1996 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL seats

If the shoulder belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt
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/shoulder belt. Moving the child closer
to the seat belt buckle may help provide a good
shoulder belt fit.
To improve the fit of lap and shoulder belts on
children who have outgrown child safety seats,
Ford recommends use of a belt-positioning booster
seat that is labelled as conforming to all Federal
motor vehicle safety standards. Belt-positioning
booster seats raise the child and provide a shorter,
firmer seating cushion that encourages safer seating
posture and better fit of lap and shoulder belts on
the child. A belt-positioning booster should be
used if the shoulder belt rests in front of the child's
face or neck, or if the lap belt does not fit snugly on
both thighs, or if the thighs are too short to let the
child sit all the way back on the seat cushion when
the lower legs hang over the edge of the seat
cushion. You may wish to discuss the specific
needs of your child with your pediatrician./!\ WARNINGDo not use a belt-positioning booster witha lap-only belt.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./!\ WARNINGTo reduce the risk of serious injury incollision, children should always ride withthe seatback upright.39

Do not put objects under the front seats that
interfere with the flow of air to the back seat
area. Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air
intake area of your EATC System which
could block the air intake. The intake area is
located at the bottom of the windshield, under
the hood at the passenger side rear corner.
Service
If your EATC is not operating as described here,
take it to your dealer to have it checked. System
diagnostics are built in which will allow your
dealer to readily identify problems that might
occur.
80Rear Window Defroster and
Heated Sideview Mirrors
The rear window and heated outside mirrors
defroster switch activates the defroster for the
rear window to clear frost, fog, or thin ice from
both the inside and outside of the rear window
and activates the heated outside rearview
mirrors.
The button for the rear window and heated
outside mirrors defroster is on the instrument
panel to the right of the steering column.

To close from vent position, press and hold the
switch rearward.
Occasionally wiping the outside guide rail covers of
the moon roof with a clean cloth will help keep the
moon roof working properly.The moon roof/!\WARNINGDo not let children play with the moon roof.They may seriously hurt themselves.114SeatsHead Restraints
If you use them properly, head restraints will
help protect your head and neck in a collision.
A head restraint should be placed as high as
possible behind your head without interfering
with your vision.
You can adjust the head restraints for your
comfort and protection.
Four-way head restraints
Your vehicle has the four-way head restraint.
You can adjust it in four directions. You can
raise it two (2) inches (50 mm) from its normal
position, or you can move it forward up to 60'
until you reach the desired position.

The four-way head restraint
Adjusting the Seats/! WARNINGNever adjust the driver's seat or seatbackwhen the vehicle is moving./!\WARNINGTo reduce the risk of serious injury in acollision, always drive and ride with yourseatback upright and the lap belt snugand low across the hips./!\ WARNINGDo not pile cargo higher than theseatbacks to avoid injuring people in acollision or sudden stop.Using the Power Seats
Your vehicle's power seats can be adjusted in
several directions. You can raise or lower the
whole seat, move the seat forward or backward
and tilt the front and back of the seat up or
down.
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The controls to operate the power reclining front
seats are located on the inside of each front door.
The arrows on the panel show the direction of the
seat movement. To move the seat back, move the
switch in the desired direction.The power reclining seat switch on the driver's
side
116Power Lumbar Support
With this feature, you can position a lumbar
support pad in the seatback.The seat controls for the lumbar support on the
driver's seat

Heated Seats (If equipped)
The driver's and front passenger's Heated Seats are
controlled by the HEATED SEATS panel, which is
located directly below the Automatic Temperature
Control panel. The Heated Seat System will only
operate with the ignition key in the ON position
and will maintain a temperature automatically once
it is selected. NOTE: Leaving the Heated Seat
turned on when you shut the vehicle off will not
continue to heat the seat.heated seat controls
The heated seat controls
To operate the Heated Seat System:
1. Select mode "Both" to heat the seat back and seat cushion "Back" to heat the seat back
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2. Rotate the thumbwheel from "0" to " 1 " (the
lowest heat level). Allow five minutes for the
heat level to stabilize.
3. If the heat level is not high enough for comfort,
select increased heat levels "2' through "5" (the
maximum level). Allow at least two minutes
for the heat level to stabilize at any new level
selected.
4. If the heated seat switch is not turned off ("0"
on the thumbwheel), the seat will heat up to the
selected temperature level each time the car is
started.
NOTE: Cooling the seat down takes considerably
longer than increasing its heat level.
118Cleaning the Seats
Leather
For routine cleaning, wipe the surface with a
soft, damp cloth. For more thorough cleaning,
wipe the surface with a leather and vinyl cleaner
or a mild soap.
Wipe the surface with a damp, soft cloth, then
dry and buff with a dry, soft cloth.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt with a whisk broom
or a vacuum cleaner. Remove fresh spots
immediately. Follow the directions that come
with the cleaner.
NOTE: Before using any cleaner, test it on a
small, hidden area of fabric. If the fabric's color
or texture is adversely affected by a particular
cleaner, do not use it.

keyless entry code or the Memory I or Memory 2
switches.
Keyless Entry
Up to three unique keyless entry codes can be
programmed by the customer. Two of the codes
can be assigned to recall Personality Memory I or
Memory 2. Each time the 5-digit code is entered on
the keypad, the driver's door will unlock and
Personality Memory 1 or Memory 2 will be
recalled.
NOTE: Please note that even though the driver's
Personality Memory may be recalled using remote
or keyless entry, the seats and mirrors will not
move to the driver's set positions until the driver's
door is opened.
Memory Switches
Pressing either the Memory I or Memory 2 switch
on the driver's door will also recall the Personality
Memory settings as selected, providing your
vehicle is in P (Park) or N (Neutral).Auto Save
Any change made by the driver to one of the
above Personality Memory settings will be
updated and saved automatically. The display,
SAVED TO DRIVER I or SAVED TO
DRIVER 2, will appear on the Message Center
for five (5) seconds as a confirmation of the
update to Personality Memory. If a radio preset
is changed the radio display will also show
SAVED.
If the driver does not use the remote entry
transmitter, or keyless entry keypad to unlock the
doors upon entering or does not press the
Memory I or Memory 2 switch, then any change
to one of the Personality Memory settings
(except radio presets) will not be automatically
saved. Instead the driver will be prompted by the
Message Center whether to save the settings to
Driver 1 or Driver 2.
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