2004 FORD EXPEDITION Owners Manual

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FORD EXPEDITION 2004 2.G Owners Manual 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 u

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FORD EXPEDITION 2004 2.G Owners Manual Conditions of operation
If... Then...
The driver safety belt is not
buckled before the ignition
switch is turned to the ON
position...The safety belt warning light
illuminates 1-2 minutes and the
warn

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FORD EXPEDITION 2004 2.G Owners Manual If... Then...
The driver’s safety belt is
buckled before the ignition
switch is turned to the ON
position...The BeltMinderfeature will not
activate.
The purpose of the BeltMinderis to remind occas

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FORD EXPEDITION 2004 2.G Owners Manual Reasons given... Consider...
“Belts wrinkle my clothes”Possibly, but a serious crash can do
much more than wrinkle your clothes,
particularly if you are unbelted.
“The people I’m with don’t

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FORD EXPEDITION 2004 2.G Owners Manual •The ignition switch is in the OFF position
•All vehicle doors are closed
•The driver’s safety belt is unbuckled
•The parklamps/headlamps are in OFF position (If vehicle is equipped
with Aut

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FORD EXPEDITION 2004 2.G Owners Manual Use only extensions manufactured by the same supplier as the safety
belt. Manufacturer identification is located at the end of the webbing on
the label. Also, use the safety belt extension only if the

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FORD EXPEDITION 2004 2.G Owners Manual Important SRS precautions
The SRS is designed to work with
the safety belt to help protect the
driver and right front passenger
from certain upper body injuries. Air
bags DO NOT inflate slowly; there

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FORD EXPEDITION 2004 2.G Owners Manual Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the air bag
supplemental restraint systems or its fuses. See your Ford or
Lincoln Mercury dealer.
The front passenger air bag is not designed to offer prot