2017-Focus-Owners Manual

Supplementary Restraints System

Properly restrain children 12 years old and under in the rear seats. The Safety Canopy will not interfere with children restrained using a properly installed child or booster seat because it is designed to inflate downward from the headliner above the doors along the side window opening. The designanddevelopment of theSafety Canopy included recommended testing procedures that were developed by a group of automotive safety experts known as the Side Airbag Technical Working Group. These recommended testing procedures help reduce the risk of injuries related to the deployment of side airbags Modifying or adding equipment to the front end of your vehicle (including hood, bumper system, frame, front endbody structure, towhooks and hood pins) may affect the performance of the airbag system, increasing the risk of injury. Do not modify or add equipment to the front end of your vehicle. Your vehicle has a collection of crash and occupant sensors which provide information to the restraints control module which deploys (activates) the front seatbelt pretensioners, driver airbag, passenger airbag, knee airbag(s), seat mounted side airbags, and the Safety Canopy. Based on the type of accident (frontal impact, side impact or rollover) the restraints control module will deploy the appropriate safety devices. (including the Safety Canopy). CRASH SENSORS AND AIRBAG INDICATOR WARNING

The restraints control module also monitors the readiness of the above safety devices plus the crash and occupant sensors. A warning indicator light in the instrument cluster indicates the readiness of the safety system. If this warning indicator light is not functioning and there is another fault within the system, the message cluster could display an airbag failure warning. You could hear five tones that repeat periodically until you repair the problem, the warning indicator light could illuminate or both. Routine maintenance of the airbag is not required. A difficulty with the system is indicated by one or more of the following: The indicator light will not illuminate immediately after the ignition is turned on. • The indicator light either flashes or stays illuminated. • You could hear five tones that repeat periodically until you repair the problem. If any of these things happen, even intermittently, have the supplemental restraint system serviced at an authorized dealer immediately. Unless serviced, the systemmay not function properly in the event of a crash. The seatbelt pretensioners and the airbag supplemental restraint system are designed to activate when your vehicle sustains frontal or sideways deceleration sufficient to cause the restraints control module to deploy a safety device or when a certain likelihood of a rollover event is detected by the rollover sensor. E67017

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