Occupant Protection - Ford C-MAX Owner's Manual

Side airbags
Side airbags are fitted inside the seatback
of the front seats. A label indicates that
side airbags are fitted to your vehicle.
Curtain airbags
Curtain airbags are fitted inside the trim
panels over the front and rear side
windows. Moulded badges in the B-pillar
trim panels indicate that curtain airbags
are fitted to your vehicle.
Safety belts
WARNINGS
Wear a safety belt and keep
sufficient distance between yourself
and the steering wheel. Only when
you use the safety belt properly, can it hold
you in a position to achieve its optimum
effect. See Sitting in the Correct
Position (page 105).
C-MAX (CB7)

Occupant protection

effect.
tightly across your hips.
Safety belt pretensioners have a lower
deployment threshold than the airbags.
During minor collisions, it is possible that
only the safety belt pretensioners will
deploy.
All vehicles
The driver and front passenger safety belt
systems are fitted with a safety belt
pretensioner.
Grand C-MAX
The second row center safety belt system
is also fitted with a safety belt
pretensioner.
Status after a collision
checked by a properly trained technician.
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WARNINGS
Never use a safety belt for more than
one person.
Use the correct buckle for each
safety belt.
Do not use a safety belt that is slack
or twisted.
Do not wear thick clothing. The
safety belt must fit tightly around
your body to achieve its optimum
Position the shoulder strap of the
safety belt over the center of your
shoulder and position the lap strap
WARNINGS
Safety belts subjected to strain, as a
result of an accident, should be
renewed and the anchorages
If a safety belt pretensioner has been
deployed the safety belt must be
renewed.