Ford Escape: Energy Management Feature
• This vehicle has a safety belt system with an energy management feature at the front and rear outboard seating positions to help further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on collision.
• The front and rear outboard safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is designed to extend the safety belt webbing in a controlled manner. This helps reduce the belt force acting on the user’s chest.
Combination lap and shoulder belts
1. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened ...Safety belt locking modes
All safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts. The driver safety belt has the first locking mode and the front outboard passenger and rear seat safety belts have both t ...See also:
Vehicle Reminder Messages
ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE WITH CARE
This message is displayed when ice conditions are possible.
TURN WIPER CONTROL TO INTERMITTENT FIRST
This message is displayed when attempting to adjust the intermitten ...
Checking Loads
The best way to confirmthat all
loads are within limits is to check
them at a public scale. For public
scales in your area, check your local
phone book, or contact your trailer
dealer or ren ...
Entry gate programming
The technology of some entry gates requires
you to press and re-press (cycle) the hand-held
transmitter button every two seconds during
programming.
Continue to press and hold the desired
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