Ford Focus Service Manual: Safety Belt Maintenance
Ford Focus Service Manual / Vehicle - General / Safety Belt Maintenance
Inspection
WARNING: All safety
belt components must be inspected and corrected as part of any collision repair.
Inspect all safety belt components as prescribed by Safety Belt Inspection and Repair
After a Collision found in Section 501-20A General Procedures of this manual. Failure
to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the safety belt
system and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- Periodically inspect the safety belt assemblies for damage and that they
remain in correct operating condition, particularly if they have been subjected
to severe stress.
- Before installing the new safety belt assembly, inspect the safety belt
retaining areas for damage and distortion. If the retaining points are damaged
and distorted, work the sheet metal back to its original shape and structural
integrity.
- Install the new safety belt(s) using the appropriate instructions. Carry
out the appropriate Functional Test procedure for all seating positions.
Refer to: Safety Belt System (501-20A Safety Belt System, Diagnosis and Testing).