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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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[SR16250(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
Seatbacks should be upright for use with child safety
seats.
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[SR16275(ALL)07/95]
RWARNING
Always keep the buckle release button pointing upward
and away from the child seat, with the tongue between
the child seat and the release button as shown in the
following illustration.
[SR16280(ALL)06/95]
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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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[SR16370( X)02/96]
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.
[SR16380( X)02/09]
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.
[SR16390( X)02/96]
RWARNING
Always keep the buckle release button pointing upward
and away from the child seat, with the tongue button
between the child seat and the release button as shown
in the following illustration.
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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]
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Pulling out belt webbing
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[SR16450( X)02/96]
While holding the shoulder and lap belt portions together,
route the tongue through the child seat according to the
child seat manufacturer's instructions. Be sure the belt
webbing is not twisted.
[SR16460( X)02/96]
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Routing the lap/shoulder belt
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[SR16530( X)02/96]7.
Pull the lap belt portion across the child seat toward the
buckle and pull up on the shoulder belt while pushing down
on the child seat.
[SR16540( X)02/96]
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Removing slack from the belt
[SR16550( X)02/96]8.
Allow the safety belt to retract to remove any slack in the
belt.
[SR16560( X)02/96]9.
Before placing the child in the seat, forcibly tilt the seat
forward and back to make sure the seat is securely held in
place.
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[SR18400(ALL)06/95]
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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[SR18410(ALL)06/95]
General Instructions
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[SR18413(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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[SR18417( X)06/95]
You can attach a tether strap anchor bracket to the rear floor by
using a tether anchor kit (613D74), available at no charge from
any Ford dealership.
[SR18420(ALL)09/95]
Read and follow the instructions provided with the kit carefully,
for installation of the child tether strap anchor.
[SR18501(ALL)09/95]
Follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions to attach the
tether strap to the tether bracket.
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[SR18700( X)06/95]
Ford recommends placement of tethered safety seats in a rear
seating position with the tether strap installed to the tether
anchoring point as shown in the instructions provided with the
child tether strap anchor kit.
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[SR18950(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
Only use the tether attachment hole locations shown in
the illustrations. The tether anchor may not perform
properly if the wrong mounting location is used.
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[SR19400( X)06/95]
The rear lap/shoulder safety belts should not be used to secure
the tether strap of a safety seat located in the front seat.
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