Inspect the vehicle safety belts and child safety seat systems periodically to make sure they work properly and are not damaged. Inspect the vehicle and child seat safety belts to make sure there are no nicks, tears or cuts. Replace if necessary. All vehicle safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front safety belt buckle assemblies, buckle support assemblies (slide bar-if equipped), shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped), shoulder belt guide on seat back (if equipped), child safety seat LATCH and tether anchors, and attaching hardware, should be inspected after a crash. Read the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions for additional inspection and maintenance information specific to the child restraint.
Ford Motor Company recommends that all safety belt assemblies in use in vehicles involved in a crash be replaced. However, if the crash was minor and an authorized dealer finds that the belts do not show damage and continue to operate properly, they do not need to be replaced.
Safety belt assemblies not in use during a crash should also be inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted.
For proper care of soiled safety belts, see Cleaning the Interior in the Vehicle Care chapter.
Safety belt-minder
This feature supplements the safety belt warning function by providing
additional reminders by intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating
the safety belt warning light when the driver’s or f ...
Personal Safety System
The Personal Safety System provides an improved overall level of frontal
crash protection to front seat occupants and is designed to help further
reduce the risk of airbag-related injuries. The syst ...
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Specifications, Description and Operation, Diagnosis and Testing
SPECIFICATIONS
Material
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Engine
NOTICE: When repairing engines, all parts must be contamination
free. If contamination/foreign material is present when repairing an engine,
premature engine failure may occur.
NOTE: Specifications show the expected minimum or max ...
Anti-Theft - Perimeter
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Anti-Theft - Without Intelligent Access (IA)
Overview
The perimeter alarm system deters unauthorized entry to the vehicle by
sounding the horn and flashing all the turn signals and interior courtesy lamps
when an unauthorized entry occurs. The horn and lamps activate for ...
Interior Trim and Ornamentation
SPECIFICATIONS
Material
Torque Specifications
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
Sunshade
Special Tool(s)
Principles of Operation
Power Sunshade
The power sunshade system consists of the following:
Sunshade switch
Sunshade module
Sunshade motor
Sunshade assembly
Pressing the sunshade switch (a single po ...