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Seating and safety restraints – FORD 2003 Explorer v.1 User Manual

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When the Safety Canopy

௢ system or the front airbags are activated, the

safety belt pretensioners for the driver and right front passenger seating
positions will be activated when the respective seatbelt is properly
buckled.

The driver and the right front passenger seat belt system
(including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be

replaced if the vehicle is involved in a collision that results in
deployment of front air bags and/or Safety Canopy

௢ and safety belt

pretensioners.

Refer to the Safety belt maintenance section in this chapter.

Safety belt height adjustment

Adjust the height of the shoulder
belt so the belt rests across the
middle of your shoulder.

To adjust the shoulder belt height,
squeeze the button and slide the
height adjuster up or down. Release
the button and pull down on the
height adjuster to make sure it is
locked in place.

Position the safety belt height adjusters so that the belt rests
across the middle of your shoulder. Failure to adjust the safety

belt properly could reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt and
increase the risk of injury in a collision.

Safety belt extension assembly

If the safety belt is too short when fully extended, there is a 20 cm
(8 inch) safety belt extension assembly that can be added (part number
611C22). This assembly can be obtained from your dealer at no cost.

Use only extensions manufactured by the same supplier as the safety
belt. Manufacturer identification is located at the end of the webbing on
the label. Also, use the safety belt extension only if the safety belt is too
short for you when fully extended.

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