1996 FORD SUPER DUTY belt

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Installing a Child Safety Seat at the Rear
Center Seating Position with Locking
Adjustable Lap Belt
[SR16450(BEF )04/95]
1. Lengthen the lap belt. To lengthen the belt,
hold the tongue so that its bottom is
perpendicular to the direction of webbing
while sliding the tongue up the webbing.
[SR16455(BEF )04/95]
2. Place the child safety seat in the center
seating position.
[SR16460(BEF )04/95]
3. Route the tongue and webbing through the
child seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions.
[SR16465(BEF )04/95]
4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
for the center seating position until you hear
a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the
tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by
pulling on tongue.
[SR16470(BEF )04/95]
5. Push down on the child seat while pulling
on the loose end of the lap belt webbing to
tighten the belt.
[SR16475(BEF )04/95]
6. Before placing the child into child seat,
forcibly tilt the child seat from side-to-side
and in forward directions to ensure that the
seat is held securely in place. If the child
seat moves excessively, repeat steps 5
through 6, or properly install the child seat
in a different seating position.
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[SR19100( F )12/91]
If a tethered seat is installed in the front seat,
Ford recommends placement of the tethered
safety seat in the center front seating position,
with the tether strap secured to the center rear
lap belt tongue or to the webbing of the buckled
center rear lap belt behind the child safety seat.
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[SR19400(B F )04/95]
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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[SR19500(BEF )05/95]
RWARNING
Failure to follow these precautions could
increase the chance of injury in an
accident.
[SR19575( F )05/95]
In SuperCabs equipped with center facing jump
seats, the tether strap anchor bracket should be
installed only at the center of the cab's back
panel with the child seat in the front center
seating position. Installing an anchor bracket at
the right rear of the cab may increase risk of
injury to an occupant of the right rear center
facing jump seat in the event of a collision or
sudden stop. If a tethered child seat is installed
in the right front seating position, secure the
tether strap to the webbing of the buckled right
rear lap belt.
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[SR19600( F )05/95]
RWARNING
Do not install a child seat in a center
facing jump seat.
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[ST05100(BEF )03/95]
If you do not let the engine relearn its idle, the
idle quality of your vehicle may be adversely
affected until the idle is relearned. Your vehicle
will eventually relearn its idle while you drive
it, but it takes much longer than if you use the
previous procedure.
[ST05150( ALL)02/95]Starting your vehicle
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[ST05200( ALL)05/94]
Preparing to Start Your Vehicle
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[ST05300( ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Do not start your vehicle in a closed
garage or other enclosed area. Never sit in
a stopped vehicle for more than a short
period of time with the engine running.
Exhaust fumes are toxic. SeeGuarding
Against Exhaust Fumesin this chapter for
more instructions.
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[ST05400( ALL)01/95]
Before you start your vehicle, do the following:
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[ST05500(BEF )01/95]
1. Make sure you and all your passengers
buckle your safety belts. SeeSafety Restraints
in the Index for more details.
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[ST05600( ALL)03/95]
2. Make sure the headlamps and other
accessories are turned off when starting.
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[ST05700(B F )10/94]
3.If you have an automatic transmission,
make sure that the gearshift lever is in P
(Park) and the parking brake is set before
you turn the key.
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[ST05800(B F )03/91]
4.If you have a manual transmission,make
sure that the parking brake is fully set, push
the clutch pedal to the floor, and put the
gearshift into Neutral before you turn the
key. (Remember, the starter will operate only
if the clutch pedal is pushed in all the way).
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[LG04150(BEF )02/95]
Safety Belt Warning Light and Chime
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[LG04301(BEF )03/95]
This warning light and chime remind you to
fasten your safety belt. The following conditions
will take place:
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[LG04325(BEF )03/95]
q
If the safety belt is not buckled when the key
is turned to the ON position, the light comes
on for 1 to 2 minutes and the chime sounds
for 4 to 8 seconds.
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[LG04351(BEF )02/95]
q
If the safety belt is buckled while the light is
on and the chime is sounding, both the light
and chime turn off.
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[LG04365(BEF )05/95]
q
If the safety belt is buckled before the
ignition is turned to the ON position, neither
the light nor the chime will come on.
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[LG04400( ALL)10/92]
one inch art:0020046-B
Safety belt warning light symbol
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[LG04500( ALL)03/95]
Check Engine Warning Light
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[LG04525( ALL)05/95]
The Powertrain On-Board Diagnostic II (OBD II)
system consists of the hardware and software
necessary to monitor the operation of the
powertrain. The OBD II system is designed to
check the function of the vehicle's powertrain
control system during normal operation. If an
emission problem is detected, the Check Engine
Warning Light (in the cluster) is turned on.
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[FV26001(BEF )05/95]
RWARNING
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback
when the vehicle is moving.
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[FV26100(BEF )05/95]
RWARNING
Do not pile cargo higher than the
seatbacks to avoid injuring people in a
collision or sudden stop.
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[FV26200(BEF )05/95]
RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap belt snug
and low across the hips.
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[FV26300(BEF )05/95]
RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, children should always ride with
the seatback upright.
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[DR29350( ALL)05/94]
Do not tow a trailer until your vehicle has been
driven at least 500 miles (800 km).
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[DR29401( ALL)06/92]
Vehicle Loading/Towing
Information
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[DR29450(BEF )03/91]
Your vehicle's load capacity is designated by
weight, not volume, so you cannot necessarily
use all available space with large or heavy loads.
Maximum safe vehicle weights as well as tire,
rim sizes and inflation pressures are specified for
your vehicle at the assembly plant on the Safety
Compliance Certification Label. The Certification
Label is located on the left front door lock facing
or the door latch post pillar.
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[DR29501( ALL)12/91]
Trucks, unlike passenger cars, are basically
custom vehicles designed to carry a load. Most
owners start with a base vehicle and add
production and dealer installed and/or
aftermarket components to suit their tastes and
purposes. Even trucks that are purchased for
personal transportation only are likely to have
considerable optional equipment, such as step
bumpers and light bars, for example.
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[DR29525( ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Passengers should not be allowed to ride
in the cargo area. Persons not riding in a
seat with a fastened seat belt are much
more likely to suffer serious injury in a
collision. Cargo should always be secured
to prevent it from shifting and causing
damage to the vehicle or harm to
passengers.
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[DR29551( ALL)03/91]
Each additional item of equipment affects how
much cargo a vehicle can carry. If a vehicle is
overloaded, performance will suffer and service
concerns may arise.
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[DR40300(B F )03/91]
q
For automatic transmissions Ð apply the
parking brake by pressing the service brake
pedal down firmly with your right foot while
applying the parking brake pedal with your
left foot.
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[DR40400(B F )08/94]
For manual transmissions Ð apply the
service brake and shift into N (Neutral) while
still maintaining pressure on the service
brake pedal. Set the parking brake fully.
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[DR40500(B F )12/91]
q
Shift an automatic transmission into P (Park).
Put the gearshift of a manual transmission in
Reverse. If your vehicle is equipped with
four-wheel drive make sure the transfer case
is not in Neutral.
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[DR40600( ALL)01/93]
To start, after being parked on a grade:
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[DR40700( ALL)11/89]
q
Apply the foot service brakes and hold
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[DR40800( ALL)11/89]
q
Start the engine
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[DR40900( ALL)11/89]
q
Shift transmission into gear and release the
parking brake
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[DR41000( ALL)11/89]
q
Release the foot service brakes and move the
vehicle uphill to free the wheel chocks
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[DR41100( ALL)11/89]
q
Apply the foot service brakes and hold while
another person retrieves the chocks.
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[DR41260(B F )02/92]
Snowplowing
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[DR41262( F )02/94]
Snow plowing with your air bag equipped
vehicle
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[DR41264( F )02/94]
The F-150 Regular Cab 4x4 is equipped with
safety belts and a driver-side air bag
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). Ford has
evaluated the SRS on an F-150 Regular Cab 4x4
in various snow removal applications. The
results of the tests indicated an appropriately
equipped F-150 Regular Cab 4x4 and its SRS are
compatible with low speed, personal use snow
removal.
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[DR41266( F )05/95]
The driver SRS is designed to deploy in
moderate to severe frontal crashes where the
deceleration is of sufficient magnitude. The SRS
is designed to always activate in a frontal
collision equivalent to hitting a solid barrier
(such as a wall) at about 14 mph or more, or,
roughly speaking, a full frontal perpendicular
collision with a parked car or truck of similar
size at 28 mph (45 km/h) or more. However,
the air bag system also is designed so that it
may deploy within a range of 8 to 14 mph (13
to 23 km/h) into a solid barrier or
approximately 16 to 28 mph (25 to 45 km/h)
full frontal into a parked car or truck of similar
size. Careless or high speed driving while
plowing snow which results in vehicle
decelerations equivalent to or greater than the
air bag deployment thresholds described above,
can deploy the air bag. Such driving also
increases the risk that the driver may become
involved in an accident. Should this occur, the
SRS is designed to deploy and help reduce the
risk of injury to the driver.
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[DR41268( F )02/94]
When using the F-150 Regular Cab 4x4 for snow
removal, never modify or defeat the ªtripping
mechanismsº designed into the snow removal
equipment by its manufacturer. Doing so may
cause damage to the vehicle and the snow
removal equipment as well as possible SRS
deployment.
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[DR41270( F )06/94]
Commercial snow removal applications should
utilize F-350 Regular Cab 4x4 vehicles which are
much more conducive to the rigors of long
hours of plow operation.
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[DR41272( F )02/94]
As with all vehicles which contain an SRS
system, Ford recommends that you always
properly wear your safety belts and never
tamper with, disconnect, or deactivate the SRS.
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