Vehicle Sensitive (Emergency) Locking Mode - Ford 1996 Escort Manual

Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode

In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
allow the occupant freedom of movement,
locking tight only on hard braking, hard
cornering or impacts of approximately 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more. The retractor can be made to
lock by jerking on the belt.
Automatic locking mode
In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
remain locked and does not allow the occupant
freedom of movement. This mode provides the
following:
A tight lap belt on the hips
Forward-facing child seat installation.
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
This mode must be used when installing a
forward-facing child seat on the front passenger
seat. To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode,
perform the following steps:
1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
2. Grasp the lap portion of the belt below the
child seat label. Pull upward until all of the
belt is extracted and a click is heard. At this
time, the lap belt retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (child restraint
mode).
3. A clicking sound will contnue to be heard as
the belt is allowed to retract.
4. Push down on the child seat while you pull
down on the belt to remove slack in the belt.
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