Occupant Restraint System
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATIONOccupant Restraint System
WARNING: ALL OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING RETRACTORS, BUCKLES, FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES (SLIDE BAR), IF SO EQUIPPED, CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ATTACHMENTS, AND ATTACHING HARDWARE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AFTER ANY COLLISION. ALL BELT ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE REPLACED UNLESS A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN FINDS THAT THE BELTS SHOW NO DAMAGE AND OPERATE PROPERLY. BELT ASSEMBLIES NOT IN USE DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS NOTED.
The safety seat belts and shoulder belts are factory-installed in their proper locations. If the safety belts or shoulder belts are removed for any reason, they should be installed.
When replacing safety belts and/or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Parts and Service Division Master Parts and Accessories Catalogs for the vehicle being serviced.
Continuous-Loop System
The front outboard safety belt is a continuous-loop system. The outboard combination lap and shoulder belts use a common sliding tongue. To secure the belts, the tongue is inserted into the inboard buckle.
The webbing for the lap belt is anchored inboard to the floor pan or seat frame.
The shoulder safety belt retractor is designed to let the webbing freely move in or out at all times, except during hard braking, hard cornering or impacts of approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) or more, when it is automatically locked by a mechanically actuated inertia sensor. The front outboard safety belt retractors can be made to lock by jerking on the webbing.