2005 Ford F150 Owner Guide 5th Printing - Page 112

Seating and Safety Restraints If the belt has been disconnected to carry large objects behind the seat, reconnect it as follows: 1. Remove the belt from the stowage clip on the back panel. 2. Buckle the small tongue on the end of the belt into the mini-buckle on the driver's side. The belt is now ready for use. This mini-buckle should stay buckled at all times unless cargo-carrying makes it necessary to detach the belt. Safety belt with cinch tongue (Regular Cab center only) The cinch tongue will slide up and down the belt webbing when the belt is stowed or while putting safety belts on. When the lap/shoulder safety belt is buckled, the cinch tongue will allow the lap portion to be shortened, but pinches the webbing to keep the lap portion from getting longer. The cinch tongue is designed to slip during a crash, so always wear the shoulder belt properly and don't allow any slack in either the lap or shoulder portions. Before you can reach and latch a combination lap and shoulder belt having a cinch tongue into the buckle, you may have to lengthen the lap belt portion of it. 112 2005 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)