Ford Focus 2004 Owner's Manual page 88

Seating and safety restraints
AIR BAG
The system
The air bag system comprises the
following:
• dual−stage inflatable air bags with
gas generators.
• side air bags.
• seat belt pretensioners.
• a variety of crash sensors.
• a warning light in the instrument
panel.
• an electronic control and
diagnostic unit.
Note: A loud bang will be heard
when an air bag deploys and it is
normal to see a cloud of harmless
powdery residue.
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Front air bags
The seat and back must be set
correctly for the air bag to be
optimally effective. Refer to section
Sitting in the correct position at
the beginning of this chapter.
This is the ideal seating position for
driver and passenger and helps
reduce the risk of injury from
sitting too close to an inflating air
bag.