Ford 1997 Aspire Manual page 69

Unfastening the combination lap/shoulder belts — front
and rear outboard seating positions
While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to its
original position to prevent it from striking you
or the vehicle.
Passenger Seat Lap/Shoulder Belt
Retractors (Dual Locking Modes)
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for
passengers.
Dual locking mode retractors operate in two
ways:
Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
In this operating mode, the shoulder 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 also
be made to lock by pulling on the belt.
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