2009 Ford Focus Owners Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints
Driverandpassengerdual-stageairbagsupplementalrestraints
Thedual-stageairbagsofferthecapabilitytotailorthelevelofairbag
inflationenergy.Alower,lessforcefulenergylevelisprovidedformore
common,moderate-severityimpacts.Ahigherenergylevelisusedfor
themostsevereimpacts.RefertoAirbagsupplementalrestraints
(SRS)sectioninthischapter.
Frontcrashseveritysensor
Thefrontcrashseveritysensorenhancestheabilitytodetectthe
severityofanimpact.Positionedupfront,itprovidesvaluable
informationearlyinthecrasheventontheseverityoftheimpact.This
allowsyourPersonalSafetySystem௡todistinguishbetweendifferent
levelsofcrashseverityandmodifythedeploymentstrategyofthe
dual-stageairbagsandsafetybeltpretensioners.
Driver’sseatpositionsensor
Thedriver’sseatpositionsensorallowsyourPersonalSafetySystem௡to
tailorthedeploymentlevelofthedriverdual-stageairbagbasedonseat
position.Thesystemisdesignedtohelpprotectsmallerdriverssitting
closetothedriverairbagbyprovidingalowerairbagoutputlevel.
Frontpassengersensingsystem
Forairbagstodotheirjobtheymustinflatewithgreatforce,andthis
forcecanposeapotentiallydeadlyrisktooccupantsthatareveryclose
totheairbagwhenitbeginstoinflate.Forsomeoccupants,likeinfants
inrear-facingchildseats,thisoccursbecausetheyareinitiallysitting
veryclosetotheairbag.Forotheroccupants,thisoccurswhenthe
occupantisnotproperlyrestrainedbysafetybeltsorchildsafetyseats
andtheymoveforwardduringpre-crashbraking.Themosteffectiveway
toreducetheriskofunnecessaryinjuriesistomakesurealloccupants
areproperlyrestrained.Accidentstatisticssuggestthatchildrenare
muchsaferwhenproperlyrestrainedintherearseatingpositionsthanin
thefront.
WARNING:Airbagscankillorinjureachildinachildseat.
NEVERplacearear-facingchildseatinfrontofanactiveair
bag.Ifyoumustuseaforward-facingchildseatinthefrontseat,move
theseatallthewayback.
WARNING:Alwaystransportchildren12yearsoldandunderin
thebackseatandalwaysproperlyuseappropriatechild
restraints.
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2009
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2009
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