2016 FORD FOCUS airbag disable

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 position. Failure to follow
these instructions may increase the risk of
injury in a crash.
FRONT PASSENGER SENSING
SYSTEM
WARNINGS
Even with Advanced Restraints
Systems, children 12 and under
should be properly restrained in a
rear seating position. Failure to follow this
could seriously increase the risk of injury or
death. Sitting improperly out of position or
with the seatback reclined too far
can take off weight from the seat
cushion and affect the decision of the front
passenger sensing system, resulting in
serious injury or death in a crash. Always
sit upright against your seatback, with your
feet on the floor. To reduce the risk of possible serious
injury: Do not stow objects in the
seatback map pocket (if equipped)
or hang objects off the seatback if a child
is in the front passenger seat. Do not place
objects underneath the front passenger WARNINGS
seat or between the seat and the center
console (if equipped). Check the passenger
airbag off indicator lamp for proper airbag
status. Failure to follow these instructions
may interfere with the passenger seat
sensing system. Any alteration or modification to the
front passenger seat may affect the
performance of the front passenger
sensing system which could seriously
increase the risk of injury or death. This system works with sensors that are
part of the front passenger seat and safety
belt to detect the presence of a
properly-seated occupant and determine
if the front passenger frontal airbag should
be enabled (may inflate) or not.
The front passenger sensing system uses
a passenger airbag status indicator that
illuminates indicating that the front
passenger frontal airbag is either ON
(enabled) or OFF (disabled).
The indicator lamp is located in the center
stack of the instrument panel.
Note:
The passenger airbag status indicator
OFF and ON indicator lamps illuminate for
a short period of time when the ignition is
first turned on to confirm it is functional.
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The front passenger sensing system is
designed to disable (will not inflate) the
front passenger frontal airbag when the
front passenger seat is unoccupied, or a
rear facing infant seat, a forward-facing
child restraint, or a booster seat is
detected. Even with this technology,
parents are strongly encouraged to
always properly restrain children in the rear
seat. The sensor also turns off the
passenger front airbag and seat-mounted
side airbag when the passenger seat is
empty.
• When the front passenger sensing
system disables (will not inflate) the
front passenger frontal airbag, the
passenger airbag status indicator
illuminates the OFF lamp and stays lit
to remind you that the front passenger
frontal airbag is disabled.
• If the child restraint has been installed
and the passenger airbag status
indicator illuminates the ON lamp, then
turn the vehicle off, remove the child
restraint from the vehicle and reinstall
the restraint following the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions. The front passenger sensing system is
designed to enable (may inflate) the front
passenger's frontal airbag anytime the
system senses that a person of adult size
is sitting properly in the front passenger
seat.
•
When the front passenger sensing
system enables the front passenger
frontal airbag (may inflate), the
passenger airbag status indicator
illuminates the ON lamp and remains
illuminated.
If a person of adult size is sitting in the front
passenger seat, but the airbag off indicator
lamp is lit, it is possible that the person is
not sitting properly in the seat. If this
happens:
• Turn the vehicle off and ask the person
to place the seatback in the full upright
position.
• Have the person sit upright in the seat,
centered on the seat cushion, with the
person ’s legs comfortably extended.
• Restart the vehicle and have the person
remain in this position for about two
minutes. This allows the system to
detect that person and enable the
passenger ’s frontal airbag.
• If the indicator OFF lamp remains lit
even after this, the person should be
advised to ride in the rear seat. Passenger airbag
Passenger airbag status
indicator
Occupant
Disabled
OFF: Lit
Empty
ON: Unlit Disabled
OFF: Lit
Child
ON: Unlit Enabled
OFF: Unlit
Adult
ON: Lit
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Information Messages.................................95
Airbag....................................................................... 95
Alarm........................................................................\
95
Automatic Engine Shutdown ......................... 96
Battery and Charging System......................... 96
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System..................................................... 96
Doors........................................................................\
. 97
Engine....................................................................... 97
Hill Start Assist..................................................... 98
Keyless Vehicle..................................................... 98
Lane Keeping Aid................................................. 98
Lighting.................................................................... 99
Maintenance.......................................................... 99
Message Indicator................................................ 95
MyKey....................................................................... 99
Occupant Protection........................................ 100
Park Aid.................................................................. 100
Park Brake............................................................. 100
Power Steering..................................................... 101
Starting System .................................................. 101
Start-Stop.............................................................. 101
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................. 102
Traction Control.................................................. 102
Transmission........................................................ 102
Installing Child Restraints
............................16
Child Seats............................................................... 16
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.......................... 17
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)............................................. 19
Using Tether Straps.............................................. 21
Instrument Cluster
........................................86
Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................76
Interior Lamps.................................................79
Front Interior Lamps (If Equipped)...............79
Interior Luggage Compartment Release - 4-Door
..........................................................64
Interior Mirror...................................................84
Introduction.........................................................7
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle..........................191 Connecting the Jumper Cables...................... 191
Jump Starting....................................................... 192
Preparing Your Vehicle....................................... 191
Removing the Jumper Cables........................ 192K
Keyless Entry
....................................................63
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD.............................................................. 63
Keyless Starting.............................................118 Failure to Start...................................................... 119
Fast Restart.......................................................... 120
Starting Your Vehicle.......................................... 119
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving............................................................... 120
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 120
Switching the Ignition On to Accessory Mode.................................................................... 119
Keys and Remote Controls.........................45
L
Lane Keeping System.................................162 Switching the System On and Off...............163
Lighting Control
...............................................74
Headlamp Flasher................................................ 75
High Beams............................................................. 74
Lighting...............................................................74 General Information............................................ 74
Load Carrying
..................................................174
Load Limit........................................................174
Vehicle Loading - with and without a
Trailer.................................................................. 174
Locking and Unlocking
.................................58
Activating Intelligent Access............................ 59
Autolock Feature................................................... 61
Autounlock Feature.............................................. 61
Battery Saver......................................................... 62
Disabled Intelligent Access Keys................... 60
Enabling or Disabling Autolock and Autounlock......................................................... 61
Illuminated Entry................................................... 61
Illuminated Exit..................................................... 62
Opening the Liftgate or Luggage Compartment................................................... 62
Power Door Locks................................................ 58
Remote Control.................................................... 58
Smart Unlocks for Integrated Keyhead Transmitter........................................................ 60
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys...................................................................... 60
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