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ST
AR
TING AND
DRIVING
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
fig. 2
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For maximum safety, keep
the back of your seat
upright, lean back into it and make
sure the seat belt fits closely across
your chest and hips. Always fasten
the seat belts on both the front and
the rear seats. Travelling without
seat belts will increase the risk of
severe injury and even death in the
event of an accident.
Never disassemble or tamper with
the seat belt or pretensioner
components. All interventions must
be performed by qualified and
authorised personnel only. Always
go to a Ford Dealership.
WARNING
IMPORTANT Each seat belt may only
be used by a single person: do not carry
children on your lap with one seat belt
protecting both
fig. 4
. In general, do
not place any objects between the
passenger and the belt.
IMPORTANT The belt must not be
twisted. The upper part must cross the
shoulder and the chest diagonally. The
lower part must fit the hips (as shown
in
fig. 3
) rather than the abdomen of
the passenger. Do not use devices
(clips, etc.) to hold the seat belt away
from your body.
fig. 3
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fig. 4
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If the belt has been
subjected to heavy stress,
for example after an accident, it
should be changed completely
together with the anchors, anchor
fastening screws and the
pretensioners. In fact, even if the
belt has no visible defects, it could
have lost its resilience.
WARNING
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