Seating and Safety Restraints
Thisvehiclehasspecialenergymanagementsafetybeltsforthe
driverandrightfrontpassenger.Theseparticularbeltsare
specificallydesignedtoworkwithairbagstohelpreducetheriskof
injuryinacollision.Theenergymanagementsafetybeltisdesignedto
giveorreleaseadditionalbeltwebbinginsomeaccidentstoreduce
concentrationofforceonanoccupant’schestandreducetheriskof
certainbonefracturesandinjuriestounderlyingorgans.Inacrash,if
theairbagisturnedOFF,thisenergymanagementsafetybeltmight
permitthepersonwearingthebelttomoveforwardenoughtoincura
seriousorfatalinjury.Themoreseverethecrash,andtheheavierthe
occupant,thegreatertheriskis.BesuretheairbagisturnedONfor
anypersonwhodoesnotqualifyundertheNHTSAdeactivation
criteria.
TransportCanadadeactivationcriteria(CanadaOnly)
1.
Infant:Aninfant(lessthan1yearold)mustrideinthefrontseat
because:
•
•
myvehiclehasnorearseat;
therearseatinmyvehiclecannotaccommodatearear-facinginfant
seat;or
•
theinfanthasamedicalconditionwhich,accordingtotheinfant’s
physician,makesitnecessaryfortheinfanttorideinthefrontseatso
thatthedrivercanmonitortheinfant’ scondition.
2.
Childage12orunder:Achildage12orundermustrideinthe
frontseatbecause:
•
•
myvehiclehasnorearseat;
althoughchildrenage12andunderrideintherearseatwhenever
possible,childrenage12andunderhavenooptionbuttosometimes
rideinthefrontseatbecauserearseatspaceisinsufficient;or
•
thechildhasamedicalconditionthat,accordingtothechild’s
physician,makesitnecessaryforthechildtorideinthefrontseatso
thatthedrivercanmonitorthechild’ scondition.
3.
Medicalcondition:Apassengerhasamedicalconditionthat,
accordingtohisorherphysician:
•
•
posesaspecialriskforthepassengeriftheairbagdeploys;and
makesthepotentialharmfromthepassengerairbagdeployment
greaterthanthepotentialharmfromturningOFFtheairbagand
experiencingacrashwithouttheprotectionofferedbytheairbag
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2004
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
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| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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