Seat Belt extenders have been around a lot of years and are normally for those a bit big for the standard Seat belt. But in the 05 Mustang it seems the Shoulder strap seems to rub more than a few of us the wrong way! I have found in my particular case an extender moves the belt about 3/4 of an inch away from my neck which is a whole lot better in my case. Seat Belt extenders are available FREE of Charge at any FORD Dealer. The Mustang uses part #4L5Z10611C22AAA. The belt comes with a Statement of Proper and Improper use. It is up to you to determine if your Particular Situation warrants using it!


kc

UPDATE 12/01/07 Here is My Solution to Making the Extensions Both Cooler and Easier to Use! It is a piece o Cake to Buckle up Now! Just Make Sure you Don't Unlatch the Extension in the Middle! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! Had to Say that! These are Just Common Seat Belt Pad/Sleeves! 05/07/08 I really Love this set up. feels like your strapping into a race car. LOL!

KC

UPDATE.

If You Get a Clueless Ford Dealer Simply Show Them in The Cars Owners Manual That They Must Supply a Free Extender! Excerpt Below From 2005 Owners Manual!

See Post 18 For Reason!

Also PDF of This Page Below!

• The gearshift is in P (Park) (automatic transmission)
• The ignition switch is in the OFF position
• The driver and front passenger safety belts are unbuckled
To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate/activate the
BeltMinder feature while driving the vehicle.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN (or ON) position. (DO NOT
START THE ENGINE)
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off. (Approximately 1
minute)
• Step 3 must be completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt
warning light turns off.
3. For the seating position being disabled, at a moderate speed, buckle
then unbuckle the safety belt 9 times, ending in the unbuckled state.
(Step 3 must be completed within 50 seconds after the safety belt
warning light turns off.)
• After Step 3, the restraint system warning light (airbag light) will be
turned on for three seconds.
4. Within 10 seconds of the light turning on, at a moderate speed, buckle
then unbuckle the safety belt.
• This will disable the BeltMinder feature for that seating position if it
is currently enabled. As confirmation, the restraint system warning
light will flash 4 times per second for 3 seconds.
• This will enable the BeltMinder feature for that seating position if it
is currently disabled. As confirmation, the restraint system warning
light will flash 4 times per second for 3 seconds, followed by 3
seconds with the light off, then followed by the restraint system
warning light flashing 4 times per second for 3 seconds again.

Safety belt extension assembly
If the safety belt is too short when fully extended, there is a 8 inch (20 cm)
safety belt extension assembly that can be added (part number 611C22).
This assembly can be obtained from an authorized dealer at no cost.
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 safety belt is too
short for you when fully extended.

2005 05+ Mustang (197)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restrain

 

Thanks for the tip. I hope I don't need it, but if I keep eating out every night, I might.

 

Ha ha Louis, that was too funny! I might get one, because I'm short, well 5'3", so I have to have the seat up close, and for some reason this puts the seatbelt at a place right across my neck. Thanks for posting that Kevin! You da man

 

Thanks for the tip. I found the seatbelt to be one of the only things that bothered me about the car. You are DA MAN!

 

I've noticed that if you don't actually place the seat belt behind the seat when you get out of the car that it will hit the side of the seat towards the top and cause a very noticable scratch.

 

Thanks for this one! The stock belt rides where I'm guaranteed a broken collarbone and maybe a crushed larynx in any sort of heavy impact (not to mention being damned uncomfortable)

Had to have my dealer order a set, but by experiment moving the buckle a few inches to where the extender would leave it, it should place the shoulder belt nicely

 

Glad to Help! And you Can not beat the Price!


kc

 

Yep, it's pretty hard to top "free"

 

Best Free Mod in the world! got mine yesterday... they're GGGRRRRRREEAAT!
thanks for the tip! :worship:

 

This is great! I did a 1200+ mile road trip last weekend and by the time I finished I had a place on the side of my neck that almost felt like a sunburn from the seatbelt rubbing. Going straight to the dealer in the morning for one of these puppies.

 

I just did a 2800 mi roundtrip from Boston to Kansas City and back. Lemme tell ya' I was pretty tired of that seatbelt trying to slowly saw my head off when I arrived home at 3 am this morning. Fortunately for future use, the box of parts I'd ordered from Kevin to install my Cascotech GT bumper had arrived while I was gone, and he'd kindly tossed in an extender for me (my local dealer is guess-timating about a month to get me one). Tried it out this afternoon, and it is PERFECT... no chafing, belt positioned properly on the shoulder. Thanks Kev!

 

Just ordered a set myself thanks so much Kevin I didn't realize these were available :worship:

 

FYI FORD has FREE Extenders back to the 80's. I just sent out some for an 87,97 and an 05! They are All Different so Do not swap Between Cars unless you know it's the Correct Part # BTW I always enjoy EXTENDING Knowledge!

kc

 

Thanks kevin i used your part number for the 05 and I'm getting them from my dealer

 

Hi, new to the Forum and just ordered my 06 GT Coupe but wanted to throw in my 2c for solutions to this problem which I've had with other cars.

1)There is a foam/soft pad which fits over the belt so if it does touch your neck, it won't rub.
Look at www.seatbeltpads.com. (You can get the same thing from Target etc for a few bucks or jcwhitney etc).

2)Also, take a look at this seat belt positioner: http://www.wdrake.com/product_detail.aspx?...ories&ovtac=PPC

3) Seat belt tensioner which allows the belt to be a little loose and allows better access to reach the seltbelt when putting it on.: http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product...0003268/c-10101

 

I tried a Seat belt Pad and it was more comfortable but unless I Remembered to Slide it back or Remove it , The Belt Buckle would end up flopping out between the Door and The Jam as I Removed it! I actually chipped the edge of my Door using a Pad.FYI

kc

 

I tried the clip noted in suggestion 2) above. Nearly worthless on my 06 'vert (kept sliding around). The Ford extender really did the trick for me.

 

Veterans Ford in New Orleans, LA says they have never heard of it and would need written documentation from FORD to GIVE me one... They did have an aftermarket product they wanted to sell... Jokers...

UPDATED POST ONE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.
04/09/2025 KC ADMIN

 

I Think My Original Post Covers it All!

kc

 

What does the Ford part look like? Will it help prevent the black belts from staining the beige leather seats?