Energy management feature — front outboard, Vehicle sensitive mode, Automatic locking mode – FORD 2007 Edge v.2 User Manual

Page 143: How to use the automatic locking mode, Seating and safety restraints

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if your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the safety
belt will become locked and help reduce your forward movement.

Energy Management Feature — Front Outboard
• This vehicle has a safety belt system with an energy management

feature at the front seats to help further reduce the risk of injury in
the event of a head-on collision.

• This safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is designed to

extend the safety belt webbing in a controlled manner. This helps
reduce the belt force acting on the user’s chest.

Failure to inspect and replace if necessary the Belt and
Retractor assembly after an accident could increase the risk of

injury in a collision.

All safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder
belts. All of the passenger combination lap and shoulder belts have two
types of locking modes described below:

Vehicle sensitive mode

This is the normal retractor mode, which allows free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and locking in response to vehicle
movement. For example, if the driver brakes suddenly or turns a corner
sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of approximately 5 mph (8 km/h)
or more, the combination safety belts will lock to help reduce forward
movement of the driver and passengers.

Automatic locking mode

How to use the automatic locking mode
• Buckle the combination lap and

shoulder belt.

2007 Edge (edg)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)

Seating and Safety Restraints

143

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