Ford Falcon. Manual — part 443

501-20a-1

Occupant Restraints — Active

501-20a-1

SECTION : 501-20a Occupant Restraints — Active

VEHICLE APPLICATION : 2003.0 BA Falcon
CONTENTS

PAGE

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20a-2

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Occupant Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20a-3

Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioner and Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20a-3

Energy Management Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20a-4

Web Grabber Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20a-4

Child Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...501-20a-4

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

Occupant Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20a-6

Inspection and Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20a-6

Symptom

Chart

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Component

Tests

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GENERAL PROCEDURES

Occupant Restraints — Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20a-7

Belt Minder Deactivation/Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20a-7

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Front Safety Belt Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20a-8

Rear Outer Safety Belt Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20a-8

Rear Centre Safety Belt Retractor — Sedan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20a-10

Rear Centre Safety Belt Buckle/Minibuckle — Wagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20a-11

Rear Centre Safety Belt Rectractor — Wagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501-20a-11

Rear Centre Safety Belt Buckles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..501-20a-12

Safety Belt Buckle and Pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20a-13

Front Centre Seat Safety Belt Retractor — Ute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501-20a-13

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Occupant Restraints — Active

501-20a-2

SPECIFICATIONS

Torque Specifications

Description

Nm

Safety belt retractor bolt (all)

33

Safety belt buckle and pretensioner

33

bolt
Safety belt lower anchor bolt (all)

33

Safety belt shoulder height adjuster

20

bolt
Safety belt sash guide bolt

33

Child safety seat tether anchor bolt

16

Rear safety belt buckle and rear centre

33

safety belt lower anchor nut
Rear centre safety belt buckle nut

33

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Occupant Restraints — Active

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioner and

Occupant Restraint System

Switch

WARNING: All safety belt components

The front seat safety belt buckles incorporate

include retractors, buckles, shoulder height

pretensioners and safety belt buckle switches, which

adjusters, child safety tether bracket, safety belt

both are connected to the restraints control module

bezels and attaching hardware must be replaced

(RCM) secured to the floor under the instrument

after they have been subjected to loading by

panel.

occupants in a collision. Seat belt assemblies not If a fault is detected within the buckle system, the

in use during a collision should also be inspected RCM will illuminate the air bag warning light in the

and replaced if either damage or improper

instrument cluster. Refer to Section 501-20B.

operation is noted.

The safety belt buckle pretensioners will deploy at the

same time with the front air bags in the event of a

WARNING: Each seating position in the

severe frontal collision. During a frontal collision, a

vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly, which

mechanism in the safety belt buckle system is

consists of one buckle and one tongue. The safety

triggered, which causes the buckle to move downward

belt assembly is designed to be used as a pair

and pull excess webbing from the lap and sash safety

and is not to be used across seating positions.

belts.

The active restraint system consists of the following:

The safety belt buckle pretensioner is not triggered in

Front outboard seat safety belt energy

the event of a minor frontal, side or rear collision.

management retractors and shoulder height

The safety belt buckle pretensioner is not triggered in

adjusters, attached to the body under the B pillar

the event of a frontal collision, if the safety belt tongue

trim.

is not latched in the buckle.

Front outboard bucket seat safety belt buckles,

After the ignition is switched on and the front driver

attached to the inboard side of the seat.

seat safety belt buckle is not latched in, the warning

On the commercial vehicle fitted with an auto

indicator in the instrument cluster will be on for 8

column gear shift, the front centre seat safety belt seconds or until the safety belt buckle is latched in.

buckle is attached to the left hand side of the rear

Belt Minder

centre seat mounting foot.
On the commercial vehicle fitted with an auto

This feature provides additional reminders to the

column gear shift, the front centre seat safety belt driver that the driver’s seat belt is unbuckled by

retractor is attached to the rear body panel behind intermittently sounding a chime and illuminating the

the trim panel.

seat belt warning lamp in the instrument cluster.

Rear seat safety belt retractors for the outboard

IF.

THEN.

and centre seats, attached to the parcel shelf

The driver’s seatbelt is

The seatbelt warning light

below the parcel shelf trim panel.

not buckled when the

illuminates for

Rear centre and left hand side safety buckles,

ignition is ON

approximately 8 seconds

attached to the floor pan under the seat cushion.

or until the seatbelt is

Rear centre and right hand side safety buckle,

buckled

attached to the floor pan under the seat cushion.

The driver’s seat belt is

The Belt Minder feature

The child safety seat tether anchor, attached to

not buckled and the

is activated - the seatbelt

the parcel shelf.

vehicle is moving more

warning light flashes and

than 5km/h after the

the warning chime

The seat safety belt system utilises three-point lap

ignition is switched on.

sounds 5 times every 30

and sash safety belt in all seating positions.

seconds, repeating for

The retractors in all seating positions feature ELR.

approximately 5 minutes

During any period of sudden deceleration, or under

or until the seat belt is

torsion load when cornering at speed, a weight within

buckled.

the safety belt retractor moves a locking pawl against

The driver’s seat belt is

The Belt Minder feature

the teeth on the retractor wheel, which then locks the

buckled while the seat

will stop activating.

retractor preventing any further release of webbing.

belt indicator light is

As soon as the load applied onto the retractor through

illuminated and the seat

the safety belt webbing is removed the locking pawl

belt warning chime is

releases the retractor reel and normal movement is

sounding.

returned to the retractor.

The driver’s seat belt is

The Belt Minder feature

buckled before the

will not activate.

ignition switch is turned

to the ON position.

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Occupant Restraints — Active

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

One time disable
Anytime the seat belt is buckled and then unbuckled

during an ignition ON cycle, Belt Minder will be

disabled for that ignition cycle only.

Energy Management Retractor

The front driver and passenger (if a passenger air bag

is fitted) seat safety belt retractors, attached to the

base of the B pillar, have an energy management

feature designed to provide a controlled amount of

webbing pay-out in severe frontal crashes. Once

activated, the spindle in the retractor deforms so that

the belt forces transferred to the occupant’s chest do

not rise above a predetermined load.

Item

Description

Web Grabber Retractor

1

Anchor Fitting

The front passenger (if a passenger air bag is not

2

Attachment Clip

fitted) seat safety belt retractor attached to the base of

3

Upper Tether Strap

the B pillar is a Web grabber retractor.

4

Lock Washer

Child Restraint System

5

Spacer

WARNING: Rear-facing child restraint seat

WARNING: Child restraint anchorages and

must not be placed in the front seat where a

fittings are designed to withstand only those

passenger air bag is fitted.

loads imposed by correctly fitted child restraints.

Under no circumstances are they to be used for

Infants and small children should be restrained at all

adult seat belts or harnesses or for attaching

times in an approved child restraint suited to the

other items or equipment to the vehicle.

vehicle and which conforms to AS1754-1991. Be sure

Incorrectly fitted child restraints may swing, twist,

to read the instructions provided by the restraint

tip or come away causing death or injury.

manufacturer, or consult an approved Restraint Fitting

Station.

Anchorage points for the installation of child restraint

anchor fittings are provided in the specific locations.

Your automobile club or local vehicle registration

authority can provide location details of fitting stations.

Sedan

Use the child restraint seat only for the purpose it was

intended. Observe the manufacturer’s maximum load

or weight specifications. Do not carry other articles in

the child seat.
A child restraint anchor fitting is installed in the

rear centre anchorage position.
Illustrations of the restraint attachment clip and anchor

fitting are only applicable to child restraint attachment

clips conforming to AS1754-1991. If your child

restraint does not have an approved latched-hook

attachment clip, you should consult an approved

Restraint Fitting Station.

Item

Description

1

Plug

2

Bracket Mount

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