1996 FORD E SERIES seats

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RWARNING
Lock the doors of your vehicle before
driving to lessen the risk of the door
coming open in a collision.
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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
front seat passenger and rear seat outboard
passengers.
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Dual Locking Mode Retractors
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Vehicle Sensitive (Emergency) Locking Mode
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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.
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The front seat belt retractor can also be made to
lock by pulling/jerking on the belt.
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Automatic Locking Mode
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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:
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A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on occupant
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Child seat/infant carrier installation restraint
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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:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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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).
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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
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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.
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Combination Lap and Shoulder
Belts
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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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NOTE: The rear belts cannot be made to lock
up by jerking on shoulder belt.
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RWARNING
Front and rear seat occupants, including
pregnant women, should wear safety belts
for optimum protection in an accident.
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Due to folding rear seats, sometimes the buckles
and tongues toward the center of the vehicle
may be hidden by the rear edge of the seat
cushion. Pull them out so they will be accessible.
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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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All Three Passenger Bench/Bed Seat or
Captain's Chair
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In addition to anchorages in the floor and roof
structures, some rear safety belts have a
detachable anchor mounted to the outboard side
of the rear seats. This should remain attached,
except when removing the rear seats.
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The second row passenger side outboard seating
position uses a hook above the sliding/cargo
door to stow the shoulder safety belt when
entering or exiting the vehicle or when it is not
being used.
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NOTE: When the belt is stowed using the
hook, DO NOT use the hanging belt as
an assist when entering the vehicle.
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After installing the rear seat, make sure the
safety belt is not twisted before you insert it into
the detachable anchor. A twisted safety belt may
cause the retractor to not work properly. Then
insert the detachable anchor tongue into the
detachable anchor until you hear a ªsnapº and
feel the latch engage.
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Adjustable Lap Belts Without Retractors
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On the center seat of the three-passenger bench
seat, and both inboard seats of the
four-passenger bench seat, you will find a lap
belt without a retractor, but does have a locking
adjustable tongue. Shorten and fasten these belts
when you are not using them. To make each
belt longer, tip the tongue at a right angle to the
belt and pull the belt over your lap until the
tongue reaches the buckle.
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Fastening occupant safety lap belts
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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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Label on radiator support in the engine compartment
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Safety Restraints for Children
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In the U.S. and Canada, you are required by law
to use safety restraints for children. If small
children ride in your vehicle Ð this generally
includes children who are four years old or
younger and who weigh 40 pounds (18 kg) or
less Ð you must put them in safety seats that
are made specially for children. Safety belts
alone do not provide maximum protection for
these children. Check your local and state laws
for specific requirements.
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RWARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his
or her lap while the vehicle is moving.
The passenger cannot protect the child
from injury in a collision.
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RWARNING
Passengers should not be allowed to ride
in the cargo area. Persons not riding in a
seat with a fastened seat belt are much
more likely to suffer serious injury in a
collision. Cargo should always be secured
to prevent it from shifting and causing
damage to the vehicle or harm to
passengers.
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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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When possible, put children in the rear seat of
your vehicle. Accident statistics suggest that
children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions.
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RWARNING
Safety belts and seats can become hot in a
vehicle that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small child.
Check seat covers and buckles before you
place a child anywhere near them.
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RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your
vehicle.
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Safety Belts for Children
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Children who are too large for child safety seats
should always wear safety belts. (See instructions
with your child seat, or contact its manufacturer,
to determine maximum size of child that will
safely fit in the seat.)
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RWARNING
If safety belts are not properly worn and
adjusted as described, the risk of serious
injury to the child in a collision will be
much greater.
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If the shoulder belt portion of one of the lap and
shoulder belts can be positioned so that it does
not cross or rest in front of the child's face or
neck, the child should wear the lap and shoulder
belt. Moving the child closer to the center of the
vehicle may help provide a good shoulder belt
fit.
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RWARNING
If the shoulder belt cannot be properly
positioned, move the child to one of the
seats with a lap belt only (preferably in a
rear seat) and use the lap belt.
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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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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, children should always ride with
the seatback upright.
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Safety Seats for Children
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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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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.
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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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Most child safety seats can be used in this
vehicle only in vehicle seating positions with
lap-shoulder belts. The Ford Tot-Guard should
NOT be used in this vehicle. Any booster-type
seat that places the vehicle's lap belt or shoulder
belt around a shield above and ahead of the
child's hips should not be used in this vehiicle.
This type of safety seat could cause injury by
tipping over the front edge of the vehicle seat
during a collision.
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RWARNING
The following instructions MUST BE
FOLLOWED to reduce risk of injury from
a safety seat tipping too far forward in a
severe crash.
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