Supplementary Restraints System; Principle Of Operation; Driver Airbag; Passenger Airbag - Ford Fiesta Owner's Manual

Supplementary Restraints System

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

WARNINGS
Do not modify the front of your
vehicle in any way. This could
adversely affect deployment of the
airbags.
Original text 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. See Sitting in the
Correct Position (page 84).
Have repairs to the steering wheel,
steering column, seats, airbags and
seat belts carried out by an
authorised dealer.
Keep the areas in front of the airbags
free from obstruction. Do not affix
anything to or over the airbag covers.
Do not puncture the seat with pins,
needles or other pointed objects.
This could cause damage and
adversely affect deployment of the
airbags.
Use seat covers designed for seats
with side airbags. Have these fitted
by an authorised dealer.
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.

DRIVER AIRBAG

The airbag will deploy during significant
frontal collisions or collisions that are up
to 30 degrees from the left or the right. The
airbag will inflate within a few thousandths
of a second and deflate on contact with
the occupant, thus cushioning forward
body movement. During minor frontal
collisions, overturns, rear collisions and
side collisions, the airbag will not deploy.

PASSENGER AIRBAG

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