2018 Escape Owner's Manual

Seatbelts

SEATBELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT WARNING

How to Disengage the Automatic LockingMode Unbuckle the combination lap and shoulder belt and allow it to retract completely to disengage the automatic locking mode and turn on the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode. How to Extract Seatbelts in the Rear Outboard Positions Seatbelts in the rear outboard positions can lock if the seatback is returned firmly to its upright position. You can unlock the seatbelts using the following procedures. For vehicles where the rear seats recline: 1. Recline the seat to its full rear recline position. 2. The seatbelt should then unlock. 3. Return the seatback to its desired upright position. For vehicles with rear seats that do not recline or are locked with the seat in its full rear recline position: 1. Grasp the seatbelt webbing at the top of the seatback. 2. Pull the seatbelt webbing forward, firmly. 3. After pulling the seatbelt forward, allowthe seatbelt to feedback into the seatbelt retractor asmuch as possible. If necessary, press the seatback down to allow the seatbelt webbing to retract further. 4. The seatbelt should then unlock. 5. If the seatbelt does not unlock, repeat steps 1-3.

Position the seatbelt height adjusters so that the belt rests across the middle of your shoulder. Failure to adjust the seatbelt correctly could reduce the effectiveness of the seatbelt and increase the risk of injury in a crash.

E87511 To adjust the shoulder belt height, squeeze the button and slide the height adjuster up or down. Release the button and pull down on the height adjuster to make sure it is locked in place. SEATBELTWARNING LAMP AND INDICATOR CHIME

This lamp illuminates and an audible warning will sound if the driver seatbelt has not been

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fastened when the vehicle's ignition is turned on.

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