Fastening The Seat Belts - Ford ZD Escape Series Manual

FASTENING THE SEAT
BELTS
Lap-sash seat belts
Lap-sash seat belts allow freedom
of movement but will lock when the
webbing is tugged very quickly, or with
any rapid change in vehicle motion such
as braking or impact, or when the vehicle
attitude is a substantial angle away from
the normal.
The front seats are equipped with
lap-sash seat belts. These belts have
retractors with inertia locks that keep
them safely stowed when not in use.
The locks allow the belts to remain
comfortable on users, but will lock in
position during a collision.
The rear seats have lap-sash seat belts.
The rear seat belt retractors operate
in two modes, emergency locking
mode and, for child-restraint systems,
automatic locking mode.
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WARNING
Insert the tongue into the buckle
until you hear a distinct click. You
have not fastened the seat belt properly
if you do not hear a click.
Occupant protection
Pull the seat belt out steadily. It may lock
if you pull it sharply or if the vehicle is on
a slope.
Press the red button on the buckle
to release the seat belt. Let it retract
completely and smoothly.
Centre-rear position seat belt
Before using the centre-rear lap-sash
seatbelt make sure tongue (A) and
anchor buckle (B) are fastened.
Fastening the Seat Belt
only one tongue and buckle pair is
fastened, the seat beat cannot provide
full protection. You must ensure both
tongue and buckle pairs are fastened.
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WARNING
Fastening only one of the tongues
into a buckle is dangerous. If