1996 FORD CONTOUR child restraint

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[SR23200(ALL)01/95]4.
Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward
until all of the belt is extracted from the reel and a click is
heard. At this time the retractor is in the automatic locking
mode (child restraint mode). Figure 4.
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[SR23300(ALL)03/95]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. Figures 5 and 6.
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[SR23450(ALL)03/95]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, Figure 7.
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[SR23800(ALL)05/95]
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.
[SR23900(ALL)05/95]
Installing Child Safety Seats in the Rear Center Seating
Position
[SR24000(ALL)05/95]
Some child safety seats are too wide to fit in the rear center
seat. Choose a child safety seat with a narrow base that can fit
between the safety belt buckles.
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[SR24800(ALL)05/95]
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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[SR24850(ALL)05/95]
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.
[SR24901(ALL)05/95]
To install a tether from a child safety seat in the front seat,
route the tether strap under the vehicle seat head restraint and
hook the tether hook into the hole in the tongue of the center
rear lap belt. After the hook is in the hole, pull on the loose end
of the lap belt webbing to shorten the belt and tighten the
tether strap.
[SR25650(ALL)05/95]
To install a tethered child safety seat in the rear seat, you will
need tether anchorage hardware.
[SR25700(ALL)05/95]
Tether anchorage hardware (Canadian vehicles only)
[SR25800(ALL)05/95]
All vehicles built for sale in Canada include a tether anchor
hardware kit for use with child safety seats. Attachment holes
(at each rear seating position) have been provided in your
vehicle to attach the anchor hardware, if required. Additional
kits can be obtained at no charge from any Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
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[SR28100(ALL)05/95]
To improve the fit of lap and shoulder belts on children who
have outgrown child safety seats, Ford recommends use of a
belt-positioning booster seat that is labelled as conforming to all
Federal motor vehicle safety standards. Belt-positioning booster
seats raise the child and provide a shorter, firmer seating
cushion that encourages safer seating posture and better fit of
lap and shoulder belts on the child. A belt-positioning booster
should be used if the shoulder belt rests in front of the child's
face or neck, or if the lap belt does not fit snugly on both
thighs, or if the thighs are too short to let the child sit all the
way back on the seat cushion when the lower legs hang over
the edge of the seat cushion. You may wish to discuss the
specific needs of your child with your pediatrician.
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[SR28150(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Do not use a belt-positioning booster with a lap-only
belt.
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[SR28200(ALL)05/95]
Lap belts and the lap belt portion of lap and shoulder belts
should always be worn snugly and below the hips, touching the
child's thighs.
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[SR28300(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision,
children should always ride with the seatback upright.
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The moon roof
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[FV10150(ALL)01/95]
RWARNING
Do not let children play with the moon roof. They may
seriously hurt themselves.
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[FV10200(ALL)01/95]
Sliding Shade
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[FV10300(ALL)01/95]
The moon roof has a sliding shade that you can manually open
or close to block the sun when the glass panel is shut.
[FV10400(ALL)05/95]
To close the sliding shade, pull the shade toward the front of
the vehicle. The shade automatically opens when the moon roof
is opened.
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[FV10500(ALL)01/95]
Seats
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[FV10525(ALL)04/95]
Head Restraints
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[FV10600(ALL)04/95]
If you use them properly, head restraints will help protect your
head and neck in a collision.
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[FV10700(ALL)05/95]
A head restraint helps protect you best if you position it behind
your head and not behind your neck.
[FV10750(ALL)05/95]
If your vehicle has the four-way head restraint, you can adjust it
in four directions. You can raise it two (2) inches (50 mm) from
its normal position, or you can move it forward up to 60Ê until
you reach the desired position.
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Brake-shift interlock.................. 140
Break-in period..................... 4
Brights (high beams)................. 59,84
Bulbs, replacing
halogen...................... 245
headlamps..................... 245
high-mount brakelamp................ 246
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Canada, customer assistance.............. 186
Canada, warranty information.............. 3
Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP) . . . 187
Capacities for refilling fluids.............. 252
Carbon monoxide in exhaust............... 51
Car seats for children (see Child safety seats)....... 26
Cassette tape player (see Electronic sound system).... 134
Catalytic converter................... 248
Chains, tires...................... 228
Changing a tire.................... 168
Charging system warning light.............. 58
Childproof locks..................... 93
Child safety restraints
child safety belts................... 38
child safety seats................... 26
Child safety seats
and air bags................... 18,26
attaching with tether straps.............. 37
automatic locking mode (retractor)........... 26
in front seat..................... 29
in rear outboard seat................. 29
tether anchorage hardware............... 37
Chime
headlamps on..................... 60
key in ignition.................... 43
safety belt...................... 56
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Power features (continued)
moon roof...................... 99
seats........................ 104
windows....................... 98
Power steering
dipstick...................... 234
driving with power steering............. 149
fluid, checking and adding.............. 234
fluid, refill capacity................. 252
fluid, specifications................. 254
servicing...................... 149
Prop rod, hood.................... 198
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Radio (see Electronic sound systems).......... 115
Rear axle, refill capacity................ 252
Rear window...................... 98
Refill capacities for fluids................ 252
Remote entry system
locking/unlocking doors................ 95
opening the trunk................... 95
panic alarm...................... 96
replacement/additional transmitters........... 97
replacing the batteries................. 96
Reporting safety defects................ 185
Restraints, safety (see Safety restraints)
adult......................... 7
child......................... 25
head........................ 101
infant........................ 25
Roadside assistance.................. 179
Roadside emergencies................. 163
Rotating the tires................... 224
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