height adjustment FORD F150 1997 10.G Owners Manual

Front seat safety belt height
adjustment
Your vehicle has safety belt height
adjustments for the driver and
passenger seating positions.
Adjust the height of the shoulder
belt so the belt rests across the
middle of your shoulder.
1. Push the button and slide down
to lower the shoulder belt height.
2. Push the button and slide up to
raise the shoulder belt height.
3. Pull down on the height
adjustment assembly to make sure
it is locked in place.
If you have a SuperCab vehicle,
the front passenger seat
combination lap and shoulder belt
height cannot be adjusted.
Lap belts
Lap belts are located in the center
of the front bench or split bench
seat (if equipped) and rear bench
seat (SuperCab only).
Adjusting lap belts
The lap belt does not have a
retractor to automatically adjust
itself during vehicle movement.
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Using a load-equalizing hitch
When hooking up a trailer using a
load-equalizing hitch, always use
the following procedure.
1. Park the unloaded vehicle on a
level surface. With the ignition on
and all doors closed, allow the
vehicle to stand for several
minutes so that it can level.
2. Turn the air suspension switch
to OFF (if equipped).
3. Measure the height of a
reference point on the front and
rear bumpers at the center of the
vehicle.
4. Attach the trailer to the vehicle
and adjust the hitch equalizers so
that the front bumper height is
0±13 mm (0.5 in). After proper
adjustment, the rear bumper
should be no higher than in step 3.
5. Turn on the air suspension
switch.
Adjusting an equalizing
hitch so the rear bumper
of the vehicle is lower or higher
than it was unloaded will defeat
the function of the load
equalizing hitch and may cause
unpredictable handling.
Step bumper (if equipped)
Step bumpers have a built-in hitch
and only require a ball with a 2.5
cm (1 in.) shank diameter. Step
bumpers have a Class III capability
(2,270 kg [5,000 lb] trailer weight
and 91 kg [200 lb] tongue weight.
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