2004 Ford Focus Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 77

Seating and Safety Restraints Folding the seat cushion and seatback forward Pull the loop between the respective seat cushion and seatback, and fold the seat cushion on that side forward. Remove the head restraint(s) (if equipped) of the rear seat, and fold the seatback forward. Stow the head restraint(s) in the plastic retainers provided in the now upright underside of the seat cushion, as shown on the decal. When returning the seats to their original positions, make sure the safety belts will function properly and are positioned in front of the seatback. 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 air bag-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 air bag supplemental restraints. • Front safety belts with pretensioners, energy management retractors, and safety belt usage sensors. • Driver's seat position sensor. • Front crash severity sensor. • Restraints Control Module (RCM) with impact and safing sensors. • Restraint system warning light and back-up tone. • The electrical wiring for the air bags, crash sensor(s), safety belt pretensioners, front safety belt usage sensors, driver seat position sensor, and indicator lights. 77 2004 Focus (foc) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)