Ford Escape: Seatbelts / Fastening the Seatbelts

- Insert the belt tongue into the proper
buckle, the buckle closest to the
direction the tongue is coming from,
until it engages.
Note: Make sure that the seatbelt tongue
is properly fastened in the seatbelt buckle.

- Press the button to release the seatbelt
tongue.

When in use, place the rear seatbelts in the
belt guides on the outermost seat
backrests.
WARNING: Always drive and ride
with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
WARNING: Children must always
be properly restrained...
Sensitive Locking Mode
What is Sensitive Locking Mode
Sensitive locking mode is a seatbelt
retractor feature that allows shoulder belt
length adjustment according to your
movements and locking in response to
vehicle movement...
Other information:
Make sure the oil in the crankcase is of the correct
viscosity and at the correct level and that the battery is correctly
charged. Operate the vehicle until the engine is at normal operating
temperature. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position...
Installing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat
WARNING: The standardized
spacing for LATCH lower anchors is 11 in
(280 mm) center to center. Do not use
LATCH lower anchors for the center
seating position unless the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions permit and
specify using anchors spaced at least as
far apart as those in this vehicle...