Driver And Passenger Airbags - Ford Fiesta Owner's Manual

44 Supplementary Restraints System

DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS

WARNING: Never place your arm or any objects over an airbag
module. Placing your arm over a deploying airbag can result in
serious arm fractures or other injuries. Objects placed on or over the
airbag inflation area may cause those objects to be propelled by the
airbag into your face and torso causing serious injury.
WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.
Never place a rear-facing child seat in front of an active airbag. If
you must use a forward-facing child seat in the front seat, move the
seat all the way back.
The driver and passenger front airbag system consists of:
• Driver and passenger airbag modules
• Crash sensors and monitoring system with readiness
indicator. Refer to Crash sensors and airbag indicator
later in this chapter.
• Front passenger sensing system.
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment
WARNING: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) recommends a minimum distance of at least 10 in.
(25 cm) between an occupant's chest and the driver airbag module.
To properly position yourself away from the airbag:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the
pedals comfortably.
2013 Fiesta (fie)
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing
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The driver and front passenger
airbags will deploy during significant
frontal and near frontal collisions.