Key Safety Systems (KSS) said its rear ‘inflatabelt’ would be used for the first time in Europe on the redesigned Ford Mondeo.

KSS first sold the product to Ford for the 2011 North American Explorer SUV and it is now also available in the Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT and MKZ models. The 2013 Mondeo will be the first vehicle in its class to offer this safety technology in Europe.

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The combination of a seatbelt and an airbag helps reduce injury risks posed to rear occupants by spreading the forces across a wider area on the chest, providing extra support to the head and neck during an impact. Using environmental friendly cold gas technology, the seat belt is inflated through a patented buckle system, providing added restraint in less than 40 milliseconds.

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