Vehicle sensitive mode, Automatic locking mode, When to use the automatic locking mode – FORD 2007 F-550 v.1 User Manual

Page 101: Seating and safety restraints

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2. To unfasten, push the release
button and remove the tongue from
the buckle.

The front outboard and rear outboard safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The front outboard passenger and
rear seat outboard safety 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.

On SuperCab and Crew Cab models, the front seat belt system can also
be made to lock manually by quickly pulling on the shoulder belt.

Rear seat belts (if equipped) cannot be made to lock up by pulling
quickly on the belt.

Automatic locking mode

When to use the automatic locking mode

In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically pre-locked. The belt will
still retract to remove any slack in the shoulder belt. The automatic
locking mode is not available on the driver safety belt.

This mode should be used any time a child safety seat is installed,
except a booster, in a passenger front or outboard rear seating position
(if equipped). Children 12 years old and under should be properly
restrained in the rear seat whenever possible. Refer to Safety restraints
for children
or Safety seats for children later in this chapter.

2007 F-250/350/450/550 (f23)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)

Seating and Safety Restraints

101

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