Combination lap and shoulder belts, Vehicle sensitive mode, Seating and safety restraints – FORD 2005 Expedition v.3 User Manual

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Safety belts and seats can become hot in a vehicle that has been
closed up in sunny weather; they could burn a small child. Check

seat covers and buckles before you place a child anywhere near them.

Combination lap and shoulder belts

1. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming from) until you hear a snap and feel it
latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened in the buckle.
• Front and rear seats

2. To unfasten, push the release button and remove the tongue from the
buckle.
• Front and rear seats

All safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts
with the exception of a 60/40 front split bench seat center lap belt. 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

2005 Expedition (exd)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)

Seating and Safety Restraints

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