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Installing Child Safety Seats
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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 rear seat outboard
passengers.
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If you choose to install a forward-facing child
safety seat or infant carrier in the front seating
positions, move vehicle seat as far back as
possible.
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For seating positions equipped with a
dual-locking mode retractor, use the following
procedure:
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1. Position the child seat in the center of the
passenger seat.
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2. Pull down on shoulder belt, then grasp
shoulder belt and lap belt together. Figure 1.
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Buckling the belt
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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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NOTE: The dual-locking mode retractor must
be in the automatic locking mode to
properly restrain a child.
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Setting the retractor to automatic locking mode
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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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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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Checking the retractor
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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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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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Center Seating Position with Locking
Adjustable Lap Belt
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1. Lengthen the lap belt. To lengthen the belt,
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Center Seating Position with Locking
Adjustable Lap Belt
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1. Lengthen the lap belt. To lengthen the belt,
hold the](/manual-img/11/4788/w960_4788-54.png)
52 [SR16440(BEF )04/95]Installing a Child Safety Seat at the Rear
Center Seating Position with Locking
Adjustable Lap Belt
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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 up the 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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Starting Your Econoline
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Ignition
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Understanding the Positions of the Ignition
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Starting Your Econoline
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Ignition
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Understanding the Positions of the Ignition
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Starting Your Econoline
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Ignition
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Understanding the Positions of the Ignition
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The positions of the key in the ignition lock cylinder.
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ON allows you to test your vehicle's warning
lights (except the brake system warning light) to
make sure they work before you start the
engine. The key returns to the ON position once
the engine is started and remains in this position
while the engine runs.
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START cranks the engine. Release the key once
the engine starts so that you do not damage the
starter. The key should return to ON when you
release it. The START position also allows you
to test the brake warning light.
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OFF allows you to shut off the engine and all
accessories without locking the steering wheel or
the automatic transmission gearshift lever.
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LOCK locks the steering wheel. It also locks the
gearshift.
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LOCK is the only position that allows you to
remove the key. The LOCK feature helps to
protect your vehicle from theft.
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If the key is stuck in the LOCK position, move
the steering wheel left or right until the key
turns freely.
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ACCESSORY allows some of your vehicles
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the steering wheel left or right until the key
turns freely.
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If the key is stuck in the LOCK position, move
the steering wheel left or right until the key
turns freely.
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ACCESSORY allows some of your vehicle's
electrical accessories such as the radio and the
windshield wipers to operate while the engine is
not running.
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Ignition Key Buzzer or Chime
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The buzzer or chime will sound if you open the
driver's door while the key is in the ignition.
Never leave your vehicle unattended with the
key in the ignition.
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Removing the Key From the Ignition
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Procedures for removing your key from the
ignition are as follows:
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Your vehicle's gearshift lever is mounted on
the column:
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1. Put the gearshift in P (Park).
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2. Set the parking brake fully before removing
your foot from the service brake. (This will
avoid ªbindingº or ªloadingº the park gear
if you park on a grade.)
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3. Turn the ignition key to LOCK.
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4. Remove the key.
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RWARNING
Always set the parking brake fully and
make sure the gearshift is securely latched
in P (Park).
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For a warm engine:
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q
Do not hold the key in the START position
for more thanfive (5) secondsat a time. If
the engine does not start within five (5)
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q
Do not hold the key in the START position
for more thanfive (5) secondsat a time. If
the engine does not start within five (5)
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For a warm engine:
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q
Do not hold the key in the START position
for more thanfive (5) secondsat a time. If
the engine does not start within five (5)
seconds on the first try, turn the key to the
OFF position. Wait a few seconds after the
starter stops, then try again.
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Whenever you start your vehicle, release the key
as soon as the engine starts. Excessive cranking
could damage the starter or flood the engine.
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After you start the engine, let it idle for a few
seconds. Keep your foot on the brake pedal and
put the gearshift lever in gear. Release the
parking brake. Slowly release the brake pedal
and drive away in the normal manner.
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NOTE: Your vehicle is equipped with a
brake-shift interlock feature. This
feature prevents you from shifting
from P (Park) unless you have the
brake pedal depressed. (The ignition
must be in the ON position.) If you
cannot shift from P (Park) with the
brake pedal depressed:
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1. Apply the parking brake.
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2. Remove the key.
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3. Insert the key and rotate one position
clockwise (ignition in the OFF position).
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4. Apply the brake pedal and shift to N
(Neutral). (If the vehicle is shifted to P
(Park), you must repeat the previous steps.)
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5. Start the vehicle.
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