User Guide

The wearing of seat belts is a
mandatory requirement throughout
Australia and New Zealand. Seat
belts should be properly fastened
and adjusted before the vehicle is
driven. Adjust the driver’s seat to
position before fastening the seat
belt.
Seat belts should be checked by an
Authorized Ford Dealer or
recognized repairer after an
accident has occurred. It may be necessary to replace the belt.
Seat belts and pregnant women
The Australian National health and
Medical Research Council
recommends that all pregnant
women travelling in a motor vehicle
wear the lap-sash seat belt with the
buckle over the hip and the lap
section of the belt as tight as
comfort will allow. The lap section
of the seat belt should be as low as
possible, below the abdomen and
low on the hipbone.
Energy Management Features
• This vehicle has a safety belt system with an energy management
feature at the front passenger seating position to help further reduce
the risk of injury in the event of a head-on collision.
• This safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is designed to
pay out webbing in a controlled manner. This feature is designed to
help reduce the belt force acting on the occupant’s chest.
Seating and safety restraints
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