09 FLEX
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Just like your rib cage, Flex’s structure is designed
to protect what’s inside. Thanks to extensive
computer-aided engineering tools, it provides
outstanding crashworthiness.
Part of this is Flex’s class-exclusive SPACE
(Side Protection And Cabin Enhancement)
Architecture
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— an energy-absorbing design
with a hydroformed cross-car beam between the
door frames to strengthen each bodyside.
A strong roof crossmember adds strength.
At the front, an energy-absorbing structural
member, front bumper plate, and tunnel
rails assist in front impacts.
As you’d expect, all of this is in addition to
features like 6 airbags, including dual-stage
front, front-seat side, and the Safety Canopy
®
System featuring 3-row side-curtain airbags and
a rollover sensor, plus a collapsible steering
column, Tire Pressure Monitoring System
and more. All standard equipment on
every Flex model.
There’s really only one way to look at safety: seriously and carefully. At Ford, we do it every day,
developing systems that will help protect you and your passengers on today’s always-changing,
distraction-filled roads. The results of our commitment? Ford has received more 5-Star crash test
ratings
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than any other automaker in U.S. history. And that means the world to us.
IT GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND
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Star ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safercar.gov program (www.safercar.gov).
