Dual Locking Mode Retractors; Vehicle Sensitive (Emergency) Locking Mode; Automatic Locking Mode - Ford Vehicle Owner's Manual

Lock the doors of your vehicle before
driving to lessen the risk of the door
coming open in a collision.
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for
front seat passenger and rear seat outboard
passengers.

Dual Locking Mode Retractors

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 front seat belt retractor can also be made to
lock by pulling/jerking on the belt.

Automatic Locking Mode

In this operating mode, the shoulder belt
retractor will be automatically locked and remain
locked when the combination lap/shoulder
safety belt is buckled, and does not allow the
occupant freedom of movement. This mode
provides the following:
A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on occupant
Child seat/infant carrier installation restraint
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
This mode must be used when installing a child
seat on the front passenger seat and rear
outboard seats where dual locking retractors are
provided.
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