2010 Ford Flex Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 168

Seating and Safety Restraints 3. From the rear of the vehicle, tumble the seat by pulling the number 2 strap while pulling on the strap located on the top of the seatback. WARNING: Do not drive the vehicle when the third row seat is rotated backwards. During a sudden stop, the safety belts are not functional in this position, and during a sudden stop, the third row seat can rapidly tip back to the forward position, all of which may result in serious injury. SAFETY RESTRAINTS Personal Safety System™ The Personal Safety System™ provides an improved overall level of frontal crash protection to front seat occupants and is designed to help further reduce the risk of airbag-related injuries. The system is able to analyze different occupant conditions and crash severity before activating the appropriate safety devices to help better protect a range of occupants in a variety of frontal crash situations. Your vehicle's Personal Safety System™ consists of: • Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints. • Front outboard safety belts with pretensioners, energy management retractors (first row only), and safety belt usage sensors. • Driver's seat position sensor. • Front passenger sensing system • "Passenger airbag off" or "pass airbag off" indicator lamp 168 2010 Flex (471) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)