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[IN05450(BEF )10/89]
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN/Serial Number)
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[IN05500(BEF )05/95]
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on the Safety Compliance Certification Label -
this label is attached to the left front door
lock facing or the door latch post pillar. It is
required by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration and is made of special
material. If someone tampers with it, it will
be destroyed and/or a destruction pattern
will appear.
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[IN05515( ALL)04/94]
The label contains the name of the manufacturer,
the month and year of manufacture, the
certification statement and the Vehicle
Identification Number. The label also contains
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Axle
Weight Ratings, wheel and tire data and
information codes for additional vehicle data.
For further information about the Safety
Compliance Certification Label and the
information contained on it, refer to the Index.
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[IN05545( ALL)04/95]
Federal Highway Administration
Regulation
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[IN05560( ALL)04/95]
Regulations such as those issued by the Federal
Highway Administration or issued pursuant to
the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA),
and/or state and local laws and regulations may
require additional equipment for the way you
intend to use the vehicle. It is the responsibility
of the registered owner to determine the
applicability of such laws and regulations to
your intended use for the vehicle, and to
arrange for the installation of required
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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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[SR03120(BEF )05/95]
Combination Lap and Shoulder
Belts
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[SR03125(BEF )05/95]
While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, corner hard or if
your truck receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the combination lap/shoulder
belt locks and helps reduce your forward
movement. The front seat belt systems can also
be made to lock by jerking on the shoulder belt.
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[SR03130(BEF )05/95]
NOTE: The rear belts cannot be made to lock
up by jerking on shoulder belt.
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[SR03135(BEF )05/95]
After you get into your vehicle, close the door
and lock it. Then adjust the seat to the position
that suits you best.
[SR03137(BEF )05/95]
To fasten the belt
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[SR03140(BEF )05/95]
Pull the combination lap/shoulder belt from the
retractor so that the shoulder portion of the belt
crosses your shoulder and chest. Be sure the belt
is not twisted. If it is, remove the twist. Insert
the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you
hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by
pulling on tongue.
[SR03150(B )05/95]
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19 [SR03190(BEF )05/95]
While you are fastened in the seat belt, the
combination lap and shoulder belt adjusts to
your movement. However, if you brake hard,
turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact
of 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the lap and
shoulder belt will become locked and help
reduce your forward movement.
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[SR06800(BEF )05/95]
Adjustable Lap Belts Without Retractors
[SR07100(B )05/95]
On the center position of the front and rear
three-passenger bench seats you will find a
lap-belt without a retractor, but does have a
locking adjustable tongue. Shorten this belt and
fasten it to buckle when you are not using it. To
lengthen the belt, tip the tongue at a right angle
to the belt and pull the belt over your lap until
the tongue reaches the buckle.
[SR07400(BEF )05/95]
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Fastening occupant safety lap belts
[SR07500(BEF )04/95]
To fasten the belt, pull the belt across your hips
and insert the tongue into the correct buckle on
your seat until you hear a snap and feel it latch.
Make sure the buckle is securely fastened by
pulling tongue.
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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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