2003 FORD SUPER DUTY lock

Deactivating/activating the autolock feature
Before following the procedure, make sure that the ignition is OFF and
all vehicle doors are closed.
You must complete steps 1-7 within 30 seconds or the procedure will
have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must
wait 30 seconds.
1. Turn the ignition keyto ON.
2. Press the power door unlock control three times.
3. Turn the ignition keyfrom ON to OFF.
4. Press the power door unlock control three times.
5. Turn the ignition back to ON. The horn will chirp.
6. Press the unlock control, then press the lock control. The horn will
chirp once if autolock was deactivated or twice (one short and one long
chirp) if autolock was activated.
7. Turn the ignition to OFF. The horn will chirp once to confirm the
procedure is complete.
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Using the manual lumbar support
For more lumbar support, turn the
lumbar support control toward the
front of vehicle.
For less lumbar support, turn the
lumbar support control toward the
rear of vehicle.
Heated seats (if equipped)
To operate the heated seats:
•Push control to activate.
•Push again to deactivate.
The indicator light on the control
will illuminate when activated.
The system automatically shuts off
after 10 minutes.
FOLDING UP THE REAR SEATS
(IF EQUIPPED — SUPERCAB ONLY)
The rear seatback has a split 60/40 seat. Each seat cushion can be
flipped up into the seatback position.
1. Pull lever to release seat cushion.
2. Rotate seat cushion up until it
locks into vertical storage position.
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RETURNING THE SEAT TO SEATING POSITION
Always be sure that the seat is in a latched position, whether the
seat is occupied or empty. If not latched, the seat may cause
injuryduring a sudden stop.
1. Pull lever on the side of the seat to release seat cushion from storage
position.
2. Push seat cushion down until it locks into horizontal position.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS
Safety restraints precautions
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit where they
can be properlyrestrained.
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the
vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from
injuryin a collision.
All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always
properlywear their safetybelts, even when an air bag (SRS) is
provided.
It is extremelydangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or
outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likelyto be seriouslyinjured or killed. Do not allow people to
ride in anyarea of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and
safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safetybelt properly.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantlymore likely
to die than a person wearing a safetybelt.
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The front and rear outboard safetyrestraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The front passenger and rear seat
outboard safetybelts 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 suddenlyor turns a corner
sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of approximately 8 km/h (5
mph) or more, the combination safetybelts 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 manuallybyquicklypulling on the shoulder belt.
Rear seat belts (if equipped) cannot be made to lock up bypulling
quicklyon the belt.
Automatic locking mode
The automatic locking mode is not available on the driver safetybelt.
When to use the automatic locking mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is automaticallypre-locked. The belt will
still retract to remove anyslack in the shoulder belt. The automatic
locking mode is not available on the driver safetybelt.
This mode should be usedany timea child safetyseat is installed in a
passenger front or outboard rear seating position (if equipped). Children
12 years old and under should be properly restrained in the rear seat
whenever possible. Refer toSafety restraints for childrenorSafety
seats for childrenlater in this chapter.
How to use the automatic locking mode
•Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
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•Grasp the shoulder portion and
pull downward until the entire
belt is pulled out.
•Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This indicates the safetybelt is now in the automatic locking
mode.
How to disengage the automatic locking mode
Disconnect the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it to retract
completelyto disengage the automatic locking mode and activate the
vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
After anyvehicle collision, the front passenger and rear outboard
seat belt systems must be checked by a qualified technician to
verifythat the “automatic locking retractor” feature for child seats is
still functioning properly. In addition, all seat belts should be checked
for proper function.
BELT AND RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED if
the seat belt assembly“automatic locking retractor” feature or
anyother seat belt function is not operating properlywhen checked
according to the procedures in Workshop Manual. Failure to replace
the Belt and Retractor assemblycould increase the risk of injuryin
collisions.
Energy Management Feature
•This vehicle has a seat belt system with an energy management
feature at the front outboard seating positions to help further reduce
the risk of injuryin the event of a head-on collision.
•The front outboard seat belt systems have a retractor assembly that is
designed to payout webbing in a controlled manner. This feature is
designed to help reduce the belt force acting on the occupant’s chest.
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•4–door Super Cab (if equipped)
To adjust the shoulder belt height,
push the button and slide the height
adjuster up or down. Release the
button and pull down on the height
adjuster to make sure it is locked in
place.
Position the safetybelt height adjusters so that the belt rests
across the middle of your shoulder. Failure to adjust the safety
belt properlycould reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt and
increase the risk of injuryin a collision.
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
The safetybelt warning light illuminates in the instrument cluster and a
chime sounds to remind the occupants to fasten their safetybelts.
Conditions of operation
If... Then...
The driver’s safetybelt is not
buckled before the ignition switch
is turned to the ON position...The safetybelt warning light
illuminates 1-2 minutes and the
warning chime sounds 4-8
seconds.
The driver’s safetybelt is buckled
while the indicator light is
illuminated and the warning chime
is sounding...The safetybelt warning light and
warning chime turn off.
The driver’s safetybelt is buckled
before the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position...The safetybelt warning light and
indicator chime remain off.
BeltMinder
The BeltMinder feature is a supplemental warning to the safetybelt
warning function. This feature provides additional reminders to the
driver that the driver’s safetybelt is unbuckled byintermittently
sounding a chime and illuminating the safetybelt warning lamp in the
instrument cluster.
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Never place your arm over the air bag module as a deploying air
bag can result in serious arm fractures or other injuries.
To properlyposition yourself awayfrom the air bag:
•Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the
pedals comfortably.
•Recline the seat slightlyone or two degrees from the upright position.
Do not put anything on or over the air bag module. Placing
objects on or over the air bag inflation area maycause those
objects to be propelled bythe air bag into your face and torso causing
serious injury.
Do not attempt to service, repair, or modifythe air bag
supplemental restraint systems or its fuses. See your Ford or
Lincoln Mercurydealer.
The front passenger air bag is not designed to offer protection to
an occupant in the center front seating position.
Modifying or adding equipment to the front end of the vehicle
(including frame, bumper, front end bodystructure and tow
hooks) mayaffect the performance of the air bag system, increasing
the risk of injury. Do not modify the front end of the vehicle.
Additional equipment such as snowplow equipment mayeffect
the performance of the air bag sensors increasing the risk of
injury. Please refer to the Body Builders Lay out Book for instructions
about the appropriate installation of additional equipment.
Removing the blocker beam without installing snow plow
attachment hardware mayeffect air bag deployment in a crash.
Do not operate the truck unless either the blocker beam or snow plow
attachment hardware is installed on the vehicle.
Children and air bags
For additional important safetyinformation, read all information on
safetyrestraints in this guide.
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safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install and use the
safetyseat properly, the child maybe injured in a sudden stop or
collision.
When installing a child safetyseat:
•Review and follow the information
presented in theAir bag
supplemental restraint system
(SRS) section in this chapter.
•Use the correct safetybelt buckle
for that seating position (the
buckle closest to the direction the
tongue is coming from).
•Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle until you hear a
snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securelyfastened in the
buckle.
•Keep the buckle release button pointing up and awayfrom the safety
seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button,
to prevent accidental unbuckling.
•Place seat back in upright position.
•Put the safetybelt in the automatic locking mode. Refer toAutomatic
locking mode(passenger side front and outboard rear seating
positions) (if equipped) section in this chapter.
Ford recommends the use of a child safetyseat having a top tether
strap. Install the child safetyseat in a seating position with a tether
anchor. For more information on top tether straps, refer toAttaching
child safety seats with tether straps.in this chapter.
Carefullyfollow all of the manufacturer’s instructions included
with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If you do not install
and use the safetyseat properly, the child maybe injured in a sudden
stop or collision.
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers should never be placed
in the front seats, unless the passenger airbag On/Off switch is
turned off. SeePassenger airbag on/off switchin this chapter.
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