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STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
KNOWING
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
PRETENSIONERS
To increase the efficiency of the seat
belts, the car is fitted with
pretensioners which, in the event of a
violent front crash, ensure that the seat
belt adheres perfectly to the wearer
before the restraining action begins.
The retractor locks to indicate that the
pretensioner has intervened. The car is
equipped with a second pretensioner (in
the kick plate area). Its activation is
signalled by the shortening of the metal
cable.
IMPORTANT To obtain the highest
degree of protection from the action of
the pretensioner, wear the seat belt tight
to the chest and pelvis.
The pretensioner does not require any
maintenance or lubrication. Anything
that modifies its original conditions
invalidates its efficiency. If, due to
unusual natural events (floods, sea
storms, etc.), the device has been
affected by water and mud, it must be
replaced.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USING THE SEAT BELTS
The driver is responsible for complying
with, and ensuring that all the other
occupants of the car also comply with,
the local laws in force in relation to the
use of the seat belts. Always fasten the
seat belts before setting off. Seat belts
are also to be worn by pregnant
women: the risk of injury in the case of
impact is greatly reduced for them and
the unborn child if they are wearing a
seat belt. Pregnant women must
position the lower part of the belt very
low down so that it passes over the
pelvis and under the abdomen (as
indicated in fig. 2).
The pretensioner may be
used only once. Go to a
Ford Dealership to have it replaced
after it has been deployed.
WARNING
Operations which lead to
impacts, vibrations or
localised heating (over
100°C for a maximum of six
hours) in the area around the
pretensioner may damage or deploy
it. Contact a Ford Dealership should
intervention be necessary.
LOAD LIMITERS
To increase the driver safety, the
retractor contains a load limiter to
dose the force acting on the chest and
shoulders during the seat belt
restraining action in the case of frontal
collisions.
fig. 2
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