Probe V6-182 3.0L (1990)
Seat Belt Buckle: Service Precautions
WARNING:
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Ensure that the belt is fitted snugly and as low as possible around the hips, not around the waist. Failure to do so may increase the chance
of injury in the event of a collision.
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Front and rear seat occupants (including pregnant women) should wear the lap belts in addition to the shoulder belts for optimum
protection. Rear seat occupants (including pregnant women) should also wear the lap belts for optimum protection.
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All safety belt assemblies including retractors and attaching hardware should be inspected after any collision. Ford recommends that all
safety belt assemblies in use during a collision be replaced unless collision was minor and a qualified technician finds that belts show no
damage and continue to operate properly. When a motorized passive restraint system in use during a collision is replaced, the opposite
motorized shoulder belt and retractor assembly must also be replaced. Safety belt assemblies not in use during a collision should also be
inspected and replaced if either damage or improper operation is noted.
CAUTION:
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Belt assemblies must be installed in matched sets as received and must not be interchanged between vehicle models.
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If a component portion other than the removable D-ring cover (buckle portion, retractor portion, etc.) of a seat belt or shoulder belt assembly is
nonfunctional or damaged, the entire assembly (buckle, tongue and shoulder harness portions) must be replaced.
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The replacement assembly must be installed as a matched set and the manufacturer's identification on the label of the retractor webbing must
match the manufacturer's identification on the buckle base.
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Seat belt assemblies must be replaced after they have been subjected to loading by occupants in a collision.
