Safety Belt System - 3rd Row

Safety Belt System - 3rd Row

Overview

WARNING: After a crash, all of the following second and third row safety belt components and attaching hardware must be inspected and tested to verify correct function:
- Retractors
- Buckles
- Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
- ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
- Inflatable safety belt systems

Components that do not operate correctly or pass all Functional Tests in the Component Tests must be replaced with new components.

Safety belt assembly attaching areas must be inspected. Damaged or distorted attaching areas must be restored to their original structural integrity and a new safety belt assembly with new attaching hardware must be installed.

Deployed inflatable safety belts must be replaced with new inflatable components (including retractors, buckles and inflators) and all parts in the service kit.

Failure to install new safety belt systems and attaching hardware increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

The third row safety belts are continuous-loop, 3-point systems. The combination lap and shoulder belt (continuous-loop) uses a common slip tongue and retractor.

When replacing safety belt buckles and/or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage or equivalent.

System Operation

The shoulder belt retractor is designed to let the webbing move freely in and out at all times, except during vehicle hard braking, hard cornering or an impact of 24 kmh (14.9 mph) or more, when it is automatically locked by a mechanically actuated inertia sensor ( ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor)).

When replacing safety belt buckles and/or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage or equivalent.

Component Description

Child Safety Seat Tether Anchor

The child safety seat tether anchor is a metal loop welded to the RH (Right Hand) seat cushion frame. The LH (Left Hand) seat is not equipped with a child safety seat tether anchor. Refer to the Owner's Literature for child safety seat tether anchor location information.

If a child safety seat was in use during a collision, inspect the child safety seat component mounting areas, repair any damage and restore the vehicle to the original production configuration.

Child Safety Seat Tether Anchor - Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)

The Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) are metal loops welded to the seat cushion frames. Refer to the Owner's Literature for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) locations.

If a child safety seat was in use during a collision, inspect the child safety seat component mounting areas, repair any damage and restore the vehicle to the original production configuration.

Safety Belt Buckle

The third row safety belt buckles are used in conjunction with the safety belt retractors.

When replacing safety belt system components, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage or equivalent.

Safety Belt Retractor

Each third row safety belt retractor has both the ALR (Automatic Locking Retractor) and ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) features.

When replacing safety belt system components, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Catalog Advantage or equivalent.