Seat Belt Systems: Description and Operation

SAFETY BELT SYSTEM

NOTE: New safety belt buckles, height adjusters, center adjust tongues, and belts and retractors can be installed separately. However, if a safety belt assembly was in use during a collision, a new belt and retractor must be installed as well as the center adjust tongue, and belt and buckle assembly or the center adjust tongue, and the cable and buckle assembly. When installing new safety belts and buckles, height adjusters, safety cables and buckles, center adjust tongues, and belt and retractors, use only the parts specified in the Ford Master Parts Catalog for the make and model of the vehicle being repaired. Safety belt assemblies must not be interchanged between vehicle models.

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 front center safety belt is attached to the floor pan through a slot in the driver seat track.
- the front outboard safety belt buckle ends (LH and RH), which are secured to the driver or front passenger seat track.
- the front center buckle end is attached to the floor pan through a slot in the passenger seat track.
- 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, which are attached to the package tray under the rear package tray trim.
- the child safety seat LATCH system, which is located at the LH and RH rear outboard seating positions protruding between the seat back and cushion.