Focus L4-2.0L DOHC VIN 5 (2003)
Seat Belt Buckle: Description and Operation
The front passenger safety belt buckle and pretensioner is seat mounted and incorporate a safety belt buckle switch. In the event of a front impact the air
bag control module will deploy the pretensioner provided the safety belt buckle is fastened. The front passenger safety belt buckle pretensioner has a
lower deployment threshold than that required by the air bags. Hence it is possible during a minor collision, which exceeds the deployment threshold,
that only the safety belt pretensioner will deploy. The air bag control module receives information on the status of the safety belt buckle from a switch
contained in the buckle.
A new front passenger safety belt buckle and pretensioner must be installed following deployment.
