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Seat Belt Precautions
Seat belts help to d ecrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden
stops. Ford recommends that the driver and all passengers always wear seat belts.
3-point type seat belts have retractors with inertia locks that keep them out of the way
when not in use. The locks allow the belts to remain comfortable on users, but they'll lock
in position during a collision. 2-point type seat belt is manually adjusted.
WARNING
Always wear your seat belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained:
Not wea ring a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collision, occupants not
wearing seat belts could hit some one or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown out
of the vehicle. They could be seriously injured or even killed. In the same collision,
occupants wearing seat belts would be much safer.
Do not wear twisted seat belts:
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full width of the belt is not
available to absorb the impact. Thi s puts more force on the bones beneath the belt,
which could cause serious injury or death.
Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:
Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used
in this way cannot spread the impact forces properly and the two passengers could be
crushed together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt for more
than one person at a time and always operate the vehicle with each occupant properly
restrained.
Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged seat belt:
Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous. An accident could damage the belt webbing
of the seat belt in use. A damage d seat belt cannot provide adequate protection in a
collision. Have an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Ford Repairer
inspect all seat belt systems in use during an accident before they are used again.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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