Driver and passenger airbags, Supplementary restraints system – FORD 2013 Fusion Hybrid v.1 User Manual
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SOS POST-CRASH ALERT
SYSTEM
The system flashes the turn signal lamps
and sounds the horn (intermittently) in the
event of a serious impact that deploys an
airbag (front, side, side curtain or Safety
Canopy) or the safety belt pretensioners.
The horn and lamps will turn off when:
•
the hazard control button is pressed
•
the panic button (if equipped) is
pressed on the remote entry
transmitter, or
•
your vehicle runs out of power.
Spin out Detection
If a spinout is detected and the hazard
warning flashers come on, the message
Spinout Detected Hazards Activated will
appear on the instrument cluster.
Once the hazard warning flashers have
been activated, they can be turned off by:
•
pressing the hazard warning flasher
button.
•
pressing the remote control unlock
button.
•
pressing the remote control panic
button.
•
cycling the ignition on and off twice.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER
AIRBAGS
WARNINGS
Never place your arm or any objects
over an airbag module. Placing your
arm over a deploying airbag can
result in serious arm fractures or other
injuries. Objects placed on or over the
airbag inflation area may cause those
objects to be propelled by the airbag into
your face and torso causing serious injury.
WARNINGS
Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child seat. Never place a rear-facing
child seat in front of an active airbag.
If you must use a forward-facing child seat
in the front seat, move the seat all the way
back.
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The driver and front passenger airbags will
deploy during significant frontal and near
frontal collisions.
The driver and passenger front airbag
system consists of:
•
Driver and passenger airbag modules.
•
Front passenger sensing system.
· Crash sensors and monitoring
system with readiness indicator.
See Crash Sensors and Airbag
Proper Driver and Front Passenger
Seating Adjustment
WARNING
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
recommends a minimum distance
of at least 10 in. (25 cm) between an
occupant’s chest and the driver airbag
module.
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Supplementary Restraints System