Inflatable Safety Belt System (if equipped)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The inflatable safety belt system uses a pyrotechnic device to release an inert gas under pressure from an inflator to fill and expand the inflatable shoulder belt. The pyrotechnic device (safety belt inflator) deploys upon receipt of current from the RCM. Upon deployment, gas flows through a manifold tube into the safety belt buckle. From the buckle, gas moves through the safety belt tongue and into the inflatable shoulder belt, causing the safety belt to expand. The RCM monitors the readiness of the safety belt inflator and uses this information, as well as other information provided by the restraints system, to determine if inflatable safety belt deployment is appropriate.

For safety belt buckle and inflator location information: Refer to: Airbag and Seatbelt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Component Location .

To diagnose any safety belt buckle switch or safety belt inflator Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): Refer to: Airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) .

For any concerns regarding safety belt buckle or retractor function: Refer to: Seatbelt Systems .

When replacing safety belt buckles or retractor assemblies use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford parts catalog or equivalent.