Ford Escape: Safety belt energy management retractors
The front and rear outboard safety belt energy management retractors allow webbing to be pulled out of the retractor in a gradual and controlled manner in response to the occupant’s forward momentum.
This helps reduce the risk of force-related injuries to the occupant’s chest by limiting the load on the occupant. Refer to Energy management feature in this chapter.
Front safety belt pretensioners
The safety belt pretensioners at the front outboard seating positions are
designed to tighten the safety belts firmly against the occupant’s body
during frontal collisions, and in side collisions ...
Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
The Personal Safety System uses a warning light in the instrument
cluster or a back-up tone to indicate the condition of the system. Refer
to the Warning lights and chimes section in the Instrument ...
See also:
Wind blocker
Wind blocker
The moonroof is equipped with a wind blocker
that folds up when the moonroof is open. ...
DOOR position
When the switch is in the DOOR position 2 ,
the ceiling light will illuminate under the following
conditions:
- ignition switch is turned to the LOCK
position
— remain on for about 15 seco ...
Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)
Unleaded fuel containing an oxygenate known
as MTBE can be used provided that the ratio of
MTBE to conventional fuel does not exceed
15%. MTBE is an Ether based compound
derived from Petroleum, wh ...
