FORD 2006 F-150 v.2 - Manual (Page 122)

Front outboard safety belt pretensioners
The front seat outboard safety belt pretensioners are designed to tighten
the safety belts firmly against the occupant’s body during a collision. This
maximizes the effectiveness of the safety belt and removes any slack
from the safety belt to improve protection. The safety belt pretensioners
can be either activated alone or, if the collision is of sufficient severity,
together with the airbags.
Front outboard safety belt energy management retractors
The front outboard safety belt energy management retractors allow
webbing to be pulled out of the retractor in a gradual and controlled
manner in response to the occupant’s forward momentum. This helps
reduce the risk of force-related injuries to the occupant’s chest by
limiting the load on the occupant. Refer to Energy management
retractors section in this chapter.
Determining if the Personal Safety System
ி is operational
The Personal Safety System
௢ uses a warning light in the instrument
cluster or a back-up tone to indicate the condition of the system. Refer
to the Warning lights and chimes section in the Instrument Cluster
chapter. Routine maintenance of the Personal Safety System
௢ is not
required.
The Restraints Control Module (RCM) monitors its own internal circuits
and the circuits for the airbag supplemental restraints, crash sensor(s),
safety belt pretensioners, front safety belt buckle sensors, and the driver
seat position sensor. In addition, the RCM also monitors the restraints
warning light in the instrument cluster. A difficulty with the system is
indicated by one or more of the following.
• The warning light will either flash or stay lit.
• The warning light will not illuminate immediately after ignition is
turned on.
• A series of five beeps will be heard. The tone pattern will repeat
periodically until the problem and warning light are repaired.
If any of these things happen, even intermittently, have the Personal
Safety System
௢ serviced at an authorized dealer immediately. Unless
serviced, the system may not function properly in the event of a
collision.
2006 F-150 (f12)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
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