Ford Ka 2008 Owner's Handbook Manual page 79

065-080 Ford KA GB 29-07-2008
IMPORTANT The best protection in
the event of side crash is achieved
maintaining a correct position on the
seat. This allows the correct
deployment of the window bag.
IMPORTANT The front air bags and/or
side bags may be deployed also if the
car is subject to heavy knocks or
accidents involving the underbody area,
such as violent shocks against steps,
kerbs or low obstacles, falling of the car
in big holes or sags in the road.
IMPORTANT A small amount of dust
will be released when the airbags are
deployed. The dust is not harmful and
does not indicate the beginning of a fire.
Furthermore, the surface of the
deployed bag and the interior of the car
may be covered in a dusty residue: This
dust may irritate the skin and the eyes.
Wash with mild soap and water in the
event of exposure.
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IMPORTANT If any safety device has
activated due to an accident, refer to
the Ford Dealership to replace them
and check system integrity.
Airbag checking, repair and replacement
must only be carried out c/o the Ford
Dealership. If you are having the car
scrapped, have the airbag system
deactivated at a dealership first. If the
car changes ownership, the new owner
must be informed of how to use the
airbags and the above warnings: s/he
must also be given this "Owner's
Handbook".
IMPORTANT Pretensioners, front
airbags and side bags are deployed
according to different logics on the basis
of the type of collision. Non-deployment
of one of the devices does not
necessarily indicate a system
malfunction.
WARNING
Do not rest the head, the
arms or the elbows on the
door, on the windows and on the
window bag area to avoid injuries
during inflation.
Never lean head, arms and elbows
out of window.