2004 Ford F150 Owner Guide 5th Printing - Page 123

Seating and Safety Restraints The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends a minimum distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between an occupant's chest and the driver air bag cover. Never place your arms or feet over the air bag module as a deploying air bag can result in serious fractures or other injuries. To properly position yourself away from the air bag: • Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals comfortably. • Recline the seat slightly one or two degrees from the upright position. Do not put anything on or over the air bag cover (1). Placing objects on or over the air bag cover may cause those objects to be thrown by the air bag into your face and torso or may result in a failure of the air bag to inflate properly, both of which could result in serious injury. Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the air bag supplemental restraint systems or its fuses. See your Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealer. The front passenger air bag is not designed to offer protection to an occupant in the center front seating position. Modifying or adding equipment to the front end of the vehicle (including frame, bumper, front end body structure and tow hooks) may affect the performance of the air bag system, increasing the risk of injury. Do not modify the front end of the vehicle. 123 2004 F150 (f12) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)