1996 FORD WINDSTAR child lock

Safety Restraints
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[SR02100(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap
while the vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a collision.
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[SR02200(ALL)03/95]
RWARNING
Never use a single belt for more than one person or
across more than one seating position. This greatly
increases the risk that one or both of the people will be
injured in a collision. Each seating position in your
vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly which is made
up of one buckle and one tongue that are designed to be
used as a pair.
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[SR02300(ALL)05/95]
Lock the doors of your vehicle before driving to lessen the risk
of the door coming open in a collision.
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[SR02700(ALL)05/95]
Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts
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[SR02800(ALL)06/95]
While your vehicle is in motion, the combination lap and
shoulder belt adjusts to your movement. However, if you brake
hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap/shoulder belt locks and helps reduce
your forward movement.
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[SR02900(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR03990(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
When reinstalling a rear seat in your vehicle it must be
placed in its original position. Improper installation of
the seat will prevent correct use of the safety belts and
could increase the risk of injury. Refer to the warning
label on the seat belt.
[SR04001(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 front passenger and rear seat window passengers.
[SR04100(ALL)05/95]
Dual locking mode retractors operate in two ways:
[SR04200(ALL)05/95]
Vehicle Sensitive (Emergency) Locking Mode
[SR04300(ALL)05/95]
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 five mph
(8 km/h) or more.
[SR04400(ALL)05/95]
Automatic Locking Mode
[SR04500(ALL)05/95]
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:
[SR04600(ALL)05/95]
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A tight lap/shoulder belt fit on occupant
[SR04700(ALL)05/95]
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Child seat or infant carrier restraint
[SR04800(ALL)05/95]
Rear-facing infant seats should never be placed in the front seat.
[SR04900(ALL)05/95]
This modemust be usedwhen installing a child seat on the
front passenger seat and rear window seats where dual locking
retractors are provided.
[SR05000(ALL)05/95]
To switch the retractor from the emergency locking mode to the
automatic locking mode, perform the following steps:
[SR05100(ALL)05/95]1.
Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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[SR05200(ALL)05/95]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 will be heard. At this time, the belt retractor
is in the automatic locking mode (child restraint mode).
[SR05300(ALL)05/95]3.
A clicking sound will be heard as the belt is allowed to
retract. This indicates that the retractor is in the automatic
locking mode.
[SR05401(ALL)05/95]
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 detailed instructions under Safety
Seats for Children later in this chapter.
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[SR05501(ALL)05/95]
Lap Belts
[SR05601(ALL)05/95]
The lap belt in the center of the rear seat does not adjust
automatically. You must adjust it to fit snugly and as low as
possible around your hips. Do not wear it around your waist.
[SR05701(ALL)05/95]
If you need to lengthen the belt, unfasten it and tip the belt
tongue at a right angle to the belt. Pull the belt tongue over
your lap until it reaches the buckle.
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[SR05801(ALL)06/95]
If you need to shorten the belt, pull on the loose end of the
webbing until the belt fits snugly.
[SR05900(ALL)05/95]
To unfasten the belt, push the release button on the buckle.
[SR06000(ALL)05/95]
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Unfastening the lap belt in the center rear seating position
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[SR14400(ALL)05/95]
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.
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[SR14500(ALL)05/95]
Built-In Child Seat (If equipped)
[SR14600(ALL)04/95]
The second row bench seat may include two optional built-in
child safety seats (one on the driver side and one on the
passenger side). This child restraint is to be usedonlyby
children who are at least one year old, weigh between 9 and
27 kilograms (20 and 60 pounds) and whose shoulders (top) are
below the bottom of the headrest in thefull upposition.
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[SR14625(ALL)05/95]
If your child is less than one year old or weighs less than
9 kilograms (20 pounds),alwaysuse a rear facing infant or
convertible seat because a child of that size is not sufficiently
developed to withstand crash forces in a front facing position.
Follow the specific manufacturer's instructions for weight and
height restrictions.
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[SR14700(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Always latch the vehicle seat to the floor, whether the
seat is occupied or empty. If not latched, the seat may
cause injury during a sudden stop.
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[SR15200(ALL)05/95]
Children must be properly buckled before riding in the vehicle.
It is the law in every state and province. This child seat
conforms to all Federal/Canadian motor vehicle safety
standards.
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[SR15301(ALL)05/95]
Built-in child seat belt retractors
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[SR15320(ALL)06/95]
The belts on the built-in child seat are equipped with a retractor
that locks when both belt tongues are latched into the crotch
safety belt and buckle.
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[SR15340(ALL)04/95]
The retractor will switch from the emergency locking mode to
the automatic locking mode when the shoulder belts are pulled
all the way out. The retractor will switch back to emergency
locking mode when the belts are unbuckled and the shoulder
belts retract completely.
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The automatic locking mode must be used to hold small
children in position, particularly sleeping children and those
who may try to squirm out of the belts. The emergency locking
mode is also used while buckling the belts.
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[SR15380(ALL)03/95]
Frequently check the child seat's lap and shoulder harness belts
for correct placement and tightness. Use the child seat only if
the harness belts will stay snug when belts are placed into the
lock mode with a child in the seat. If belts do not remain snug,
take the vehicle to the dealer for child seat repair.
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[SR15400(ALL)05/95]
Always adjust the lap and shoulder harness belts provided with
this child seat snugly around your child.
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[SR15500(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your vehicle.
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[SR15600(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Safety belts and seats can become hot in a vehicle that
has been closed up in sunny weather; they could burn a
small child. Check seat covers and buckles before you
place a child anywhere near them.
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[SR15700(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Failure to follow all of the instructions on the use of this
child restraint system can result in your child striking the
vehicle's interior during a sudden stop or crash.
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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.
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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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[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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[SR19500(ALL)05/95]
Inspection after a collision
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[SR19601(ALL)06/95]
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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[SR19620(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR19700(ALL)05/95]
Cleaning
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[SR19800(ALL)05/95]
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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[SR30700(ALL)05/95]
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.
[SR30901(ALL)05/95]
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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