Unfastening The Outboard Rear Lap/Shoulder Belt; How To Untwist Or Unjam A Safety Belt Retractor - Ford 1996 Escort Manual

Unfastening the outboard rear lap/shoulder belt

2. While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to
its original position to prevent it from
striking you or the vehicle.
Instructions for securing child safety seats with
rear manual lap and shoulder safety belts with
cinch tongues are provided later in this chapter
also.
How to Untwist or Unjam a Safety Belt
Retractor
If you should jam the lap belt retractor by
allowing the belt to retract when it is twisted,
you can free the webbing with this procedure.
1. Pull on the belt with both hands to tighten it
on the retractor spool.
2. Feed the belt back into the retractor until it
is completely retracted. Repeat previous step
if necessary.
3. Pull the belt out of its holder as far as it will
go and untwist the belt or remove the object
that is jamming the belt. Let the belt retract.
4. Then, pull the belt out and let it retract
several times to make sure that the belt
works properly.
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