Ford Automobile User Manual page 86

Seat belt pretensioner
The belt pretensioners must
not be removed. If the
pretensioners deployed during an
accident, they must be replaced.
Have the pretensioners serviced
and disposed of by specially
trained personnel only.
Driver's seat
Front passenger's seat
Seating and safety restraints
The restraint system, with belt
pretensioner in the front seats,
helps to reduce the risk of serious
injury in a major frontal impact.
During a serious crash the seat
belts are pretensioned to help
reduce slack in the belt. The safety
belt pretensioner is a device which
removes excess webbing from the
safety belt system. When the safety
belt pretensioner deploys, webbing
from the lap and shoulder belt is
tightened.
The belt pretensioner is not
triggered in any side, rear or minor
frontal collisions. For further details
refer to section Airbag, page 87
onwards.
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