1997 Ford F150 Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 59

Seating and safety restraints Using safety restraints properly Combination lap and shoulder belts 1. To connect the safety belt, insert the tongue into the buckle. 2. To disconnect the safety belt, push the red release button and remove the tongue from the buckle. The front and rear (if equipped) outboard safety restraints in your vehicle are combination lap and shoulder safety belts. The outboard passenger safety belts have the two types of locking modes described below: Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode The vehicle sensitive mode is the normal retractor mode, allowing free shoulder belt length adjustment to your movements and locking in response to vehicle movement. For example, if the driver brakes suddenly or turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of approximately 8 km/h (5 mph) or more the combination safety belts will lock to help reduce forward 60 S ES PR