Edge AWD V6-3.5L (2009)
Seat Belt Retractor: Description and Operation
Safety Belt System
WARNING: After any crash, all of the following safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware must be inspected by an authorized dealer to
verify correct function:
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Retractors
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Buckles
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Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
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Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
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Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)
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Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
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Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
If any safety belt assembly is damaged, does not operate correctly or does not pass all of the Functional Tests in the Diagnosis and Testing
portion of this information, a new safety belt assembly must be installed. If any safety belt assembly attaching areas are damaged or distorted,
the sheet metal must be restored to its original structural integrity and new safety belt assembly and attaching hardware must be installed.
Failure to install new safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware may increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
After any crash that results in deployment of the driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt pretensioners, new driver and/or front
outboard passenger safety belt systems (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt
systems increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
When replacing safety belt buckles and/or retractor assemblies, use only the replacement parts specified in the Ford Customer Service Division Master
Parts and Accessories Catalog.
Safety Belt Retractors
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Safety belt retractor and pretensioner
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Dual locking mode
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Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) (all except driver seat)
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Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
Safety Belt Retractor and Pretensioner
The pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device that removes excess webbing slack from the safety belt. The pretensioners are activated when the Restraints
Control Module (RCM) detects an impact force exceeding a programmed limit and deployment is required.
For safety belt retractor pretensioner diagnostic information or disposal information, refer to Diagnosis and Testing or General Procedures, Air Bag
Systems. See: Air Bag Systems/Testing and Inspection
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
The ALR mode is used when locking a child seat in an outboard seating position. The ALR mode is automatically activated when the safety belt webbing
is fully extracted from the retractor and then allowed to retract. As the safety belt webbing is retracted back onto the spool, an audible clicking sound is
made indicating the safety belt retractor is in ALR mode and the safety belt webbing will not pull back out of the safety belt retractor. To disengage the
ALR mode, allow the safety belt webbing to fully retract back onto the spool. The ALR mode is disengaged when the webbing is free to extract and
retract back into the retractor. Refer to the appropriate Functional Test procedure in Safety Belt System. See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests
and General Diagnostics
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
The ELR is a vehicle-sensitive feature designed to activate and lock the safety belt webbing during braking hard, cornering hard or in an impact of
approximately 24 km/h (15 mph). The ELR feature helps to reduce the forward movement of the driver and passengers. Refer to the appropriate
Functional Test procedure in Safety Belt System. See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics
