FORD 2013 Focus v.3 - Manual (Page 55)

A difficulty with the system is indicated by one or more of the following:
• The readiness light will either flash or stay lit.
• The readiness light will not illuminate immediately after the
ignition is turned on.
• A series of five beeps will be heard. The tone pattern will repeat
periodically until the problem or light are repaired.
If any of these things happen, even intermittently, have the supplemental
restraint system serviced at an authorized dealer immediately. Unless
serviced, the system may not function properly in the event of a crash.
The safety belt pretensioners and the airbag supplemental restraint
system are designed to activate when the vehicle sustains longitudinal
deceleration sufficient to cause the restraints control module to deploy a
safety device.
The fact that the safety belt pretensioners or front airbags did not
activate for both front seat occupants in a crash does not mean that
something is wrong with the system. Rather, it means the restraints
control module determined the accident conditions (such as crash
severity, belt usage) were not appropriate to activate these safety
devices.
• Front airbags are designed to activate only in frontal and near-frontal
crashes (not rollovers, side impacts or rear impacts) unless the crash
causes sufficient longitudinal deceleration.
• The safety belt pretensioners are designed to activate in frontal and
near-frontal crashes, and may also activate when a side curtain
deploys.
• The driver’s knee airbag may deploy based on crash severity and
occupant conditions.
• Side airbags and side curtain airbags are designed to inflate in
side-impact crashes, not rollovers, rear impacts, frontal or near-frontal
crashes, unless the crash causes sufficient lateral deceleration.
AIRBAG DISPOSAL
Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible. Airbags MUST BE
disposed of by qualified personnel.
54 Supplementary Restraints System
2013 Focus (foc)
Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, November 2012
USA (fus)