2011 Lincoln MKT Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 198

Seating and Safety Restraints Both the outer and inner shoulder belts must be kept in the stowage clip together to prevent the potential of wrinkling the cargo shade. WARNING: Do not stow only one portion of the shoulder belt in the stowage clip. Wearing the shoulder belt in this condition increases the amount of belt slack and may reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in the event of a collision. Safety belt locking modes All safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts. The driver safety belt has the first locking mode and the front outboard passenger and rear seat safety belts have both types of locking modes described as follows: 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. In addition, the retractor is designed to lock if the webbing is pulled out too quickly. If this occurs, let the belt retract slightly and pull webbing out again in a slow and controlled manner. 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. When to use the automatic locking mode This mode should be used any time a child safety seat, except a booster, is installed in passenger front or rear seating positions. Children 12 years old and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating 198 2011 MKT (mkt) Owners Guide, 1st Printing USA (fus)