Seating and safety restraints – FORD 2010 Fusion Hybrid v.1 User Manual

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• When the front passenger sensing system enables the front passenger

frontal airbag (may inflate), the indicator lamp will be unlit and stay
unlit.

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front passenger’s seat, but the
Љpassenger airbag offЉ or Љpass airbag offЉ indicator lamp is lit, it is
possible that the person isn’t sitting properly in the seat. If this happens:
• Turn the vehicle off and ask the person to place the seatback in the

full upright position.

• Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion,

with the person’s legs comfortably extended.

• Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for

about two minutes. This will allow the system to detect that person
and enable the passenger’s frontal airbag.

• If the indicator lamp remains lit even after this, the person should be

advised to ride in the rear seat.

Occupant

Pass Airbag Off
Indicator Lamp

Passenger Airbag

Empty seat

Unlit

Disabled

Small child in child safety
seat or booster

Lit

Disabled

Small child with safety belt
buckled or unbuckled

Lit

Disabled

Adult

Unlit

Enabled

WARNING: Even with Advanced Restraints Systems, children
12 and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating

position.

After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on safety belts, it’s
very important that they continue to sit properly. A properly seated
occupant sits upright, leaning against the seat back, and centered on the
seat cushion, with their feet comfortably extended on the floor. Sitting
improperly can increase the chance of injury in a crash event. For
example, if an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward,
leans forward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of
injury during a crash is greatly increased.

2010 Fusion Hybrid (hfv)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA
(fus)

Seating and Safety Restraints

151

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