1996 FORD ESCORT Owners Manual

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2. Release the cushion retention clip. See
Figure 4.
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Figure 4: Location of cushion retention clip and
warning/instruction labels
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3. Lower the child seat cushion. If the child
seat cannot be opened, return to the dealer
for repair.
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4. Read the information and warnings on the
top half of the child seat flap and shoulder
belt. Refer to Figure 4. Check the child's size,
weight and age to be sure the child is not
too small or too large for the child seat.
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half page art:0070115-DFigure 5: Unfolding built-in child seat
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5. Fold the top half of the child seat under the
child seat cushion to provide an elevated
seating surface as shown in Figure 5.
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6. If the chest clip is connected, squeeze the top
and the bottom of the right half of the chest
clip and pull to separate both halves.
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7. Place the child on the child seat and position
the shoulder belts over each shoulder. Refer
to Figure 6.
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Figure 6: Shoulder safety belt placement on the child
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NOTE: Read the following steps carefully to
become familiar with the indicator
windows located on the crotch safety
belt buckle and the chest clip. When
either of the tongues or the chest clip
is unbuckled, the color red appears in
the window. When the tongues or
chest clip are securely buckled, the
color green appears. See Figures 7
and 9.
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8. Insert the left safety belt tongue into the
single opening of the crotch safety belt
buckle as shown in Figure 6, then insert the
right tongue as shown in Figure 7. The
indicator window on each tongue must
appear green when buckled.
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RWARNING
If both tongues do not latch in the buckle,
do not use the child seat. See your dealer
for repairs.
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half page art:0070120-DFigure 7: Fastening the crotch safety belt buckle
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9. Fasten both halves of the chest clip below
the child's shoulders and adjust it to
comfortably hold the child's shoulders and
adjust it to comfortably hold the shoulder
belts in place on the child's chest. The color
green must show in the indicator when
fastened. The purpose of this clip is to
position the shoulder belts correctly on the
child's shoulders. The clip can be easily
pulled apart and is designed to pull apart
during a collision. The clip helps keep the
belts on the shoulders of a sleeping or
squirming child. Refer to Figures 8 and 9.
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Figure 8: Securing the chest clip
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Figure 9: Chest clip indicator window
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100 [SR20540(ALL)08/95]10. Pull on the safety belt tongues to be sure
that they are both latched. See Figure 10.
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Figure 10: Checking for securely latched buckle and locked
retractor
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11. If the child sleeps or tries to get out of the
child seat, pull shoulder out fully to put the
retractor into automatic lock mode. Allow
belts to tighten snugly against the child's
shoulders. See Figure 10.
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Automatic lock mode keeps a sleeping child in
position and prevents the child from getting out
of the seat while the vehicle is in motion. Older
children who do not fall asleep in the child seat
may be secured with the retractor in the
emergency locking mode. The belts will lock
automatically during a collison or hard braking.
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To remove the child from the built-in child
seat:
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1. Squeeze the tabs on the top and bottom of
the chest clip and pull the halves apart to
open the chest clip. Refer back to Figure 8.
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2. Press the release button on the crotch safety
belt buckle.
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3. Slide the shoulder belts off the child's
shoulders and remove the child. Refer back
to Figure 6.
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To stow the built-in child seat:
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When the built-in child seat is not in use, it can
be stowed so that an adult may use the center of
the rear seat or the rear seatback can be folded
down.
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1. Return the child seat cushion to the upright
position.
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2. Make sure shoulder belts are in the center of
the back of the child seat. Attach the cushion
retention clip. Fold the child seat up into the
seatback while tucking the top edge of the
child seat under the flap. See Figure 11.
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3. Press firmly in the center of the child seat to
keep in the stowed position. You will not be
able to unlock the rear seatback if the
built-in child seat is not stowed properly.
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one third page art:0070156-EFigure 11: Stowing the built-in child seat
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Inspection after a collision:
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All built-in child restraints, including
seats, buckles, retractors, seat latches,
interlocks, and attaching hardware should
be inspected by a qualified Dealer
technician after any collision. If the child
seat was in use during a collision, Ford
recommends replacing it. However, if the
collision was minor and a qualified
technician finds that the child restraints
do not show damage and continue to
operate properly, they do not need to be
replaced. Built-in child seats not in use
during a collision should also be
inspected and replaced if either damage or
improper operation is noted.
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Built-in child seat maintenance
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Regularly inspect the lap and shoulder belts
system of your child seat. See your Ford dealer
if the shoulder belt webbing is frayed, or if the
buckle and tongue are damaged and/or do not
function properly.
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