Seatbelts; Principle Of Operation; Fastening The Seatbelts - Ford EVEREST Owner's Manual

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

WARNINGS
Wear a seatbelt and keep sufficient
distance between yourself and the
steering wheel. Only when you use
the seatbelt properly, can it hold you in
position to achieve its optimum effect.
Never use a seatbelt for more than
one person. It is dangerous to put a
belt around a child being carried on
the occupant's lap.
Use the correct buckle for each
seatbelt.
Do not use a seatbelt that is slack or
twisted.
Do not wear thick clothing. The
seatbelt must fit tightly around your
body to achieve its optimum effect.
The driver and front passenger seatbelt
systems are fitted with a seatbelt
pretensioner. Seatbelt pretensioners have
a lower deployment threshold than the
airbags. During minor collisions, it is
possible that only the seatbelt
pretensioners will deploy.
WARNINGS
Avoid contamination of the webbing
with polishes, oils, chemicals and
particularly battery acid. Use mild
soap and water for cleaning the webbing.
If webbing becomes frayed, contaminated
or damaged, replace the belt.
It is essential to replace the entire
seatbelt assembly after it has bee
worn in a severe impact, even if
damage to the assembly is not obvious.
Never use a seatbelt for more than
one person. It is dangerous to put a
belt around a child being carried on
the occupant's lap.
Everest (TEC) , EB3B-19G219-EKB enAUS, CPE Review

Seatbelts

Do not make any modifications or
additions to the seatbelt as it may
either prevent the seatbelt adjusting
devices from operating to remove slack,
or prevent the seatbelt assembly from
being adjusted to remove slack.
Note: Position the shoulder strap of the
seatbelt over the center of your shoulder
and position the lap strap tightly across your
hips.
Status After a Collision
Seatbelts subjected to strain, as a
result of an accident, should be
renewed and the anchorages
checked by a properly trained technician.

FASTENING THE SEATBELTS

Insert the tongue into the buckle until
you hear a distinct click. You have
not fastened the seatbelt correctly
if you do not hear a click.
Make sure that your seatbelt is
securely stored away and is not
outside your vehicle when closing the
door.
Seatbelts should be adjusted as
firmly as possible, consistent with
comfort, to provide the protection
for which they have been designed. A slack
belt will greatly reduce the protection
afforded to the wearer.
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