Children 12 years old and under should always be properly restrained in
the rear seats. The side air curtain will not interfere with children
restrained using a properly installed child or booster seat because it is
designed to inflate downward from the headliner above the doors along
the side window openings.
The side air curtains are mounted to the sheet metal above the first and
second row seats. In certain lateral collisions, the air curtain and
seat-mounted side airbag on the side affected by the collision will be inflated,
except that the passenger sensing system will deactivate the passenger
seat-mounted side airbag if it detects an empty unbuckled passenger seat.
The air curtain was designed to inflate between the side window area and
occupant to further enhance the head protection provided to occupants in
side impact collisions. The seat-mounted side airbag was designed to inflate
between the door panel and occupant to further enhance the protection
provided occupants in side impact collisions.
The side air curtain system SRS is designed to activate when the vehicle
sustains lateral deceleration sufficient to cause the sensors to close an
electrical circuit that initiates air curtain and seat-mounted side airbag
inflation.
The fact that the side air curtain and seat-mounted side airbag did not
inflate in a collision does not mean that something is wrong with the
system. Rather, it means the forces were not of the type sufficient to
cause activation. The side air curtain system is designed to inflate in side
impact collisions, not roll-over, rear impact, frontal or near-frontal
collisions, unless the collision causes sufficient lateral deceleration.
WARNING:Several air bag system components get hot after
inflation. Do not touch them after inflation.
WARNING: If the side air curtain has deployed, the air curtain
will not function again. The side air curtain system (including
the A, B and C pillar trim and headliner) must be inspected and
serviced by an authorized dealer. If the air curtain is not replaced, the
unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a collision.
206 Seating and Safety Restraints
2012 Focus Electric Vehicle (fob)
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing
USA (fus)
