Occupant Protection; Principle Of Operation - Ford FIESTA Owner's Manual

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

Airbags
WARNINGS
Do not modify the front of your
vehicle in any way. This could
adversely affect deployment of the
airbags.
Original warning according to ECE
R94.01: Extreme Hazard! Do not use
a rearward facing child restraint on
a seat protected by an airbag in front of it!
Wear a seat belt and keep sufficient
distance between yourself and the
steering wheel. Only when you use
the seat belt properly, can it hold you in a
position that allows the airbag to achieve
its optimum effect.
Have repairs to the steering wheel,
steering column, seats, airbags and
seat belts carried out by properly
trained technicians from Ford authorized
dealerships.
Keep the areas in front of the airbags
free from obstruction. Do not affix
anything to or over the airbag covers.
Do not poke sharp objects into areas
where airbags are fitted. This could
damage and adversely affect
deployment of the airbags.
Note: You will hear a loud bang and see a
cloud of harmless powdery residue if an
airbag deploys. This is normal.
Note: Only wipe airbag covers with a damp
cloth.
The restraint system comprises:
a driver airbag
a front passenger airbag
crash sensors
an airbag warning lamp
Fiesta (CDJ)

Occupant protection

You can also have your vehicle fitted with:
Driver and front passenger airbags
The driver and front passenger airbags will
deploy during significant frontal collisions
or collisions that are up to 30 degrees from
the left or the right. The airbags will inflate
within a few thousandths of a second and
deflate on contact with the occupants,
thus cushioning forward face/body
movement. During minor frontal collisions,
overturns, rear collisions and side
collisions, the driver and front passenger
airbags will not deploy.
Seat belts
the seat belt properly, can it hold you in a
position to achieve its optimum effect.
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a seat belt reminder
an electronic control and diagnostic
unit.
an airbag deactivation switch
an airbag deactivation warning lamp.
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WARNINGS
Wear a seat belt and keep sufficient
distance between yourself and the
steering wheel. Only when you use