FORD ESCORT 1996 7.G Owner's Manual

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Moving the shoulder belt manually Ð 2-door model
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9. Turn the emergency handle to move the
buckle rearward until you hear a click. To
move the driver's buckle, turn the handle
clockwise. To move the passenger's buckle,
turn the handle counterclockwise.
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10. Reinsert the shoulder belt tongue into the
buckle.
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RWARNING
If it is necessary to use the emergency
handle to put the shoulder belt in
position, have the system serviced by a
qualified technician as soon as possible.
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Manual Front Lap Belts (U.S. vehicles
equipped with motorized passive restraint)
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You should always wear the lap belt in addition
to the shoulder belt.
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RWARNING
The lap belts should fit snugly and as low
as possible around the hips, not around
the waist.
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RWARNING
Front and rear seat occupants, including
pregnant women, should wear both lap
and shoulder belts for optimum protection
in a collision.
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To fasten the lap belt: Pull the belt out of the
retractor and bring it across your lap. Insert the
tongue into the buckle until it snaps and locks in
place.
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22 [SR07250(ALL)06/95]The lap belt retractor will allow the occupant
freedom of movement, locking tight only on
hard braking, hard cornering or impacts of
approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) or more. The
retractor can be made to lock by jerking on the
belt.
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Front passenger safety belts with dual locking
mode retractors can also be locked to tightly
secure a child safety seat.
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Refer to the sectionFront Passenger Lap Belt
Retractor (U.S. vehicles equipped with motorized
passive restraint)orFront Passenger Lap/Shoulder
Belt Retractor (Canadian 2-door vehicles only)in this
chapter for complete information on vehicle
sensitive and automatic locking modes.
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Buckling the lap belt
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The lap belt fastened
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The lap and shoulder belts in place
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24 [SR07605(ALL)01/95]Front Passenger Lap Belt Retractor (U.S.
vehicles equipped with motorized passive
restraint)
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Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor for the front seat passenger, and
the lap belt has the following label:
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Seat belt label
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The retractor modes function as follows:
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
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In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
allow the occupant freedom of movement,
locking tight only on hard braking, hard
cornering or impacts of approximately 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more. The retractor can be made to
lock by jerking on the belt.
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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
remain locked and does not allow the occupant
freedom of movement. This mode provides the
following:
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A tight lap belt on the hips.
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Forward-facing child seat installation.
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RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a
forward-facing child seat on the front passenger
seat. To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode, perform the following steps:
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1. Buckle the lap belt.
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2. Grasp the lap belt below the child seat label.
Pull upward until all of the belt is extracted
and a click is heard. At this time, the lap
belt retractor is in the automatic locking
mode (child restraint mode).
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3. A clicking sound will contnue to be heard as
the belt is allowed to retract.
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4. Pull down on the belt to remove slack in the
belt.
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NOTE: When the lap belt is unbuckled and
allowed to retract completely, the
retractor will switch to the vehicle
sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
See the detailed instructions under
Safety Seats for Childrenin this
chapter.
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26 [SR07700(ALL)04/90]Shoulder Belt Emergency Release Buttons
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If the shoulder belt locks up in a collision, it
may stay locked. To unlock the belt, press the
emergency release button on the shoulder belt
buckle. This allows the tongue to unlatch from
the buckle. If the shoulder belt is unlatched and
partially retracted, a warning light in the
instrument panel lights up and remains on; the
warning chime sounds for about five (5) seconds.
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To insert the tongue back into the shoulder belt
buckle, push it in until you hear a click.
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If the belt does not lie flat against you, or the
belt has a twist in it at the retractor, unlatch the
belt at the buckle, remove twist, and relatch the
belt into the buckle.
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The emergency release button for the shoulder belt
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After a collision, refer toSafety Belt Maintenance
in this section.
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If your shoulder belts stop working after a
collision, the fuel pump shut-off switch may
have been triggered. Minor parking lot bumping
and severe road impacts (such as potholes) may
trigger the switch even when there is no
apparent body damage. In many instances, you
might not even know that the switch has been
triggered. The shut-off switch cuts power to the
motors that move the shoulder belts in addition
to stopping the flow of fuel to the engine. To
reset the switch, seeEngine, starting after a
collisionin the Index.
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If your shoulder belts are not working properly,
get your vehicle serviced as soon as possible.
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If the fuel pump shut-off switch is not the cause
for the shoulder belt not moving, have the
system serviced by a qualified technician as soon
as possible.
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RWARNING
If the shoulder belt is released from the
emergency release buckle, store the tongue
end away from the seat tracks. Failure to
do this may result in the seat belt being
cut or torn when the seat is adjusted
forward or back. Any damaged shoulder
belt must be replaced.
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Manual Front Lap and Shoulder Belt
(Available only on Canadian vehicles)
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While in motion, the combination lap and
shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, turn hard, or if
your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap and shoulder belt
locks and helps reduce your forward movement.
The retractor can be made to lock by jerking on
the belt.
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28 [SR08590(E )08/95]Front passenger safety belts with dual locking
mode retractors can also be locked to tightly
secure a child safety seat.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door
and lock it. Then adjust the driver or passenger
seat to the position that suits you best.
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To fasten the belt, find the long strap of the belt,
pull it across your shoulder and chest, and insert
the tongue into the proper buckle on your seat
until you hear a snap and feel it lock. Be sure to
use the correct buckle and check to make sure
the tongue is securely fastened to the buckle.
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Fastening the front seat lap and shoulder belt
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RWARNING
The lap belts should fit snugly and as low
as possible around the hips, not around
the waist.
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RWARNING
Front and rear seat occupants, including
pregnant women, should wear both lap
and shoulder belts for optimum protection
in a collision.
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