Energy management feature, Vehicle sensitive mode, Seating and safety restraints – FORD 2005 Mustang v.3 User Manual

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2. To unfasten, push the release
button and remove the tongue from
the buckle.

Energy Management Feature

• This vehicle has a safety belt system with an energy management

feature at the front seating positions to help further reduce the risk of
injury in the event of a head-on collision.

• This safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is designed to

pay out webbing in a controlled manner. This feature is designed to
help reduce the belt force acting on the occupant’s chest.

After any vehicle collision, the safety belt system at all outboard
seating positions (except driver, which has no “automatic locking

retractor” feature) must be checked by an authorized dealer to verify
that the “automatic locking retractor” feature for child seats is still
functioning properly. In addition, all safety belts should be checked for
proper function.

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.

The front and rear safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap
and shoulder belts. The front passenger and rear seat safety belts have
two types of locking modes described below:

Vehicle sensitive mode

This is the normal retractor mode, which allows free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and locking in response to vehicle

2005 05+ Mustang (197)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)

Seating and Safety Restraints

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