Get Occupant protection Guide for Ford Mondeo 4 Door Fifth Generation (2014-2022)

Occupant protection

Driver and front passenger airbags

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

Airbags

WARNINGS

Do not modify the front of your

vehicle in any way. This could

adversely affect deployment of the

airbags.

Original text according to ECE

R94.01: Extreme Hazard! Do not use

a rearward facing child restraint on

a seat protected by an airbag in front of it!

Wear a safety belt and keep

sufficient distance between yourself

and the steering wheel. Only when

you use the safety belt properly, can it hold

you in a position that allows the airbag to

achieve its optimum effect. See Sitting

in the Correct Position (page 111).

The driver and front passenger airbags will

deploy during significant frontal collisions

or collisions that are up to 30 degrees from

the left or the right. The airbags will inflate

within a few thousandths of a second and

deflate on contact with the occupants,

thus cushioning forward body movement.

During minor frontal collisions, overturns,

rear collisions and side collisions, the driver

and front passenger airbags will not

deploy.

Have repairs to the steering wheel,

steering column, seats, airbags and

safety belts carried out by a properly

trained technician.

Keep the areas in front of the airbags

free from obstruction. Do not affix

anything to or over the airbag covers.

Driver knee airbag

CAUTION

Do not poke sharp objects into areas

where airbags are fitted. This could

damage and adversely affect

Do not attempt to open the driver

knee airbag cover.

deployment of the airbags.

The driver knee airbag will deploy during

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 occupants, thus providing a cushion

between the driver’s knees and the steering

column. During overturns, rear collisions

and side collisions, the knee airbag will not

deploy.

Use seat covers designed for seats

with side airbags. Have these fitted

by a properly trained technician.

Note: You will hear a loud bang and see a

cloud of harmless powdery residue if an

airbag deploys. This is normal.

Note: Only wipe airbag covers with a damp

cloth.

For item location: See At a Glance (page

9). .

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Occupant protection

Note: The knee airbag has a lower

Curtain airbags are fitted inside the trim

panels over the front and rear side

windows. Moulded badges in the B-pillar

trim panels indicate that curtain airbags

are fitted to your vehicle.

The curtain airbags will deploy during

significant lateral collisions. The airbag will

inflate within a few thousandths of a

second and deflate on contact with the

occupants, thus providing protection for

the head. During minor lateral collisions,

front collisions, rear collisions, or overturns

the curtain airbags will not deploy.

deployment threshold than the front

airbags. During a minor collision, it is

possible that only the knee airbag deploys.

Side airbags

Safety belts

WARNINGS

Wear a safety belt and keep

sufficient distance between yourself

and the steering wheel. Only when

you use the safety belt properly, can it hold

you in a position to achieve its optimum

effect. See Sitting in the Correct

Position (page 111).

Side airbags are fitted inside the seatback

of the front seats. A label indicates that

side airbags are fitted to your vehicle.

The side airbags will deploy during

significant lateral collisions. The airbags

will inflate within a few thousandths of a

second and deflate on contact with the

occupants, thus providing protection for

the chest and shoulder areas. During minor

lateral collisions, overturns, front collisions

and rear collisions, the side airbags will not

deploy.

Never use a safety belt for more than

one person.

Use the correct buckle for each

safety belt.

Do not use a safety belt that is slack

or twisted.

Curtain airbags

Do not wear thick clothing. The

safety belt must fit tightly around

your body to achieve its optimum

effect.

Position the shoulder strap of the

safety belt over the centre of your

shoulder and position the lap strap

tightly across your hips.

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Occupant protection

The driver and front passenger safety belt

retractors are fitted with a safety belt

pretensioner. Safety belt pretensioners

have a lower deployment threshold than

the airbags. During minor collisions, it is

possible that only the safety belt

pretensioners will deploy.

Status after a collision

WARNING

Safety belts subjected to strain, as a

result of an accident, should be

renewed and the anchorages

checked by a properly trained technician.

FASTENING THE SAFETY

BELTS

Pull the belt out steadily. It may lock if you

pull it sharply or if the vehicle is on a slope.

Press the red button on the buckle to

release the belt. Let it retract completely

and smoothly.

WARNING

Insert the tongue into the buckle until

you hear a distinct click. You have

not fastened the safety belt properly

if you do not hear a click.

SAFETY BELT HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

Note: Lifting the slider slightly while

pressing the locking button makes it easier

to release the locking mechanism.

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Occupant protection

To raise or lower, press the locking button

WARNING

on the adjuster and move as necessary.

Position the safety belt correctly for

your safety and that of your unborn

child. Do not use only the lap strap

BELT MINDER

or the shoulder strap.

WARNING

Position the lap strap comfortably across

your hips and low beneath your pregnant

abdomen. Position the shoulder strap

between your breasts, above and to the

side of your pregnant abdomen.

The occupant protection system will

only provide optimum protection

when you use the safety belt

properly.

The safety belt minder warning

lamp illuminates and an audible

DISABLING THE PASSENGER

AIRBAG

warning will sound if the driver's

or front seat passenger's safety belt has

not been fastened and the vehicle exceeds

a relatively low speed. It will also illuminate

if the driver's or front seat passenger's

safety belt is unfastened when the vehicle

is moving. The audible warning and

warning lamp will go off after seven

minutes.

WARNING

Make sure that the passenger airbag

is disabled when using a rearward

facing child restraint on the front

passenger seat.

Deactivating the safety belt

minder

See your dealer.

USINGSAFETYBELTSDURING

PREGNANCY

Fitting the passenger airbag

deactivation switch

WARNING

If you need to fit a child restraint on

a seat protected by an operational

airbag in front of it, have a passenger

airbag deactivation switch fitted. Ask your

dealer for further information.

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Occupant protection

Note: The key switch is located in the glove

compartment with an airbag deactivation

lamp in the instrument panel.

If the airbag warning lamp illuminates or

flashes when you are driving, this indicates

a malfunction. See Warning Lamps and

Indicators (page 71). Remove the child

restraint and have the system checked

immediately.

Disabling the passenger airbag

A

B

Disabled

Enabled

Turn the switch to position A.

When you switch the ignition on, check that

the passenger airbag deactivation warning

lamp illuminates.

Enabling the passenger airbag

WARNING

Make sure that the passenger airbag

is enabled when you are not using a

child restraint on the front passenger

seat.

Turn the switch to position B.

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