2001 Ford Excursion Owner's Manual - Page 95

Seating and safety restraints • When the rear of the seat is 10-13 cm (4-5 in) above the rear pins, let the seat drop. This will ensure that the seat will properly latch into the floor. 2. Push up on the seat to verify that it is latched into the floor. 3. Verify that the safety belts can move freely on either side of the seat. SAFETY RESTRAINTS Safety restraints precautions Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and low across the hips. To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit where they can be properly restrained. Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a collision. All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always properly wear their safety belts, even when an air bag SRS is provided. It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a safety belt. 95