Ford 1997 Mark VIII, Owner'S Manual

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WARNING
Failure to follow these instructions will
affect the performance of the safety
belts and increase the risk of personal
injury.
Safety Belt Maintenance
Chec k th e safet y bel t system s periodicall y t o make
sur e tha t the y wor k properl y an d ar e no t damaged.
Al l safet y bel t assemblies , includin g retractors,
buckles , fron t sea t bel t buckl e suppor t assemblies
(slid e bar ) (i f equipped) , shoulde r bel t height
adjuster s (i f equipped) , chil d safet y sea t tether
bracke t assemblie s (i f equipped) , an d attaching
hardware , shoul d b e inspecte d afte r an y collision.
For d recommend s tha t al l safet y bel t assemblies
use d i n vehicle s involve d i n a collisio n b e replaced.
However , i f th e collisio n was mino r an d a qualified
technicia n find s tha t th e belt s d o no t sho wdamage
an d continu e t o operat e properly , the y d o no t need
t o b e replaced . Safet y bel t assemblie s no t i n use
durin g a collisio n shoul d als o b e inspecte d and
replace d i f eithe r damag e o r imprope r operatio n is
noted.
Air Bag Supplementa l Restraint
System (SRS)
Important Air Bag Precautions
You r vehicl e i s equippe d wit h a supplemental
restrain t syste m designe d t o wor k wit h th e safety
belt s t o hel p protec t yo u an d you r righ t fron t seat
passenge r i n th e even t o f a collision . Th e Ai r Bag
Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m i s primaril y designed
t o reduc e certai n uppe r bod y injuries.
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