1988 FORD BRONCO Owners Manual

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Before you can reach and latch a combination
lap and shoulder belt having a ªcinch tongueº
into the buckle, you may have to lengthen the
lap belt portion of it. To lengthen the lap belt,
pull some webbing out of the shoulder belt
retractor. While holding the webbing below the
tongue, grasp the tip (metal portion) of the
tongue so that it is parallel to the webbing and
slide the tongue upward. Provide enough lap
belt length so that tongue can reach the buckle.
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NOTE: If you grasp the tongue by the tongue
cover to lengthen the belt, the tongue
cover will grab the webbing, making it
difficult to slide.
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16 [SR03110(B )04/95]To fasten a ªcinch tongue,º pull the combination
lap and shoulder belt from the retractor so that
the shoulder belt portion of the safety belt
crosses your shoulder and chest. Be sure the belt
is not twisted. If the belt is twisted, remove the
twist. (For instructions on how to remove a
twist, see theHow to Untwist or Unjam a Safety
Belt Retractorsection in this chapter.) Insert the
belt tongue into the proper buckle for your
seating position until you hear a snap and feel it
latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened
to the buckle by pulling on tongue. Adjust the
lap belt portion of the safety belt by pulling up
on the shoulder belt until the lap belt fits snugly
and as low as possible around your hips.
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Lab and shoulder belt fastened
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Combination Lap and Shoulder
Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, corner hard or if
your truck receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the combination lap/shoulder
belt locks and helps reduce your forward
movement. The front seat belt systems can also
be made to lock by jerking on the shoulder belt.
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NOTE: The rear belts cannot be made to lock
up by jerking on shoulder belt.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door
and lock it. Then adjust the seat to the position
that suits you best.
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To fasten the belt
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Pull the combination lap/shoulder belt from the
retractor so that the shoulder portion of the belt
crosses your shoulder and chest. Be sure the belt
is not twisted. If it is, remove the twist. Insert
the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you
hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by
pulling on tongue.
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RWARNING
Use the shoulder belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder
belt under the arm. Never swing it around
the neck over the inside shoulder. Never
use a single belt for more than one
person. Failure to follow these precautions
could increase the risk and/or severity of
injury in a collision.
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To tighten the lap portion of the belt, pull up on
the shoulder belt until it fits you snugly. The
belt should rest as low on your hips as possible.
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Due to folding rear seats, sometimes the buckles
and tongues toward the center of the vehicle
may be hidden by the rear edge of the seat
cushion. Pull them out so they will be accessible.
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19 [SR03190(BEF )05/95]
While you are fastened in the seat belt, the
combination lap and shoulder belt adjusts to
your movement. However, if you brake hard,
turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact
of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the lap and
shoulder belt will become locked and help
reduce your forward movement.
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Adjustable Lap Belts Without Retractors
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On the center position of the front and rear
three-passenger bench seats you will find a
lap-belt without a retractor, but does have a
locking adjustable tongue. Shorten this belt and
fasten it to buckle when you are not using it. To
lengthen the belt, tip the tongue at a right angle
to the belt and pull the belt over your lap until
the tongue reaches the buckle.
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Fastening occupant safety lap belts
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To fasten the belt, pull the belt across your hips
and insert the tongue into the correct buckle on
your seat until you hear a snap and feel it latch.
Make sure the buckle is securely fastened by
pulling tongue.
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Adjust the belt so that it fits snugly and as low
as possible around the hips:
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If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it
and repeat the procedure above.
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If you need to shorten the belt, pull on the
loose end of the webbing.
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To unfasten the belt:
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1. Push the release button on the buckle. This
allows the tongue to unlatch from the
buckle.
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Unfastening the front outboard lap/shoulder belts
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Unfastening the rear outboard lap/shoulder belts
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2. While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to
its stowed position. If you do not guide the
tongue, it may strike you or part of the
vehicle.
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Instructions for securing child safety seats with
combination lap/shoulder safety belts having
ªcinch tonguesº are provided later in this
chapter.
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How to Untwist or Unjam a Safety Belt
Retractor
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If you should jam the lap belt retractor by
allowing the belt to retract when it is twisted,
you can free the webbing with this procedure:
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1. Pull on the belt with both hands to tighten it
on the retractor spool.
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2. Feed the belt back into the retractor until it
is completely retracted. Repeat previous step
if necessary.
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3. Pull the belt out of the retractor as far as it
will go and untwist the belt or remove the
object that is jamming the belt. Let the belt
retract.
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4. Then, pull the belt out and let it retract
several times to make sure that the belt
works properly.
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22 [SR09505(BEF )05/95]Procedure to Correct a Twisted Safety
Shoulder Belt at the ªDº Ring (if so
equipped) Front and/or Rear Outboard
Seating Positions
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NOTE: The restraint system shown in the
following figures may be different than
the restraint system in your vehicle.
However, use these figures and this
procedure to correct a twisted safety
shoulder belt at any outboard seating
position that has a ªDº ring.
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