Ford Escape: Seatbelts

Child Safety Locks

WARNING: You cannot open the rear doors from inside if you have put the child safety locks on. A child safety lock is on the rear edge of each rear door...

Seatbelt Precautions

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...

Other information:

Ford Escape 2020-2026 Service Manual: General Procedures - Locked Seatbelt Retractor Releasing

Repair NOTE: If the seatbelt webbing does not extract from the seatbelt retractor from the stowed position, this may be due to a normal condition which happens when the seatbelt retracts at a high rate of speed. Follow these steps to release the seatbelt...

Ford Escape 2020-2026 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Rear Drive Unit (RDU) Actuator Motor

Removal Remove the rear axle assembly. Refer to: Axle Assembly (205-02A) . NOTICE: The RDU contains axle fluid. To prevent spillage, do not tilt the RDU during actuator motor removal or installation. NOTE: Mark the installation orientation prior to removal with a marker...