Windstar V6-232 3.8L (1995)
Seat Belt: Adjustments
Fastening Safety Belts
After entering the vehicle, adjust the front seat to obtain the best position for driving comfort, access to controls and visibility. Then, use the following
procedure for fastening safety belts.
WARNING: USE THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE OUTSIDE SHOULDER ONLY. NEVER WEAR THE SHOULDER BELT UNDER
THE ARM. NEVER SWING IT AROUND YOUR NECK OVER THE INSIDE SHOULDER. NEVER USE A SINGLE BELT FOR MORE
THAN ONE PERSON. MAKE SURE THE LAP PORTION OF THE BELT IS FITTED SNUGLY AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE AROUND
THE HIPS, NOT ON THE WAIST. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONS COULD INCREASE THE CHANCE AND/OR
SEVERITY OF INJURY IN A COLLISION.
1. Before fastening combination lap / shoulder safety belt, it may be necessary to lengthen it.
NOTE: If you grasp the tongue by the tongue cover while attempting to lengthen the belt, you may find it somewhat difficult to slide the tongue
along the webbing because the tongue's mechanism is grabbing the webbing.
2. To lengthen the belt, pull some webbing out of the retractor. While holding the webbing below the tongue, grasp the tip (metal portion) of the
tongue (not the tongue cover). Then, while keeping the metal portion of the tongue parallel to the webbing, slide the tongue upward.
3. To fasten the belt, pull the lap/shoulder belt from the retractor so that the shoulder portion of the belt crosses your shoulder and chest. Be sure the
belt is not twisted. If it is, remove the twist. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for that seating position until you hear a snap" and feel it
latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened to the buckle.
4. To tighten the lap portion of the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt until it fits snugly. The belt should rest as low on the hips as possible.
5. Pull the lap/shoulder belt from the rear safety belt retractor and tongue so the shoulder portion of the safety belt crosses the shoulder and chest.
Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until a snap is heard and the rear safety belt is latched. Pull up on the shoulder portion of the rear
safety belt to tighten the lap portion to a snug fit. Make sure the rear safety belt is as low on the hips as possible.
6. The rear safety belt system allows freedom of movement, locking only on hard braking or impacts of approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) or more. The
system cannot be made to lock by jerking on the rear safety belt.
