FORD 2000 Windstar - Manual (Page 133)

Each seating position in your vehicle has a specific safety belt
assembly which is made up of one buckle and one tongue that
are designed to be used as a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the
outside shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm.
2) Never swing the safety belt around your neck over the inside
shoulder. 3) Never use a single belt for more than one person.
While you are fastened in the seat belt, the combination lap/shoulder belt
with a cinch tongue adjusts to your movement. However, if you brake
hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of 8 km/h (5 mph)
or more, the safety belt will become locked and help reduce your
forward movement.
Energy Management Feature
• This vehicle has a seat belt system with an energy management
feature at the driver seating position and second row bench seat belt
assemblies adjacent to a sliding door to help further reduce the risk of
injury in the event of a head-on collision.
• This seat 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.
Failure to replace the Belt and Retractor assembly could
increase the risk of injury in collisions.
Seating and safety restraints
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