Repairs to either of the front
seat covers, the sensors
attached to the seats as well as to
the roof lining should only be carried
out by properly trained technicians.
Injuries may result if the side airbags
are triggered inadvertently.
Do not block, obstruct or cover
the airbag because it may
prevent proper deployment.
Do not poke any sharp objects
into the areas where airbags are
fitted. This could damage the
airbags.Do not use any accessory
seat covers that are not specifically
designed for seats with side airbags.
These seat covers must be fitted by
properly trained technicians.
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WARNING
Always wear the seat belt and
keep sufficient distance
between the driver and the steering
wheel. Only when the seat belt is
used properly, can it hold the body
in a position which allows the airbag
to achieve its optimum effect. There
is a risk of injury when the airbag
deploys.
Occupant protection
The seat and back must be set
correctly for the airbags to be
optimally effective. See Sitting in the
correct position (page 61).
This is the ideal seating position for
the driver and front passenger and
helps reduce the risk of injury from
sitting too close to an inflating airbag.
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The front airbags activate during
significant collisions which are
either frontal or up to 30
degrees from the left or the right.
The airbags inflate within a few
thousandths of a second. They will
deflate on contact with the front
occupants thus cushioning forward
body movement.
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