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[SR24200( ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Never leave a child unattended in your
vehicle.
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[SR24250( 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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[SR25100( ALL)01/95]
Safety Seats for Children
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[SR25200( 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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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 see your Ford
or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
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[SR25250( ALL)02/95]
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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[SR25275( ALL)05/95]
Children weighing less than 40 lbs. (18 kg)
should use child or infant seats. Forward facing
child seats must have the passenger seat moved
as far back from the instrument panel as
possible.
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[SR25300( ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS SHOULD
NEVER BE USED IN THE FRONT SEAT.
REAR-FACING INFANT SEATS MUST
ALWAYS BE PLACED IN THE REAR
SEAT. Failure to follow these instructions
could result in serious injury.
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[SR25350( 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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[SR25400( 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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[SR25500( 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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28 % [SR31857( GV)03/95]Installing Safety Seats in the Front and
Rear Outboard Passenger Seating Positions
[SR31861( ALL)03/95]
For seating positions equipped with a dual
locking mode retractor, use the following
procedure.
[SR31865( ALL)03/95]
If you choose to install a child safety seat or
infant carrier in the front seating positions, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible.
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[SR31870( ALL)04/95]
1. Position the child seat in the center of the
passenger seat.
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[SR31875( ALL)04/95]
2. Pull down on shoulder belt, then grasp
shoulder belt and lap belt together. Figure 1.
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[SR31880( ALL)04/95]
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3. While holding the shoulder and lap belt
portions together, route the tongue through
the child seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions. See Figure 2. Be
sure that the belt webbing is not twisted.
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[SR31890( ALL)04/95]
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Routing the lap/shoulder belt
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[SR31893( ALL)04/95]
4. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position until you hear and feel the
latch engage. Figure 3. Make sure tongue is
latched securely to buckle by pulling on
tongue.
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[SR31895( ALL)04/95]
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Buckling the belt
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[SR31900( ALL)04/95]
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 seat restraint mode). Figure 4.
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[SR31902( ALL)04/95]
NOTE: The dual-locking mode retractor must
be in the automatic locking mode to
properly restrain a child.
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[SR31905( ALL)04/95]
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Setting the retractor to automatic locking mode
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[SR31910( ALL)04/95]
6. Allow the belt to retract. Pull up on the
shoulder webbing. A clicking sound will be
heard as the belt retracts. This indicates the
retractor is in the automatic locking mode.
Push down on the child seat while you pull
up on the belt to remove any slack in the
belt. Figures 5 and 6.
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[SR31925( ALL)04/95]
7. Before placing the child in the child seat,
forcibly tilt the seat from side to side, and
tug it forward to make sure that the seat is
securely held in place, Figure 7.
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[SR31930( ALL)04/95]
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Checking that the seat is secure
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[SR31935( ALL)04/95]
8. Double check that 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,
Figure 8.
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[SR31940( ALL)04/95]
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Checking the retractor
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[SR31945( ALL)04/95]
9. Check to make sure that the child seat is
properly secured prior to each use. If the
retractor is not locked, repeat steps 4
through 7.
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Installing a Child Safety Seat at the Rear
Center Seating Position with Adjustable
Lap Belt
[SR32160( BCGV)03/95]
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.
[SR32170( BCGV)03/95]
2. Place the child safety seat in the center
seating position.
[SR32180( BCGV)03/95]
3. Route the tongue and webbing through the
child seat according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions.
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