1996 FORD ESCORT Owners Manual

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This mode must be used when installing a
forward-facing child safety seat on the front
passenger seat. To switch the retractor from the
emergency locking mode to the automatic
locking mode, perform the following steps:
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[SR08890(E )08/95]
1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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[SR08895(E )08/95]
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 automatic locking
mode (child restraint mode).
*
[SR08900(E )08/95]
3. A clicking sound will continue to be heard
as the belt is allowed to retract. This
indicates that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
[SR08905(E )08/95]
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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32 [SR08910(E )08/95]If your vehicle is not equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor for the front seat
passenger, the lap belt will have the following
label:
[SR08915(E )08/95]
17-1/2 pica art:0070264-A
Seat belt label
[SR08935(E )08/95]
Instructions for using a locking clip to secure
child safety seats with manual lap and shoulder
safety belts are provided later in this chapter.
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33 [SR08940(E )08/95]
Front Passenger Lap/Shoulder Belt
Retractor (Canadian vehicles Ð 4-door
sedan, 4-door hatchback and wagon only)
[SR08945(E )08/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor for the front seat passenger, and
the lap belt has the following label:
[SR08950(E )08/95]
half page art:0070267-B
Seat belt label
[SR08955(E )06/95]
Dual locking mode passenger seat lap belt
retractor
[SR08960(E )06/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on thelap beltpart of the
lap/shoulder belt for the front seat passenger.
The retractor modes function as follows:
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[SR08965(E )08/95]
Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
[SR08970(E )06/95]
In this operating mode, the lap 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. The retractor can be made to
lock by jerking on the belt.
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[SR08975(E )08/95]
Automatic locking mode
*
[SR08980(E )06/95]
In this operating mode, the lap belt retractor will
remain locked and does not allow the occupant
freedom of movement. This mode provides the
following:
[SR08985(E )06/95]
q
A tight lap belt on the hips
[SR08990(E )06/95]
q
Forward-facing child seat installation.
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[SR09000(E )09/95]
RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never be
placed in the front seat.
[SR09005(E )06/95]
This modemust be usedwhen installing a
forward-facing child seat on the front passenger
seat. To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode,
perform the following steps:
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[SR09010(E )08/95]
1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
*
[SR09015(E )06/95]
2. Grasp the lap portion of the belt below the
child seat label. Pull upward until all of the
belt is extracted and a click is heard. At this
time, the lap belt retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (child restraint
mode).
*
[SR09020(E )07/95]
3. A clicking sound will contnue to be heard as
the belt is allowed to retract.
[SR09025(E )06/95]
4. Push down on the child seat while you pull
down on the belt to remove slack in the belt.
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*
[SR09030(E )08/95]
NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder
belt is unbuckled and allowed to
retract completely, the retractor will
switch to the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode. See the
detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
[SR09600(E )03/91]
half page art:0000923-B
Combination lap and shoulder belt with a fixed tongue
(available only on Canadian vehicles)
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36 [SR09700(E )06/93]Rear Seat Entry (Canadian 2-door
hatchback models)
[SR09800(E )08/92]
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Rear seat entry
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The slide bar on the safety belt system is
designed to make it easier to enter and exit from
the rear seat and to help front seat passengers
reach the belt. To enter the rear seat:
[SR10000(E )12/89]
q
Move the safety belt out of the way with the
slide bar. (The belt should be at the front end
of the slide bar when the belt is in use.)
[SR10100(E )10/89]
q
Enter the rear seat in front of the safety belt.
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37 [SR10200(ALL)12/89]
Rear Lap and Shoulder Belts
[SR10430(ALL)08/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with rear seat safety
belts containing a cinch tongue, and the rear
outboard seat safety belts will have the
following label:
[SR10440(ALL)08/95]
half page art:0070268-A
Rear seat belt label
[SR10445(ALL)03/95]
Before you fasten a combination lap and
shoulder belt having a cinch tongue, you may
have to lengthen the lap belt portion of it. To
lengthen the lap belt, pull some webbing out of
the retractor. While holding the webbing below
the tongue, grasp the tip (metal portion) of the
tongue parallel to the webbing and slide the
tongue upward.
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[SR10450(ALL)01/95]
NOTE: If you grasp the tongue by the tongue
cover to lengthen the belt, the tongue
cover will grab the webbing, making it
difficult to slide.
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38 [SR10460(ALL)01/95]
half page art:0070238-AAdjusting the cinch tongue rear combination lap and
shoulder belt
[SR10465(ALL)01/95]
While in motion, 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
locks and helps reduce your forward movement.
[SR10475(ALL)06/95]
To fasten a rear outboard belt, pull the
combination lap and shoulder belt from the
retractor so that the shoulder belt portion of the
safety belt crosses your shoulder and chest. Be
sure the belt is not twisted. If the belt is twisted,
remove the twist. (For instructions on how to
remove a twist, see theHow to Untwist or Unjam
a Safety Belt Retractorsection in this chapter.)
Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for
your seating position until you hear a snap and
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