Ford Focus 2004 Owner's Manual page 99

Seat belt pretensioner
The belt pretensioners must
not be removed. If the
pretensioners are deployed
during an accident, they must be
replaced. Have the pretensioners
serviced and disposed of by
specially trained personnel only.
Ford authorized repairers are
recommended.
The restraint system, with belt
pretensioner in the front seat, helps
to reduce the risk of serious injury
in a major frontal impact. During a
serious crash the seat belts are
pretensioned to help reduce slack
in the belt. The safety belt
pretensioner is a device which
removes excess webbing from the
safety belt system. When the safety
belt pretensioner deploys, webbing
from the lap and shoulder belt is
tightened.
The belt pretensioner is not
triggered in any side, rear or minor
frontal collisions. For further details
refer to section Air bag, page 97
onwards.
Seating and safety restraints
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