Seating and Safety Restraints
Afteranyvehiclecollision,thesafetybeltsystemsatallseating
positions(exceptthedriverposition,whichdoesn’thavethis
feature)mustbecheckedbyanauthorizeddealertoverifythatthe
automaticlockingretractorfeatureforchildseatsisstillfunctioning
properly.Inaddition,allsafetybeltsshouldbecheckedforproper
function.
BELTANDRETRACTORASSEMBLYMUSTBEREPLACEDif
thesafetybeltassembly“automaticlockingretractor”featureor
anyothersafetybeltfunctionisnotoperatingproperlywhenchecked
byanauthorizeddealer.FailuretoreplacetheBeltandRetractor
assemblycouldincreasetheriskofinjuryincollisions.
Safety belt height adjustment
Yourvehiclehassafetybeltheight
adjustmentsatthefrontoutboard
seatingpositions.Adjusttheheight
oftheshoulderbeltsothebeltrests
acrossthemiddleofyourshoulder.
Toadjusttheshoulderbeltheight,
squeezeandholdthebuttonsonthe
sideandslidetheheightadjusterup
ordown.Releasethebuttonsand
pulldownontheheightadjusterto
makesureitislockedinplace.
Positionthesafetybeltheightadjusterssothatthebeltrests
acrossthemiddleofyourshoulder.Failuretoadjustthesafety
beltproperlycouldreducetheeffectivenessofthesafetybeltand
increasetheriskofinjuryinacollision.
Safety belt pretensioner
Yourvehicleisequippedwithsafetybeltpretensionersatthedriverand
frontpassengerseatingpositions.
Thesafetybeltpretensionersactivateduringfrontalcollisions,andin
sidecollisionsandrollovers.Asafetybeltpretensionerisadevicewhich
tightensthewebbingofthelapandshoulderbeltsinsuchawaythat
theyfitmoresnuglyagainstthebody.
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2008
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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