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:
Driving with a trailer
- You should allow for considerably more
stopping distance when towing a trailer.
Avoid sudden braking because it may
result in skidding or jackknifing and loss of
control.
- Avoid abrupt star ...
Front seat
To adjust forward or backward
Manual type
Pull the seat adjusting lever and adjust the seat forward or backward to the
desired position, and release the adjusting lever.
WARNING:
● To e ...
Interior Glass
To clean, use a terry cloth fabric dampened with water. Wipe droplets left behind
with a clean dry cloth. Commercial glass cleaners may be used, if necessary, after
cleaning the interior glass wit ...
