Safety Belts for Your Ford Kuga SUV Second Generation (2013-2018)

Safety Belts  
FASTENING THE SAFETY  
BELTS  
WARNINGS  
Insert the tongue into the buckle until  
you hear a distinct click. You have  
not fastened the safety belt correctly  
if you do not hear a click.  
Make sure that your safety belt is  
securely stored away and is not  
outside your vehicle when closing the  
door.  
Pull the belt out steadily. It may lock if you  
pull it sharply or if your vehicle is on a slope.  
The rear outer safety belts can lock if you  
return the seatback from a folded position  
to the upright position forcefully. Should  
the safety belt lock, recline the seat using  
the recline adjustment. See Rear Seats  
(page 104).  
Press the red button on the buckle to  
release the belt. Hold the tongue and let it  
retract completely and smoothly to its  
stowed position.  
Using Safety Belts During  
Pregnancy  
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Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 31-05-2015, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, Second Printing  
Safety Belts  
To adjust the shoulder belt height, squeeze  
WARNING  
the button and slide the height adjuster up  
or down. Release the button and pull down  
on the height adjuster to make sure it is  
locked in place.  
Position the safety belt correctly for  
your safety and that of your unborn  
child. Do not use only the lap strap  
or the shoulder strap.  
SAFETY BELT MINDER  
Pregnant women should always wear their  
safety belt. The lap belt portion of a  
combination lap and shoulder belt should  
be positioned low across the hips below  
the belly and worn as tight as comfort will  
allow. The shoulder belt should be  
WARNING  
The system will only provide  
protection when you use the safety  
belt correctly.  
positioned to cross the middle of the  
shoulder and the center of the chest.  
The warning lamp illuminates and an  
audible warning will sound when the  
following conditions have been met:  
SAFETY BELT HEIGHT  
ADJUSTMENT  
The front safety belts have not been  
fastened.  
WARNING  
Your vehicle exceeds a relatively low  
speed.  
Position the safety belt height  
adjusters so that the belt rests  
across the middle of your shoulder.  
Failure to adjust the safety belt correctly  
could reduce the effectiveness of the  
safety belt and increase the risk of injury in  
a crash.  
It will also illuminate when a front safety  
belt is unfastened when your vehicle is  
moving.  
If you do not fasten your safety belt both  
the audible and visual warnings will switch  
off automatically after approximately five  
minutes.  
Switching the Safety Belt Minder  
Off  
See an authorized dealer.  
Rear Safety Belt Minder  
WARNING  
If multiple belts are unfastened  
within a few seconds of each other,  
only one audible chime will sound.  
Note: Press OK on the steering wheel  
control to confirm the message.  
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Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 31-05-2015, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, Second Printing  
Safety Belts  
The following status updates will be  
shown in the display:  
Tick symbol: Fastened safety belt.  
Exclamation mark: A safety belt that  
has been unfastened when your vehicle  
is moving. You will also hear an audible  
chime.  
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Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 31-05-2015, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, Second Printing