Ford Escape Owner's Manual page 144

Seating and Safety Restraints
Occupant
Empty seat
Small child in child safety seat
or booster
Small child with safety belt
buckled or unbuckled
Adult
WARNING: Even with Advanced Restraints Systems, children
12 and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating
position.
After all occupants have adjusted their seats and put on safety belts, it's
very important that they continue to sit properly. A properly seated
occupant sits upright, leaning against the seat back, and centered on the
seat cushion, with their feet comfortably extended on the floor. Sitting
improperly can increase the chance of injury in a crash event. For
example, if an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward,
leans forward or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of
injury during a crash is greatly increased.
WARNING: Sitting improperly out of position or with the seat
back reclined too far can take off weight from the seat cushion
and affect the decision of the front passenger sensing system, resulting
in serious injury or death in a crash.
Always sit upright against your seatback, with your feet on the floor.
The front passenger sensing system may detect small or medium objects
placed on the seat cushion. For most objects that are in the front
passenger seat, the passenger airbag will be disabled. Even though the
passenger airbag is disabled, the pass airbag off lamp may or may not
be illuminated according to the table below.
Objects
Small (i.e. three-ring binder,
small purse, bottled water)
Medium (i.e. heavy briefcase,
fully packed luggage)
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Pass Airbag Off
Passenger Airbag
Indicator Lamp
Unlit Disabled
Lit Disabled
Lit Disabled
Unlit Enabled
Pass Airbag Off
Passenger Airbag
Indicator Lamp
Unlit Disabled
Lit Disabled