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17-1/2 pica
art:0050135-B
Figure 2: Release the lever and rotate the headrest to the full up position
[SR16401(ALL)04/95]2.
Lower the seat cushion. Refer to Figure 3. The child safety
seat will move to a semi-reclined position as the seat cushion
is lowered.
[SR16501(ALL)04/95]3.
Read the information and warnings on the child seat cushion
protector flap and shoulder safety belt. Refer to Figure 3.
Check the child's size, weight and age to be sure the child is
not too small or too large for the child seat. Then fold the
flap down onto the adult seat cushion.
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Figure 3: Child seat information and warnings
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[SR17200(ALL)03/95]4.
If connected, squeeze the top and the bottom of the right
half of the chest clip and pull to separate both halves.
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[SR17800(ALL)04/94]7.
Fasten both halves of the chest clip below the child's
shoulders and adjust it to comfortably hold the shoulder
belts in place on the child's chest. The color green must
appear in the indicator window when fastened. (The purpose
of this clip is to position the shoulder belts correctly on the
child's shoulders.) Refer to Figure 6.
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RWARNING
If both tongues do not latch in the buckle, do not use the
child seat. See your dealer for repairs.
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To fold up the child seat:
[SR19000(ALL)04/95]1.
Fold the protector flap over the child seat cushion. Refer
back to Figure 3.
[SR19100(ALL)11/93]2.
Rotate the FORD WINDSTAR 1996 1.G Owners Manual Safety Restraints
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To fold up the child seat:
[SR19000(ALL)04/95]1.
Fold the protector flap over the child seat cushion. Refer
back to Figure 3.
[SR19100(ALL)11/93]2.
Rotate the](/manual-img/11/5410/w960_5410-39.png)
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[SR18900(ALL)06/95]
To fold up the child seat:
[SR19000(ALL)04/95]1.
Fold the protector flap over the child seat cushion. Refer
back to Figure 3.
[SR19100(ALL)11/93]2.
Rotate the child seat cushion upward.
[SR19200(ALL)04/95]3.
Push the headrest release lever and slide the headrest
downward until it latches against the child seat cushion.
Refer back to Figures 1 and 2.
[SR19300(ALL)05/95]4.
When the child seat isnotin use, it may be folded up so
that an adult may use the vehicle's rear seat.
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Inspection after a collision
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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.
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If the child seat was in use during a collision, Ford recommends
replacing it. However, if the collision was minor and a qualified
tehcnician finds that the child restraints do not show damage
and continue to operate properly, they do not need to be
replaced. If there is any bending of the vehicle seat back or seat
structure, it should also 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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Cleaning
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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.
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Built-in child seat maintenance
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Regularly inspect the lap and shoulder belts system of your
child seat. See your Ford Dealer if the shoulder belt webbing i FORD WINDSTAR 1996 1.G Owners Manual 38
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Built-in child seat maintenance
[SR20000(ALL)05/95]
Regularly inspect the lap and shoulder belts system of your
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Built-in child seat maintenance
[SR20000(ALL)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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Safety Belts for Children
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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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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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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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Lap belts and the lap belt portion of lap and shoulder belts
should always be worn snugly and below the hips, touching the
child's thighs.
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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision,
children should always ride with the seatback upright.
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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
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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
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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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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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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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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.
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Installing Child Safety Seats in the Front
Seat and Rear Window Passenger Seating
Positions
[SR30950(ALL)05/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a dual locking mode retractor on
the shoulder belt portion of the combination lap/shoulder safety
belt for the front seat passenger and for the rear window
passengers.
[SR31001(ALL)05/95]
If you choose to install a forward-facing child seat or infant
carrier in the front seating positions, move the seat as far back
as possible.
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Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat
according to the child seat manufacturers instructions.
[SR32250(ALL)05/95]4.
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[SR32201(ALL)05/95]3.
Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat
according to the child seat manufacturers instructions.
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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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Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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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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