Component Description

Safety Belt System - 2nd Row

Component Description

Child Safety Seat Tether Anchor

Each second row seating position has a child safety seat tether anchor that is welded to the seat frame and is not serviceable separate from the seat frame.

If a child safety seat was in use during a collision, inspect the child safety seat mounting areas and restore the vehicle to the original production configuration.

Child Safety Seat Tether Anchor - Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)

The Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) are welded to the seat frame at both outboard seating positions and cannot be serviced separate from the seat frame.

If a child safety seat was in use during a collision, inspect the child safety seat mounting areas and restore the vehicle to the original production configuration.

Safety Belt Buckle

The second row safety belt buckles are used in conjunction with the safety belt retractors.

When replacing safety belt buckles and/or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage or equivalent.

Safety Belt Buckle - Inflatable Safety Belt

On vehicles equipped with inflatable safety belts, the safety belt buckle has 3 functions:

- Receives the tongue and holds it in place until the release button is pressed.

- Senses if the inflatable safety belt is buckled using a Hall-effect sensor which is hard-wired to the RCM (Restraints Control Module).

- Directs the gas from the safety belt inflator into the tongue for safety belt deployment.

The safety belt buckle is bolted directly to the safety belt inflator. To prevent the inflator gas from leaking during deployment, the buckle is sealed to the inflator with nylon rings.

When replacing safety belt buckles and/or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage or equivalent.

REFER to DTC Chart: Restraint Control Module (RCM) DTC Chart: Restraint Control Module (RCM) to diagnose any DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) and REFER to Symptom Chart: Safety Belt System Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures for any concerns regarding safety belt buckle or retractor function.

Safety Belt Retractor

Each second row safety belt retractor has the ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) feature, as well as the ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) feature.

When replacing safety belt buckles and/or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage or equivalent.

Safety Belt Retractor - Inflatable Safety Belt

Vehicles equipped with inflatable safety belts use 2 retractors, 1 for the lap belt and 1 for the shoulder belt, however only the shoulder belt inflates. The lap belt retractor can be serviced separate from the shoulder belt retractor.

When replacing safety belt buckles and/or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage or equivalent.

Safety Belt Retractor - Lap Belt

The lap belt has a web loop at its end with a steel bushing in the center of the loop. The lap belt connects to the shoulder belt by sliding a pin through two ears on the shoulder belt tongue and the steel bushing on the lap belt. The pin locks into place with a spring clip that is part of the shoulder belt tongue. A plastic cover is fitted over the connection to protect the pin and to keep foreign objects out.

The lap belt retractor has both the ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) and ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) feature. REFER to Functional Test - Safety Belt Retractor, Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Mode, Inflatable Safety Belt Functional Test - Safety Belt Retractor, Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Mode, Inflatable Safety Belt or REFER to Functional Test - Safety Belt Retractor, Road Test Inspection, Inflatable Safety Belt Functional Test - Safety Belt Retractor, Road Test Inspection, Inflatable Safety Belt to test the ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) or ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) feature.

Safety Belt Retractor - Inflatable Shoulder Belt

The shoulder belt includes the tongue, which is unique to the inflatable safety belt system. The tongue is hollow, which allows gas from the inflator to pass through it. Attached to the tongue is the inflatable shoulder belt, which expands as the gas leaves the tongue and fills the belt. The tongue has a non-removable plastic cover on the end to keep foreign objects out.

The safety belt shoulder belt retractor only has the ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) feature. REFER to Functional Test - Safety Belt Retractor, Road Test Inspection, Inflatable Safety Belt Functional Test - Safety Belt Retractor, Road Test Inspection, Inflatable Safety Belt to test the ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) feature.

Safety Belt Inflator

The safety belt inflator is a pyrotechnic device that deploys upon receipt of current flow initiated by the RCM (Restraints Control Module). It is a canister that releases inert gas to deploy the inflatable shoulder belt.

When replacing safety belt system components, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage or equivalent.

For safety belt inflator location information, REFER to Component Location .

REFER to DTC Chart: Restraint Control Module (RCM) DTC Chart: Restraint Control Module (RCM) to diagnose any inflator DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes).

Safety Belt Retractor - Second Row, Center

The second row center safety belt retractor is only on vehicles equipped with a 60/40 split bench. It has both the ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) and ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) features.

When replacing safety belt system components, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage or equivalent.

For additional information about the ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) feature, REFER to Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) .

For additional information about the ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) feature, REFER to Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .