Safety belt pretensioner, Seating and safety restraints – FORD 2011 Expedition User Manual

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WARNING: BELT AND RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MUST BE
REPLACED if the safety belt assembly “automatic locking

retractor” feature or any other safety belt function is not operating
properly when checked by an authorized dealer. Failure to replace the
belt and retractor assembly could increase the risk of injury in
collisions.

Safety belt pretensioner

Your vehicle is equipped with safety belt pretensioners at the driver and
right front passenger seating positions.

The safety belt pretensioner removes some slack from the safety belt
system at the start of a crash. The safety belt pretensioner uses the
same crash sensor system as the front airbags and Safety Canopy

System. When the safety belt pretensioner deploys, the lap and shoulder
belt are tightened.

When the Safety Canopy

௡ System and/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.

WARNING: The driver and the right front passenger safety 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 airbags or Safety Canopy

௡ System and safety belt

pretensioners.

Refer to the Child restraints and safety belt maintenance section in
this chapter.

Seating and Safety Restraints

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2011 Expedition (exd)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA
(fus)

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