2006 Ford Crown Victoria Severe Duty Police/Fleet Supplement 2nd Printing - Page 8

Severe duty equipment Seat Belt Extenders A common complaint from police officers is the difficulty of buckling and unbuckling the seat belt due to the location of a vehicle equipment console and/or equipment being worn on the hip, such as a side arm. The length of the buckle in relation to these other components can make the buckle difficult to find and make connection of the seat belt challenging. As a result, some police departments have begun employing the use of seat belt extenders to make the practice of buckling and unbuckling of seat belts easier for the driver. Seat belt extenders should never be worn when the lap strap will not adjust snugly on the hips and/or when the intersection of the lap belt and shoulder belt straps (measured along the lap strap) is less than six (6) inches from an imaginary center line of the occupant's body. Do not use extensions to change the fit of the shoulder belt across the torso. Calibrated speedometer-Police Deviations from true road speeds are minimized by a calibrated speedometer head which gives both miles-per-hour (0-140 mph) and kilometer-per-hour (0-222 km/h) readings. The speedometer head assembly accuracy is Ϯ2 mph ( Ϯ3 km/h) over the entire range (at 21°C [70°F]). The "certified calibration" applies to the head assembly only and does not apply to the indicated speed of the system, which is affected by variations in vehicle loading, tire inflation pressures, tire rolling radii and driveline ratios. Mobile communication systems The Federal Communications Commission regulates the use of mobile communication systems (such as two-way radios, telephones and theft alarms) that are equipped with radio transmitters. If you install this equipment in your vehicle, you should comply with those rules and a qualified technician should install the equipment. Ford Motor Company vehicles are in compliance with FCC regulations (CFR 47 Part 15) and SAE J551d for radiated electromagnetic emissions. Mobile communication systems may harm the operation of your vehicle, particularly if they are not properly designed for automotive use or not properly installed. For example, when operated, such systems may cause the engine to stumble or stall and may affect 4R70W transmission operation. In addition, such systems may themselves be damaged or their operation affected by operating your vehicle. (Citizen band [CB] 8 2006 Crown Victoria (cro) Supplement USA (fus)