Continental V8-4.6L DOHC VIN V (1998)
Seat Belt: Service and Repair
Safety Belt Maintenance and Inspection
WARNING: ALL SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDE RETRACTORS, BUCKLES, FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE SUPPORT
ASSEMBLIES (SLIDE BAR, IF SO EQUIPPED), SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER (W EQUIPPED), CHILD SAFETY SEAT
TETHER BRACKET ASSEMBLIES (IF EQUIPPED) AND ATTACHING HARDWARE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AFTER ANY
COLLISION. FORD RECOMMENDS ALL SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES IN USE DURING A COLLISION BE REPLACED UNLESS THE
COLLISION WAS MINOR AND A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN FINDS THAT THE BELTS SHOW NO DAMAGE AND CONTINUE TO
OPERATE PROPERLY. SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES NOT IN USE DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND
REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS NOTED.
1. The safety belt assemblies should be periodically inspected to make sure that they have not become damaged and that they remain in proper
operating condition, particularly if they have been subjected to severe stress.
2. Before installing the new safety belt assembly, the safety belt retaining areas must be inspected for damage and distortion. If the retaining points
are damaged and distorted, the sheet metal must be reworked back to its original shape and structural integrity.
3. Install the new safety belt(s) using the appropriate instructions. Perform Functional Test. See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and
General Diagnostics
