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Using the Power Seats (If equipped)
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If your vehicle has the power seat option, you can adjust it in
several directions. The controls are on the outboard side of the
seat.
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The power controls on the driver's seat
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Inflating the lumbar support
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If your vehicle is equipped with this option you can
inflate/deflate the lumbar support pad in the seat back.
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To inflate the lumbar support pad, push the ª+º end of the rear
rocker switch. To deflate the lumbar support pad, push the ªsº
end of the switch.
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Power lumbar switch Ð sport bucket seat
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Important Safety Belt Information
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The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and your
passengers in case of a collision. In most states and in Canada,
the law requires their use.
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Safety belts provide best restraint when:
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the seatback is upright
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the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
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the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
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the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
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the knees are straight forward
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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a warning
light may come on and a chime may sound. SeeSafety Belt
Warning Light and Chimein theInstrumentationchapter.
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See the following sections in this chapter for directions on how
to properly use these safety belts. Also seeSafety Restraints for
Childrenin this chapter for special instructions about using
safety belts for children.
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Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across the hips.
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Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap
while the vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a collision.
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Ford recommends that all safety belt assemblies and
attaching hardware should be inspected by a qualified
technician after any collision. Safety belt assemblies not
in use during a collision should also be inspected and
replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted.
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Children should always ride with the seatback in the
fully upright position.
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Each seating position in your vehicle has a specific safety
belt assembly which is made up of one buckle and one
tongue that are designed to be used as a pair. 1) Use the
shoulder belt on the outside shoulder only. Never wear
the shoulder belt under the arm. 2) Never swing it
around your neck over the inside shoulder. 3) Never use
a single belt for more than one person.
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Lock the doors of your vehicle before driving to lessen
the risk of the door coming open in a collision.
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It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside
or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts.
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
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Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination lap and
shoulder belt adjusts to your movement. However, if you brake
hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap/shoulder belt locks and helps reduce
your forward movement.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door and lock it. Then
adjust the seat to the position that suits you best.
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Pull the combination lap/shoulder belt from the retractor so
that the shoulder portion of the belt crosses your shoulder and
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Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a
snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened
to the buckle by pulling on tongue.
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Fastening the outboard lap/shoulder belts
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NOTE: Be sure to read and understandImportant Safety Belt
Informationin this chapter.
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Unfastening the outboard lap/shoulder belts
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While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to its original position
to prevent it from striking you or the vehicle.
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Safety Belts for Front Outboard Passenger and Rear
Outboard Seating Positions
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Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking mode retractor on
theshoulderbelt portion of the combination lap/shoulder safety
belt for the front seat outboard passenger and rear outboard
passengers.
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Dual locking mode retractors operate in two ways:
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will allow the
occupant freedom of movement, locking tight only on hard
braking, hard cornering or impacts of approximately 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more. The retractor can also be made to lock by
pulling the belt out quickly.
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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will be
automatically locked and will remain locked when the
combination lap/shoulder safety belt is buckled, and does not
allow the occupant freedom of movement. This mode provides
the following:
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A tight lap/shoulder belt on the occupant.
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Child safety seat installation.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat and rear outboard seats where dual
locking retractors are provided.
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To switch the retractor from the emergency locking mode to the
automatic locking mode, perform the following steps:
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Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward
until all of the belt is extracted and, when allowed to retract,
a clicking sound is heard. At this time, the belt retractor is in
the automatic locking mode (child restraint mode).
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A clicking sound will continue to be heard as the belt is
allowed to retract. This indicates that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder belt is unbuckled
and allowed to retract completely, the retractor will
switch to the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking
mode. See the detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
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The driver and right front passenger shoulder belt height is
adjustable to one of four (4) positions (Regular cab model) or
five (5) positions (Super cab model).
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To adjust the belt down, push the release button on the adjuster
down and slide the adjuster down. Then release the button and
make sure the adjuster is firmly in one of the positions. To
adjust the belt up, slide the adjuster up. (You do not have to
push the release button.) Slide it up or down until the belt rests
across the middle of your shoulder.
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Position the shoulder belt height adjuster so that the belt
rests across the middle of your shoulder. Be sure the
shoulder belt is properly positioned on your shoulder
each time you use the belt. If the shoulder belt is off
your shoulder, on your upper arm or neck, there is a
greater risk of severe injury in a collision.
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NOTE: Be sure the belt is properly positioned on your
shoulder each time you use the belt.
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Shoulder belt height adjuster Ð full up position (regular cab models)
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Shoulder belt height adjuster Ð full up position (SuperCab models)
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Each seating position in your vehicle has a specific safety
belt assembly which is made up of one buckle and one
tongue that are designed to be used as a pair. 1) Use the
shoulder belt on the outside shoulder only. Never wear
the shoulder belt under the arm. 2) Never swing it
around your neck over the inside shoulder. 3) Never use
a single belt for more than one person.
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To tighten the lap portion of the belt, pull up on the shoulder
belt until it fits you snugly. The belt should rest as low on your
hips as possible.
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Unfastening the outboard lap/shoulder belts
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Center Front Lap Belt (If equipped)
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The lap belt in the center of the front seat does not adjust
automatically. You must adjust it to fit snugly around your
hips. Do not wear it around your waist.
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To fasten the belt, pull the belt across your hips and insert the
tongue into the correct buckle on your seat until you hear a
snap and feel it lock. Make sure the buckle is securely fastened.
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If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and tip the belt
tongue at a right angle to the belt. Pull the belt tongue over
your lap until it reaches the buckle.
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If you need to shorten the belt, pull on the loose end of the
webbing until the belt fits snugly.
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To unfasten the belt, push the release button on the buckle. This
allows the tongue to unlatch from the buckle.
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Because the center front lap belt does not have a retractor, it
should be shortened and fastened when not in use.
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