Safety Belt System: Notes
WARNING:
All safety belt assemblies including retractors, buckles, front seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar), if equipped, shoulder belt height adjusters, if equipped, child safety seat tether bracket assemblies, if equipped, and attaching hardware should be inspected after any collision. Ford recommends new safety belt assemblies be installed unless a qualified technician finds the assemblies show no damage and operate correctly. Safety belt assemblies not in use during a collision should also be inspected and new assemblies installed if either damage or incorrect operation is noted.
The Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) feature of the safety belt retractor must be checked by a qualified technician to verify that the ALR feature for a child seat is functioning properly, in addition to other checks for correct safety belt system function. A belt and retractor assembly must be replaced if the safety belt assembly's "automatic locking retractor" feature or any other safety belt function is not operating properly when inspected according to the functional inspection procedures in the workshop manual. Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly could increase the risk of injury in collisions.
The Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) feature of the safety belt retractor must be checked by a qualified technician to verify that the ALR feature for a child seat is functioning properly, in addition to other checks for correct safety belt system function. A belt and retractor assembly must be replaced if the safety belt assembly's "automatic locking retractor" feature or any other safety belt function is not operating properly when inspected according to the functional inspection procedures in the workshop manual. Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly could increase the risk of injury in collisions.
WARNING:
Each seating position in the vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly which consists of one buckle and one tongue. The safety belt assembly is designed to be used as a pair and is not to be used across seating positions.
WARNING:
Never put a rear-facing child seat on the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger air bag. If the air bag deploys, it can hit the back of the child seat with enough force to cause severe personal injury or death to the infant.
WARNING:
A forward-facing child safety seat should only be placed in the front seat when it is unavoidable. If you must place a forward facing child seat in the front, always move the seat as far back as possible, because the force of the deploying front passenger air bag could cause death or serious injury to the infant. If the vehicle is equipped with a passenger air bag deactivation switch, the passenger air bag must be deactivated.
The active restraint system consists of:
- The front safety belt retractors and tongues, which are secured to the body under the B-pillar trim panels.
- The rear LH and RH safety belt retractors, which are secured to the body behind the quarter trim panels.
- The rear center safety belt retractor, which is located under the package tray trim.
- The center safety belt which is attached to the floor pan through a slot in the seat track.
- The front safety belt buckle ends (LH and RH), are secured to the front seat track.
- The front inboard buckle end, which is secured to the front seat assembly by the front safety belt buckle support.
- The rear LH, RH and center buckle ends, which are secured to the rear floor pan under the rear seat.
- The child safety seat tether anchors are attached to the package tray under the package tray trim panel.
- The child safety seat LATCH system located at the LH and RH outboard seating positions behind the rear seat back.