1988 FORD BRONCO child lock

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[SR02900(BEF )05/95]
Lock the doors of your vehicle before driving to
lessen the risk of the door coming open in a
collision.
[SR02920(B )04/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for
front seat passenger and a locking ªcinch
tongueº for rear seat outboard passengers.
[SR02930(BEF )04/95]
Dual Locking Mode Retractors
[SR02940(BEF )04/95]
Vehicle Sensitive (Emergency) Locking Mode
[SR02950(BEF )04/95]
In this operating mode, the shoulder belt
retractor will allow the occupant freedom of
movement, locking tight only on hard braking,
hard cornering or impacts of approximately
5 mph (8 km/h) or more.
[SR02960(BEF )04/95]
The front seat belt retractor can also be made to
lock by pulling/jerking on the belt.
[SR02970(BEF )04/95]
Automatic Locking Mode
[SR02980(BEF )04/95]
In this operating mode, the shoulder belt
retractor will be automatically locked and remain
locked when the combination lap/shoulder
safety belt is buckled, and does not allow the
occupant freedom of movement. This mode
provides the following:
[SR02990(BEF )04/95]
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A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on occupant
[SR03000(BEF )04/95]
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Child seat/infant carrier installation restraint
[SR03010(B F )04/95]
RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
[SR03020(BEF )04/95]
This mode must be used when installing a child
seat on the front passenger seat and rear
outboard seats where dual locking retractors are
provided.
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14 [SR03030(BEF )04/95]To switch the retractor from the ªemergency
locking modeº to the ªautomatic locking mode,º
perform the following steps:
[SR03040(BEF )04/95]
1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
[SR03050(BEF )04/95]
2. Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and
pull downward until all of the belt is
extracted, and when allowed to retract, a
clicking sound will be heard. At this time,
the belt retractor is in the ªautomatic locking
modeº (child restraint mode).
[SR03060(BEF )04/95]
3. A clicking sound will continue to be heard
as the belt is allowed to retract. This
indicates that the retractor is in the
ªautomatic locking mode.º
[SR03070(BEF )04/95]
NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder
belt is unbuckled and allowed to
retract completely, the retractor will
switch back to the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode. See the
detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
[SR03080(B )04/95]
Locking Cinch Tongue
[SR03085(B )04/95]
The ªlocking cinch tongueº will slide up and
down the belt webbing when belt is in the
stowed position or while putting seat belt on.
When the ªlocking cinch tongueº of the
lap/shoulder combination seat belt is latched
into buckle, the ªcinch tongueº will allow the
lap portion to become shorter, but locks the
webbing in-place to restrict it from becoming
longer.
[SR03090(B )04/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with safety seat belts
containing a ªcinch tongueº at the rear outboard
seating positions.
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[SR15900(BEF )01/95]
Safety Seats for Children
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[SR16000(BEF )05/95]
Use a safety seat that is recommended for the
size and weight of the child. Always follow the
safety seat manufacturer's instructions when
installing and using the safety seat.
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[SR16015(BEF )02/95]
Ford recommends the use of a child safety seat
having a top tether strap. Install the child safety
seat in a seating position which is capable of
providing a tether anchorage. For more
information on top tether straps seeAttaching
Safety Seats With Tether Strapsin this chapter.
[SR16025(BEF )05/95]
When installing a child safety seat, be sure to
use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating
position making sure the tongue is securely
fastened in the buckle and for a shoulder/lap
belt combination with a sliding tongue make
sure the retractor is in the ªautomatic locking
mode.º
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[SR16095(BEF )05/95]
All child restraint systems are designed to be
secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or by the
lap portion of a lap-shoulder belt.
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[SR16100(BEF )05/95]
RWARNING
If you do not properly secure the safety
seat, the child occupying the seat may be
injured during a collision or sudden stop.
An unsecured safety seat could also injure
other passengers.
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Installing Child Safety Seats
[SR16315(B )04/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for the
front seat passenger and locking ªcinch tongueº
for rear outboard passengers.
[SR16330(B )04/95]
If you choose to install a forward-facing child
safety seat in the front seating positions, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible.
[SR16335(B )04/95]
For front passenger seating positions equipped
with a dual-locking mode retractor, use the
following procedure:
[SR16340(B )04/95]
For rear outboard seating positions, refer to
cinch tongue procedure.
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[SR16345(BEF )04/95]
1. Position the child seat in the center of the
passenger seat.
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[SR16380(BEF )04/95]
5. Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and
pull downward until all of the belt is
extracted and a click is heard. At this time,
the retractor is in the automatic locking
mode (child seat restraint mode). Figure 4.
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[SR16385(BEF )04/95]
NOTE: The dual-locking mode retractor must
be in the automatic locking mode to
properly restrain a child.
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[SR16390(BEF )04/95]
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Setting the retractor to automatic locking mode
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[SR16395(BEF )04/95]
6. Allow the belt to retract. Pull up on the
shoulder webbing. A clicking sound will be
heard as the belt retracts. This indicates the
retractor is in the automatic locking mode.
Push down on the child seat while you pull
up on the belt to remove any slack in the
belt. Figures 5 and 6.
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[SR16400(BEF )04/95]
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[SR16415(BEF )04/95]
8. Double check that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode. Try to pull more
belt out of the retractor. If you cannot, the
belt is in the automatic locking mode,
Figure 8.
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[SR16420(BEF )04/95]
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Checking the retractor
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[SR16425(BEF )04/95]
9. Check to make sure that the child seat is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat steps 4
through 7.
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[SR16430(BEF )04/95]
To remove the retractor from automatic lock
mode, allow webbing to retract fully to its
stowed position and the retractor will
automatically switch back to the vehicle sensitive
locking mode for normal adult usage.
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48 [SR16440(BEF )04/95]Installing a Child Safety Seat at the Rear
Center Seating Position with Locking
Adjustable Lap Belt
[SR16450(BEF )04/95]
1. Lengthen the lap belt. To lengthen the belt,
hold the tongue so that its bottom is
perpendicular to the direction of webbing
while sliding the tongue up the webbing.
[SR16455(BEF )04/95]
2. Place the child safety seat in the center
seating position.
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3. Route the tongue and webbing through the
child seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions.
[SR16465(BEF )04/95]
4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
for the center seating position until you hear
a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by
pulling on tongue.
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5. Push down on the child seat while pulling
on the loose end of the lap belt webbing to
tighten the belt.
[SR16475(BEF )04/95]
6. Before placing the child into child seat,
forcibly tilt the child seat from side-to-side
and in forward directions to ensure that the
seat is held securely in place. If the child
seat moves excessively, repeat steps 5
through 6, or properly install the child seat
in a different seating position.
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