Lincoln 2014 MKZ, Owner'S Manual

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The fact that the safety belt
pretensioners or front airbags did not
activate for both front seat occupants
in a crash does not mean that
something is wrong with the system.
Rather, it means the restraints control
module determined the accident
conditions (crash severity, belt usage)
were not appropriate to activate these
safety devices.
• The design of the front airbags is
to activate only in frontal and
near-frontal crashes (not rollovers,
side impacts or rear impacts)
unless the crash causes sufficient
frontal deceleration.
• The safety belt pretensioners and
optional rear inflatable safety belts
are designed to activate in frontal,
near-frontal and side crashes.
• The knee airbag(s) may deploy
based on crash severity and
occupant conditions.
• The design of the side airbags and
side curtain airbags is to inflate in
certain side impact crashes. Side
airbags and side curtain airbags
may activate in other types of
crashes if the vehicle experiences
sufficient sideways motion or
deformation.
AIRBAG DISPOSAL
Contact your authorized dealer as
soon as possible. Airbags must be
disposed of by qualified personnel.
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Supplementary Restraints System