1996 FORD MUSTANG lock

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RWARNING
Lock the doors of your vehicle before
driving to lessen the risk of the door
coming open in a collision.
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Combination Lap and Shoulder
Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, corner 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.
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After you get into your vehicle, close the door
and lock it. Then adjust the seat to the position
that suits you best.
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Before fastening the front seat belt, make sure
the shoulder belt passes through the belt holder
on the top of the seatback.
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To fasten the belt,pull the lap/shoulder belt
from the retractor so that the shoulder portion of
the belt crosses your shoulder and chest. Be sure
the belt is not twisted. If it is, remove the twist.
Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make
sure the tongue is securely fastened in the
buckle.
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Fastening the rear seat combination lap and shoulder belt
coupe and convertible
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NOTE: Be sure to read and understand
Important Safety Belt Informationat
the beginning of this chapter.
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Safety Belts for Front Passenger (Coupe
Only) and Rear (Coupe and Convertible)
Outboard Seating Positions
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Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on the shoulder belt portion of
the combination lap/shoulder safety belt for
front seat passengers (coupe) and rear outboard
passenger seats (coupe and convertible).
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Dual locking mode retractors operate in two
ways:
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder 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 also
be made to lock by pulling/jerking on the belt.
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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt
retractor will be automatically locked and remain
locked when the combination lap/shoulder
safety belt is buckled, and does not allow the
occupant freedom of movement. This mode
provides the following:
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A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on the occupant.
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Child seat or infant carrier installation
restraint.
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RWARNING
Never install a rear-facing child seat or
infant carrier in the right front passenger
seat.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat and rear
outboard seats where dual locking retractors are
provided.
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To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode,
perform the following steps:
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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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 is heard. At this time, the belt
retractor is in the automatic locking mode
(child restraint mode).
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3. A clicking sound will continue to be heard
as the belt is allowed to retract.
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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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Front Passenger Lap Belt Retractor
(Convertible Only)
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Your convertible is equipped with a dual locking
mode retractor on thelap beltpart of the
lap/shoulder belt for the front seat passenger.
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Dual locking mode passenger seat lap belt
retractors operate in two ways:
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
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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 cannot be made
to lock by pulling on the belt.
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Automatic locking mode
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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:
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A tight lap/shoulder belt on the occupant.
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Child safety seat installation.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a
forward facing child safety seat on the front
passenger seat. To switch the retractor from
the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking
mode to the automatic locking mode,
perform the following steps:
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RWARNING
Never install a rear-facing child seat or
infant carrier in the right front passenger
seat.
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1. Buckle the lap/shoulder belt.
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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).
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3. Allow the belt to retract. A clicking sound
will be heard as the belt retracts. This
indicates that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
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4. Pull down on the belt to remove slack in the
belt.
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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.
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RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your
vehicle.
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RWARNING
When using forward-facing child seats
move the passenger seat as far back from
the instrument panel as possible. NEVER
SECURE REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS
IN THE FRONT SEAT.
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Safety Seats for Children
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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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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.
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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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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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Convertible
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Your Mustang Convertible is equipped with a
dual locking mode retractor on the lap belt
portion of the lap/shoulder belt at the front
passenger seat.
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The automatic locking modemust be usedwhen
installing a child seat in the front passenger seat.
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RWARNING
Never install a rear-facing child seat or
infant carrier in the right front passenger
seat.
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If you choose to install a child safety seat in the
front seat:
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1. Position the child seat in the front passenger
seat of the vehicle.
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2. Pull up on the lap belt, Figure 1.
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34 [SR31200(M )12/93]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), Figure 3.
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Pull the lap belt out completely to set the automatic
locking mode
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