1996 Mercury Sable Owner's Manuals

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RWARNING
The use of the safety belt extension
assembly, in the wagon rear-facing
seat will affect the performance of
the safety belts and increase the risk
of personal injury.
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RWARNING
Use only extensions manufactured by
the same supplier as the safety belt.
Manufacturer identification is located
at the end of the webbing on the
label. Also, use the safety belt
extension only if the safety belt is
too short for you when fully
extended. Do not use extension to
change the fit of the shoulder belt
across the torso. Failure to follow
these instructions will affect the
performance of the safety belts and
increase the risk of personal injury.
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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 equipped), child safety seat tether
bracket assemblies (if 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
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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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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
ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SAFETY
BELT!
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RWARNING
All occupants of the vehicle,
including the driver, should always
wear their safety belts, whether or
not an air bag 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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reduce the risk of harm in frontal collisions
that are not severe enough to activate the
supplemental air bag
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reduce the risk of being thrown from your
vehicle
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The Importance of Being Properly Seated
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In a collision, the air bag must inflate extremely
fast to help provide additional protection for
you. In order to do this, the air bag must inflate
with considerable force. If you are not seated in
a normal riding position with your back against
the seatback, the air bag may not protect you
properly and could possibly hurt you as it
inflates.
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RWARNING
If a passenger is not properly seated
and restrained, an inflating air bag
could cause serious injury.
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RWARNING
Rear-facing infant seats should never
be placed in the front seat.
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[SR16200(ALL)03/95]
In rear-facing infant seats, the infant's head is
closer to the air bag. The force of the rapidly
inflating air bag could push the top of the
rear-facing seat against the vehicle seatback or
center armrests (if so equipped), or center
console (if so equipped). REAR-FACING
INFANT CARRIERS MUST ALWAYS BE
SECURED IN THE REAR SEAT, and other child
safety seats and infant seats should be secured in
the rear seat whenever possible.
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RWARNING
Your vehicle is equipped with a right
front passenger air bag. Front
passengers, especially children and
small adults, should never sit on the
edge of the seat, stand near the glove
compartment of the instrument panel,
or lean over with their faces near the
glove compartment when the vehicle
is moving. All occupants should sit
with their backs against the seatback
and use the safety belts. 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. REAR-FACING INFANT
SEATS SHOULD NEVER BE USED
IN THE FRONT SEAT, BECAUSE
THE FORCE OF THE RAPIDLY
INFLATING PASSENGER AIR BAG
COULD PUSH THE TOP OF THE
REAR-FACING SEAT AGAINST
THE VEHICLE SEATBACK, CENTER
ARMRESTS OR CONSOLE (IF SO
EQUIPPED). REAR-FACING
INFANT SEATS MUST ALWAYS BE
PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT.
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RWARNING
Do not place objects or mount
equipment on or near the air bag
module covers (identified by the
letters ªSRSº) on the steering wheel
and instrument panel, or in front seat
areas that may come in contact with a
deploying air bag, because any such
objects could cause harm if the
vehicle is in a collision severe
enough to cause the air bag to
inflate. Failure to follow this
instruction may increase the risk of
personal injury in the event of a
collision.
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For further information about the proper
mounting of equipment in the front seat of this
vehicle, please refer to Ford's brochure entitled
Some Important Information About Air Bag
Supplemental Restraint Systemwhich can be
obtained by calling Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356.
Ask for brochure FPS-8602.
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For additional important safety information on
the proper use of seat belts, child seats, and
infant seats, please read the other sections of this
part of the Owner Guide, especially sections
entitledSafety Belts for ChildrenandSafety Seats
for Children.
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How the Air Bag Supplemental Restraint
System Operates
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The Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System
consists of the Driver and Passenger air bags,
impact sensors, a system diagnostic module, a
readiness light and tone, and the electrical
wiring which connects the components.
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The driver air bag is in the center of the steering
wheel. The front passenger seat air bag is
located in the center of the instrument panel
ledge above the glove compartment. Both air
bags are designed to stay out of sight until they
are activated.
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The location of air bags and warning labels
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If a collision occurs, the sensors sense the
severity of the impact and activate the air bags if
necessary. The air bag system is designed to
deploy in frontal and front-angled collisions
more severe than hitting a parked vehicle (of
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similar size and weight) head-on at about
28 mph (45 km/h). Because the system senses
the crash severity rather than vehicle speed,
some frontal collisions at speeds above 28 mph
(45 km/h) will not inflate the air bag.
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When the sensors activate the system, the air
bags inflate rapidly, filling with non-toxic gas
mixture in a fraction of a second. Immediately
after inflation, the air bags deflate by releasing
the gas mixture through vent holes. The whole
process takes place in a matter of seconds.
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RWARNING
Several air bag system components
get hot after inflation. Do not try to
touch them after inflation.
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Inflated driver-side air bag
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