suddenly or turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of
approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the combination safety belts will
lock to help reduce forward movement of the driver and passengers.
The front outboard safety belts can also be made to lock manually by
quickly pulling on the shoulder belt. Rear safety belts (if equipped)
cannot be made to lock up by pulling quickly on the belt.
Automatic locking mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically pre-locked. The belt will
still retract to remove any slack in the shoulder belt.
The automatic locking mode is not available on the driver safety belt, or
the Regular Cab center safety belt.
When to use the automatic locking mode
•
Anytime
a child safety seat is installed in a front outboard passenger
in a Regular Cab/ SuperCab/ SuperCrew or any rear seating position of
a SuperCab or SuperCrew. The Regular Cab front center seatbelt has a
cinch mechanism. Refer to
Safety belt with locking cinch tongue
(Regular Cab center only)
earlier in this chapter. Children 12 years
old and under should be properly restrained in a rear seat whenever
possible. Refer to
Safety Restraints for Children
or
Safety Seats for
Children
later in this chapter.
How to use the automatic locking mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt.
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Right front passenger seat
2005 F-150
(f12)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)
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