1996 FORD WINDSTAR warning

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Table of ContentsIntroductory Information............... 1
Safety Restraints................... 7
Starting Your Windstar................ 55
Warning Lights and Gauges.............. 65
Instrument Panel Controls.............. 105
Steering Column Controls.............. 129
Features...................... 143
Electronic Sound Systems.............. 195
Driving Your Windstar............... 235
Roadside Emergencies................ 261
Customer Assistance................ 283
Reporting Safety Defects............. 290
Accessories..................... 295
Servicing Your Windstar............... 301
Quick Index.................... 371
Index........................ 381
Service Station Information............. 396
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Things to Know About Using This Guide
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Congratulations on the purchase of your new vehicle. This
guide has information about the equipment and the options for
your new vehicle. You may not have bought all of the options
available to you. If you do not know which information applies
to your vehicle, talk to your dealer.
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This guide describes equipment and gives specifications for
equipment that was in effect when this guide was approved for
printing. Ford may discontinue models or change specifications
or design without any notice and without incurring obligation.
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NOTES and WARNINGS
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NOTESgive you additional information about the subject
matter you are referencing.
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WARNINGSremind you to be especially careful in those areas
where carelessness can cause damage to your vehicle or
personal injury to yourself, your passengers or other people.
Please read allWARNINGScarefully.
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Finding Information in This Guide
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After you have read this guide once, you will probably return
to it when you have a specific question or need additional
information. To help you find specific information quickly, you
can use the Quick Index or the Index.
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TheQuick Indexat the end of the book provides a page
number following each item which indicates where detailed
information can be found.
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Safety Restraints
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Safety Belts
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The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and your
passengers in case of a collision. In most states and in Canada,
the law requires their use. We strongly recommend that you use
them every time you travel in your vehicle.
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Safety belts provide best restraint when:
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the seatback is upright
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the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
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the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
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the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
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the knees are straight forward
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See the following sections in this chapter for directions on how
to properly use these safety belts. Also seeSafety Restraints for
Childrenin this chapter for special instructions about using
safety belts for children.
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RWARNING
Make sure that you and your passengers, including
pregnant women, wear safety belts. Be sure that the lap
belt portion of your safety belt fits snugly and as low as
possible around the hips. If safety belts are not used
properly, the risk of you or your passengers being
injured in a collision greatly increases.
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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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Failure to follow these precautions could increase the risk
and/or severity of injury in a collision. 1) Use the
shoulder belt on the outside shoulder only. Never wear
the shoulder belt under the arm. 2) Never swing it
around your neck over the inside shoulder. 3) Never use
a single belt for more than one person.
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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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To reduce the risk of serious injury in a collision,
children should always ride with the seatback upright.
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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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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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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, 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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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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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.
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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 passenger and rear seat window passengers.
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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 five mph
(8 km/h) or more.
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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 occupant
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Child seat or infant carrier restraint
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Rear-facing infant seats should never be placed in the front seat.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a child seat on the
front passenger seat and rear window 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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Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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Safety Belt Maintenance
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Check the safety belt systems periodically to make sure that
they work properly and are not damaged.
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All safety belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front
seat belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if so equipped),
child safety seat tether bracket assemblies (if so equipped), and
attaching hardware, should be inspected after any collision. Ford
recommends that all safety belt assemblies used in vehicles
involved in a collision be replaced. However, if the collision was
minor and a qualified technician finds that the belts do not
show damage and continue to operate properly, they do not
need to be replaced. Safety belt assemblies 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 the Safety Belts
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Clean the safety belts with any mild soap solution that is
recommended for cleaning upholstery or carpets. Do not bleach
or dye the belt webbing because this may weaken it.
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Safety Belt Extension Assembly
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For some people, the safety belt may be too short even when it
is fully extended. You can add about eight inches (20 cm) to the
belt length with a safety belt extension assembly (part number
611C22). Safety belt extensions are available at no cost from
your dealer.
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RWARNING
Failure to follow these instructions will affect the
performance of the safety belts and increase the risk of
personal injury.
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Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)
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The driver and right front passenger air bags are Supplemental
Restraint Systems (SRS), provided at these seating positions in
addition to the lap/shoulder belt, and are designed to
supplement the protection provided to properly belted
occupants in moderate to severe frontal collisions. The
supplemental air bag system does not provide restraint to the
lower body.
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The Importance of Wearing Safety Belts
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RWARNING
Safety belts must be worn by all vehicle occupants to be
properly restrained and help reduce the risk of injury in
a collision.
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RWARNING
All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should
always wear their safety belts, whether or not an airbag
Supplemental Restraint System is also provided at their
seating position. Failure to do so may increase the risk of
severe injury or death in the event of a collision.
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There are four very important reasons to use safety belts even
with an air bag system. Use your safety belts to:
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help keep you in the proper position (away from the air bag)
when it inflates
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reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side or rear impact
collisions, because an air bag is not designed to inflate in
such situations
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