Active Restraint System Components

Safety Belt System

WARNING: After any crash, all of the following safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware must be inspected by an authorized dealer to verify correct function:
- Retractors
- Buckles
- Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
- Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
- Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)
- Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
- Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
If any safety belt assembly is damaged, does not operate correctly or does not pass all of the Functional Tests in the Diagnosis and Testing, a new safety belt assembly must be installed. If any safety belt assembly attaching areas are damaged or distorted, the sheet metal must be restored to its original structural integrity and new safety belt assembly and attaching hardware must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware may increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

After any crash that results in deployment of the driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt pretensioners, new driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt systems (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt systems increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

When installing new safety belt buckles and/or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Customer Service Division Master Parts and Accessories Catalog.


Active Restraint System Components

The active restraint system consists of the following serviceable items:

- Safety belt shoulder height adjusters attached to the LH and RH B-pillars
- Front safety belt retractors attached to the LH and RH B-pillars
- Rear LH and RH safety belt retractors attached to the body behind the quarter trim panels
- Rear center safety belt retractor attached to the body at the parcel shelf
- Front safety belt buckles attached to the driver and front passenger seat tracks
- Front center safety belt and buckle attached with the seat track rear inboard mounting fasteners on the driver and front passenger seats
- Rear safety belt buckles (LH, RH and center) attached to the floor pan underneath the rear seat cushion
- Child safety seat tether anchors attached to the parcel shelf
- Lower anchors and tethers for children attached to the floor pan underneath the rear seat cushion at the RH and LH rear seating positions