Supplemental Restraint System

Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioners - All Vehicles
As part of the SRS, the safety belt buckles are equipped with pretensioners. The safety belt buckle pretensioners remove excess slack from the safety belt webbing. The pretensioners are activated by the restraints control module (RCM) when the module detects a impact event force exceeding a programmed limit.

Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioner - Escape Hybrid Only
As part of the SRS, the driver safety belt retractor for the Escape Hybrid is equipped with a pretensioner. The pretensioner removes excess slack from the safety belt webbing. The pretensioner is activated by the RCM when the module detects an impact event force exceeding a programmed limit.