Safety Belt System: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Lincoln MKX and 2014 Ford Edge. 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 replacing safety belt buckles and/or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Customer Service Division Master Parts and Accessories Catalog.
The active restraint system consists of the following serviceable items:
- Front row safety belt buckles, attached to the inboard side of the seats
- Front row safety belt retractors and pretensioners, located behind the lower B-pillar trim panel
- With driver side adaptive load limiter on vehicles built from 07/30/12
- Second row outboard safety belt retractors, located behind the rear quarter trim panels
- Second row 60 percent seat center safety belt retractor and LH safety belt buckle assembly is integrated into the 60 percent seat back
- Second row RH safety belt buckle for the 40 percent seat
- Second row RH center safety belt buckle attached to the 60 percent seat
- Second row lower anchors and tethers for children at each rear seating position, welded to the seat backrest frame
- Child safety seat tether anchors attached to the back of the rear seat