Safety Belt System: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: All safety belt components must be inspected and corrected as part of any collision repair. Inspect all safety belt components as prescribed by SAFETY BELT INSPECTION AND REPAIR AFTER A COLLISION . Failure to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the safety belt system and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

When installing new active occupant restraint components, use only replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage™ or equivalent.

The active restraint system consists of the following serviceable items:

Front safety belt buckles, attached to the inboard side of the driver and passenger seat tracks
Front center safety belt retractor attached to the RH side of the front center seat back frame
Front center safety belt buckle attached to the LH side of the front center seat base frame
Detachable safety belt anchor attached to the RH side front center seat base frame
Front safety belt retractors and pretensioners, located behind the B-pillar trim panels (Crew Cab and regular cab) or in the rear door (Super Cab)
Belt Tension Sensor (BTS), located at the safety belt anchor point of the front passenger outboard safety belt
Rear outboard safety belt retractors, located behind the B-pillar trim panels (Super Cab) or C-pillar trim panels (Crew Cab)
Rear center safety belt retractor attached to the back panel of the cab
RH rear safety belt buckles, attached to the floor pan (Super Cab)
RH rear safety belt buckles, seat mounted and attached to the seat risers (Crew Cab)
LH rear safety belt buckles attached to the floor pan (Super Cab and Crew Cab)
Rear child safety seat tether anchors, at all seating positions, attached to the back panel of the cab
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) attached to the rear seat risers (Crew Cab and Super Cab only)