Fastening The Seatbelts - Ford Flex 2018 Owner's Manual

against the occupant's body when
activated. This helps increase the
effectiveness of the seatbelts. In frontal
crashes, the seatbelt pretensioners can be
activated alone or, if the crash is of
sufficient severity, together with the front
airbags.

FASTENING THE SEATBELTS

Standard belts shown, inflatable belts
similar
The front outboard and rear safety
restraints in the vehicle are combination
lap and shoulder belts.
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1. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
buckle (the buckle closest to the
direction the tongue is coming from)
until you hear a click and feel it latch.
Make sure you securely fasten the
tongue in the buckle.
Flex (TP3) , enUSA, Edition date: 201801, Second Printing
Seatbelts
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2. To unfasten, press the release button
and remove the tongue from the
buckle.
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy
Always ride and drive with your
seatback upright and properly fasten
your seatbelt. Fit the lap portion of
the seatbelt snugly and low across the
hips. Position the shoulder portion of the
seatbelt across your chest. Pregnant
women must follow this practice. See the
following figure.
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