1996 Ford Escort Owner's Manual - Page 43

Unfastening the outboard rear lap/shoulder belt 2. While the belt retracts, guide the tongue to its original position to prevent it from striking you or the vehicle. Instructions for securing child safety seats with rear manual lap and shoulder safety belts with cinch tongues are provided later in this chapter also. How to Untwist or Unjam a Safety Belt Retractor If you should jam the lap belt retractor by allowing the belt to retract when it is twisted, you can free the webbing with this procedure. 1. 2. Pull on the belt with both hands to tighten it on the retractor spool. Feed the belt back into the retractor until it is completely retracted. Repeat previous step if necessary. Pull the belt out of its holder as far as it will go and untwist the belt or remove the object that is jamming the belt. Let the belt retract. Then, pull the belt out and let it retract several times to make sure that the belt works properly. 41 3. 4.