1996 FORD AEROSTAR Owners Manual

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Buckling the belt
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4. 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). See
Figure 4.
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Setting the retractor to automatic locking mode
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5. 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. See Figures 5 and 6.
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6. Before placing the child in the child seat,
forcibly tilt the seat from side to side, and
tug it forward to make sure that the seat is
securely held in place. See Figure 7.
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Checking that the seat is secure
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7. 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. See
Figure 8.
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8. 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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NOTE: To remove the retractor from automatic
lock mode, allow seat belt 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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RWARNING
Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's
instructions included with the safety seat
you put in your vehicle. If you do not
install and use the safety seat properly,
the child may be injured in a sudden stop
or collision.
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Installing Child Safety Seats at
the Rear Center Seating Position
with Locking Adjustable Lap Belt
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DO NOT install a forward-facing child safety
seat in the third row center seating position.
Forward-facing seats must be installed with a
lap/shoulder belt, or a lap belt and top tether
strap.
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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 toward the loose
end of webbing.
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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.
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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.
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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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Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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Some manufacturers make safety seats that
include a tether strap that goes over the back of
the vehicle seat and attaches to an anchoring
point. Other manufacturers offer the tether strap
as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of
your child safety seat for information about
ordering a tether strap.
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You can attach a tether strap anchor bracket to
the rear floor by using a tether anchor kit
(613D74), available at no charge from any Ford
dealership.
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Read and carefully follow the instructions
provided with the kit for installation of the child
tether strap anchor.
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Ford recommends placement of tethered safety
seats in a second row seating position with the
tether strap installed to the tether anchoring
point as shown in the instructions provided with
the child tether strap anchor kit.
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RWARNING
Only use the tether attachment hole
locations shown in the illustrations. The
tether anchor may not perform properly if
the wrong mounting location is used.
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Four (4) tether strap anchor locations have been
provided in your vehicle. If you want your
child's safety seat located in the front, right hand
passenger seat, you must use the tether strap
anchor attachment location under the second
row bench seat or right hand bucket seat. For
second row seating positions, you must use one
of the three (3) tether strap anchor locations
under the third row bench seat.
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