Supplementary Restraints System -> Principle of Operation for Your Ford Kuga SUV Second Generation (2013-2018)

Supplementary Restraints System  
Note: You will hear a loud bang and see a  
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION  
cloud of harmless powdery residue if an  
airbag deploys. This is normal.  
WARNINGS  
Note: Only wipe airbag covers with a damp  
Extreme Hazard! Never use a  
rearward facing child restraint on a  
seat protected by an active airbag in  
front of it. Death or serious injury to the  
child can occur.  
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DRIVER AIRBAG  
Do not modify the front of your  
vehicle in any way. This could  
adversely affect deployment of the  
airbags. Failure to adhere to this warning  
could result in serious personal injury or  
death.  
Wear a safety belt and keep  
sufficient distance between yourself  
and the steering wheel. Only when  
you use the safety belt correctly, can it hold  
you in a position that allows the airbag to  
achieve its optimum effect. See Sitting  
in the Correct Position (page 100). Failure  
to adhere to this warning could result in  
serious personal injury or death.  
Repairs to the steering wheel,  
steering column, seats, airbags and  
safety belts must be carried out by  
an authorized dealer. Failure to adhere to  
this warning could result in serious  
personal injury or death.  
The airbag will deploy during significant  
frontal collisions or collisions that are up  
to 30 degrees from the left or the right. The  
airbag will inflate within a few thousandths  
of a second and deflate on contact with  
the occupant, thus cushioning forward  
body movement. During minor frontal  
collisions, overturns, rear collisions and  
side collisions, the airbag will not deploy.  
Keep the areas in front of the airbags  
free from obstruction. Do not affix  
anything to or over the airbag covers.  
In the event of a crash, hard objects could  
cause serious personal injury or death.  
Do not puncture the seat with sharp  
objects. This could damage and  
adversely affect deployment of the  
airbags. Failure to adhere to this warning  
could result in serious personal injury or  
death.  
Use seat covers designed for seats  
with side airbags. Have these fitted  
by an authorized dealer. Failure to  
adhere to this warning could result in  
serious personal injury or death.  
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Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 31-05-2015, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, Second Printing