1996 FORD ESCORT Owners Manual

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Installing the Child Safety Seat in the
Front Seat with a Locking Clip (Canadian
2-door vehicles only)
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If your vehicle is not equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor for the front passenger,
the lap belt will have the following label:
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Figure 1: Locking clip label
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A locking clip must be used to properly secure a
child seat in a front seat not equipped with a
dual locking mode retractor.
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RWARNING
A locking clip must be used to properly
secure a safety seat in the front seat of
Canadian 2-door vehicles without a dual
locking retractor.
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RWARNING
If you do not use a locking clip, injuries
could result from the child seat tipping
over during normal braking or turning.
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To install the locking clip
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1. Thread the belt webbing through the child
seat according to the child seat's
manufacturer's instructions.
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2. Buckle the safety belt.
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3. Pull on the shoulder portion of the belt to
make the lap portion fit snugly. Keeping the
lap belt snug, hold the lap and shoulder belt
portions of the webbing together next to the
sliding tongue and unbuckle the seat belt.
See Figure 2.
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4. Slide either corner of the locking clip slot
closest to the tongue over both layers of
webbing. See Figure 3.
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5. Pinch both opposite edges of webbing
together and insert them into the locking clip
slot. See Figure 4.
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6. Pinch both layers of webbing together and
insert into other slot of locking clip. See
Figure 5.
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7. Re-buckle belt. Forcibly tilt the child seat
from side to side and also tug it forward to
see if it is held securely in place. See Figure
6. If excessive movement occurs, repeat steps
2 through 7 or properly install child seat in
a different seating position in the vehicle.
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RWARNING
Once you have attached the safety seat,
test the seat before you place the child in
it. Tilt the seat from side to side. Also try
to tug the seat forward. Check to see if
the belt holds the seat in place. If the lap
belt is too loose, tighten it by moving the
locking clip, or put the safety seat in
another seat and test it again. If the safety
seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a
child being injured in a collision or
sudden stop greatly increases. Reclining
seatbacks should be in the most upright
position for use with child safety seats.
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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)
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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:
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The automatic locking modemust be usedwhen
installing a child seat in the front passenger seat.
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If you choose to install a forward-facing child
safety seat in a front seat with a dual locking
mode retractor:
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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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3. Follow the child seat manufacturer's
instructions. Route the lap or lap/shoulder
belt through the child seat and insert the belt
tongue into the buckle until you hear and
feel the latch engage.
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Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions
for belt routing.
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Routing the lap or lap/shoulder belt
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4. 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 seat restraint
mode).
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5. Allow the belt to retract. 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 down on the belt to remove
any slack in the belt.
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