1996 FORD EXPLORER child restraint

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[SR15257( X)08/95]
To remove the child from the built-in child seat:
[SR15258( X)10/94]1.
Open the chest clip. Refer back to Figure 9.
[SR15260( X)08/94]2.
Press release button on the crotch safety buckle. Refer back
to Figure 8.
[SR15265( X)08/94]3.
Slide the shoulder safety belts off the child's shoulders and
remove the child from the seat. Refer to Figure 6.
[SR15270( X)01/95]
To fold up the built-in child safety seat:
[SR15271( X)06/95]
Make sure belts have fully retracted to the stowed position
before stowing the child safety seat.
[SR15273( X)02/96]
NOTE: The seatback cannot be folded down unless the child
safety seat is fully stowed.
[SR15275( X)08/94]1.
Fold the protector flap over the child's seat cushion. Refer to
Figure 5.
[SR15280( X)08/94]2.
Rotate the child seat cushion upward, securing both velcro
straps. Refer to Figure 4.
[SR15285( X)08/94]3.
Slide the head restraint down until it is flush with the top of
the adult seatback. Refer to Figure 4.
[SR15290( X)09/95]
NOTE: When the child's safety seat is not in use, it may be
folded up so that an adult may use the vehicle's rear
seat. Refer to Figure 1.
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[SR15295( X)08/95]
Inspection after a collision
[SR15297( X)10/94]
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.
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[SR15300( X)08/95]
Cleaning
[SR15302( X)01/95]
Your built-in child seat may be cleaned with mild soap and
water. Do not use household cleaners as they may weaken the
webbing or damage the plastic parts. For your convenience, the
liner is made to be machine washable and air dried (do not use
heat).
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[SR15305( X)08/95]
Built-in child seat maintenance
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[SR15307( X)05/95]
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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[SR15900(ALL)01/95]
Safety Seats for Children
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[SR16000(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR16015(ALL)08/95]
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
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Tether Strapsin this chapter.
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[SR16025(ALL)08/95]
When installing a child safety seat, be sure to use the correct
safety belt buckle for that seating position, and make sure the
tongue is securely fastened in the buckle. For a shoulder/lap
belt combination with a sliding tongue, make sure the retractor
is in the automatic locking mode.
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[SR16090(ALL)07/95]
All child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle
seats by lap belts or by the lap portion of a lap-shoulder belt.
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[SR16100(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
If you do not properly secure the safety seat, the child
occupying the seat may be injured during a collision or
sudden stop. An unsecured safety seat could also injure
other passengers.
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[SR16140( X)06/95]
Children weighing less than 40 lbs. (18 kg) should use child or
infant seats. Forward facing child seats must have the passenger
seat moved as far back from the instrument panel as possible.
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[SR16150( X)05/95]
RWARNING
REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS SHOULD NEVER BE
USED IN THE FRONT SEAT. REAR-FACING INFANT
SEATS MUST ALWAYS BE PLACED IN THE REAR
SEAT. Failure to follow these instructions could result in
serious injury.
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[SR16200(ALL)02/96]
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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[SR16290( X)02/96]
Safety Seats for Children
[SR16300( X)02/96]
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 a safety seat.
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[SR16310(ALL)02/96]
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.
[SR16320( X)02/96]
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 see your Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
[SR16330( X)02/93]
When installing a child safety seat, be sure to use the correct
safety belt buckle for that seating position, and make sure the
tongue is securely fastened in the buckle.
[SR16340( X)02/96]
Children weighing less than 40 lb. (18 kg) should use child or
infant seats. Forward facing child seats must have the passenger
seat moved as far back from the instrument panel as possible.
[SR16350( X)02/96]
RWARNING
REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS SHOULD NEVER BE
PLACED IN THE FRONT SEAT. REAR-FACING
INFANT SEATS MUST ALWAYS BE PLACED IN THE
REAR SEAT. Failure to follow these instructions could
result in serious injury.
[SR16360( X)02/96]
All child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle
seats by lap belts or by the lap portion of a lap-shoulder belt.
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[SR16400( X)02/96]
Installing Safety Seats in Combination Lap and
Shoulder Belt Seating Positions
[SR16410( X)02/96]1.
Position the child safety seat in a seat with a combination
lap and shoulder belt.
[SR16420( X)02/96]
If you choose to install a child safety seat in the front
passenger seat, move the seat as far back as possible.
[SR16430( X)02/96]2.
Pull down on the shoulder belt and then grasp the shoulder
belt and lap belt together.
[SR16440( X)02/96]
17-1/2 pica
art:0011238-B
Pulling out belt webbing
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[SR19700(ALL)07/95]
Safety Belts for Children
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[SR19800(ALL)07/95]
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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[SR19900(ALL)07/95]
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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[SR20000(ALL)12/95]
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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[SR20050(ALL)07/95]
To improve the fit of lap and shoulder belts on children who
have outgrown child safety seats, Ford recommends use of a
belt-positioning booster seat that is labelled as conforming to all
Federal motor vehicle safety standards. Belt-positioning booster
seats raise the child and provide a shorter, firmer seating
cushion that encourages safer seating posture and better fit of
lap and shoulder belts on the child. A belt-positioning booster
should be used if the shoulder belt rests in front of the child's
face or neck, or if the lap belt does not fit snugly on both
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[FV28100( X)10/89]
Folding Rear Seat
[FV28201( X)11/89]
2 door models
[FV28301( X)10/89]
To fold down the rear split seat:
[FV28401( X)05/95]
Rotate the head restraint fully forward. Lower the head restraint
to the top of the seatback. Pull upward on the latch release
handle at the side of the seatback, while pulling the seatback
forward with the other hand. Push the seatback downward until
the latch engages in the full down position.
[FV28601( X)05/95]
To return the system to the seating position, pull upward on the
latch release handle while rotating the seat upward until seat
back latches in the upright position.
[FV28701( X)11/89]
The inboard safety belt buckle will not be damaged by this
operation. The buckles will automatically return to original
position when seat is upright.
[FV28801( X)10/94]
10-1/2 pica art:0020226-F
Folding rear seat (two door model)
[FV28901( X)11/89]
4 door models
[FV28902( X)06/95]
NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with a built-in child seat,
the seatback cannot be folded down unless the
built-in child seat is fully stowed.
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Index
421
A
Accessory position on the ignition............. 67
Accessory power source, power point outlet....... 204
Additives, engine oil.................. 348
Air bag supplemental restraint system
and child safety seats..............26±27, 52
description.................... 24,28
disposal....................... 32
driver air bag................... 24,28
indicator light..................... 83
operation....................... 28
passenger air bag................. 26,28
proper seating.................... 26
service and information labels............. 28
tone generator.................. 30,32
wearing safety belts.................. 25
Air cleaner filter
location...................... 336
specifications.................... 405
Air suspension, check air ride system warning,
message center................. 100
Alarm, activating remote personal............ 162
All wheel drive.................... 258
Ambulance packages................... 5
Antenna, radio (see Electronic sound system). . . 207, 213, 241
Antifreeze (see Engine coolant)............. 352
Antifreeze (see Engine coolant)............. 352
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
description..................... 261
noise........................ 263
see also Brake.................... 261
Anti-theft system
arming the system.................. 167
description..................... 167
disarming an untriggered system........... 168
disarming a triggered system............. 168
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