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Combination lap and shoulder belts
1. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) until you hear a snap and feel
it latch. Make sure the tongue is
securely fastened in the buckle.
2. To unfasten, push the release
button and remove the tongue from
the buckle.
The front outboard and rear outboard safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The front outboard passenger and
rear seat outboard safety belts have two types of locking modes
described below:
Vehicle sensitive mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which allows free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and locking in response to vehicle
movement. For example, if the driver brakes suddenly or turns a corner
sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of approximately 8 km/h (5 mph)
or more, the combination safety belts will lock to help reduce forward
movement of the driver and passengers.
On SuperCab and CrewCab models, the front seat belt system can also
be made to lock manually by quickly pulling on the shoulder belt.
Rear seat belts (if equipped) cannot be made to lock up by pulling
quickly on the belt.
Automatic locking mode
The automatic locking mode is not available on the driver safety belt.
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Position the safety belt height adjusters so that the belt rests
across the middle of your shoulder. Failure to adjust the safety
belt properly could reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt and
increase the risk of injury in a collision.
Lap belts
Adjusting the lap belt
The lap belt should fit snugly and as low as possible around the
hips, not across the waist.
•1st row and 3rd row (if equipped) center seating positions
The lap belt does not adjust automatically.
Insert the tongue into the correct
buckle (the buckle closest to the
direction the tongue is coming
from). To lengthen the belt, turn the
tongue at a right angle to the belt
and pull across your lap until it
reaches the buckle. To tighten the
belt, pull the loose end of the belt
through the tongue until it fits
snugly across the hips.
Shorten and fasten the belt when
not in use.
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Making a decision
Board members review all available information related to each
complaint, including oral presentations, and arrive at a fair and impartial
decision. Board review may be terminated at any time by either party.
Every effort is made to decide the case within 40 days of the date that
all requested information is received by the Board. Since the Board
generally meets once a month, it may take longer for the Board to
consider some cases.
After a case is reviewed, the Board mails you a decision letter and a
form on which to accept or reject the Board’s decision. The decisions of
the Board are binding on Ford (and, in some cases, on the dealer) but
not on consumers who are free to pursue other remedies available to
them under state or federal law.
To request a DSB Brochure/Application
For a brochure/application, speak to your dealer or write/call to the
Board at the following address/phone number:
Dispute Settlement Board
P.O. Box 5120
Southfield, MI 48086–5120
1–800–428–3718
You may also contact the North American Customer Relationship Center
at 1-800-392-3673 (Ford), TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952
or by writing to the Center at the following address:
Ford Motor Company
Customer Relationship Center
P.O. Box 6248
Dearborn, Michigan 48121
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM
(CANADA ONLY)
In those cases where you continue to feel that the efforts by Ford and
the dealer to resolve a factory-related vehicle service concern have been
unsatisfactory, Ford of Canada participates in an impartial third party
mediation/arbitration program administered by the Canadian Motor
Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP).
The CAMVAP program is a straight-forward and relatively speedy
alternative to resolve a disagreement when all other efforts to produce a
settlement have failed. This procedure is without cost to you and is
designed to eliminate the need for lengthy and expensive legal
proceedings.
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Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab 4x4Super Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
(5) Overall
length5756 mm
(226.6 in)5756 mm
(226.6 in)5878 mm
(231.4 in)
a
6289 mm
(247.6 in)b
5878 mm
(231.4 in)a
6289 mm
(247.6 in)b
a
Short Wheel Base (SWB)bLong wheel base (LWB)
F250-Crew Cab
Dimension Body style
Crew Cab
4x2/ Short
boxCrew Cab
4x4/ Short
boxCrew Cab
4x2/ Long
boxCrew Cab
4x4/ Long
box
(1) Overall
height1960 mm
(77.2 in)2027 mm
(79.8 in)1957 mm
(77.0 in)2022 mm
(76.6 in)
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1729 mm
(68.1 in)1736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1729 mm
(68.1 in)1736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1729 mm
(68.1 in)1736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1729 mm
(68.1 in)
(3) Overall
width2031 mm
(79.9 in)2031 mm
(79.9 in)2031 mm
(79.9 in)2031 mm
(79.9 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3967 mm
(156.2 in)3967 mm
(156.2 in)4379 mm
(172.4 in)4379 mm
(172.4 in)
(5) Overall
length6243 mm
(245.8 in)6243 mm
(245.8 in)6654 mm
(262 in)6654 mm
(262 in)
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Dimension Body style
Chassis
Cab—
Regular
CabChassis
Cab—
Super CabRegular
Cab Style
SideSuper Cab
Style Side
(4)
Wheelbase3576 mm
(140.8 in)
4186 mm
(164.8 in)4110 mm
(161.8 in)3480 mm
(137.0 in)3602 mm
(141.8 in)
e/
4014 mm
(158.0 in)
f
(5) Overall
length5733 mm
(225.7
in)
a,b,c,d/
6343 (249.7
in)
b,d
6267 mm
(246.7 in)5756 mm
(226.6 in)5878 mm
(231.4 in)e/
6289 mm
(247.6 in)
f
a
4x2 Single rear wheel (SRW)b4x2 Dual rear wheel (DRW)c4x4 Single rear wheel (SRW)d4x4 Dual rear wheel (DRW)eShort boxfLong box
F350-Crew Cab
DimensionBody style
Crew chassis
CabCrew cab-short
boxCrew cab—
long box
(1) Overall
height1 929 mm
(75.9 in)
a/
1 941 mm
(76.4 in)
b/
2 026 mm
(79.8 in)
c/
2 038 mm
(80.2 in)
d
1 955mm
(77.0 in)a/
1998 mm
(78.6 in)
b/
1 958 mm
(77.1 in)
c/
2 033 mm
(80.0 in)
d
1 964 mm
(77.3 in)a/
1991 mm
(75.2 in)
b/
1 957 mm
(77.0 in)
c/
2 031 mm
(80.0 in)
d
(2a) Track
—Front1 736 mm
(68.3 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in)
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DimensionBody style
Crew chassis
CabCrew cab-short
boxCrew cab—
long box
(2b) Track—
Rear1 729 mm
(68.1 in)
a,c/
1 803 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
(3) Overall
width2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c/
2 304 mm
(90.7 in)
b/
2 329 mm
(91.7 in)
d
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c
2 426 mm
(95.5 in)b,d
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c
2 426 mm
(95.5 in)b,d
(4) Wheelbase 4 475 mm
(176.2 in )3 967 mm
(156.2 in )4 379 mm
(172.4 in)
(5) Overall
length6 632 mm
(261.1 in)6 243 mm
(245.8 in)6 654 mm
(262.0 in)
a4x2 Single rear wheel (SRW)b4x2 Dual rear wheel (DRW)c4x4 Single rear wheel (SRW)d4x4 Dual rear wheel (DRW)
F450
Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x4Super Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4
(1) Overall
height2 048 mm
(80.6 in)
a
2 044 mm
(80.5 in)b,c
2 038 mm
(80.2 in)d
2 051 mm
(80.7 in)a
2 044 mm
(80.5 in)b
2 033 mm
(80.0 in)c,d
2 045 mm
(80.5 in)2 053 mm
(80.8 in) -
4x2
2 056 mm
(80.9 in) -
4x4
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Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x4Super Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 889 mm
(74.3 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
(3) Overall
width2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 386 mm
(93.9 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)
4 795 mm
(188.8 in)
5 100 mm
(200.8 in)3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)
4 795 mm
(188.8 in)
5 100 mm
(200.8 in)4 110 mm
(161.8 in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)
5 085 (200.2
in)
(5) Overall
length5 733 mm
(225.7 in)
a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
5 733 mm
(225.7 in)a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
6 267 mm
(246.7 in)6 632 mm
(261.1 in)e
7 241 mm
(285.1 in)f
a
3 576 mm (140.8 in) wheel baseb4 186 mm (164.8 in) wheel basec4 795 mm (188.8) wheel based5 100 mm (200.8 in) wheel basee4 475 mm (176.2 in) wheel basef5 085 mm (200.2 in) wheel base
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Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x2Crew Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x4
(5) Overall
length5 733 mm
(225.7 in)
a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
5 733 mm
(225.7 in)a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
6 632 mm
(261.1 in)e
7 241 mm
(285.1 in)f
6 632 mm
(261.1 in)e
7 241 mm
(285.1 in)f
a
3 576 mm (140.8 in) wheel baseb4 186 mm (164.8 in) wheel basec4 795 mm (188.8) wheel based5 100 mm (200.8 in) wheel basee4 475 mm (176.2 in) wheel basef5 085 mm (200.2 in) wheel base
3
2
1
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