1996 Mercury Villager lock

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[SR19860(ALL)07/93]4.
Allow the belt to retract. A clicking sound will be heard as
the belt retracts. This indicates that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
[SR19870(ALL)09/93]5.
Pull up on the shoulder belt to remove slack in the belt
while you push down on the child seat.
[SR19871(ALL)09/93]
17-1/2 pica
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Removing slack from the safety belt
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[SR19872(ALL)09/93]6.
Before placing the child in the child seat or infant carrier,
use force to tilt the seat from side to side, and tug it forward
to make sure that the seat is securely held in place.
[SR19873(ALL)06/94]
17-1/2 pica
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Testing the security of the child seat
[SR19875(ALL)09/93]7.
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.
[SR19878(ALL)04/95]8.
Check to make sure the child seat or infant carrier is
properly secured prior to each use. If the safety belt is not
locked, repeat steps 3 through 6.
[SR19885(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: When the lap/shoulder belt is unbuckled and allowed
to retract completely, the retractor will switch to the
vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
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[SR19890(ALL)07/95]
The automatic locking mode is activated whenever all of the
belt webbing is pulled out of the retractor.
[SR19910(ALL)07/95]
While in this mode, the belt will retract or tighten but cannot be
pulled back out to obtain more length. To disengage the
automatic locking mode, unbuckle the belt and allow the
webbing to retract fully.
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[SR19950(ALL)06/95]
Attaching Safety Seats With Tether Straps
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[SR19970(ALL)06/95]
Some manufacturers make safety seats that include a tether
strap that goes over the back of the vehicle seat and attaches to
an anchoring point. Other manufacturers offer the tether strap
as an accessory. Contact the manufacturer of your child safety
seat for information about ordering a tether strap.
[SR20000(ALL)01/93]
All vehicles built for sale in Canada include tether anchor
hardware for use with Canadian child safety seats. The tether
anchor hardware is located in the tire changing tool kit.
Additional tether anchor hardware can be obtained at no charge
from any Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
[SR20100(ALL)02/94]
Vehicles built for sale in the USAdo notinclude tether anchor
hardware, but it can be obtained at no charge from any Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer (Part number F3XY-12613D20-A).
[SR20205(ALL)12/94]
The chart below specifies, for each seat type and position, where
the tether strap must be attached to the vehicle and the section
containing the appropriate instructions for tethering.
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[SR20510(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
Only use the tether attachment hole locations shown in
the illustrations. The tether anchor may not perform
properly if the wrong mounting location is used.
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[SR20520(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Failure to follow these precautions could increase the
chance of injury in an accident.
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[SR20530(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
If the anchor bolt(s) is ever removed, the hole(s) in the
floor must be sealed to prevent the possibility of exhaust
fumes entering the passenger compartment.
[SR20760(ALL)12/94]
Tethering to lap/shoulder belt tongue
[SR20770(ALL)05/96]
To attach a tether strap to a lap/shoulder belt:
[SR20775(ALL)05/96]1.
Route the tether strap under the headrest and between the
headrest supports.
[SR20780(ALL)05/96]2.
Hook the tether strap hook into the large hole at the end of
the tongue of the lap/shoulder belt directly behind the child
seat position.
[SR20785(ALL)05/96]3.
Adjust the tether strap length until the hook is about one
foot behind the seatback.
[SR20790(ALL)05/96]4.
Pull the shoulder belt until all of the belt is fully extended
and a click is heard. At this time the belt is in automatic
locking mode (child restraint mode).
[SR20795(ALL)05/96]5.
Let the retractor wind up the slack from the lap/shoulder
belt. A clicking sound should be heard as the belt retracts,
indicating that the retractor is in the automatic locking mode.
Tighten the tether strap to remove any slack.
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[SR20800(ALL)05/96]6.
Before placing a child in the child restraint, use force to tilt
the child restraint from side to side and tug it forward to
make sure it is securely held in place.
[SR20805(ALL)05/96]7.
Check that the retractor is in automatic locking mode by
trying to pull more belt out of the retractor. If you cannot
pull any more belt webbing out of the retractor, the belt is in
automatic locking mode.
[SR20810(ALL)05/96]8.
Check to make sure the child restraint is properly secured
prior to each use. If the belt is not locked, repeat steps 4
through 7.
[SR20840(ALL)12/94]
17-1/2 pica
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[SR21030(ALL)06/95]
10-1/2 pica
art:0040318-A[SR21050(ALL)06/95]
Children not meeting these requirements should be restrained in
an approved aftermarket child safety seat. Follow the specific
manufacturer's instructions for weight and height restrictions.
[SR21075(ALL)06/95]
Children must be properly buckled before riding in the vehicle.
It is the law in every state and province. These child seats
conform to all Federal/Canadian motor vehicle safety standards.
[SR21090(ALL)06/95]
RWARNING
The second row seatback must be fully locked before
operating the child restraint system. Check the position
of the seatback release lever.
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[SR21200(ALL)06/95]
17-1/2 pica
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Second row bench built-in child seats
[SR21225(ALL)06/95]
Built-In Child Seat Retractors
[SR21250(ALL)06/95]
The retractor will switch from the emergency locking mode to
the automatic locking mode when the right shoulder belt is
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.
[SR21275(ALL)06/95]
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 used while buckling the belts.
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[SR21300(ALL)12/95]
Always adjust the lap and shoulder harness belts provided with
this child seat snugly around your child.
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[SR21750(ALL)07/95]7.
Pull the right shoulder belt fully out to put the retractor into
the locking mode. At this time, the shoulder belts are in an
automatic locking mode. Allow the safety belts to tighten
snugly against the child's shoulders. The belt will
automatically lock and cannot be pulled out.
[SR21775(ALL)06/95]
17-1/2 pica
art:0040325-A[SR21800(ALL)06/95]8.
If the shoulder belts are too tight, unlatch the chest clip and
unbuckle the child from the built-in child seat. Allow the
shoulder belts to retract fully. Repeat the procedure from
step 3 through step 7.
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