Safety Belt System: Notes

WARNING: After any crash, all of the following safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware must be inspected by an authorized dealer to verify correct function:

Retractors
Buckles
Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)
Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)

If any safety belt assembly is damaged, does not operate correctly or does not pass all of the Functional Tests in the DIAGNOSTIC TESTS , a new safety belt assembly must be installed. If any safety belt assembly attaching areas are damaged or distorted, the sheet metal must be restored to its original structural integrity and new safety belt assembly and attaching hardware must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware may increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

After any crash that results in deployment of the driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt pretensioners, new driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt systems (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt systems increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

When installing any new active occupant restraint components, use only Ford-specified service parts.

The active restraint system consists of the following serviceable items:

Front safety belt buckles, attached to the inboard side of the seats
Front safety belt retractors and pretensioners, located behind the LH and RH lower B-pillar trim panels
Rear safety belt retractors, mounted to the rear package tray (coupe only)
Rear safety belt retractors, mounted to a stanchion behind the rear seat backrest (convertible only)
Rear safety belt buckle assemblies, attached to the floor pan
Rear lower anchors and tethers for children at both seating positions, attached to the floor pan

The rear child safety seat tether anchors, at both seating positions, are welded to the underside of the package tray (coupe only) and are not serviceable.