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Safety Belt Maintenance
Check the safety belt systems periodically to make sure that
they work properly and are not damaged.
All safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front
seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if so equipped),
child safety seat tether bracket assemblies (if so equipped), and
attaching hardware, should be inspected after any collision. Ford
recommends that all safety belt assemblies used in vehicles
involved in a collision be replaced. However, if the collision was
minor and a qualified technician finds that the belts do not
show damage and continue to operate properly, they do not
need to be replaced. Safety belt assemblies not in use during a
collision should also be inspected and replaced if either damage
or improper operation is noted.
Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)
THE SYSTEM MUST BE INSPECTED 10 YEARS AFTER DATE
OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ON THE CERTIFICATION
LABEL, or if the "airbag" lamp does not go on during ignition,
flashes intermittently, or remains on.
Important Air Bag Precautions
Your vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system
designed to work with the safety belts to help protect you and
your right front seat passenger in the event of certain collisions
described in section "How Does the Air Bag Supplemental
System Work?"
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