Four-Door, SuperCab
SAFETY BELT SYSTEMWARNING: All safety belt assemblies including retractors, buckles, front seat safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar), shoulder belt height adjusters, 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 the assemblies 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. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
When installing new safety belt buckles or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Customer Service Division Master Parts Catalog.
The outboard safety belt for the front seat is a continuous-loop three-point system. The combination lap and shoulder (continuous-loop) uses a common sliding tongue and retractor. The front seat safety belt retractor and the front seat shoulder safety belt height adjuster are both located in the rear door.
The rear seat has a retractor bolted to the rear seat frame. The rear safety belt buckle is located in the rear door.
The shoulder harness retractor is designed to let the webbing move freely in or out at all times, except during vehicle hard braking, hard cornering, or an impact of 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 also lock by jerking on the belt.
Dual Locking Mode Retractors
NOTE: When replacing a dual locking retractor, the retractor should be checked to make sure it is not in the automatic locking mode (ALR) after installation in the stowed position.
All outboard continuous-loop, three-point retractor systems, except the driver position, are equipped with the dual locking mode system. This system is used when locking a child seat in an outboard seating position or when a tight belt fit is desired. The ALR system is automatically engaged when the webbing is fully extracted from the retractor and then allowed to retract. As the webbing is retracted back onto the spool, an audible clicking sound is made, indicating the retractor is in the ALR mode. The ALR mode is automatically disengaged when most of the webbing is retracted back onto the spool. The ALR mode is disengaged when the webbing is free to move in or out of the retractor, indicating the emergency locking mode (ELR) of operation.
WARNING: After any vehicle collision, the safety belt system at all outboard seating positions (except driver, which has no"automatic locking retractor" feature) must be checked by a qualified technician to verify that the "automatic locking retractor� feature for child seats is still functioning properly, in addition to other checks for proper 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 checked according to the procedures. Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly could increase the risk of injury in collisions.
This vehicle has a safety belt system with an energy management feature at the front seating positions to help further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on collision.
This safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is designed to pay out webbing in a controlled manner. This feature is designed to help reduce the belt force acting on an occupant's chest.
Safety Belt Extention Assembly
In certain cases, the safety belt may be too short even when it is fully extended. About 20 cm (8 in) can be added to the belt length by using a safety belt extension. Safety belt extensions are available at no cost from any Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealership parts department. Safety belt extensions are only available with black webbing, and the standard buckle must be from the same manufacturer as the belt system to which it is attached.
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
Some manufacturers make child safety seats that include a tether strap that goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring point. Other manufacturers offer the tether strap as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of your child safety seat for information about ordering a tether strap.
Attach a tether strap anchor bracket to the cab inner back panel by using a tether anchor kit, available at no charge from any Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealership.
Read and follow the instructions provided with the kit carefully to install the child tether strap anchor.
Safety Belt Warning Indicator and Chime
The warning indicator light and chime are reminders to fasten the driver side safety belt. The following situations govern the warning indicator light and chime:
- If the safety belt is not buckled before the ignition is turned to the ON position, the chime will turn on for four to eight seconds and the indicator light will come on for one to two minutes.
- If the safety belt is buckled while the indicator is on and the chime is sounding, both the indicator light and chime will turn off.
- If the safety belt is buckled before the ignition is turned to the ON position, neither the indicator light nor the chime will come on.
Belt Minder (if equipped)
The Belt Minder feature is a supplemental warning to the safety belt warning function. This feature provides additional reminders to the driver that the driver's safety belt is unbuckled by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the safety belt warning lamp in the instrument cluster.