Vehicle Sensitive Mode; When To Use The Automatic Locking Mode; How To Use The Automatic Locking Mode - Ford Expedition 2003 Owner's Manual

The front outboard, rear outboard, and second and third row center
safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts.
The front center safety restraint (if equipped) is a manually-adjustable
lap belt. All of the passenger lap and shoulder belts have two types of
locking modes described below:

Vehicle sensitive mode

This is the normal retractor mode, which allows free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and locking in response to vehicle
movement. For example, if the driver brakes suddenly or turns a corner
sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of approximately 8 km/h (5
mph) or more, the combination safety belts will lock to help reduce
forward movement of the driver and passengers.
Automatic locking mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is pre-locked. The belt will still retract to
remove any slack in the shoulder belt.
The automatic locking mode is not available on the driver safety belt.

When to use the automatic locking mode

• Anytime a child safety seat (except a booster) is installed in the
vehicle. Children 12 years old and under should be properly restrained
in the rear seat whenever possible. Refer to Safety restraints for
children or Safety seats for children later in this chapter.

How to use the automatic locking mode

1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
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