2002 Ford Focus Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 158

Seating and Safety Restraints Children and air bags For additional important safety information, read all information on safety restraints in this guide. Children must always be properly restrained. Accident statistics suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of injury in a collision. Air bags can kill or injure a child in a child seat. NEVER place a rearĆfacing child seat in front of an active air bag. If you must use a forwardĆfacing child seat in the front seat, move the seat all the way back. HOW DO THE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS WORK? The air bag supplemental restraint system consists of: • driver and passenger dual stage air bag modules (which include the inflators and air bags). • side air bags (if equipped). Refer to Side air bag system (if equipped) later in this chapter. • one or more impact and safing sensors. • the same indicator light, RCM (restraints control module) and diagnostic unit used for the Personal safety system. 158