1996 FORD ESCORT seats

68 [SR17005(ALL)09/95]Installing Safety Seats in the Front Seat
(U.S. vehicles and Canadian 4-door sedan,
4-door hatchback and wagon vehicles)
[SR17010(ALL)09/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the front lap belt (U.S.
vehicles) or the lap belt portion of the front
lap/shoulder belt (Canadian vehicles). The lap
belt will have the following label:
[SR17012(ALL)09/95]
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[SR17020(ALL)08/93]
The automatic locking modemust be usedwhen
installing a child seat in the front passenger seat.
[SR17025(ALL)01/95]
If you choose to install a forward-facing child
safety seat in a front seat with a dual locking
mode retractor:
[SR17026(ALL)01/95]
1. Move the front passenger seat as far back as
possible.
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2. Position the child seat in the front passenger
seat of the vehicle.
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Installing Child Safety Seats in the Front
Passenger Seating Position (Canadian
2-door Hatchback vehicles)
[SR17120(E )06/95]
For vehicles equipped with a dual locking mode
retractor, use the following procedure.
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[SR17125(E )06/95]
If you choose to install a child safety seat or
infant carrier in the front seating positions, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible.
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[SR17130(E )06/95]
1. Position the child seat in the center of the
passenger seat.
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[SR17135(E )09/95]
2. Pull down on shoulder belt, then grasp
shoulder belt and lap belt together. See
Figure 1.
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[SR17137(E )09/95]
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Pulling out belt webbing
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80 [SR17220(ALL)06/95]Installing Child Safety Seats at the Rear
Outboard Seating Positions (For lap and
shoulder belts with cinch tongues)
[SR17225(ALL)06/95]
If you install a child safety seat in a rear
outboard seating position with a combination lap
and shoulder belt with cinch tongue, use the
following procedure:
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[SR17230(ALL)06/95]
1. Grasp the belt webbing below the tongue
and pull as much of the belt out of the
retractor as possible. Hold the belt out. See
Figure 1.
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Pulling out belt webbing
[SR17240(ALL)06/95]
NOTE: The belt webbing below the tongue is
the lap belt portion of the combination
lap and shoulder belt, and the belt
webbing above the tongue is the
shoulder belt portion of the
combination lap and shoulder belt.
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87 [SR18600(ALL)01/95]
Attaching Child Safety Seats with Tether
Straps (For all vehicles)
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[SR18700(ALL)06/95]
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.
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[SR19100(E )07/95]
If you use a tethered safety seat on one of the
rear seats, you can anchor the strap to the
appropriate tether anchor directly behind that
seat position.
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[SR19110(ALL)08/95]
Front Seats
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[SR19120(ALL)08/95]
To install a tether from a child safety seat in the
front seat:
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[SR19130(ALL)08/95]
1. Buckle the lap/shoulder belt (in the seat
directly behind the front passenger seat in
which the child safety seat will be installed).
[SR19140(ALL)08/95]
2. Pull at the stored belt out of the rear seat
retractor to switch the retractor to automatic
locking mode.
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[SR19150(ALL)08/95]
3. Let the retractor wind up the slack from the
lap/shoulder belt.
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[SR19160(ALL)08/95]
4. Install the child safety seat in the front seat.
Refer to the previous section onInstalling
Safety Seats. Hook the tether strap hook
around the webbing near the center of the
shoulder portion of the locked lap/shoulder
belt.
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[SR19170(ALL)08/95]
5. Tighten the tether strap.
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88 [SR19180(ALL)08/95]Rear Seats
[SR19190(ALL)08/95]
If you use a tethered safety seat on one of the
rear seats, you can anchor the strap to the
appropriate tether anchor directly behind that
seat position.
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[SR19200(ALL)08/95]
Tether anchorage hardware (Canadian
vehicles only)
[SR19300(ALL)10/89]
All vehicles built for sale in Canada include a
tether anchor hardware kit for use with
Canadian 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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[SR19400(ALL)08/95]
Tether anchorage hardware (U.S. vehicles
only)
[SR19500(ALL)10/91]
Vehicles built for sale in the USA do not include
a tether anchor hardware kit for use with child
safety seats. However, attachment holes (at each
rear seating position) have been provided in
your vehicle to attach the tether anchor
hardware. Tether anchor hardware kits can be
obtained at no charge from any Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
[SR19550(ALL)08/95]
Be sure to follow the child safety seat
manufacturer's instructions.
[SR19600(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
Tighten the anchor according to
specifications. Otherwise the safety seat
may not be properly secured and the child
may be injured in a sudden stop or
collision.
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The retractor will switch from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode
when the shoulder belts are pulled all the way
out. The retractor will switch back to emergency
locking mode when the belts are unbuckled and
the shoulder belts retract completely.
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The automatic locking mode must be used to
hold small children in position, particularly
sleeping children and those who may try to
squirm out of the belts.
[SR20290(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your
vehicle.
[SR20300(ALL)08/95]
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.
[SR20310(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Failure to follow all of the instructions on
the use of this child restraint system can
result in your child striking the vehicle's
interior during a sudden stop or crash.
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102 [SR20660(ALL)08/95]
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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RWARNING
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.
[SR20690(ALL)08/95]
Built-in child seat maintenance
[SR20700(ALL)08/95]
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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[FV12700(ALL)01/95]
Seats
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[FV12702(ALL)04/95]
Head Restraints
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[FV12704(ALL)02/95]
If you use them properly, head restraints are
intended to help protect your head and neck in
a collision.
[FV12715(ALL)08/93]
You can adjust the front seat head restraints for
your comfort and protection. The rear seat head
rests do not adjust.
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The adjusting head restraint
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