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[SR18050(ALL)04/95]8.
Pull the shoulder belts out to ensure that the crotch safety
belt buckle and chest clip are securely fastened. Refer to
Figure 7.
[SR18075(ALL)04/95]
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Figure 7: Checking for securely latched buckle and chest clip
[SR18150(ALL)06/95]9.
Pull left shoulder belt fully out to put the retractor into the
lock mode. Allow belts to retract and fit snugly. The purpose
of the lock mode is to prevent the child from getting out of
the seat while the vehicle is in operation and to hold a
sleeping child in position. The belts will lock automatically
during a collision or hard braking.
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[SR18500(ALL)05/95]
To remove the child from the built-in child seat:
[SR18600(ALL)04/95]1.
Open the chest clip. Refer back to Figure 6.
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[SR18700(ALL)04/95]2.
Press the release button on the crotch safety belt buckle.
[SR18800(ALL)04/95]3.
Slide the shoulder belts off the child's shoulders and remove
the child. Refer back to Figure 4.
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[SR20800(ALL)01/95]
Safety Seats for Children
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[SR20900(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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[SR30000(ALL)02/95]
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
information on top tether straps seeAttaching Safety Seats With
Tether Strapsin this chapter.
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[SR30100(ALL)05/95]
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.
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[SR30200(ALL)05/95]
In rear-facing infant seats, the infant's head is closer to the
passenger air bag. The force of the rapidly inflating air bag
could push the top of the rear-facing seat against the vehicle
seatback. REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS MUST ALWAYS BE
SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT, and other child seats and
infant seats should be secured in the rear seat whenever
possible. Forward-facing child seats used in the front seat must
have the passenger seat moved as far back from the instrument
panel as possible.
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[SR30280(ALL)05/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a right front passenger air bag.
Air bags deploy with great force, faster than the blink of an eye.
Front passengers, especially children and small adults, must
never sit on the front edge of the seat, stand near the glove
compartment of the instrument panel, or lean over near the air
bag cover when the vehicle is moving. All occupants should sit
with their backs against the seatback, move the seat to the most
rearward position if possible and use the safety belts. Children
weighing less than 40 lbs. (18 kg) always should use child or
infant seats.
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[SR30300(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR30320(ALL)05/95]
THE FORCE OF THE RAPIDLY INFLATING PASSENGER AIR
BAG COULD PUSH THE TOP OF THE REAR-FACING SEAT
AGAINST THE VEHICLE SEATBACK, ARMRESTS OR
CONSOLE. REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS MUST ALWAYS
BE SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT.
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[SR30380(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR30400(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR30500(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR31350(ALL)05/95]4.
Insert the belt into the proper buckle for that seating position
until you hear and feel the latch engage. See Figure 3. Make
sure the tongue is latched securely to buckle by pulling on
the tongue.
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Buckling the belt
[SR31450(ALL)05/95]5.
Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward
until all of the belt is extracted and a click is heard. At this
time, the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (child
restraint mode). See Figure 4.
[SR31501(ALL)05/95]
NOTE: The dual-locking mode retractor must be in the
automatic locking mode to properly restrain a child
seat.
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[SR31750(ALL)05/95]7.
Before placing the child into the child seat, forcibly tilt the
seat from side to side and in forward directions to make
sure that the seat is securely held in place. See Figure 7.
[SR31801(ALL)06/95]
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Checking that the seat is secure
[SR31850(ALL)05/95]8.
Double check the retractor is in the automatic locking mode.
Try to pull more belt out of the retractor. If you cannot, the
belt is in the automatic locking mode. See Figure 8.
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[SR31901(ALL)06/95]
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Checking the retractor
[SR31950(ALL)06/95]9.
Check to make sure that the seat is properly secured prior to
each use. If the retractor is not locked, repeat steps 6
through 8.
[SR32001(ALL)05/95]
NOTE: To remove retractor from the automatic lock mode,
allow seat belt to retract fully to its stowed position
and the retractor will automatically switch back to the
vehicle sensitive locking mode for normal adult usage.
[SR32050(ALL)05/95]
Installing a Child Safety Seat at the Rear Center
Seating Position with Locking Adjustable Lap Belt
[SR32101(ALL)05/95]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.
[SR32150(ALL)05/95]2.
Place the child safety seat in the center seating position.
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[SR32201(ALL)05/95]3.
Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat
according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
[SR32250(ALL)05/95]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.
[SR32301(ALL)05/95]5.
Push down on the child seat while pulling on the loose end
of the lap belt webbing to tighten the belt.
[SR32350(ALL)05/95]6.
Before placing the child into the 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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[SR32800(ALL)05/95]
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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[SR33000(ALL)05/95]
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.
[SR33101(ALL)11/93]
You can attach a tether strap to the front passenger or second
row seats by using the built-in tether anchors provided on the
back of the seats as described below.
[SR33201(ALL)11/93]
Follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions to attach the
tether strap to the tether anchor.
[SR33301(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
Use only the tether attachment locations shown below.
The tether anchor may not perform properly if the wrong
mounting location is used.
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Warning Lights and Gauges
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[LG02420(ALL)05/95]
The light comes on briefly when you turn the ignition key to
ON, but it should turn off when the engine starts. If the light
does not come on when you turn the ignition toONor if it
comes on and stays on when you are driving, have your vehicle
serviced as soon as possible. This indicates a possible problem
with one of the vehicle's emission control systems. You do not
need to have your vehicle towed in.
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[LG02430(ALL)05/95]
If the light turns on and off at one (1) second intervals while
you are driving the vehicle, it means that the engine is
misfiring. If this condition persists, damage could occur to the
engine or catalytic convertor. Have your vehicle serviced at the
first opportunity. You do not need to have your vehicle towed
in.
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[LG02440(ALL)05/95]
If the light turns on and off on rare occasions while you are
driving, it means that a malfunction occurred and the condition
corrected itself.
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[LG02460(ALL)05/95]
An example of a condition which corrects itself occurs when an
engine running out of fuel begins to misfire. In this case, the
Check Engine Warning Light may turn on and will then set a
Diagnostic Trouble Code indicating that the engine was
misfiring while the last of the fuel was being consumed. After
refueling, the Check Engine Warning Light will turn off after
the vehicle has completed three consecutive warm up cycles
without a misfire condition occurring. A warm up cycle consists
of engine start from a cold condition (engine at ambient
temperature) and running until the engine reaches normal
operating temperature.
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[LG02470(ALL)05/95]
On the fourth engine start up, the Check Engine Warning Light
will turn off as soon as the engine begins to crank. It is not
necessary to have the engine serviced.
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