Ford Escape Hybrid (2012 year). Manual — part 31

Properly adjust the head restraint so that the top of the head restraint is
even with the top of your head and positioned as close as possible to the
back of your head. For occupants of extremely tall stature, adjust the
head restraint to its full up position.

WARNING: To minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a
crash, head restraints must be installed properly.

Folding down second row seats

1. Remove the second row head restraint. See Second row adjustable
head restraints in this chapter.

Note: Place the head restraint underneath the back of the front seat
for storage.

2. Pull the seat release strap.

Note: Make sure the floor is clear of all objects before folding the seat.

3. Flip seat forward.

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Attach the safety belt web snap
button to the quarter trim panel
snap button. This will ensure that
safety belt does not get caught by
staying out of the seat back folding
path.

4. To release seatback, pull the
seatback release lever (on top of
seat) toward the front seat. This is
common for both 60% and 40%
seatbacks.

Note: When the seatback release
lever is pulled, slowly lower
seatback to the flat position.

5. Rotate seatback down into load
floor position.

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Returning the second row seats to upright position

1. Pull seatback up and into upright
position making sure seatback locks
into place and the red seat
unlatched indicator on release
paddle is not visible.

2. Rotate seat cushion down into the
seating position making sure that
the seat cushion is locked into place
and that the safety belt buckles are
exposed.

WARNING: Make sure
safety belt buckle heads are

through elastic holders on seat
backs. Safety belt buckles may
break if they are trapped
underneath the seatback as the
seatback is rotated down.

WARNING: Before returning the seatback to its original
position, make sure that cargo or any objects are not trapped

behind the seatback. After returning the seatback to its original
position, reinstall the head restraints, and pull on the seatback to
ensure that it has fully latched. An unlatched seat may become
dangerous in the event of a sudden stop or collision.

3. Unsnap the safety belt webbing from the quarter trim panel.

4. Remove the second row head restraint from underneath the front seat
and reinstall. See Second row adjustable head restraints in this
chapter.

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To remove the second row cushion

1. Lift the yellow tab to release the
hinges.

2. Pull the cushion to the outboard
side of the vehicle.

To install the second row cushion

1. Push the cushion to the inboard
side of the vehicle.

2. Make sure that the hinges are
locked into place.

PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM™

The Personal Safety System provides an improved overall level of frontal
crash protection to front seat occupants and is designed to help further
reduce the risk of airbag-related injuries. The system is able to analyze
different occupant conditions and crash severity before activating the
appropriate safety devices to help better protect a range of occupants in
a variety of frontal crash situations.

Your vehicle’s Personal Safety System consists of:
• Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints.

• Front safety belts with pretensioners, energy management retractors,

and safety belt usage sensors.

• Driver’s seat position sensor

• Front passenger sensing system

• “Passenger airbag off” or “pass airbag off” indicator lamp

• Front crash severity sensor.
• Restraints Control Module (RCM) with impact and safing sensors.

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