length FORD F150 1997 10.G Owners Manual

Using safety restraints properly
Combination lap and shoulder
belts
1. To connect the safety belt,
insert the tongue into the buckle.
2. To disconnect the safety belt,
push the red release button and
remove the tongue from the
buckle.
The front and rear (if equipped)
outboard safety restraints in your
vehicle are combination lap and
shoulder safety belts. The outboard
passenger safety belts have the
two types of locking modes
described below:
Vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode
The vehicle sensitive mode is the
normal retractor mode, allowing
free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and
locking in response to vehicle
movement. For example, if the
driver brakes suddenly or turns a
corner sharply, or the vehicle
receives an impact of
approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) or
more the combination safety belts
will lock to help reduce forward
PRESS
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The lap belt must be adjusted
before use.
To shorten the belt:
²Buckle the belt.
²Pull the loose end of the belt
until snug.
To lengthen the belt:
²Tip and pull the tongue. Do not
wear the lap belt around your
waist.
Shorten and fasten the belt when
not in use.
Safety belt warning light and
indicator chime
illuminates in the instrument
cluster and a chime sounds to
remind the occupants to fasten
their safety belts.
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Conditions of operation
If... Then...
The driver safety belt is not
buckled when the ignition key is
turned to On...The safety belt indicator
illuminates for 1-2 minutes and
the reminder chime sounds for 4-8
seconds.
The driver safety belt is buckled
while the indicator light is
illuminated and the reminder
chime is sounding...The safety belt indicator light and
the reminder chime turn off.
The driver safety belt is buckled
before the ignition key is turned to
On...The safety belt indicator light and
the safety belt reminder chime
remain off.
Safety belt maintenance
Check the safety belt systems
periodically to make sure that they
work properly and are not
damaged. Check the safety belts to
make sure that there are no nicks,
wear or cuts. If your vehicle has
been involved in an accident, have
all the safety belts and child seat
anchoring brackets (if equipped)
examined by a qualified technician.
Failure to replace the
safety belt assembly under
the above conditions could result
in severe personal injuries in the
event of a collision.
Safety belt extension assembly
For some people, the safety belt
may be too short even when it is
fully extended. You can add about
20 cm (8 in.) to the belt length
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DimensionBody Style
Regular
Cab 4x2Regular Cab
4x4Super Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
E=Overall
length5.13 m
(202.2
in)(SWB)
5.60 m
(220.8
in)(LWB)5.13 m
(202.2
in)(SWB)
5.60 m
(220.8
in)(LWB)5.6 m
(220.8
in)(SWB)
6.11 m
(240.9
in)(LWB)5.6 m
(220.8
in)(SWB)
6.11 m
(240.9
in)(LWB)
FLARESIDE
DimensionBody Style
Regular
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab 4x4Super Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
A=Overall
height1.84 m
(72.7 in)1.91 m
(75.5 in)1.84 m
(72.7 in)1.91 m
(75.5 in)
B=Track
front/rear1.66 m
(65.4 in)1.66 m
(65.4 in)1.66 m
(65.4 in)1.66 m
(65.4 in)
C=Overall
width2.00 m
(79.1 in)2.00 m
(79.1 in)2.00 m
(79.1 in)2.00 m
(79.1 in)
D=Wheel
base3.04 m
(119.9 in)3.05 m
(120.2 in)3.51 m
(138.5 in)3.52 m
(138.8 in)
E=Overall
length5.22 m
(205.9 in)5.26 m
(207.4 in)5.7 m
(224.5 in)5.74 m
(226.0 in)
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER (VIN)
The Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) is attached to a metal tag
and is located on the driver side
instrument panel (the tag may be
read by looking through the
windshield from the outside of the
vehicle).
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